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Deployment and Configuration Guide

Dell EMC Storage Compatibility Matrix for SC, PS, and FS Series Arrays

Abstract This document provides guidance on host and switching devices that are

validated for use with Dell EMC™ SC Series, Dell™ PS Series, and Dell FS

Series (FluidFS) storage solutions.

December 2019

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Table of contents 1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Abbreviations and Terminology .......................................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Conventions used in this document ................................................................................................................... 7

2 Dell Storage support policy statement ......................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Level 1: Full contractual support ......................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Level 2: Conditional support ............................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Level 3: Commercially reasonable effort ............................................................................................................ 9

2.4 Level 4: No support ............................................................................................................................................ 9

2.5 Support for cross-platform coexisting solutions .................................................................................................. 9

2.6 FS Series additional support statement ........................................................................................................... 10

2.6.1 Switch support policy ........................................................................................................................................ 10

2.6.2 Client OS environment support policy .............................................................................................................. 11

2.6.3 MD Series support policy statement ................................................................................................................. 11

2.7 Other statements .............................................................................................................................................. 11

2.7.1 Operating system, switch, and server adapter settings.................................................................................... 11

2.7.2 Server interoperability ....................................................................................................................................... 11

2.7.3 Host connectivity adapters and server vendor support .................................................................................... 12

2.7.4 Persistent FCIDs............................................................................................................................................... 12

2.7.5 Limits of supportability ...................................................................................................................................... 12

3 Switches ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13

3.1 Fibre Channel Switches (SC, SCv, and FS Series) ......................................................................................... 13

3.2 Fibre channel over Ethernet Switches (SC Series) .......................................................................................... 14

3.3 iSCSI Switches ................................................................................................................................................. 15

3.3.1 1/10 iSCSI Switches (SC, SCv, and FS Series) ............................................................................................... 15

3.3.2 25/100Gb iSCSI Switches (SC, SCv Series) .................................................................................................... 16

3.3.3 1/10Gb Switches (PS Series) ........................................................................................................................... 17

3.4 iSCSI over DCB support (SC, SCv and PS Series) ......................................................................................... 24

4 Host connectivity ........................................................................................................................................................ 29

4.1 Required Adapter and Server OS Settings ...................................................................................................... 29

4.2 Fibre Channel Adapters (SC and SCv Series) ................................................................................................. 30

4.3 iSCSI Adapters ................................................................................................................................................. 63

4.3.1 iSCSI converged network and host bus adapters (SC and SCv Series).......................................................... 63

4.3.2 Software iSCSI initiators (SC and SCv Series) ................................................................................................ 70

4.3.3 iSCSI converged network and host bus adapters (PS Series) ......................................................................... 75

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4.3.4 Network interface cards for boot from SAN and DCB support for iSCSI (PS Series) ...................................... 82

4.3.5 Software iSCSI initiators (PS Series) ............................................................................................................... 85

4.4 SAS Adapters (SC and SCv Series)................................................................................................................. 87

4.5 Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Adapters (SC, SCv Series) .................................................................... 94

4.5.1 FCoE converged network and host bus adapters (SC, SCv Series) ................................................................ 94

4.5.2 Software FCoE initiators (SC and SCv Series) ................................................................................................ 98

5 Other support matrices ............................................................................................................................................... 99

5.1 Cisco UCS support ........................................................................................................................................... 99

5.2 Storage virtualization appliances ...................................................................................................................... 99

5.3 KMS solutions ................................................................................................................................................... 99

5.4 Data Protection ................................................................................................................................................. 99

A Required Adapter and Server OS Settings .............................................................................................................. 100

A.1 Adapter Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 100

A.1.1 Cisco Fibre Channel Adapters ........................................................................................................................ 100

A.1.2 Emulex Fibre Channel Adapters ..................................................................................................................... 100

A.1.3 QLogic Fibre Channel Adapters (and re-branded adapters based on QLogic) ............................................. 100

A.2 Server OS Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 102

A.2.1 Windows Server 2008r2 ................................................................................................................................. 102

A.2.2 Windows Server 2012 and Later .................................................................................................................... 107

A.2.3 Linux (Red Hat, SuSE, Oracle, Ubuntu) ......................................................................................................... 113

A.2.4 VMware ........................................................................................................................................................... 116

A.2.5 Oracle Solaris ................................................................................................................................................. 117

A.2.6 IBM AIX ........................................................................................................................................................... 118

A.2.7 Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) ......................................................................................................................... 119

A.2.8 HP-UX 11i ....................................................................................................................................................... 120

B SC and SCv Fibre Channel Zoning .......................................................................................................................... 121

C Deprecated devices .................................................................................................................................................. 122

C.1 Host configurations ......................................................................................................................................... 122

C.1.1 SC Series ........................................................................................................................................................ 122

C.1.2 PS Series ........................................................................................................................................................ 131

C.2 Deprecated switches ...................................................................................................................................... 135

C.2.1 SC Series and PS Series ............................................................................................................................... 135

C.2.2 FS Series ........................................................................................................................................................ 137

D Technical support and additional resources ............................................................................................................. 138

D.1 Related documentation ................................................................................................................................... 138

D.2 RPQ process .................................................................................................................................................. 138

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Overview


1 Overview This compatibility matrix describes SAN components (such as switches, host bus Adapters, and operating

systems) that have been tested in Dell storage labs. The testing results demonstrate that Dell SC Series, PS

Series, and FS Series products, as tested and under normal operating conditions, will operate as expected

and as described in Dell Storage product documentation.

The first portion of this document describes the Dell commitment to supporting the various products that have

been tested and those products or components that have not been tested. This section describes a multi-

tiered support policy that describes any limitations to a customer’s supportability for Dell and non- Dell

components when those components or their constituent software (such as drivers and firmware) are not

listed in this matrix.

The second part of this document lists switches that have been tested and confirmed to be interoperable with

Dell SC Series, PS Series, and FS Series products. The resulting configurations are separated by networking

technology (Fibre Channel or Ethernet) and product vendor/model.

The final section of this document details the hardware and software used when testing different host network

connectivity devices (network interface controllers, converged network Adapters, and host bus Adapters) and

storage initiators in a variety of operating-system environments. The results are separated by protocol and

then grouped by operating system.

1.1 Definitions For the purposes of this document, the following definitions apply:

Storage solution: The end-to-end set of components, such as the operating system, network controller,

switch, and switch firmware, and array firmware that permits a host to target communication.

Component: The individual parts of a storage solution in the form of host network interface Adapters, iSCSI

initiators, iSCSI host bus Adapters, switches, and arrays.

Comparable models: These can include similar devices based on the same architecture and from the same

vendor, or newer firmware versions.

1.2 Abbreviations and Terminology Abbreviations and terminonolgy used in this document are defined below.

Abbreviation Term Descriptions

L1, L2, L3 Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

The support level provided for a particular feature (see the section, Dell Storage support policy statement for details)

BfS Boot from SAN A general term referring to functionality on a CNA/HBA/NIC to allow bare-metal OS boot from a remote, SAN-based target/LUN/volume

CNA Converged network Adapter

A networking device that supports DCB and can manage more than one class of network traffic, typically consisting of storage and non- storage traffic types

Overview


Abbreviation Term Descriptions

Conv Converged Ethernet (DCB) capable switch

Includes functionality to support FC native and Ethernet native ports in the same switch to facilitate support for FC/FCoE/TCP functionality

DCB Data Center Bridging

Used to support converged networking solutions that host FCoE or iSCSI traffic and TCP/IP traffic simultaneously

Eth Ethernet The most common type of general purpose networking defined by a group of standards maintained by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

FC Fibre Channel A networking technology used in storage networks

FCoE Fibre Channel over Ethernet

A storage protocol that enables Fibre Channel communication over Ethernet networks

FW Firmware Typically, the main operating system for an appliance-type device or component such as a NIC, switch, or other device; typically, not user- interactive, though it may contain subsystems that provide user interaction such as a command line interface

HBA Host bus Adapter Indicates a device that provides hardware-based FC/FCoE/iSCSI storage functionality

iBFT iSCSI Boot Firmware Table

A specific, standards-based BfS technology that supports booting from iSCSI-protocol-based targets; part of the ACPI 3.0 standard

MLAG Multi-chassis link aggregation

General term or specific feature offering by some switch vendors for switch-to-switch multipath interconnection

NA Not applicable This feature or function is not applicable

NIC Network interface controller

A networking device that provides Ethernet and optional TCP/IP functionality and may or may not provide SAN/network boot functionality; for SAN solutions, this requires a software-based protocol initiator (FCoE/iSCSI) to access SAN remote targets

OS Operating system The core software of a system

RTM Release to manufacturing

Initial-release version of an operating system from the vendor

SC/SCOS Storage Center Operating System

The core software of the SC Series products that provides all storage and management functionality

VLT Virtual Link Trunking

Proprietary switch-to-switch multipathing solution provided by certain Dell Networking switch products

vPC Virtual Port Channel

Proprietary switch-to-switch multipathing solution provided by certain Cisco® network products, specifically Cisco Nexus® products

In-box The version included with each release of a given operating system by the vendor

OS Operating system The core software of a system

Overview


1.3 Conventions used in this document Blue Text is used for all section titles. When visible in body text or tables, blue text indicates a change or

addition from the previous version of the Dell Storage Compatibility Matrix (DSCM).

The remainder of the DSCM is organized by storage network component family starting with section 3. The

following hierarchy is used:

• Component class (switch, host connectivity adapters, other components)

• Array family (SC, SCv, PS, FS)

• Component tables by storage protocol (FC, FCoE, iSCSI, etc.)

Dell Storage support policy statement


2 Dell Storage support policy statement This compatibility matrix details devices that have been tested by Dell storage test labs. While Dell tests on a

wide variety of devices, it is impossible to test every device or version for all vendors with which Dell Storage

products can interoperate. Therefore, the information presented in this document does not constitute a

complete list of what is supportable, but simply a list of what has been specifically tested.

Regardless of the support level (described in the following sections), Dell Storage customers will

always be provided full contractual support of their storage solution.

Each row in a table defines a SAN component and the software or firmware that was tested with that

component. Each of these entries constitutes a supportable configuration.

Based on this matrix, a customer configuration will be classified into one of three levels of supportability

described below. Each level of supportability also references the requirement for designing the SAN

subsystem using recommended practices suitable for the each Dell Storage product family. These

recommended practices are documented in a variety of technical white papers as well as consolidated in the

Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide and the Dell SC Series knowledge center.

Contact your Dell sales representative with questions about how to classify your proposed configuration.

2.1 Level 1: Full contractual support For tested components listed in this compatibility matrix, (and for the specific firmware or software version

listed), Dell will provide solution support under an active Dell ProSupport™ or Copilot support contract,

assuming that all other components in the storage solution are also under contracted support with their

respective manufacturers and that documented, recommended design best practices are followed.

Note: The exception is that iSCSI switches are not specifically listed in the support matrix. They are however

supported if they meet the criteria specified in section 3.3.1.

2.2 Level 2: Conditional support In addition to the component versions tested by Dell and listed in this compatibility matrix, the compatibility of

comparable hardware models can be projected based upon the results for the systems actually tested and will

be designated as conditionally supported.

Dell will provide full contractual support for the storage solution under an active ProSupport or Copilot support

contract, assuming that all components in the storage solution are also under contracted support with their

respective manufacturers and that documented, recommended design best practices are followed.

Resolution of functional and/or performance issues may be out of Dell control. In such cases, these issues will

need to be addressed by the applicable component or software/firmware vendor. If these issue(s) cannot be

resolved in a timely manner by Dell or the component vendor, Dell may require, in its sole discretion and as a

condition of continuing support, that the customer replace the component in question with one that was tested

and/or will upgrade or downgrade to a supported software version.

Examples of conditional support situations include, but are not limited to:

• If a switch or server Adapter shares the same underlying ASIC or chipset and is from the same

vendor as a tested configuration, then it may produce similar results.

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• If a component is an identical model of a component listed, but differs in firmware or driver version, it

may produce similar results for any firmware and/or drivers that are newer than those listed. For

example, if version X of software/firmware has been tested and is listed as Level 1, then

software/firmware versions newer than version X are expected to work.

Failure of a conditionally supported component to provide the same service level as the similar device listed

(unless Dell has communicated end of support or a specific incompatibility for a particular product, firmware,

or software version) would be treated as a bug that needs to be fixed by the device or software/firmware

vendor.

2.3 Level 3: Commercially reasonable effort Level 3 support applies to components not listed within this compatibility matrix, or instances in which a

customer has not or is not willing to apply accepted Dell recommended practices for the specific storage

family’s SAN design and implementation. If the customer has an active support contract with the

appropriate vendor(s), and an active ProSupport or Copilot support contract, Dell will provide storage

solution full contractual support for all Dell branded components and provide commercially

reasonable effort (CRE) support for any untested component of the configuration. This support level

lasts until such time as it is determined, in Dell’s sole discretion that a problem lies within the

untested component or results from the way they interoperate with Dell components.

Dell does not guarantee that issues undertaken on a CRE basis will be resolved in a timely fashion, or at all.

There is a possibility that the customer would need to replace an untested component or take the affected

system out of production to resolve the issues.

2.4 Level 4: No support Level 4 indicates that the device is not supported in any way for use with the specified array family as listed.

While this is not a common occurrence, there are situations where specific features or functions required to

support the array are not available in the device listed.

2.5 Support for cross-platform coexisting solutions Cross-platform coexisting solutions are defined as SAN environments that host more than one storage

platform technology. In general, this could be two or more array technology solutions from the same vendor or

different vendors. Examples include:

• A SAN solution that is hosting a Dell SC Series array as well as an EMC array solution, while sharing

the same network resources

• A SAN solution that is hosting a Dell SC Series array as well as a Dell PS Series array solution, while

sharing the same network resources

Dell supports the following scenarios involving two or more array solutions sharing a common network

infrastructure:

• A Dell PS Series SAN infrastructure introducing or adding a Dell SC Series array solution to the

existing PS Series SAN

Note: Any other array coexistence solution is not supported at the time of the publish date of this document.



This scenario implies that certain criteria will be assumed and only these configurations will receive Level 1

support:

• iSCSI only

• A single IP subnet

• PS Series Host Integration Tools may (or may not) be installed on individual hosts where supported

To determine the support level of the coexistence solution, the following rules apply:

• Level 1 support is provided, assuming that for each array solution (PS Series and SC Series), all of

the components used (operating systems, Adapters, and switches) are listed in the matrices included

in this document, and that the support policy statement described earlier in this document is applied

to each solution

• Level 2 support is provided if any included component qualifies for Level 2 support for either of the

array solutions

• Level 3 support is provided for any other solutions

2.6 FS Series additional support statement The FS Series of products are NAS appliances that work with the various Dell Storage PS Series and SC

Series products. All FS Series products are tested for interoperability with their respective back-end storage

array products, and Dell will support any and all issues arising in or between these products while the

products are under warranty and/or under an active ProSupport or Copilot support contract for both products.

The following sections describe general support policies for the FS Series, particularly as they relate to the

results published in this document. There are additional environmental and cabling considerations that should

be taken into account when building a storage solution that includes FS Series NAS appliances.

Please consult other FS Series documentation or contact your Dell account representative to ensure that all

the relevant factors have been taken into consideration.

2.6.1 Switch support policy Dell tests switches for two of the three networks associated with an FS Series NAS cluster, namely the back-

end iSCSI or Fibre Channel (FC) network situated between the NAS controllers and the PS Series or SC

Series storage arrays. The FS76x0 Series NAS appliances connect to the PS Series SAN arrays using the

industry-standard iSCSI protocol, while the FS8000 Series NAS appliances connect to the SC Series SAN

arrays using either iSCSI or Fibre Channel. For proper configuration, at least one switch is required (a

minimum of two switches is recommended) to interconnect these products. Direct connection of any FS

Series NAS appliances and the respective arrays is not supported.

The three levels of support described previously are applicable to the FS Series switches listed in this matrix

for back-end network configuration.

There are two other networks associated with an FS76x0 Series cluster, namely the front-end connection to

the customer’s existing client network, and the cluster or private interconnect network for communication

between FS76x0 Series controllers. Both of these networks are Ethernet based.

Any Ethernet switch listed for use as a back-end switch is also valid for use as a private interconnect network

switch and can be used for both back-end and private simultaneously.



2.6.2 Client OS environment support policy Although Dell tests the FS Series NAS solution in a variety of client operating system environments, this

document does not provide resulting compatibility data. The statements made with respect to compatibility for

the FS Series in this document are not to be construed as a guarantee of interoperability or supportability of

client operating systems.

2.6.3 MD Series support policy statement The following MD Series array products have separate set of support documentation currently available on

the website:

• MD34xx/38xx : http://dell.to/1Ov6cYQ

• MD32xx/36xx : http://dell.to/1HOZiZP

General support is provided as follows:

• Level 1 support for iSCSI and FC for all industry-standards-based switches

• Level 1 support for iSCSI software-based initiators for the supported shipping versions of the

following operating systems:

• Microsoft® Windows®

• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®

• SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server

• VMware® ESX®/ESXi™

• Level 1 support for all standards-based Ethernet NICs for use with the above iSCSI software-based

initiators, including those that support TCP-offload functionality

• Level 1 support for all RFC 3720 compliant iSCSI hardware-based initiators/HBAs

• Level 1 support for Brocade®, QLogic®, and Emulex® Fibre Channel HBAs as listed in section 18 of

the support matrix documents listed previously in this section.

All other devices and software not currently listed previously or in the linked support matrix documents would

be supported on a Level 3 (commercially reasonable effort) basis.

2.7 Other statements

2.7.1 Operating system, switch, and server adapter settings Although this document does not cover recommended practices, optimized SAN or NAS solutions consisting

of supported hardware and software (as defined in this document) are based on recommended practices

documented in Dell white papers. These documents are downloadable from Dell Support and are frequently

updated with recommended practices and recommended settings for various operating systems, switches,

and server adapters.

2.7.2 Server interoperability This compatibility matrix details interoperability from the storage array to various server hosts through a

switched network and one or more network Adapters or host bus Adapters (HBAs). Testing of, and support

for, a specific server platform (such as Dell PowerEdge™ servers) was not performed as part of this program

and customers should visit the server vendor’s website to determine which operating systems and Adapters

are supported by the server vendor.

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2.7.3 Host connectivity adapters and server vendor support This matrix lists many host network Adapters and HBAs that have been tested for use within the indicated

Dell Storage array family SAN environment. It is not implied that all of these Adapters and their

driver/firmware stacks are supported by any or all server vendors. The reader must ensure that the host

network Adapter and its associated drivers are included on the vendor's hardware compatibility list. This

recommendation also applies to Dell PowerEdge server products. Inclusion in this document's adapter

compatibility tables should not be interpreted as that adapter and driver/firmware combination as being

supported by any vendor’s for use with their server products.

2.7.4 Persistent FCIDs With HP-UX 11i v1 and v2, it is recommended to operate Storage Center in Legacy port mode in concurrence

with the use of Persistent FCID (Cisco) or Persistent PID (Brocade FOS v6.0.4 or newer & 8GB only)

switches (switch-wide or per VSAN accordingly to vendor specifications).

With HP-UX 11i v3 (Agile Addressing/Naming), the Storage Center can be operated in either Legacy or

Virtual port modes. The use of Persistent FCID or Persistent PID is not required for use with HP-UX 11i v3.

Additional information regarding switch level port persistency can be obtained from published Copilot Services

Technical Alerts (CSTAs) located on Knowledge Center at the Dell SC Customer Portal.

The Dell Storage Software Suite for AIX v2.2.0.x introduces new features, enhancements and remove the

need of certain legacy requirements. These new features and enhancements are as noted below. This will be

the only package made available by Dell to customers requesting this driver package and will replace the

existing PCM v1.2.0.1 (and v1.0.0.5) currently in use.

• Supports AIX v6.1 thru v7.1

• Supports use of Storage Center in Virtual port mode

• Negates the need of use of Persistent FCID/PID-enabled switches

• Enhanced hdisk lscfg details

• Allows AIX OS to survive Storage Center controller failover events of up to 60 seconds

2.7.5 Limits of supportability If any recommendations made by Dell to resolve customer issues — whether they are functional or

performance related — are not followed, Dell cannot guarantee that the issue can be resolved to the

satisfaction of the customer. The ability of Dell to provide customer support is dependent on the customer’s

willingness to implement solution recommendations from Dell.

Fibre Channel Switches (SC, SCv, and FS Series)


3 Switches

3.1 Fibre Channel Switches (SC, SCv, and FS Series) Fibre Channel switches listed in this section are supported at Level 1 (as described previously) for the listed

switch firmware versions. Switches listed in this table are supported with Storage Center OS (SCOS) and

FluidFS. Unless specifically stated in the notes column, SCOS 6.6 or later is required.

Switches listed below, with a “Switch Type” of “Converged” are also supported for use with FCoE servers as

listed in the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Adapter section.

Fibre Channel zoning requirements, as shown in Appendix B, Fibre Channel Zoning, must be observed in

order to maintain IO during Storage Center controller failovers and network/fabric path failovers.

OEM Switch Model Connectrix Switch Model

Switch Type Switch Firmware

Switch Notes

Brocade 300 DS-300B FC 7.3.x

Brocade 300 DS-300B FC 7.4.x

Brocade 6505, 6510, 6520

DS-6505B, DS-6510B, DS-6520B

FC 7.4.x

Brocade 6505, 6510, 6520

DS-6505B, DS-6510B, DS-6520B

FC 8.1.x SCOS 7.2.x or later

Brocade 6505, 6510, 6520

DS-6505B, DS-6510B, DS-6520B


Brocade DCX-8510-4 ED-DCX8510-4B FC 7.3.x

Brocade DCX-8510-4 ED-DCX8510-4B FC 7.4.x

Brocade G610, G620, G630, X6

DS-6610B, DS-6620B, DS-6630B, ED-DCX6


Brocade G610, G620, G630, X6

DS-6610B, DS-6620B, DS-6630B, ED-DCX6


Brocade G610, G620, G630, X6

DS-6610B, DS-6620B, DS-6630B, ED-DCX6


Cisco MDS 91xxS family MDS 91xxS family FC 8.2(x) SCOS 7.2.x or later

Cisco MDS 92xx family MDS 92xx family FC 6.2(x)

Cisco MDS family MDS 91xx family FC 6.2(x)

Cisco MDS family MDS 91xx family FC 8.2.x SCOS 7.2.x or later

Cisco Nexus 55xxUP family

- Converged 7.2(x) SCOS 6.7.x or later

Cisco Nexus 55xxUP family

- Converged 7.3(x)

Cisco UCS 6324 FI - Converged 3.0(x)

Cisco UCS 6324 FI - Converged 3.1(x)

Dell FN2210S - Converged 9.9(x)

Dell M6505 - FC 7.4.x

Dell M6505 - FC 8.1.x SCOS 7.2.x or later

Dell MX9116n - Converged 10.4(x) SCOS 7.2.x or later; 16Gb FC Direct Connect Only

Dell MXG610s - FC 8.1.0_lnx2 SCOS 7.3.x or later

Dell MXL Blade - Converged 9.8(x)

Dell MXL Blade - Converged 9.9(x)

Fibre channel over Ethernet Switches (SC Series)


3.2 Fibre channel over Ethernet Switches (SC Series) Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switches listed in this section are supported at Level 1 (as described

previously) for the listed switch firmware versions. Switches listed in this table are supported with any

Storage Center OS (SCOS) 5.5.x or later.

Switches listed in the Fibre Channel Switches section, with a “Switch Type” of “Converged” are also

supported for use with FCoE servers as listed in the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Adapter section.

OEM Switch Model Switch Type Switch Firmware Switch Notes

Cisco Nexus 55xxUP family Converged 7.2(x) SCOS 6.7.x or later

Cisco Nexus 55xxUP family Converged 7.3(x)

Dell M8428-k Ethernet v6.4.x

Dell S4148U - Converged 10.4(x) SCOS 7.2.x or later

1/10 iSCSI Switches (SC, SCv, and FS Series)


3.3 iSCSI Switches

3.3.1 1/10 iSCSI Switches (SC, SCv, and FS Series) Dell supports the use of a 1/10Gb Ethernet switch for use within SC Series iSCSI SAN solutions which meets

a minimum set of criteria that Dell has determined are necessary to ensure the proper functionality of the SAN

solution.

Note: For FluidFS, the iSCSI SAN switch may also be used for Interconnect (in multi-appliance

configurations) and so Jumbo Frames should be supported independently of storage array.

Dell ProSupport service offerings will provide customers contractual support (Level 1 support) for iSCSI SAN

based connectivity in a dedicated SAN infrastructure using any Ethernet switch that provide the following

functionality and features:

• All switching components in the SAN must have active support contracts in place with device vendor

• Non-blocking backplane

• Link level flow control (IEEE 802.3x) on ingress/inbound switch ports (also known as “Rx Flow

Control” or “receive-side flow control” from the switch port’s point of view)

• Dynamic packet buffer management with a minimum of:

• 4MB of packet buffer for 1Gbps switches

• 9MB of packet buffer for 10Gbps switches

• Ability to configure ports to immediate forwarding state for edge ports (may be known as “portfast”

mode)

• Jumbo Frames (MTU 9000+ bytes) support if enabled on storage array

• Unicast storm control configuration

• VLAN and VLAN Tagging support

• Switch has a valid support contract in effect from the switch vendor at the time of the incident

Protocols and standards requirements:

• IEEE 802.1 AB LLDP

• IEEE 802.1p L2 Prioritization

• IEEE 802.1X Network Access Control

• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control

• IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-X) with QSA

• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging, GVRP if enabled on storage array

• IEEE 802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging

• IETF RFC793 TCP

• IETF RFC1042 Ethernet Transmission

These features are typically present in certain classes of switches from switch vendors that are targeted at

data center environments. These switches may be described by switch vendors as “enterprise class”, “top of

rack” or “data center edge” offerings.

Please work with your Dell storage expert to determine whether your switch is suitable for use with an iSCSI

SAN solution.

25/100Gb iSCSI Switches (SC, SCv Series)


3.3.2 25/100Gb iSCSI Switches (SC, SCv Series) 25Gb and 100Gb iSCSI switches listed in this section are supported at Level 1 (as described previously) for

the listed switch firmware versions.

Note: With 25Gb, disable auto-negotiation with the copper break-out cables.

OEM Switch Model Protocol Switch Type Switch Firmware Switch Notes

Dell MX9116n iSCSI Converged 10.4(x) SCOS 7.2.x or later

Dell MX5108n iSCSI Converged 10.4(x) SCOS 7.2.x or later

Dell S4148U-ON iSCSI Converged 10.4(x) SCOS 7.2.x or later

Dell S4148x-ON iSCSI Ethernet 10.4(x) SCOS 7.2.x or later


Dell S4112x-ON iSCSI Converged 10.5(x) SCOS 7.3.x or later


Dell S4248x-ON iSCSI Converged 10.5(x) SCOS 7.3.x or later

Dell S5232F-ON iSCSI Converged 10.5(x) SCOS 7.3.x or later



Dell Z9264F-ON iSCSI Converged 10.5(x) SCOS 7.3.x or later

Dell Z9332F-ON iSCSI Converged 10.5(x) SCOS 7.3.x or later

Dell Z9100-ON iSCSI Converged 9.13(x) SCOS 7.3.x or later

1/10Gb Switches (PS Series)


3.3.3 1/10Gb Switches (PS Series) For PS Series arrays, switches listed in this section are supported at Level 1 (as described previously) for the

switch firmware versions listed and PS Series array operating system versions.

Note: Attaching 10GbE arrays to switches that are designed and provide predominately 1GbE ports (1GbE switches) is not supported due to the potential of performance limitations that could result in data-unavailable scenarios. By design, 1GbE switches typically do not have the resources to manage 10GbE edge traffic.

Note: PS6210/6610 and PS4210 can be attached to 1GbE switches via the switch’s 1GbE RJ-45 ports. In this mode, the array will operate at 1Gb only.

Vendor Model Type Switch FW Version

PS OS Switch Interconnect

vPC/VLT Stacking LAG

Arista 7050S Eth 4.17.0F 9.0.x N/A N/A L1

Arista 7280SR Eth 4.16.7FX-7500R 9.0.x N/A N/A L1

Brocade RX Eth 2.7x 5.0.2 N/A N/A L1

Brocade RX Eth 2.8.x 6.0.x N/A N/A L1

Brocade TurboIron 24X Eth 4.2.x 4.3.x N/A N/A L1

Brocade TurboIron 24X Eth 7.3.x L2 N/A N/A L2

Brocade VDX 6720 Conv 2.0.x 5.1.x N/A L3 L1

Brocade VDX 6720 Conv 5.0.x 7.0.x N/A L3 L1

Brocade VDX 6940 Conv 7.0.1 9.0.x N/A L3 L1

Cisco Catalyst 3750X-48T-L Eth 12.x 5.1.x N/A L1 L1

Cisco Catalyst 3750X-48T-L Eth 6.0.x N/A L1 L1



Cisco Catalyst 3850 Family Eth 3.07.04E 8.0.x N/A L1 L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948-10G Eth 12.2.x 4.3.x N/A N/A L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948-10G Eth 15.0.x 7.0.x N/A N/A L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948-10G Eth 8.0.x N/A L1 L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948-10G Eth 8.1.x N/A L1 L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948-10G Eth 9.0.x N/A N/A L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948E Eth 15.2.x 7.0.x N/A N/A L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948E Eth 15.2.x 8.1.x N/A N/A L1

Cisco Catalyst 4948E Eth 9.0.x N/A N/A L1






Cisco Nexus 55xxUP Conv 5.2.x 6.0.x L1 N/A L1



Cisco Nexus 55xxUP Conv 8.0.x L1 L1 L1



Cisco Nexus 5648Q (no DCB) Eth 7.3(2)N1(1) 9.1 L1 NA L1

Cisco Nexus 6000 Family Conv 7.0.x 7.0.x L1 N/A L1






Cisco Nexus 7000 Family Conv 8.0.x N/A N/A L1

Cisco Nexus 7000 Family Conv 8.1.x N/A N/A L1

Cisco Nexus 7000 Family Conv 9.0.x L1 N/A L1

Cisco Nexus 9372PX (no DCB) Eth 7.0(3) I5(2) 9.1 L1 NA L1

Cisco Nexus 9500 Conv 7.0(3) 7.1.x L1 N/A L1

Cisco Nexus 9500 Conv 9.0.x L1 N/A L1

Dell Dell Networking N2000 Eth 6.0.x 7.0.x N/A L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking N2000 Eth 8.0.x N/A L1 L1


Dell Dell Networking N2000 Eth 9.0.x L3 L1 L1


Dell Dell Networking N3000 Eth 8.0.x N/A L1 L1













Dell Dell Networking S3000- ON Eth 9.8.x 7.1.x N/A L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S3000- ON Eth 9.9.x 8.1.x L1 L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S3000- ON Eth 9.0.x L1 L1 L1


Dell Dell Networking S3000- ON Eth 10.3.1 9.0.x L1 L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S3100 Eth 9.8.x 9.0.x L1 L1 L1



Dell Dell Networking S4000- ON Eth 9.0.x L1 L1 L1


Dell Dell Networking S4000- ON Eth 10.3.1 9.1.x L1 L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S4128F Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 L1 NA L1

Dell Dell Networking S4148F Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 L1 NA L1

Dell Dell Networking S4148T Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 L1 NA L1

Dell Dell Networking S4148U Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 L1 NA L1

Dell Dell Networking S4148FE Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 L1 NA L1

Dell Dell Networking S4248FB Conv 10.4.0E(R2) 9.1 L1 NA L1

Dell Dell Networking S4248FBL Conv 10.4.0E(R2) 9.1 L1 NA L1

Dell Dell Networking S5000 Conv 9.0.x 6.0.x L1 L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S5000 Conv 7.0.x L1 L1 L1


















Dell Dell Networking S6000 Eth 8.0.x L1 L1 L1







Dell Dell Networking Z9000 Eth 9.3.x 7.0.x L1 L1 L1





Dell Dell Networking Z9000 Eth 9.0.x L1 L1 L1










Dell Dell Networking C-7000 Eth 7.7.x 4.3.x N/A N/A L1

Dell Dell Networking C-9000 Eth 9.9.x 8.1.x L3 N/A L1

Dell Dell Networking C-9000 Eth 9.0.x L1 L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking MXL/IOA Eth 8.3.x 5.2.x L1 L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking MXL/IOA Eth 6.0.x L1 L1 L1
















Dell Dell Networking S4810 Eth 8.3.x 5.1.x N/A L1 L1


Dell Dell Networking S4810 Eth 6.0.x N/A L1 L1












Dell Dell Networking S4820T Eth 8.3.x 6.0.x L1 L1 L1


Dell Dell Networking S4820T Eth 8.0.x L1 L1 L1






Dell Dell Networking S4820T Eth 9.0.x L1 L1 L1







Dell Dell Networking S25N/S50N Eth 7.7.x 4.3.x N/A L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S25N/S50N Eth 8.4.x 5.1.x N/A L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S25N/S50N Eth 6.0.x N/A L1 L1

Dell Dell Networking S25N/S50N Eth 7.0.x N/A L1 L1












Dell PowerConnect 70xx Family Eth 4.1.x 4.3.x N/A L1 L1




Dell PowerConnect 70xx Family Eth 7.0.x N/A L1 L1







Dell PowerConnect M6348 Eth 3.1.x 4.3.x N/A L1 L1









Dell PowerConnect M6348 Eth 7.0.x N/A L1 L1

Dell PowerConnect M6348 Eth 8.0.x N/A L1 L1

Dell PowerConnect M8428-k Eth 6.3.x 6.0.x N/A L3 L1

Dell PowerConnect M8428-k Eth 7.0.x N/A L3 L1

Dell PowerConnect M8428-k Eth 8.0.x N/A L1 L1

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator Eth 8.3.x 6.0.x N/A L1 L1

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator Eth 9.2.x 6.0.x L1 L1 L1

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator Eth 7.0.x L1 L1 L1

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator Eth 9.6.x 7.0.x L1 L1 L1

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator Eth 8.0.x L1 L1 L1

Huawei CE6850 Eth 8.100 9.1.x L1 NA L1

HP 5900AF-48G Eth 7.1.x 7.0.x N/A L3 L1

HP 5900AF-48G Eth 8.0.x N/A L1 L1

iSCSI over DCB support (SC, SCv and PS Series)


3.4 iSCSI over DCB support (SC, SCv and PS Series) The following table indicates switches that have been tested with each array family’s native iSCSI over DCB

features.

SC Series arrays, with the release of SC Operating System (SCOS) 7.0 now support iSCSI over DCB. With

this support, the SC series supports the following DCB standards:

• IEEE 802.1Qbb – Priority Flow Control

• IEEE 802.1Qaz – Enhanced Transmission Selection

• IEEE 802.1Qaz – Data Center Bridging Exchange Protocol (IEEE DCBx)

Note: SC Series arrays do not support pre-IEEE DCBx standards such as converged enhanced Ethernet (CEE) or data center Ethernet (DCE) for iSCSI over DCB functionality. Switches that are listed in the table below that only support these pre-IEEE versions are designated as “L4” indicating there is “No Support”. Note: SC Series iSCSI over DCB is supported on controllers using the Chelsio T5xxx iSCSI Adapters at this time.


PS OS

SC OS

Notes

Cisco Nexus 55xxUP Conv 7.0.x 7.0.x

L4 Cisco Nexus switches only support CEE version of DCBx and are not compatible with SC Series Array iSCSI over DCB functionality

Cisco Nexus 55xxUP 8.0.x

L4

Cisco Nexus 55xxUP 7.1.x 8.1.x

L4

Cisco Nexus 6000 Family Conv 7.0.x 7.0.x

L4

Cisco Nexus 6000 Family 7.1.x

L4

Cisco Nexus 6000 Family 7.1.x 8.1.x

L4

Dell Dell Networking N4000 Eth 6.0.x 7.0.x

L4 Switches based on DNOS 6.x prior to 6.3.0.3 only support CEE version of DCBx and are not compatible with SC Series Array iSCSI over DCB functionality

Dell Dell Networking N4000 6.1.x 7.1.x

L4

Dell Dell Networking N4000 8.0.x

L4


L4


7.0.x SC DCB support requires DNOS 6.3.0.3 or later

Dell Dell Networking S4000-ON Eth 9.8.x 7.1.x

L3




PS OS

SC OS

Notes

Dell Dell Networking S4000-ON 9.9.x 8.1.x

7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking S4000-ON 9.10.x 8.1.x

7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking S4000-ON Conv 10.3.1 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4128F Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4148F Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4128T Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4148T Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4148U Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4148FE Conv 10.3.1E 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4248FB Conv 10.4.0E(R2) 9.1 7.2.1

Dell Dell Networking S4248FBL Conv 10.4.0E(R2) 9.1 7.2.1

Dell DN S5000 Conv 9.0.x 6.0.x

L3

Dell DN S5000 7.0.x

L3

Dell DN S5000 Conv 9.1.x 7.0.x

L3

Dell DN S5000 9.1.x 8.0.x

L3

Dell DN S5000 9.6.x 7.0.x

L3

Dell DN S5000 9.7.x 8.0.x

L3

Dell DN S5000 9.8.x 7.1.x

L3

Dell DN S5000 9.9.x 8.1.x

7.0.x

Dell DN S5000 9.10.x 8.1.x

7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking S5048F Conv Only

9.12.1 9.1 7.2.1 LLFC is not supported.

Dell Dell Networking S5048F Conv Only

9.12.1 9.1 7.2.1 LLFC is not supported.

Dell Dell Networking S6000 Eth 9.0.x 6.0.x

L3




PS OS

SC OS

Notes

Dell Dell Networking S6000 9.3.x 7.0.x

L3


L3


L3

Dell Dell Networking S6000 8.0.x

L3


L3


L3


7.0.x


7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking S6100 Conv 9.10.x 8.1.x

7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking Z9000 Eth 9.7.x 7.1.x

L3

Dell Dell Networking Z9000 9.8.x 7.1.x

L3


7.0.x


7.0.x

Dell Z9100 Conv 9.10.x 8.1.x

7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking Z9500 Eth 9.7.x 7.1.x

L3

Dell Dell Networking Z9500 8.0.x

L3


L3


7.0.x


7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking C-9000 Eth 9.9.x 8.1.x

7.0.x All SAN ports must be 10GbE and DCB enabled

Dell Dell Networking C-9000 9.10.x 8.1.x

7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking MXL/IOA Eth 9.2.x 6.0.x

L3

Dell Dell Networking MXL/IOA 7.0.x

L3

Dell Dell Networking MXL/IOA 9.4.x 7.0.x

L3


L3

Dell Dell Networking MXL/IOA 8.0.x

L3


L3


L3




PS OS

SC OS

Notes


7.0.x


7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking S4810 Eth 8.3.x 5.2.x

L3


L3


L3


L3


L3


L3


L3


L3


L3


L3


7.0.x


7.0.x

Dell Dell Networking S4820T Eth 8.3.x 6.0.x

L3

Dell Dell Networking S4820T 9.2.x 7.0.x

L3

Dell Dell Networking S4820T 8.0.x

L3


L3


L3


L3


L3




PS OS

SC OS

Notes


7.0.x


7.0.x

Dell PowerConnect 81xx Family Eth 5.0.x 5.2.x

L4 Switches based on DNOS 6.x prior to 6.3.0.3 only support CEE version of DCBx and are not compatible with SC Series Array iSCSI over DCB functionality

Dell PowerConnect 81xx Family 6.0.x

L4

Dell PowerConnect 81xx Family 5.1.x 6.0.x

L4

Dell PowerConnect 81xx Family 7.0.x

L4

Dell PowerConnect 81xx Family 6.0.x 7.0.x

L4 PowerConnect 81xx switches with DNOS 6.x or later are considered Dell Networking N4000 switches

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator Eth 9.2.x 6.0.x

L3

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator 7.0.x

L3

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator 9.6.x 7.0.x

L3

Dell PowerEdge IO Aggregator 8.0.x

L3


L3


L3


7.0.x


7.0.x

Host connectivity


4 Host connectivity Configurations listed in this section are supported at Level 1 for the listed Adapter/NIC operating

system/driver/firmware and array firmware combinations.

The model SCv2000, SCv2020, and SCv2080 only support a subset of host operating systems. These are:

• Citrix XenServer (now known as Hypervisor),

• Microsoft Windows Server,

• Novell SLES

• RHEL

• VMWare ESXi

All other supported Storage Center models support all OS’s and adapters listed in the following table.

Boot from SAN is tested with some OS-adapter combinations. If the BFS column has a “Y”, then Boot from

SAN was successfully tested with this OS-Adapter combination. If the BFS column has an “N”, then Boot

from SAN was not tested and is supported as Level 3, Commercially reasonable effort as described in 2.3

above. If the BFS column has a “Not Supported”, then Boot from SAN has not been tested and is not

supported, as described in section 2.4 above.

Unless otherwise noted, the OS-provided native multipath IO functionality for all validations listed.

4.1 Required Adapter and Server OS Settings Server host bus adapters and converged network adapters (hereafter called adapters) require specific

configuration settings in order to maintain IO during Storage Center controller failovers and network/fabric

path failovers. Some of these settings are identical for all supported operating systems and others vary by

operating system. Refer to Appendix A, Required Adapter and OS Settings.

Fibre Channel Adapters (SC and SCv Series)


4.2 Fibre Channel Adapters (SC and SCv Series)

Operating System FC Host Adapter Driver BootCode Firmware SC Version

BfS Notes

Apple Mac OS X 10.x LSI 7204EP OS Built-In - 1.3.23.0 6.7.x No




Apple Mac OS X 10.x LSI 7204EP OS Built-In - 1.3.23.0 7.4.x No Multipath supported with SCOS 7.4.5 or later

Citrix XenServer 6.5 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.2.340.0 5.13a11 2.02A1 7.1.x Yes


Citrix XenServer 6.5 QLogic QxE256x 8.07.00.09.66.5-k 3.27 7.04.00 6.7.x Yes










Citrix XenServer 7.2 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.1.210.1 11.40a6 2.02a3 7.3.x Yes










BfS Notes


Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 8.0

Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 12.0.0.10 12.00a4 2.02A4 7.3.x Yes




QLogic QxE256x 10.00.00.11.80.0-k 3.43 8.08.01 7.3.x Yes



HP HP-UX 11iv3 HP AB379A B.11.31.1705 1.05 4.00.070 7.3.x Yes

HP HP-UX 11iv3 HP AB379A B.11.31.1705 1.05 4.00.070 7.4.x Yes

HP HP-UX 11iv3 HP AD194 B.11.31.1705 1.05 4.00.070 6.7.x Yes

HP HP-UX 11iv3 HP AH401A B.11.31.1009 2.22 5.03.15 6.7.x Yes








HP HP-UX 11iv3 HP AH403A B.11.31.1708 UU11.40A9 2.03X14 6.7.x Yes



HP HP-UX 11iv3 HP AT094A B.11.31.1708 UU11.40A9 2.03X14 6.7.x Yes



HP OpenVMS 8.4 HP AD194 2.05 - 4.04.004 7.3.x Yes

HP OpenVMS 8.4 HP AD194 2.05 - 4.04.004 7.4.x Yes

HP OpenVMS 8.4 HP FCA2354 2.05 - 4.04.004 6.7.x Yes





BfS Notes


IBM AIX 6.1 IBM 577D 6.1.7.0 3.10X2 2.02X7 7.1.x Yes Tested with Multipath driver MPAIX03.00.00.007






IBM AIX 6.1 IBM 577F 6.1.9.200 3.10X2 1.1.58.4 7.2.x Yes Tested with Multipath driver MPAIX03.00.01.006


IBM AIX 6.1 IBM 577F 6.1.9.200 3.10X2 2.02X7 6.7.x Yes Tested with Multipath driver MPAIX03.00.01.006






BfS Notes















BfS Notes















BfS Notes



Microsoft 2008 Windows Server R2 SP1

Cisco VIC-13xx 2.1.0.34 2.2.8d 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 2.2.8d


Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.6.114.0 6.03X1 2.01A12 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01


Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.6.114.0 6.03X1 2.01A12 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01




Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.0.247.0 7.00x1 2.01A12 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.00.04








Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.2.124.0 11.40a6 2.02a3 7.3.x Yes




BfS Notes




Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.2.124.0 6.03X1 2.02a3 7.2.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.01.01*


Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.2.124.0 6.03X1 2.02a3 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.01.01*


Emulex LPx1500x/LPx1600x 10.4.246.0 10.4.255.16 10.4.255.16 6.7.x Yes












QLogic QxE256x 9.1.13.20 3.27 7.04.00 6.7.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.15.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.1.x Yes




BfS Notes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.17.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.1.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.17.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.29 8.02.00 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE257x 9.1.13.20 3.24 7.04.00 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 3.22.00














BfS Notes




QLogic QxE266x 9.1.13.20 - 8.00.00 6.7.x No


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.15.21 - 8.01.02 7.1.x No


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.17.21 - 8.03.01 7.1.x No


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 - 8.05.01 7.3.x No


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 3.32 8.03.01 7.2.x Yes

Microsoft 2012 Windows Server

QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.4.x Yes

Microsoft 2012 Windows Server R2

Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.19 2.2.8d 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 2.2.8d


Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.19 3.1(1h) 4.1(1f) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1h)


Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.19 3.1(1k) 4.1(1h) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1k)


Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.19 3.1(2b) 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(2b)






BfS Notes


Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.20 3.1(3a) 4.1(3a) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3a)


Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.20 3.1(3c) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3c)


Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.20 3.1(3g) 4.1(3f) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3g)




Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.20 3.2(3e) 4.2(3b) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.2(3e)




Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.20 3.2(3j) 4.2(3b) 7.3.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.2(3j)




Cisco VIC-13xx 2.4.0.20 4.0(2d) 4.3(2b) 7.3.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 4.0(2d)








Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.0.247.0 7.00.a2 2.02A1 7.1.x Yes


Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.0.247.0 7.00.a2 2.02A1 7.2.x Yes


Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.4.142.11 - 2.02a3 7.3.x No


Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.4.142.11 - 2.02A4 7.3.x No






BfS Notes








Emulex LPx1500x/LPx1600x 10.6.114.0 11.0.270.9 11.0.270.2002 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.00.04






















Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.9 - 12.0.257.15 7.2.x No


Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.9 - 12.0.257.15 7.4.x No


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.13.20 3.27 7.04.00 6.7.x Yes




BfS Notes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.15.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.1.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.17.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.1.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.17.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.29 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.9.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.9.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.13.20 3.27 7.04.01 6.7.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.13.20 3.28 8.00.00 6.7.x Yes






QLogic QxE266x 9.1.17.21 3.32 8.03.01 7.1.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.17.21 3.32 8.03.01 7.2.x Yes






QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 3.32 8.03.01 7.2.x Yes




BfS Notes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.01 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.01 7.3.x Yes






QLogic QxE266x 9.2.9.20 3.45 8.07.11 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.9.20 3.45 8.07.11 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.3.20 3.38 8.03.05 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.9.20 3.62 8.07.80 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.9.20 3.62 8.07.80 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.9.20 3.62 14.07.05 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.1.17.21 - 8.03.04 7.1.x No


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.3.20 3.38 8.03.05 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.9.20 3.62 8.07.80 7.3.x Yes




BfS Notes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.9.20 3.62 8.07.80 7.4.x Yes


Cisco VIC-13xx 3.0.0.7 2.2(8d) 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 2.2(8d)








Cisco VIC-13xx 3.0.0.8 3.1(3c) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3c)


























BfS Notes
















Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.9 - 12.0.257.15 7.3.x No


Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.9 - 12.0.257.15 7.4.x No


Emulex LPx3500x 12.2.284.0 - 12.2.350.12 7.4.x No


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.17.21 3.29 8.01.02 6.7.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.17.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.1.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.1.17.21 3.29 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.29 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.9.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.4.x Yes




BfS Notes


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.17.21 3.32 8.03.01 6.7.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.17.21 3.32 8.03.01 7.1.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.1.17.21 3.32 8.03.01 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 3.32 8.03.01 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.01 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.01 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.9.20 3.43 8.05.01 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.9.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.9.20 3.62 8.07.80 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.9.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.9.20 3.62 8.07.80 7.3.x Yes








BfS Notes




















Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.9 - 12.0.257.15 7.3.x No


Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.9 - 12.0.257.15 7.4.x No


Emulex LPx3500x 12.2.284.0 - 12.2.350.12 7.4.x No


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.01.02 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 9.2.8.21 3.43 8.01.02 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.3.20 - 8.05.01 7.3.x No


QLogic QxE266x 9.2.8.21 - 8.05.01 7.4.x No


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes




BfS Notes


QLogic QxE269x 9.2.9.23 3.43 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.3.20 3.43 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 9.2.9.23 3.43 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes

Novell SLES 11 SP3 QLogic QxE266x 8.04.00.13.11.3-k 3.28 8.00.00 6.7.x Yes

Novell SLES 11 SP4 QLogic QxE266x 8.07.00.18-k 3.29 8.01.02 6.7.x Yes







Novell SLES 12 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.2.8040.1 5.13a0 2.01A12 6.7.x Yes

Novell SLES 12 SP1 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.5.0.2 5.13a11 2.02A1 6.7.x Yes





Novell SLES 12 SP1 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.4.0.1 11.40a6 2.02a3 7.3.x Yes


Novell SLES 12 SP1 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.4.0.7-1 12.00a4 2.02A4 7.4.x Yes

Novell SLES 15 QLogic QxE266x 10.00.00.08-k 3.45 8.07.11 7.3.x Yes

Novell SLES 15 QLogic QxE266x 10.00.00.08-k 3.45 8.07.11 7.4.x Yes

Oracle Linux Server 6.x UEK









BfS Notes






































BfS Notes












QLogic QxE269x 8.07.00.38.40.0-k 3.43 8.05.00 7.2.x Yes Dell fw kit: 09.00.06











Oracle OVM 3.3.1 QLogic QxE256x 8.07.00.16.39.0-k - 7.01.00 6.7.x No

Oracle OVM 3.3.1 QLogic QxE266x 8.07.00.16.39.0-k - 7.00.01 6.7.x No

Oracle OVM 3.4.x Emulex LPx1500x/LPx1600x 11.1.0.4 11.0.270.9 11.0.270.2002 6.7.x Yes






Oracle OVM 3.4.x QLogic QxE256x 8.07.00.26.39.0-k - 7.01.00 7.1.x No





BfS Notes




Oracle OVM 3.4.x QLogic QxE256x 9.00.00.00.41.0-k1 3.45 8.07.11 7.4.x Yes






Oracle OVM 3.4.x QLogic QxE266x 9.00.00.00.41.0-k1 3.45 8.07.11 7.4.x Yes

Oracle Solaris 10 SPARC

QLogic QxE256x 170516-5.06c 3.29 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x v20110825-3.06 3.27 7.04.00 6.7.x Yes







Oracle Solaris 10 x86_64

QLogic QxE256x 170516-5.06c 3.43 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes










Emulex LPe16002-o 3.3.00.1 12.0.193.34 12.0.193.34 7.3.x Yes




BfS Notes


Emulex LPe16002-o 3.3.00.1 12.0.193.34 12.0.193.34 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 171019-5.07 3.43 8.05.00 6.7.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 171019-5.07 3.43 8.05.00 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 171019-5.07 3.43 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 171019-5.07 3.43 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes










QLogic QxE274x 171019-5.07 3.62 8.07.70 6.7.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 171019-5.07 3.62 8.07.70 7.2.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 171019-5.07 3.62 8.07.70 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 171019-5.07 3.62 8.07.70 7.4.x Yes






Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 v20120210-2.70i 5.13a3 2.01a11 6.7.x Yes






BfS Notes






QLogic QxE256x 171019-5.07 3.29 8.05.00 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE256x 171019-5.07 3.29 8.05.00 7.4.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 171019-5.07 3.62 8.07.70 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QxE274x 171019-5.07 3.62 8.07.70 7.4.x Yes

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.27 2.2.8d 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 2.2.8d

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.27 3.1(1h) 4.1(1f) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1h)

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.27 3.1(1k) 4.1(1h) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1k)

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.27 3.1(2b) 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(2b)


Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3a) 4.1(3a) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3a)

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3c) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3c)

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3g) 4.1(3f) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3g)


Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.37 3.2(3e) 4.2(3b) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.2(3e)


Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.37 3.2(3j) 4.2(3b) 7.3.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.2(3j)


Red Hat RHEL 6.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.47 4.0(2d) 4.3(2b) 7.3.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 4.0(2d)




Red Hat RHEL 6.x Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.6.0.20 5.13a11 2.02A1 6.7.x Yes





BfS Notes






Red Hat RHEL 6.x Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.0.0.6 11.40a6 2.02a3 7.3.x Yes




Red Hat RHEL 6.x Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 8.3.5.68.5p 5.13a10 2.01A12 6.7.x Yes

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Emulex LPx1500x/LPx1600x 11.0.0.6 11.0.270.14 11.0.270.2002 7.2.x Yes




Red Hat RHEL 6.x Emulex LPx3100x/LPx3200x 11.0.1.6 11.0.270.18 11.0.270.18 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 2.00.03


Red Hat RHEL 6.x QLogic QxE256x 8.05.00.03.06.5-k2 3.27 7.04.00 6.7.x Yes

Red Hat RHEL 6.x QLogic QxE256x 8.07.00.16.06.7-k 3.29 8.01.02 6.7.x Yes









Red Hat RHEL 6.x QLogic QxE269x 8.07.00.26.06.8-k 3.62 8.08.204 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.10.05






BfS Notes


Red Hat RHEL 7.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.25 2.2.8d 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 2.2.8d

Red Hat RHEL 7.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.25 3.1(1h) 4.1(1f) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1h)

Red Hat RHEL 7.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.25 3.1(1k) 4.1(1h) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1k)




Red Hat RHEL 7.x Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3c) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3c)


















Red Hat RHEL 7.x Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.2.0.6 11.40a6 2.02a3 7.3.x Yes







BfS Notes









Red Hat RHEL 7.x Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.0.5 - 12.0.257.15 7.4.x No Dell fw kit: 3.00.12

Red Hat RHEL 7.x Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.9 - 12.0.257.15 7.3.x No

















Red Hat RHEL 7.x QLogic QxE269x 8.07.00.38.07.4-k1 3.38 8.03.05 7.2.x Yes Dell fw kit: 08.00.15






BfS Notes


















Red Hat RHEL 8.x QLogic QxE256x 10.00.00.07.08.0-k1

3.43 8.07.00 7.3.x Yes


3.43 8.08.01 7.4.x Yes


3.24 7.03.00 7.3.x Yes


3.24 7.03.00 7.4.x Yes


3.62 8.08.204 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.10.05


3.62 8.08.204 7.4.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.10.05


3.62 8.08.204 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.10.05




BfS Notes


3.62 8.08.204 7.4.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.10.05

Ubuntu 18.4 Emulex LPx1500x/LPx1600x 12.0.0.0 12.0.257.12 12.0.257.12 7.3.x Yes




Ubuntu 18.4 QLogic QxE266x 10.00.00.02-k 3.45 8.07.11 7.3.x Yes

Ubuntu 18.4 QLogic QxE266x 10.00.00.02-k 3.45 8.07.11 7.4.x Yes

Ubuntu 18.4 QLogic QxE274x 10.00.00.02-k 3.62 8.07.80 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.04.09

Ubuntu 18.4 QLogic QxE274x 10.00.00.02-k 3.62 8.07.80 7.4.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.04.09

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.16 3.0(2c) 3.0(2c) 6.7.x Yes

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.28 2.2.8d 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 2.2.8d

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.28 3.1(1h) 4.1(1f) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1h)

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.28 3.1(1k) 4.1(1h) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1k)

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Emulex LPx1500x/LPx1600x 10.6.126.0 10.6.133.18 10.6.133.18 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01







VMWare ESXi 5.5 QLogic QxE257x 1.1.55.0 3.24 7.04.00 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 3.22.00












BfS Notes






VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.28 3.1(1h) 4.1(1f) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1h)

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.28 3.1(1k) 4.1(1h) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(1k)

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.33 2.2.8d 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 2.2.8d

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.33 3.1(2b) 4.1(2d) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(2b)


VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3a) 4.1(3a) 6.7.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3a)

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3c) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3c)

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3d) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3d)

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3g) 4.1(3f) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3g)


VMWare ESXi 6.0 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.37 3.2(3e) 4.2(3b) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.2(3e)


VMWare ESXi 6.0 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.5.70.0 6.03X1 2.01A12 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 10.6.126.0 6.03X1 2.01A12 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.1.145.18 7.00x1 2.02A1 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.00.04



VMWare ESXi 6.0 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.2.156.20 6.03X1 2.02a3 7.2.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.01.01*

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 11.4.142.11 6.03X1 2.02a3 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.01.01*









BfS Notes

























VMWare ESXi 6.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3c) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3c)

VMWare ESXi 6.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.34 3.1(3d) 4.1(3a) 7.1.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.1(3d)







BfS Notes


VMWare ESXi 6.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.37 3.2(3j) 4.2(3b) 7.3.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 3.2(3j)


VMWare ESXi 6.5 Cisco VIC-13xx 1.6.0.47 4.0(2d) 4.3(2b) 7.3.x Yes Cisco fw kit: 4.0(2d)




VMWare ESXi 6.5 Emulex LPe1200x/LPe1205 12.0.257.5-1oem 12.00a4 2.02A4 7.3.x Yes








VMWare ESXi 6.5 Emulex LPx1500x/LPx1600x 12.0.257.5-1oem 12.0.257.12 12.0.257.15 7.3.x Yes






VMWare ESXi 6.5 Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.5 12.0.257.12 12.0.257.15 7.3.x Yes

VMWare ESXi 6.5 Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.5-1oem 12.0.257.12 12.0.257.15 7.4.x Yes

VMWare ESXi 6.5 QLogic QxE256x 2.1.74.0 3.27 7.4.0 7.3.x Yes









BfS Notes


























VMWare ESXi 6.7 Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.5 12.0.257.12 12.0.257.15 7.3.x Yes

VMWare ESXi 6.7 Emulex LPx3500x 12.0.257.5-1oem 12.0.257.12 12.0.257.15 7.4.x Yes






BfS Notes









iSCSI converged network and host bus adapters (SC and SCv Series)


4.3 iSCSI Adapters

4.3.1 iSCSI converged network and host bus adapters (SC and SCv Series)

Operating System iSCSI Host Adapter Driver BootCode Firmware SC Version

BfS Notes

Citrix XenServer 7.2 Broadcom 578xx 1.714.1 - 14.02.12 7.3.x No


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.116.0 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 6.7.x Yes


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.126.0 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01


Emulex OCx1410x 11.0.271.0 - 11.0.270.2007 7.2.x No Dell fw kit: 02.00.04






QLogic QLE406x 2.1.4.26 - 3.0.1.75 6.7.x Yes


QLogic QLE406x 2.1.4.26 - 3.0.1.75 7.1.x Yes


QLogic QLE406x 2.1.4.26 - 3.0.1.75 7.2.x Yes




BfS Notes


QLogic QxE826x 2.1.6.10 2.0.1.35 2.10.29 6.7.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.12.32.0 7.12.1 08.07.25 7.2.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.14.1.1 7.15.0 14.02.12 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.02.01


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.116.0 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 6.7.x Yes




QLogic QxE826x 2.1.6.10 2.0.1.35 2.10.29 6.7.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.0.13.51 7.15.0 14.02.01 7.3.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.12.32.0 7.12.1 08.07.25 7.2.x Yes


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.114.0 10.6.133.18 10.6.133.18 6.7.x Yes


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.116.0 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 6.7.x Yes




Emulex OCx1410x 11.0.271.0 11.0.243.16 11.0.243.16 7.1.x Yes


Emulex OCx1410x 11.0.271.0 11.0.270.15 11.0.270.15 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 02.00.01








BfS Notes






QLogic QLE406x 2.1.4.27 - 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No


QLogic QLE406x 2.1.4.27 - 3.0.1.75 7.1.x No


QLogic QLE406x 2.1.4.27 - 3.0.1.75 7.2.x No


QLogic QxE826x 2.1.6.10 2.0.1.35 2.10.29 6.7.x Yes












Broadcom 578xx 7.12.32.0 7.12.1 08.07.25 7.2.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.4.4.0 7.15.0 14.02.12 7.3.x Yes


QLogic QL41xxx 8.33.5.2 - 14.07.07 7.3.x No Not recommended with XL710, i350, or x540 in Storage Center










BfS Notes






Broadcom 578xx 7.14.4.0 - 14.02.12 7.3.x No


QLogic QL41xxx 8.24.5 - 14.07.04 7.3.x No Not recommended with XL710, i350, or x540 in Storage Center













Novell SLES 11 SP3 Emulex OCx1410x 10.4.114.0 10.2.506.19 1.05.01 6.7.x Yes

Novell SLES 11 SP3 Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.0.2 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01

Novell SLES 11 SP3 QLogic QLE406x 5.03.00.06.11.3-k0

- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No

Novell SLES 11 SP3 QLogic QxE826x 5.03.00.00.11.4-ko

2.0.1.35 2.10.29 6.7.x Yes

Novell SLES 11 SP3 Broadcom 578xx 2.7.6.2 7.12.1 08.07.25 7.2.x Yes


- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No


- 3.0.1.75 7.1.x No


- 3.0.1.75 7.2.x No

Novell SLES 12 Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.0.2 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01




BfS Notes

Novell SLES 12 Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.0.2 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 7.2.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01

Novell SLES 12 QLogic QLE406x 5.04.00.00.12.0-k3

- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No

Novell SLES 12 Broadcom 578xx 2.7.10.1 7.14.10 14.02.12 7.3.x Yes

Novell SLES 12 SP1 Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.0.0 - 11.0.243.16 7.2.x No



Novell SLES 12 SP1 Emulex OCx1410x 11.2.1.0 - 11.2.1197.13 7.3.x No Dell fw kit: 02.01.01

Novell SLES 12 SP1 Emulex OCx1410x 11.2.1.0 - 11.2.1197.13 7.4.x No Dell fw kit: 02.01.01


- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Emulex OCx1410x 10.4.272.0r 10.2.506.19 1.05.01 6.7.x Yes

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Emulex OCx1410x 10.4.272.0r 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01

Red Hat RHEL 6.x QLogic QLE406x 5.02.00.00.06.03-k4

- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No


- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No


- 3.0.1.75 7.1.x No


- 3.0.1.75 7.2.x No

Red Hat RHEL 6.x QLogic QxE826x 5.4.1.9.0.0-ko 2.0.1.35 2.10.29 6.7.x Yes

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Broadcom 578xx 1.712.30.0 7.15.0 14.02.12 7.3.x Yes



Red Hat RHEL 7.x Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.0.0r - 11.0.270.2007 6.7.x No Dell fw kit: 02.00.04


Red Hat RHEL 7.x Emulex OCx1410x 11.2.1.0 - 11.0.270.2007 7.3.x No Dell fw kit: 02.00.04







BfS Notes

Red Hat RHEL 7.x QLogic QLE406x 5.02.04.06.05.10-d0

- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No


- 3.0.1.75 6.7.x No


Red Hat RHEL 7.x QLogic QL41xxx 8.33.0.20 - 14.07.07 7.3.x No

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Emulex OCx1410x 10.2.309.5 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.150.3 10.6.133.18 10.6.133.18 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.163.0 10.2.506.19 1.05.01 6.7.x Yes








VMWare ESXi 5.5 QLogic QxE826x 644.55.34.0-1 2.0.1.35 2.10.29 6.7.x Yes






VMWare ESXi 5.5 Broadcom 578xx 1.712.70.v55.5 7.12.1 08.07.25 7.2.x Yes

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Broadcom 578xx 2.712 7.14.10 14.02.12 7.3.x Yes






VMWare ESXi 5.5 Broadcom 578xx 2.713.10.v55.3 7.15.0 10.01.00 7.2.x Yes Dell fw kit: 10.01.00





BfS Notes

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Emulex OCx1410x 10.2.309.6 10.6.133.18 1.06.01 7.1.x Yes Dell fw kit: 01.06.01












VMWare ESXi 6.0 Broadcom 578xx 2.712 7.13.54 08.07.25 7.3.x Yes Dell fw kit: 14.02.12

VMWare ESXi 6.5 QLogic QxE826x 644.6.06.0 - 4.18.04 7.2.x No Dell fw kit: 02.10.38



VMWare ESXi 6.5 Broadcom 578xx 2.713 7.14.10 14.02.12 7.3.x Yes

VMWare ESXi 6.5 Broadcom 578xx 2.713.10.v60.3 - N/A 7.2.x No Dell fw kit: 08.07.25

VMWare ESXi 6.5 Broadcom 578xx 2.713.30.v60.5 - 10.01.00 7.2.x No Dell fw kit: 10.01.00

VMWare ESXi 6.5 QLogic QL41xxx 1.0.22.0-1 - 14.03.03 7.2.x No Not recommended with XL710, i350, or x540 in Storage Center



VMWare ESXi 6.7 QLogic QL41xxx 1.2.24.6 - 14.07.07 7.3.x No Not recommended with XL710, i350, or x540 in Storage Center

VMWare ESXi 6.7 QLogic QL41xxx 1.2.24.6 - 14.07.07 7.4.x No Not recommended with XL710, i350, or x540 in Storage Center

Software iSCSI initiators (SC and SCv Series)


4.3.2 Software iSCSI initiators (SC and SCv Series) Software iSCSI initiators are typically provided by the host OS vendor and can be used with any industry-standards-based network interface controller

(NIC). The following table provides guidance on which software iSCSI initiators have been tested and the support level for advanced features, such as

boot from SAN.

If boot from SAN functionality is desired, it is advised that the design include one of the Adapters listed in section 4 to ensure the indicated support

level.

Operating System SC Version BfS Notes

Citrix XenServer 6.5 6.7.x No






Citrix XenServer 7.2 7.3.x Yes



Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 8.0 7.3.x No

Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 8.0 7.4.x No

HP HP-UX 11iv3 6.7.x No





IBM AIX 6.1 6.7.x No















Microsoft 2008 Windows Server R2 SP1 6.7.x Yes




Microsoft 2012 Windows Server 6.7.x Yes




Microsoft 2012 Windows Server R2 6.7.x Yes




Microsoft 2012 Windows Server R2 7.4.x No





Microsoft 2016 Windows Server 7.4.x No



Novell SLES 11 SP3 6.7.x Yes



Novell SLES 11 SP4 6.7.x No








Novell SLES 12 6.7.x No

Novell SLES 12 7.1.x Yes










Oracle Linux Server 6.x UEK 6.7.x No






Oracle OVM 3.4.x 7.3.x No

Oracle OVM 3.4.x 7.4.x No

Oracle Solaris 10 SPARC 6.7.x No


Oracle Solaris 10 x86_64 6.7.x No










Red Hat RHEL 6.x 6.7.x Yes




Red Hat RHEL 6.x 7.4.x No








Ubuntu 18.4 7.3.x No

Ubuntu 18.4 7.4.x No

VMWare ESXi 5.5 6.7.x Yes









VMWare ESXi 6.5 7.1.x No






















iSCSI converged network and host bus adapters (PS Series)


4.3.3 iSCSI converged network and host bus adapters (PS Series) Configurations listed in this section are supported at Level 1 (as described previously) for the listed switch firmware/array firmware combinations.

Switch validation reflects only those switches that connect directly to the array ports. There is no validation for other upstream switches. Feature and

other support levels are indicated where they differ from the default Level 1 support.

Note: Unless otherwise noted, the OS-provided native multipath IO functionality is used for all validations listed.

Vendor OS Version CNA Vendor

Model Driver Boot Code Firmware Array OS

BfS DCB Notes

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Broadcom BRCM570x 5.2.14.0 N/A N/A 4.0.x L1 N/A


Broadcom 6.2.7.0 N/A N/A 6.0.x L1 N/A


Broadcom 7.10.0.0 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.1.x L1 N/A


QLogic BCM577xx 5.2.11.0 N/A N/A 4.0.x L1 N/A


QLogic 7.2.5.0 N/A N/A 6.0.x L1 N/A


QLogic BCM578xx 7.2.12.0 N/A N/A 6.0.x L1 L3


QLogic 7.0.x L1 L1


QLogic 7.1.x L1 L1





BfS DCB Notes


QLogic BCM578xx 7.2.12.0 N/A N/A 8.x L1 L1


QLogic 7.10.0.0 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.x L1 L1


QLogic QLx405x 2.1.4.26 N/A 3.0.1.53 3.2.8 L1 N/A


Broadcom BCM570x 7.12.0.0 7.12.1 7.12.19 9.x L1 N/A


Broadcom BCM570x 7.12.0.0 7.12.1 7.12.19 10.0.x L1 N/A


Broadcom BCM577xx 7.12.0.0 7.12.1 7.12.19 9.x L1 N/A





Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Broadcom BCM578xx 7.13.57.103 7.12.1 8.07.25 10.x L1


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.116.0 10.6.133.10 10.6.144.21 9.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM578xx 7.8.76.0 7.8.51 7.8.53 7.0.x L1 L1 HP 534


QLogic BCM578xx 7.1.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM578xx 8.x L1 L1





BfS DCB Notes


QLogic BCM578xx 7.10.0.0 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.1.x L1 L1


QLogic QLx82xx 2.1.5.38 2.0.1.35 2.10.37 9.x L1 L1

Novell SUSE Linux Ent. SRV 11

Broadcom BRCM570x 2.0.4 N/A N/A 5.2.x L3 N/A


Broadcom 2.1.11 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A


Broadcom BRCM570x 2.7..10.1b 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.0 L3 N/A

Novell SUSE Linux Ent. SRV 11 SP3

Broadcom BRCM570x 2.7..10.1b 7.10.0 7.10.18 10.0.x L3 N/A


Broadcom BRCM570x 2.7..10.1b 7.10.0 7.10.18 10.0.x L3 N/A


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.133.15 10.6.133.10 10.6.133.18 9.x L1 L1


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.133.15 10.6.133.10 10.6.133.18 10.x L1 L1


QLogic BRCM577xx 2.1.11 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A


QLogic 2.7.6.2 7.10.0 7.10.18 7.0.x L1 N/A


QLogic 7.1.x L1 N/A


QLogic 7.12.19 9.x L1 L1





BfS DCB Notes


QLogic BRCM578xx 1.78.00 7.12.5 7.12.19 9.x L1 L1


QLogic BRCM578xx 2.7.10.1b 7.10.11 7.10.18 8.0 L3 N/A


QLogic BRCM578xx 2.7.6.2 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.1.x L1 L1


QLogic BRCM578xx 7.12.5 7.12.19 9.x L1 L1


QLogic BRCM570x 2.7.6.2 7.12.5 7.12.19 10.x L1 L1


QLogic BRCM578x 2.7.6.2 7.12.5 7.12.19 10.x L1 L1


QLogic QLx82xx 5.04.01.09.00.00-k0

2.0.1.35 2.10.37 9.x L1 L3


QLogic QLx82xx 5.04.01.09.00.00-k0

2.0.1.35 2.10.37 10.x L1 L3


QLogic QLx82xx 5.04.01.09.00.00-k0

2.0.1.35 2.10.37 10.x L1 L3


QLogic BCM578xx 2.7.6.2 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.1.x L1 L1


QLogic 7.12.5 7.12.19 9.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM578xx 1.712.36 7.12.5 8.07.25 10.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM571xx 1.712.36 7.12.5 8.07.25 10.x L1 L1





BfS DCB Notes

Oracle Linux Server (UEK) 6.6

QLogic BCM578xx 2.11.2.0 7.12.5 7.12.19 8.1.x L1 L3


QLogic 9.x L1 L3


QLogic BRCM570x 2.11.2.0 7.12.5 7.12.19 10.x L1 L3


QLogic BRCM571x 2.11.2.0 7.12.5 7.12.19 10.x L1 L3


QLogic BRCM578x 2.11.2.0 7.12.5 7.12.19 10.x L1 L3


QLogic BCM578xx 2.11.2.0 2.8.25 7.12.17 9.x L1 L3

Oracle Solaris 9-SPARC QLogic QLx405x 2.1.4.26 N/A 3.0.1.53 3.2.8 L1 N/A

Oracle Solaris 9-SPARC QLogic QLx406x 2.1.4.26 N/A 3.0.1.53 3.2.8 L1 N/A

RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.5

QLogic BCM577xx 2.7.6.2 7.8.51 7.8.53 7.0.x L1 N/A


QLogic 7.1.x L1 N/A


Broadcom BRCM570x 2.7.10.1 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.1.x L1 N/A


QLogic BCM578xx 2.7.10.1 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.1.x L1 L1


QLogic BRCM570x 2.7.10.1 7.10.0 7.10.18 10.x L1 L1





BfS DCB Notes


QLogic BCM578xx 2.7.10.1 7.10.0 7.10.18 10.x L1 L1


QLogic BRCM570x 2.7.10.1 7.10.0 7.10.18 10.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM578xx 2.7.6.2 7.10.0 7.10.18 8.1.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM578xx 2.11.0.0 7.12.5 7.12.19 9.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM578xx 1.712.51 7.12.5 7.12.19 10.x L1 L1


QLogic BCM578xx 1.712.51 7.12.5 7.12.19 10.x L1 L1

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 Emulex OCe1410x 10.2.309.6 10.2.506.19 10.2.506.19 8.1.x L1 L2

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 QLogic BCM578xx 1.78.11v55.4

N/A N/A 7.0.x L3 L2

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 QLogic 7.1.x L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 QLogic QxE82xx

634.55.23.0-1OEM

2.19 4.16.17 7.0.x L1 L3


VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 QLogic QxE82xx 634.55.23.0-1OEM

2.19 4.16.17 10.x L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Broadcom BRCM570x 2.78.76.v60.8-1

7.10.0 7.10.18 7.0.x L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Broadcom 7.1.x L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Broadcom 8.0.x L1 N/A





BfS DCB Notes

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Broadcom BCM578xx 2.78.76.v60.8-1

7.10.0 7.10.18 10.x L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Emulex OCe1410x 10.2.309.6 10.2.506.19 10.2.506.19 8.1.x L1 L2

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Emulex OCe1410x 10.2.309.6 10.2.506.19 10.2.506.19 10.x L1 L2

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 QLogic BCM578xx 2.78.76.v60.8-1

7.10.11 7.10.18 7.0.x L1 N/A



VMware ESX/ESXi 6.5 Emulex OCe1410x 10.2.309.6 10.2.506.19 10.2.506.19 10.x L1 L2

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.5 QLogic BCM578xx 2.713.10.v60.4

7.10.11 8.07.25 10.0.x L1 N/A

Network interface cards for boot from SAN and DCB support for iSCSI (PS Series)


4.3.4 Network interface cards for boot from SAN and DCB support for iSCSI (PS Series) Network interface controllers (NIC) are the simplest class of host connectivity interfaces and provide basic Ethernet and TCP/IP functionality to the

server. For storage solutions, this class of Adapters must be paired with special software within the host server operating system called a storage

initiator. Dell will support any industry standards based NIC with the software iSCSI initiators listed in section 4.

The devices below have each been tested and are supported for boot from SAN functionality

Vendor OS Version NIC Vendor Model Features Notes

BfS DCB

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 BRCM577xx L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Intel i350 L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Pro1000 L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 X5xx Family L1 L1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 QLogic BRCM578xx L1 L1 HP 534

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 BRCM577xx L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Intel X5xx Family L1 L1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 i350 L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 QLogic BRCM578xx L1 L3 HP 534

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 BRCM577xx L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Emulex OCx1410x L1 L3

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 X5xx Family L1 L1




BfS DCB

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Intel i350 L1 N/A

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 QLogic QLx82xx L1 L3


Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A


Intel X5xx Family L1 L3


QLogic BRCM578xx L1 L3

Novell SUSE Linux Ent. SRV 12 Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A

Novell SUSE Linux Ent. SRV 12 Intel X5xx Family L1 L3

Novell SUSE Linux Ent. SRV 12 QLogic BRCM578xx L1 L3

Oracle Linux (UEK) 6.4 Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A

Oracle Linux (UEK) 6.4 BRCM578xx L1 N/A HP 534

Oracle Linux (UEK) 6.5 BRCM570x L1 N/A

Oracle Linux (UEK) 6.5 BRCM577xx L1 N/A

Oracle Linux (UEK) 6.6 BRCM570x L1 N/A

Oracle Linux (UEK) 6.6 QLogic BRCM578xx L1 N/A

RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Broadcom BRMC578xx L1 L1 HP 534

RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Intel i350 L1 L3

RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.5 X5xx Family L1 L3

RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.0 Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A

RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.0 Intel X5xx Family L1 L3

RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.0 QLogic BRCM578xx L1 N/A




BfS DCB

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 Broadcom BRCM57xx L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 BRCM577xx L1 L3

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 Intel X5xx Family L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 QLogic BRCM578xx L1 N/A HP 534

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Broadcom BRCM570x L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 Intel X5xx Family L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 QLogic BRCM578xx L1 N/A

Software iSCSI initiators (PS Series)


4.3.5 Software iSCSI initiators (PS Series) Software iSCSI initiators are typically provided by the host OS vendor and can be used with any industry-standards-based network interface controller

(NIC). The following table provides guidance on which software iSCSI initiators have been tested with each platform and the support level for

advanced features, such as boot from SAN and data center bridging (DCB) functionality. It should be noted that Microsoft Windows and Red Hat

Enterprise Linux provide some level of software DCB functionality, but it has not been tested by Dell and is supported on an L3 basis. If DCB is

needed to allow for a converged SAN/LAN network, it is preferable that an iSCSI CNA with iSCSI Hardware Offload capability be used.

If boot from SAN functionality is desired, it is advised that the design include one of the Adapters listed in section 4 to ensure the indicated support

level.

Vendor iSCSI Initiator/ Operating System Initiator Version PS Series OS Version DCB BfS

Citrix XenServer 6.x 6.0.2 6.0.x N/A L3

Citrix XenServer 6.x 6.2.x 6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x N/A L3

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 6.1.7600.16385 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x N/A L1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 6.1.7601.17514 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0, 8.1, 9.x

N/A L1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.8370.0 5.2.x2, 6.0.x, 7.0.x L3 L1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.16451 6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0, 8.1, 9.x, 10.x L3 L1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.16384 6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0.x, 8.1, 9.x, 10.x

L3 L1

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 2.0-870 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x N/A L3

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 2.0-873 7.0.x, 8.0.x, 8.1, 9.x, 10x. N/A L3

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 2.0-873 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0.x, 8.1, 9.x, 10.x N/A L3

Oracle Enterprise Linux Server 6 6 5.0.2+ N/A L3

Oracle Enterprise Linux Server 6 6.2.0-873.13.0.1 8.0, 8.1, 9.x N/A L1

Oracle Linux Server UEK 6.5 6.2.0-873.10.0.0 7.0.x, 7.1.x N/A L1

Software iSCSI initiators (PS Series)



Oracle Linux Server UEK 6.5 6.2.0-873.13.0.1 8.0, 8.1, 9.x N/A L1

Oracle Linux Server UEK 7.0 6.2.0.873-14 8.0, 8.1, 9.x N/A L3

RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6 6.2.0.872-10 4.x, 5.x, 6.x N/A L1

RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6 6.2.0.872-33 4.x, 5.x, 6.x L3 L1



RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6 6.2.0.873-13 8.0.x, 8.1.x L3 L1

RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 7 6.2.0.873-21 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0.x, 8.1, 9.x, 10.x L3 L1

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.5 In-Box 6.0.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.1, 9.x N/A L1

VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0 In-Box 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 8.0.x, 8.1.x, 9.x, 10.x N/A L1

SAS Adapters (SC and SCv Series)


4.4 SAS Adapters (SC and SCv Series) The following table lists serial attached SCSI (SAS) HBAs that have been tested with the SC and SCv Series of array products. SAS HBAs, other than

those listed below, are NOT supported by Dell at this time. Boot from SAN (BfS) is not supported.

Note: Windows Storage Server 2012 and higher follow the same characteristics and support of Windows Server 2012 and higher.

Operating System SAS Host Adapter Driver Firmware SC Version BfS Notes


Dell 12G SAS Adapter 2.50.75.01 03.00.08.00 6.7.x Not Supported


Dell 12G SAS Adapter 2.50.92.0 09.00.09.00-IT 7.1.x Not Supported

Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01


LSI 9300-8e 2.50.80.0 03.00.08.00 7.2.x Not Supported


LSI 9300-8e 2.50.80.0 13.00.00.00-IT 7.2.x Not Supported











Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01






Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 15.17.09.06_A07







Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01
















Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 15.17.09.06_A07

















Red Hat RHEL 6.x Dell 12G SAS Adapter 04.100.00.00-rh 13.00.00.00-IT 7.2.x Not Supported

Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03


Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01


Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01


Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03


Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03




Red Hat RHEL 6.x Dell 12G SAS Adapter OS Built-In 03.00.08.00 6.7.x Not Supported

Red Hat RHEL 6.x Dell 12G SAS Adapter 22.00.04.00 15.17.09.06 7.3.x Not Supported

Dell fw kit: 15.17.09.06_A07


Dell fw kit: 15.17.09.06_A07


Red Hat RHEL 6.x LSI 9300-8e 09.102.00.00-rh 03.00.08.00 7.2.x Not Supported

Red Hat RHEL 6.x LSI 9300-8e 09.102.00.00-rh 13.00.00.00-IT 7.2.x Not Supported






Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03


Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01


Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01

Red Hat RHEL 7.x Dell 12G SAS Adapter 15.100.00.00 13.00.00.00-IT 7.2.x Not Supported

Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03

Red Hat RHEL 7.x Dell 12G SAS Adapter 15.100.00.00 13.00.00.00-IT 7.3.x Not Supported

Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03

Red Hat RHEL 7.x Dell 12G SAS Adapter OS Built-In 03.00.08.00 6.7.x Not Supported


Dell fw kit: 15.17.09.06_A07






Dell fw kit: 15.17.09.06_A07

Red Hat RHEL 7.x LSI 9300-8e 13.100.00.00-rh 03.00.08.00 7.2.x Not Supported




Red Hat RHEL 7.x LSI 9300-8e 16.100.00.00 13.00.00.00-IT 7.3.x Not Supported

Red Hat RHEL 7.x LSI 9300-8e 16.100.00.00 15.00.00.00-IT 7.4.x Not Supported

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Dell 12G SAS Adapter mpt3sas 04.00.00.00.1vmw

03.00.08.00 6.7.x Not Supported

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Dell 12G SAS Adapter mpt3sas 10.00.02.00 - 5.5

13.00.00.00-IT 7.2.x Not Supported

Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Dell 12G SAS Adapter mpt3sas 13.00.00.00


Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03

VMWare ESXi 5.5 LSI 9300-8e mpt3sas 04.00.00.00.1vmw









VMWare ESXi 6.0 Dell 12G SAS Adapter mpt3sas 04.00.00.00.1vmw




Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 9.17.20.07,A01



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03



Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03

VMWare ESXi 6.0 Dell 12G SAS Adapter lsi_msgpt3 16.00.01.00-1vmw














Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03






Dell fw kit: 13.17.03.00_A03





VMWare ESXi 6.5 LSI 9300-8e lsi_msgpt3 12.00.02.00-11vmw












* Adapter only supported in Dell PowerEdge 13th Generation and above server products

Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Adapters (SC, SCv Series)


4.5 Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Adapters (SC, SCv Series)

4.5.1 FCoE converged network and host bus adapters (SC, SCv Series) Operating System FCoE Host Adapter Driver BootCode Firmware SC Version BfS Notes


Cisco VIC-12xx 2.1.0.29 2.2(4b) 2.2(4b) 6.7.x Yes
















Cisco VIC-12xx 2.4.0.9 2.2(4b) 2.2(4b) 6.7.x Yes


Emulex OCx1410x 10.6.114.0 10.6.133.18 10.6.133.18 6.7.x Yes











Operating System FCoE Host Adapter Driver BootCode Firmware SC Version BfS Notes
















Broadcom 578xx 7.12.1.0 7.12.4 7.12.17 6.7.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.12.42.0 7.12.4 7.12.19 7.1.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.14.14.0 7.15.0 10.01.00 7.2.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.14.14.0 7.15.0 10.01.00 7.3.x Yes


Broadcom 578xx 7.14.3.0 7.13.60.0 7.13.60.0 6.7.x Yes Dell fw kit: 08.07.25






QLogic QL41xxx 8.24.3 - 14.07.05 7.3.x No


QLogic QL41xxx 8.24.3 - 14.07.07 7.1.x No


QLogic QL41xxx 8.24.3 - 14.07.07 7.3.x No





QLogic QL41xxx 8.24.3 - 14.07.07 7.4.x No

Red Hat RHEL 7.x Cisco VIC-12xx 1.6.0.18 2.2(4b) 2.2(4b) 6.7.x Yes

VMWare ESXi 5.5 Cisco VIC-12xx 1.6.0.17a 2.2(4b) 2.2(4b) 6.7.x Yes












































VMWare ESXi 6.0 Broadcom 578xx 1.712.30.v55.2 - 08.07.25 7.1.x No













VMWare ESXi 6.5 QLogic QL41xxx 1.2.24.6 - 14.07.07 7.3.x No







4.5.2 Software FCoE initiators (SC and SCv Series) Software FCoE initiators may be provided by the host OS vendor and can be used with any industry-standards-based network interface controller

(NIC) that supports software-based FCoE. The following table provides guidance on which software FCoE initiators have been tested with each

platform and the support level for advanced features, such as boot from SAN.

If boot from SAN functionality is desired, it is advised that the design include one of the Adapters listed ensure the indicated support level. Always

verify OS support by SC Series product.














Other support matrices


5 Other support matrices

5.1 Cisco UCS support In cooperation with Cisco, Dell is now certified for certain UCS configurations. UCS

certifications can be found in the Cisco UCS Interoperability Matrix.

5.2 Storage virtualization appliances Dell does not directly test or validate third-party storage virtualization appliances in

front of Dell storage products. Dell does work with various third-party vendors of such

appliances to ensure that our arrays have been validated with these vendor’s devices

and to ensure that our storage products are listed in each vendor’s respective

certification matrices. Please reference the vendor specific sites to verify product

interoperability support.

5.3 KMS solutions SC Series supports 3rd party external key management with Gemalto and Thales.

5.4 Data Protection SC Series snapshot integration support with 3rd party data protection solutions.

Vendor KMS solution KMS version SCOS version

Gemalto SafeNet KeySecure k150v 8.0.x 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.1.x

8.5.0, 8.7.x, 8.10.x 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.1.x,

7.3.x

SafeNet KeySecure k250 6.6.x 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.1.x

8.1.x, 8.7.x, 8.10.x 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.1.x,

7.3.x

SafeNet KeySecure k460 6.6.x 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.1.x

8.7.x, 8.10.x 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.1.x,

7.3.x

Thales EMS 200 4.0.2 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.1.x,

7.2.x, 7.3.x

Vendor Software Version Plug-in Version SCOS version

CommVault Simpana 11 SP13 CVSE 3.2 7.3.x, 7.4.x

Veeam 9.5 u4A, u4B 1.0.210 7.4.x

Required Adapter and Server OS Settings


A Required Adapter and Server OS Settings

Server host bus adapters and converged network adapters (hereafter called adapters) require specific

configuration settings in order to maintain IO during Storage Center controller failovers and network/fabric

path failovers. Some of these settings are identical for all supported operating systems and others vary by

operating system. The information below identifies adapter settings that are identical for all supported

operating systems. If the adapter is not listed below, default settings are acceptable.

A.1 Adapter Settings

A.1.1 Cisco Fibre Channel Adapters

Field Setting

Flogi Retries 60

Plogi Retries 60

A.1.2 Emulex Fibre Channel Adapters

Field Settings

Topology

LPe16xxx and earlier: 1 (point to point)

VMware ESXi: Set topology to 2 for

Auto Topology (point to point first)

LPe31xxx and later: N/A, value does

not exist

NodeTimeOut Node Time Out field,

lpfc_devloss_tmo (formerly nodev_tmo)

60

A.1.3 QLogic Fibre Channel Adapters (and re-branded adapters based

on QLogic)

Field Settings

Connection option QLe25xx and earlier: 1 (point-to-point)

QLe26xx and later: Default

Login retry count 60



Field Settings

Port down retry count 60

Link down timeout 30



A.2 Server OS Settings

A.2.1 Windows Server 2008r2

A.2.1.1 Recommended updates and hotfixes for Windows Server 2008r2

See the Microsoft Update Catalog at https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx

to locate specific KB downloads.

KB number Title

KB3125574 Convenience rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (May 2016) msdsm.sys version 6.1.7601.23403 (3/25/16) mpio.sys version 6.1.7601.23403 (3/25/16) msiscsi.sys version 6.1.7601.23403 (3/25/16) storport.sys version 6.1.7601.23403 (3/25/16)

A.2.1.2 Recommended MPIO registry settings for Windows Server 2008r2

The recommend registry settings listed in this section can be applied using the registry

editor (regedit.exe) or through PowerShell. The registry editor can be used on all versions of

Windows Server Desktop (Windows Server with a GUI).

MPIO Registry Settings: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mpio\Parameters

Setting name Description Default value

Recommended value

PDORemovePeriod This setting controls the number of seconds that the multipath pseudo-LUN remains in system memory, even after losing all paths to the device. When this timer value is exceeded, pending I/O operations will be failed, and the failure is exposed to the application rather than attempting to continue to recover active paths. The maximum time allowed is MAXULONG (49,000 seconds).

20 120

PathRecoveryInterval This represents the period after which PathRecovery is attempted. This setting is only used if it is not set to 0 and UseCustomPathRecoveryInterval is set to 1.

40 25

UseCustomPathRecoveryInterval If this key exists and is set to 1, it allows the use of PathRecoveryInterval.

0 1

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3125574





Recommended value

PathVerifyEnabled This flag enables path verification by MPIO on all paths every N seconds (where N depends on the value set in PathVerificationPeriod).

This Boolean function must be filled with either 0 (disable) or 1 (enable). By default, it is disabled.

0 1

PathVerificationPeriod This setting is used to indicate the number of seconds with which MPIO has been requested to perform path verification. This field is only honored if PathVerifyEnabled is TRUE. This timer is specified in seconds. The default is 30 seconds. The maximum allowed is MAXULONG.

30 no change

RetryCount This setting specifies the number of times a failed I/O if the DSM determines that a failing request must be retried. This is invoked when DsmInterpretError() returns Retry = TRUE. The default setting is 3.

3 no change (FC or iSCSI systems)

15 (front-end SAS systems only)

RetryInterval This setting specifies the interval of time (in seconds) after which a failed request is retried (after the DSM has decided so, and assuming that the I/O has been retried a fewer number of times than RetryCount). This value is specified in seconds. The default is 1 second.

1 no change

DiskPathCheckEnabled If the DiskPathCheckEnabled key is set to a nonzero value, the MPIO component creates a path recovery worker.

- 1

DiskPathCheckInterval If the DiskPathCheckInterval key is set to 0, or if the key does not exist, the MPIO component uses a default time interval. The default time interval is half of the time that is set in the PDORemovePeriod parameter.

- 25



A.2.1.3 Recommended Disk registry settings for Windows Server 2008r2

Disk registry settings location: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\disk

Setting name

Description Default value

Recommended value

TimeoutValue Disk time-out is a registry setting that defines the time that Windows will wait for a hard disk to respond to a command. Installing host bus adapters (HBA) or other storage controllers can cause this key to be created and configured.

60 no change

A.2.1.4 iSCSI initiator settings for Windows Server 2008r2

These settings apply to single-path and MPIO configurations that use iSCSI to connect to

SC Series storage.

Recommended iSCSI initiator registry settings location: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E97B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\<Instance Number>\Parameters


Recommended value

MaxRequestHoldTime This is the maximum number of seconds that requests are queued if connection to the target is lost and the connection is being retried. After this hold period, requests will be failed with error no device and device (disk) will be removed from the system.

60 90

LinkDownTime This value determines how long requests will be held in the device queue and retried if the connection to the target is lost. If MPIO is installed this value is used. If MPIO is not installed MaxRequestHoldTime is used instead.

15 35

TCPConnectTime Timeout given to TCP when a Connect request is sent.

15 no change

TCPDisconnectTime Timeout given to TCP when a Disconnect request is sent.

15 no change

WMIRequestTimeout Timeout value set for WMI requests such as LoginToTarget or LogoutFromTarget, SendTargets.

30 no change





Recommended value

DelayBetweenReconnect If a connection is dropped while it is in FullFeature phase, the driver will attempt to re-login. This parameter sets the delay between each re-login attempts.

5 no change

MaxConnectionRetries Maximum number of times a lost TCP connection will be retried.

4294967295 (indefinitely)

no change

MaxPendingRequests This setting controls the maximum number of outstanding requests allowed by the initiator. At most this many requests will be sent to the target before receiving response for any of the requests.

255 no change

EnableNOPOut If set to 1, the initiator will send NOP OUT PDUs to target if there is no activity for 2 minutes.

0 1

MaxTransferLength This is maximum data size of an I/O request.

262144 (256KB)

no change

MaxBurstLength This is the negotiated Max Burst Length.

262144 (256KB)

no change

FirstBurstLength This is the negotiated First Burst Length.

65536 (64KB)

no change

MaxRecvDataSegmentLength This is the negotiated MaxRecvDataSegmentLength.

65536 (64KB)

no change

IPSecConfigTimeout This timeout value is used when the driver calls the discovery service to configure\release IPsec for an iSCSI connection.

60 no change

InitialR2T If set to Non-Zero value, initiator will request InitialR2T (InitialR2T=Yes). Else initiator will not request InitialR2T (InitialR2T=No).

0 no change

ImmediateData If set to Non-Zero value, initiator will request ImmediateData (ImmediateData=Yes). Else initiator will not request ImmediateData (ImmediateData=No).

1 (Yes) no change

PortalRetryCount This value is used to determine how many times a connect request to a target portal should be retried if the portal is down.

5 no change





Recommended value

NetworkReadyRetryCount This value is used to determine how many times initiator should retry getting the IP address of NIC corresponding to the PortNumber specified in the login request.

10 no change

ErrorRecoveryLevel Error recovery level that the initiator will request.

2 no change

Enable RFC1323 Timestamps

Enable RFC1323 timestamps (TCP High Performance Extensions) to prevent sequence

number wrap under high load, known as Prevention Against Wrapped Sequence (PAWS).

High-load iSCSI connections are prone to this issue, particularly at 10GbE or higher. Run

this command at elevated CMD prompt to add a registry key (set to value of 2 by default;

this is the desired value):

netsh int tcp set global timestamps=enabled

The registry setting can be checked and confirmed as shown below:

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TCPIP\Parameters\Tcp1323Opts

• Values: 0 = Timestamps + windows scaling disabled

1 = Windows Scaling Enabled

2 = Timestamps enabled ✓

3 = both enabled

Disable Nagle’s Algorithm

To disable delayed ACK and Nagle’s algorithm, create the following DWORD 32-bit entries

for each SAN interface subkey in the Windows Server registry:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\<

SAN interface GUID>

Create or verify these DWORD 32-bit entries. Set them to a value of 1 (disabled)

TcpAckFrequency

TcpNoDelay

Note: A reboot is required for any registry changes to take effect. Alternatively, unloading and reloading the initiator driver will also cause the change to take effect. In the Device Manager GUI, under Storage controllers, right-click Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, and select Disable to unload the driver. Then, select Enable to reload the driver.



A.2.2 Windows Server 2012 and Later

A.2.2.1 Recommended updates and hotfixes for Windows Server 2012 and Later

See the Microsoft Update Catalog at https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx

to locate specific KB downloads.

Windows Version

KB number Title

2012 3018489 “No host bus adapter is present” error when querying SAS cable issues in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 storport.sys version 6.2.9200.17188 (11/19/14)

3046101 Server may freeze during startup when ALUA-capable storage is used in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 mpio.sys version 6.2.9200.17071 (8/5/14) msdsm.sys version 6.2.9200.17362 (5/6/15)

3102997 Data is corrupted after iSCSI sessions or paths recover in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 msiscsi.sys version 6.2.9200.21687 (11/8/15)

2012R2 2016 2019

N/A Microsoft publishes updates for Windows Server

2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows

Server 2019 cumulatively. Any updates for storage-

related files are included in the monthly cumulative

updates. Apply the latest monthly cumulative update

from Microsoft to ensure that the storage-related

files msdsm.sys, mpio.sys, msiscsi.sys and

storport.sys stay current.

A.2.2.2 Recommended MPIO registry settings for Windows Server 2012 and Later

The recommend registry settings listed in this section can be applied using the registry

editor (regedit.exe) or through PowerShell. The registry editor can be used on all versions of

Windows Server Desktop (Windows Server with a GUI).

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx








Recommended value

PDORemovePeriod This setting controls the number of seconds that the multipath pseudo-LUN remains in system memory, even after losing all paths to the device. When this timer value is exceeded, pending I/O operations will be failed, and the failure is exposed to the application rather than attempting to continue to recover active paths. The maximum time allowed is MAXULONG (49,000 seconds).

20 120

PathRecoveryInterval This represents the period after which PathRecovery is attempted. This setting is only used if it is not set to 0 and UseCustomPathRecoveryInterval is set to 1.

40 25

UseCustomPathRecoveryInterval If this key exists and is set to 1, it allows the use of PathRecoveryInterval.

0 1

PathVerifyEnabled This flag enables path verification by MPIO on all paths every N seconds (where N depends on the value set in PathVerificationPeriod).

This Boolean function must be filled with either 0 (disable) or 1 (enable). By default, it is disabled.

0 1

PathVerificationPeriod This setting is used to indicate the number of seconds with which MPIO has been requested to perform path verification. This field is only honored if PathVerifyEnabled is TRUE. This timer is specified in seconds. The default is 30 seconds. The maximum allowed is MAXULONG.

30 no change





Recommended value

RetryCount This setting specifies the number of times a failed I/O if the DSM determines that a failing request must be retried. This is invoked when DsmInterpretError() returns Retry = TRUE. The default setting is 3.

3 no change (FC or iSCSI systems)

15 (front-end SAS systems only)

RetryInterval This setting specifies the interval of time (in seconds) after which a failed request is retried (after the DSM has decided so, and assuming that the I/O has been retried a fewer number of times than RetryCount). This value is specified in seconds. The default is 1 second.

1 no change

DiskPathCheckDisabled If the DiskPathCheckDisabled key is set to zero, the MPIO component creates a path recovery worker.

0 no change

DiskPathCheckInterval If the DiskPathCheckInterval key is set to 0, or if the key does not exist, the MPIO component uses a default time interval. The default time interval is half of the time that is set in the PDORemovePeriod parameter.

10 25



A.2.2.3 Recommended Disk registry settings for Windows Server 2012 and Later

Recommended disk registry settings location: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\disk

Setting name

Description Default value

Recommended value

TimeoutValue Disk time-out is a registry setting that defines the time that Windows will wait for a hard disk to respond to a command. Installing host bus adapters (HBA) or other storage controllers can cause this key to be created and configured.

60 no change

A.2.2.4 iSCSI initiator settings for Windows Server 2012 and Later

These settings apply to single-path and MPIO configurations that use iSCSI to connect to

SC Series storage.



Recommended value

MaxRequestHoldTime This is the maximum number of seconds that requests are queued if connection to the target is lost and the connection is being retried. After this hold period, requests will be failed with error no device and device (disk) will be removed from the system.

60 90

LinkDownTime This value determines how long requests will be held in the device queue and retried if the connection to the target is lost. If MPIO is installed this value is used. If MPIO is not installed MaxRequestHoldTime is used instead.

15 35

TCPConnectTime Timeout given to TCP when a Connect request is sent.

15 no change

TCPDisconnectTime Timeout given to TCP when a Disconnect request is sent.

15 no change

WMIRequestTimeout Timeout value set for WMI requests such as LoginToTarget or LogoutFromTarget, SendTargets.

30 no change





Recommended value

DelayBetweenReconnect If a connection is dropped while it is in FullFeature phase, the driver will attempt to re-login. This parameter sets the delay between each re-login attempts.

5 no change

MaxConnectionRetries Maximum number of times a lost TCP connection will be retried.

4294967295 (indefinitely)

no change

MaxPendingRequests This setting controls the maximum number of outstanding requests allowed by the initiator. At most this many requests will be sent to the target before receiving response for any of the requests.

255 no change

EnableNOPOut If set to 1, the initiator will send NOP OUT PDUs to target if there is no activity for 2 minutes.

0 1

MaxTransferLength This is maximum data size of an I/O request.

262144 (256KB)

no change

MaxBurstLength This is the negotiated Max Burst Length. 262144 (256KB)

no change

FirstBurstLength This is the negotiated First Burst Length. 65536 (64KB)

no change

MaxRecvDataSegmentLength This is the negotiated MaxRecvDataSegmentLength.

65536 (64KB)

no change

IPSecConfigTimeout This timeout value is used when the driver calls the discovery service to configure\release IPsec for an iSCSI connection.

60 no change

InitialR2T If set to Non-Zero value, initiator will request InitialR2T (InitialR2T=Yes). Else initiator will not request InitialR2T (InitialR2T=No).

0 no change

ImmediateData If set to Non-Zero value, initiator will request ImmediateData (ImmediateData=Yes). Else initiator will not request ImmediateData (ImmediateData=No).

1 (Yes) no change

PortalRetryCount This value is used to determine how many times a connect request to a target portal should be retried if the portal is down.

5 no change

NetworkReadyRetryCount This value is used to determine how many times initiator should retry getting the IP address of NIC corresponding to the PortNumber specified in the login request.

10 no change





Recommended value

ErrorRecoveryLevel Error recovery level that the initiator will request.

2 no change

Enable RFC1323 Timestamps

Enable RFC1323 timestamps (TCP High Performance Extensions) to prevent sequence

number wrap under high load, known as Prevention Against Wrapped Sequence (PAWS).

High-load iSCSI connections are prone to this issue, particularly at 10GbE or higher. Run

this command at elevated CMD prompt to add a registry key (set to value of 2 by default;

this is the desired value):

netsh int tcp set global timestamps=enabled

The registry setting can be checked and confirmed as shown below:

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TCPIP\Parameters\Tcp1323Opts

• Values: 0 = Timestamps + windows scaling disabled

1 = Windows Scaling Enabled

2 = Timestamps enabled ✓

3 = both enabled

Disable Nagle’s Algorithm

To disable delayed ACK and Nagle’s algorithm, create the following DWORD 32-bit entries

for each SAN interface subkey in the Windows Server registry:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\<

SAN interface GUID>

Create or verify these DWORD 32-bit entries. Set them to a value of 1 (disabled)

TcpAckFrequency

TcpNoDelay

Disable NIC Interrupt Modulation:

1. Click Adapter Settings.

1. Right-click the adapter and select Properties.

2. Under the Networking tab, click Configure.

3. Under the Advanced tab, select Interrupt Moderation and choose Disabled.

Note: A reboot is required for any registry changes to take effect. Alternatively, unloading and reloading the initiator driver will also cause the change to take effect. In the Device Manager GUI, under Storage controllers, right-click Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, and select Disable to unload the driver. Then, select Enable to reload the driver.



A.2.3 Linux (Red Hat, SuSE, Oracle, Ubuntu)

A.2.3.1 FC PortDown timeout

The HBA PortDown timeout parameter dictates how long a Linux system waits before

destroying a connection after being losing its connectivity with the port. The PortDown

timeout is generally set to 60 seconds for the SC Series storage system.

To configure the PortDown timeout in the HBA driver module, add or append the following

options to the appropriate HBA driver module configuration file and reload the driver module.

A. For Qlogic, add in /etc/modprobe.d/qla2xxx.conf

options qla2xxx qlport_down_retry=60

Reload the module

# modprobe –r qla2xxx

# modprobe qla2xxx

B. For Emulex, add in /etc/modprobe.d/lpfc.conf

options lpfc lpfc_devloss_tmo=60

Reload the module

# modprobe –r lpfc

# modprobe lpfc

A.2.3.2 Verifying parameters

To verify that the configuration changes have taken effect, examine the driver module

parameter values in their respective files.

A. For QLogic:

# cat /sys/module/qla2xxx/parameters/qlport_down_retry

B. For Emulex:

# cat /sys/module/lpfc/parameters/lpfc_devloss_tmo

# cat /sys/class/scsi_host/hostX/lpfc_devloss_tmo #where X is

the HBA no.

A.2.3.3 FC/iSCSI volume multipath configuration

A basic template can be copied from /usr/share/doc/device-mapper-multipath-

<version>/multipath.conf to /etc/multipath.conf as a starting point. Any

settings that are not defined explicitly in the file would assume the default values. The full list

of these settings can be obtained using the following command. Specific SC Series storage

system settings can be found by searching for COMPELNT from the output.

# multipathd –k"show config"



To avoid confusion and as a best practice, it is recommended to always explicitly define the

SC Series storage in /etc/multipath.conf. The following example show multipath

configuration for SC Series volumes on RHEL 6 and newer. Please note that these

configurations apply only in FC and iSCSI implementations. The SAS multipath

configuration is discussed in section A.2.3.5 and should be used instead in SAS

implementations.

defaults {

user_friendly_names yes

find_multipaths yes

}

devices {

device {

vendor "COMPELNT"

product "Compellent Vol"

path_grouping_policy multibus

path_selector "service-time 0" # See note below

path_checker tur

features "0"

hardware_handler "0"

prio const

failback immediate

rr_weight uniform

no_path_retry queue

}

}

Note: "round-robin 0" is the default for RHEL 6 and older. "service-time 0" is the

default for RHEL 7 and newer. Both are acceptable values for SC Series FC/iSCSI volumes.

Once the configuration file is in place, reload multipathd with the updated configuration.

# multipath -r

# multipath –ll

A.2.3.4 iSCSI timeout for multipath environments

The pre-configured iSCSI settings, defined in /etc/iscsi/iscsi.conf, work with SC

Series storage system when the Linux system is also configured to use dm-multipath. It

is a best practice to use dm-multipath for path redundancy and failover. It is important to

note the following timeout settings because they directly affect the storage availability and

failure recovery for a SAN storage system. When a SC Series storage system controller

fails, services and volumes fail over to the surviving controller and this failover might take up

to 60 seconds. Therefore ensure the iSCSI timeout settings are sufficient to accommodate

this kind of events. These pre-configured timeout settings, listed below, work well with SC

Series storage systems.

• node.conn[0].timeo.noop_out_interval = 5

• node.conn[0].timeo.noop_out_timeout = 5



• node.session.timeo.replacement_timeout = 120

A.2.3.5 SAS volume multipath configuration

SAS connectivity to a Linux system requires specific configuration schema in the

/etc/multipath.conf file. Add the following device section to /etc/multipath.conf

used exclusively for SAS-connected Linux systems. The following example define the

configuration parameters for all devices identified by vendor="COMPELNT" and

product="Compellent Vol".

devices {

device {

vendor COMPELNT

product "Compellent Vol"

path_checker tur

prio alua

path_selector "service-time 0"

path_grouping_policy group_by_prio

no_path_retry 24

hardware_handler "1 alua"

failback immediate

rr_weight priorities

}

}

A properly configured SAS volume will return the following multipath -ll output. This SC

Series volume is discovered as a multipath ALUA-capable volume, where each path is

capable of I/O. The path represented by prio=50 (active/optimized path) is used for all

active I/O requests. The path represented by prio=1 (standby path) is a highly available,

redundant path and is used when the active/optimized path becomes unavailable.

# multipath -ll

Compelnt_0016 (36000d31000feb3000000000000000016) dm-3

COMPELNT,Compellent Vol

size=100G features='1 queue_if_no_path' hwhandler='1 alua' wp=rw

|-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=50 status=active

| `- 1:0:0:1 sdb 8:16 active ready running

`-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled

`- 1:0:1:1 sdc 8:32 active ready running

Compelnt_001a (36000d31000feb300000000000000001a) dm-4

COMPELNT,Compellent Vol

size=100G features='1 queue_if_no_path' hwhandler='1 alua' wp=rw

|-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=50 status=active

| `- 1:0:1:2 sdd 8:48 active ready running

`-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled

`- 1:0:2:2 sde 8:64 active ready running



A.2.4 VMware

A.2.4.1 SAS HBA settings

For SC Series arrays that have SAS front-end ports, use the following recommendations.

For the mpt3sas, use all the default driver module settings.

For the lsi_msgpt3, change the following module parameter setting as recommended by the

Dell KB article Driver Compatibility with Front End SAS Connectivity.

esxcli system module parameters set -p

issue_scsi_cmd_to_bringup_drive=0 -m lsi_msgpt3

A.2.4.2 Setting round robin to be the default path selection policy

The round robin path selection policy (PSP) should be set to the default using the following

command. After creating the claim rule and rebooting, all SC Series volumes and protocol

endpoints will acquire this policy.

esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s VMW_SATP_ALUA -V COMPELNT -P

VMW_PSP_RR -o disable_action_OnRetryErrors -e "Dell EMC SC Series

Claim Rule"

A.2.4.3 Fibre Channel adapter driver settings by vendor

Fibre Channel: QLogic driver module settings for queue depth and controller failover

esxcli system module parameters set -m qlnativefc -p

"ql2xmaxqdepth=255 ql2xloginretrycount=60 qlport_down_retry=60"

Fibre Channel: Emulex driver module settings for queue depth and controller failover

esxcli system module parameters set -m lpfc820 -p

"lpfc_devloss_tmo=60 lpfc_lun_queue_depth=254"

A.2.4.4 Setting ARPRedirect on specified hardware iSCSI adapter

esxcli iscsi physicalnetworkportal param set --option ArpRedirect –

v=1 -A vmhbaXX

A.2.4.5 Set software based iSCSI login timeout

esxcli iscsi adapter param set –A=vmhbaXX –k=LoginTimeout –v=5

A.2.4.6 Set software based iSCSI Queue Depth

esxcli system module parameters set -m iscsi_vmk -p

iscsivmk_LunQDepth=255

A.2.4.7 Setting ALUA mode for FCoE based volumes

esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -R fcoe -s VMW_SATP_ALUA



A.2.5 Oracle Solaris

A.2.5.1 QLogic settings set in /kernel/drv/qlc.conf

login-retry-count=60;

port-down-retry-count=60;

link-down-timeout=30;

connection_options=1;

A.2.5.2 Emulex settings in /kernel/drv/emlxs.conf

topology=2;

A.2.5.3 Solaris 10 & 11 Timeouts (reboot required)

In /kernel/drv/fcp.conf

fcp_offline_delay=60;

In /kernel/drv/fp.conf

fp_offline_ticker=90;



A.2.6 IBM AIX

A.2.6.1 Dell EMC MPIO ODM Path Control Module

The Dell EMC MPIO ODM Path Control Module must be installed on the AIX server for proper operation with the Dell Compellent Storage Center.

A.2.6.2 Dynamic Tracking

Dynamic tracking must be enabled on fibre channel adapters. Dynamic tracking is enabled by default

on all systems Running AIX 7.1 and higher. Dynamic tracking is also enabled on all VFC adapters in

LPARs and cannot be disabled.

1. Determine fibre channel adapter names

a. lsdev | grep fscsi

2. Determine if Dynamic Tracking is enabled

a. lsattr -El fscsi[n] | grep dyntr

3. Enabled Dynamic Tracking for all fibre channel adapters where it’s not

a. chdev -l fscsi[n] -a dyntrk=yes –P

4. Set fast_fail when Dynamic Tracking is enabled (-P applies after reboot)

a. chdev -l fscsi0 -a fc_err_recov=fast_fail –P



A.2.7 Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer)

A.2.7.1 XenServer Versions 5.x to 6.2

For Citrix XenServer versions 5.x through 6.2, to ensure that XenServer volumes will persist

after a Storage Center controller failover, apply the following timeout values. These settings

are located in the mpathHBA •le located in the /opt/xensource/sm/ directory. When fnished,

save the file and reboot the server.

Citrix XenServer HBA Settings for Versions 5.x to 6.2

Field Setting

DEFAULT_TIMEOUT 60

MPATH_TIMEOUT 60

A.2.7.2 XenServer Version 6.5 and Later

For Citrix XenServer version 6.5 and later, the multipath configuration file has been

relocated. To ensure that XenServer volumes will persist after a Storage Center controller

failover, apply the following timeout value. This setting is located in the defaults section of

the multipath.conf configuration file located in the /etc directory. When •nished, save the

•le and reboot the server.

The following code provides an example:

defaults {

user_friendly_names no

replace_wwid_whitespace yes

dev_loss_tmo 30

}

NOTE: The default value for the dev_loss_tmo timeout setting is 30. However, Dell EMC recommends that the default is set to 60.

Citrix XenServer HBA Settings for Version 6.5 and Later

Field Setting

dev_loss_tmo 60



A.2.8 HP-UX 11i

Configure the HP-UX environment to match the following configurations based on the

version of HP-UX running on the server.

A.2.8.1 V 2 and Earlier

HP-UX version 11.21 and earlier does not require changes. However, a Cisco fabric with

Persistent FCID enabled is required to survive a Dell Storage Center failover or port

rebalance.

A.2.8.2 V 3

HP-UX version 11.31 works best with Storage Center when Agile Addressing is enabled.

With HP-UX version 11.31, Storage Center requires that Agile Addressing be enabled for

proper failover of Storage Center storage systems.

SC and SCv Fibre Channel Zoning


B SC and SCv Fibre Channel Zoning

Front-end zoning on a Fibre Channel fabric can be configured using either World

Wide Name (WWN) zoning or Brocade Peer Zoning.

Storage Center zones when using WWN zoning:

• Include all Storage Center virtual WWPNs in a single zone.

• Include all Storage Center physical WWPNs in a single zone.

Server zones when using WWN zoning:

• For each server HBA port, create a zone that includes the HBA port WWPN and multiple

Storage Center virtual WWPNs in the same FC fabric.

Storage Center zone when using Peer Zoning:

• Include all Storage Center physical WWPNs in a single standard WWN zone.

Server zone when using Peer Zoning:

• Include all Storage Center virtual WWPNs as the Principal Members of the Peer Zone.

• Include all server HBA port WWPNs as the Peer Members of the Peer Zone.

NOTE: Brocade FOS 8.1 or greater is required to include aliases in Peer Zones.

SC to SC replication zoning on a Fibre Channel fabric can be configured with WWN

zoning.

Storage Center replication zones when using WWN zoning:

• Include all designated physical WWPNs from system A and system B in a single zone.

• Include all designated physical WWPNs of system A and the virtual WWPNs of system B

in a single zone.

• Include all designated physical WWPNs of system B and the virtual WWPNs of system A

in a single.

NOTE: Not all SC ports must be used or dedicated for SC replication, however ports that are used must be in these zones and in the same FC fabric.

NOTE: Do not use Brocade Peer Zoning for Fibre Channel Replication zones.

Deprecated devices


C Deprecated devices

C.1 Host configurations

The host configurations listed below have been previously tested for use with Dell Storage products, but they are no longer tested by Dell. These

configurations are supported at Level 2 if the vendor is actively providing support, or at Level 3 if vendor support is no longer available.

C.1.1 SC Series

C.1.1.1 HBA and CNA HW initiators

Vendor Operating System OS Version

HBA Vendor

Model Last Driver Last Boot Code

Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol

Apple OS X 6.8 LSI 7x02EP 2.5.0 N/A 1.2.18.0 6.1.x L3 FC

Apple OS X 7x04EP N/A N/A 1.3.23.0 6.2.x L3 FC

Apple OS X 8.2 LSI 7x04EP Built-in N/A 1.3.23.0 6.5.x L3 FC

Apple OS X 9.5 LSI 7x04EP Built-in N/A 1.3.23.0 6.6.x L3 FC

Citrix XenServer 5.6 QLogic QxE25xx N/A N/A N/A 6.3.x L3 FC

Citrix XenServer QLx406x Built-in N/A N/A 5.5.x L3 iSCSI

Citrix XenServer 6.0 Emulex LPx1200x 8.3.5.77.1p 2.12a6 2.00a4 6.2.x L1 FC

Citrix XenServer 6.1 Emulex LPx1200x 8.3.5.77.1p 2.12a10 2.01a10 6.4.x L1 FC

Citrix XenServer 6.2 Emulex LPx1200x 8.3.7.14 5.13a3 2.01a12 6.6.x L1 FC

Citrix XenServer QLogic QxE25xx 8.5.0.3.55.6-k 3.27 7.04.0 6.6.x L1 FC

HP HP-UX 11i v2 Emulex LP900x 4.32.03 N/A 3.93a0 5.2.x L3 FC

HP HP-UX 11i v2 HP A6795A B.11.23.0709 1.37 N/A 6.4.x L3 FC

Deprecated devices



HBA Vendor


Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol

HP Tru-64 5.1A HP FCA2684 2.14 N/A 1.90a4 6.3.x L3 FC

HP OpenVMS 8.3 HP FCA2354 N/A N/A N/A 6.2.x L1 FC

IBM AIX 5.2 Cambex PC200x 2.5.10.39 N/A 3.3.19 5.5.x L3 FC

IBM AIX 5.3 Cambex PC400x 3.0.0.9 N/A 4.00.29 4.x.y L3 FC

IBM AIX IBM 575x 5.3.90 1.50a4 10x8 6.0.x L1 FC

IBM AIX 577D 6.1.6.0 3.10a3 2.00x7 6.2.x L1 FC

IBM AIX 6.1 QLogic QLx405x Built-in N/A N/A 5.3.x L3 iSCSI

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 QLogic QLx405x 2.1.4.26 N/A 3.0.1.53 6.0.x L3 iSCSI

Microsoft Windows Server QLx406x 2.1.4.26 2.09 3.0.1.75 6.6.x L1 iSCSI

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Emulex LPx1100x 7-2.10a7 5.03a0 2.80a4 5.0.x L3 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 LPx1200x 5.2.70.018 5.13a3 2.01a12 6.7.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 7.2.50.007 2.12a6 2.00a4 6.0.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 QLogic QLA23xx 9.1.7.16 1.43 3.3.25 4.x.y L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 QxE24xx 9.1.9.27 3.00 5.4.4 6.0.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 QxE25xx 9.1.9.27 3.13 5.4.4 6.4.x L3 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 QxE81xx 9.1.7.18 N/A 5.1.3 4.x L1 FCoE

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Emulex LPx1100x 7.230.016 5.03a0 2.82a4 5.4.x L3 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 LPx1200x 7.2.70.014 2.12a6 2.00a4 6.2.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 QLogic QLA23xx 9.1.7.18 1.54 3.3.25 5.2.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 QxE24xx 9.1.9.27 3.00 5.4.4 6.0.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 QxE25xx 9.1.10.26 3.13 5.6.5 6.4.x L1 FC

Deprecated devices



HBA Vendor


Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 QLx405x 2.1.4.19 N/A 3.0.1.53 5.2.x L3 iSCSI

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 QLx406x 2.1.5.25 3.0.1.53 3.0.1.53 5.5.x L2 iSCSI

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Emulex LPx1600x 10.2.370.8 KT8.03a15

10.0.803.25

6.6.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server OCE1010x-i

10.2.421.0 2.0.1.35 4.16.17 6.6.x L1 iSCSI

Microsoft Windows Server QLogic QxE25xx 9.1.12.21 3.27 7.4.0 6.6.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server QxE266x QLE267x QLE267x

9.1.12.21 3.27 7.4.1 6.6.x L1 FC

Microsoft Windows Server BRCM578xx

7.8.12.0 7.85 7.8.57.0 6.4.x L1 FCoE

Microsoft Windows Server QxE82xx 9.1.11.12 3.23 4.16.17 6.4.x L1 FCoE

Microsoft Windows Server 2.1.6.10 2.0.1.35 4.16.17 6.6.x L1 iSCSI

Microsoft Windows Server QLx406x 2.1.4.27 2.09 3.0.1.75 6.6.x L1 iSCSI

Novell Netware 6.5-SP6 QLogic QLx24xx 6.90o 1.24 4.00.26 4.x.y L3 FC

Novell Netware 6.5-SP7 QLogic QLA23xx 6.90o 1.24 3.03.20 5.3.x L1 FC

Novell Netware 6.5-SP8 QLogic QLA23xx 6.90o 1.5 3.03.21 6.4.x L1 FC

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

10 Emulex LPx1200x 8.2.0.92.1p 5.13a0 2.01a12 6.5.x L1 FC

Novell QLogic QLx405x 5.01.03.03.10.03-d4 N/A 3.0.1.53 6.0.x L3 iSCSI

Novell QLx406x 5.03.01.11.10.4-d0 N/A 3.0.1.75 6.5.x L3 iSCSI

Oracle Linux Server (UEK) 6.3 QLogic QLx24xx 8.2.0.10.10.3-k4 1.29 4.4.9 6.3.x L1 FC

Oracle Linux Server (UEK) 6.4 QLogic QxE25xx 8.04.00.11.39.o-k 3.20 5.8.0 6.4.x L1 FC

Deprecated devices



HBA Vendor


Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol

Oracle Linux Server (UEK) QxE266x QLE267x

8.04.00.11.39.o-k 3.20 6.4.0 6.4.x L3 FC

Oracle Oracle Virtual Machine 3.2.x QLogic QxE25xx 8.05.00.03.39.0-k1 3.20 5.9.0 6.5.x L3 FC

Oracle QxE266x QLE267x/QLE267x

8.05.00.03.39.0-k1 3.19 6.6.3 6.5.x L3 FC

Oracle Solaris (SPARC) 9 QLogic QLA23xx 2.19 1.43 3.3.119 6.1.x L3 FC

Oracle QLogic QLx401x 5.00 N/A 3.0.0.04 4.x.y L3 iSCSI

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.0 QLogic QLA23xx 8.01.07-k7 1.43 3.3.20 4.x.y L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.1 QLogic QLA23xx 8.01.07-k7 1.43 3.3.20 4.x.y L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLx406x 5.01.01.04 N/A 3.0.1.24 4.x.y L3 iSCSI

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Emulex LPx1200x 8.2.0.29 5.03a2 1.10a5 4.x.y L3 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLogic QLA23xx 8.02.00-k5 1.43 3.3.26 5.0.x L3 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLx406x 5.01.00-k8 N/A 3.0.1.24 5.0.x L3 iSCSI

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.3 QLogic QxE24xx 8.02.00.06.05.03-k 1.29 4.4.5 4.x.y L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLx406x 5.01.03.04 N/A 3.0.1.53 4.x.y L3 iSCSI

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.4 QLogic QLA23xx 8.03.00.10.05.04-k 1.43 3.3.26 5.2.x L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QxE24xx 8.03.00.10.05.04-k 1.29 4.4.9 5.4.x L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLx406x 8.03.00.10.05.04-k N/A 3.0.3.26 5.2.x L3 iSCSI

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.5 QLogic QxE24xx 8.03.01.04.05.05-k 1.29 4.4.9 6.0.x L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLx406x 5.01.00.01.05.04-k9 N/A 3.0.1.53 6.0.x L3 iSCSI


Deprecated devices



HBA Vendor


Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol





RedHat Enterprise Linux QLx406x 5.02.04.05.05.09-d0 N/A 3.0.1.75 6.4.x L3 iSCSI

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.10 Emulex LPx1200x 8.2.0.128.3p 5.13a0 2.01a12 6.5.x L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLogic QxE25xx 8.03.07.15.05.09-k 3.24 7.1.0 6.5.x L1 FC


RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.11 Emulex LPx1200x 8.2.0.128.3p 5.13a3 2.01A12 6.6.x L1 FC

RedHat Enterprise Linux QLogic QLx25xx 8.03.07.15.05.09-k 3.27 7.4.0 6.6.x L1 FC


RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.0 Emulex LPx1200x 8.3.5.17 5.03a2 1.10a5 6.0.x L1 FC


RedHat Enterprise Linux QLogic QLx406x 5.2.15.5.5.6-c0 N/A 3.0.1.53 6.2.x L3 iSCSI

RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.3 Cisco VIC-1280 1.5.0.1 2.2(1c) 2.2(1c) 6.5.x L1 FCoE

RedHat Enterprise Linux Emulex LPx1200x 8.3.5.68.5p 5.12a9 2.01a10 6.3.x L1 FC



RedHat Enterprise Linux QLogic QxE25xx 8.04.00.08.06.4-k 3.20 5.9.0 6.4.x L1 FC


VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 Emulex LP2100x 8.2.0.30.53 N/A 1.00 5.5.x L1 FC

Deprecated devices



HBA Vendor


Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol

VMware ESX/ESXi LPx1200x 8.2.0.30.53 2.12a6 2.00a4 6.0.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi QLogic QxE24xx 8.02.01-k1-vmw43 1.29 4.04.09 5.4.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE25xx 8.02.01-k1-vmw48 3.00 4.04.09 6.0.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE81xx 841.k1.28.1-1vmw 2.13 5.01.03 6.0.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi QLx406x 5.01.03.1-9vmw N/A 3.00.01.24 5.4.x L3 iSCSI

VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 Emulex LPx1200x 8.2.1.141.55 2.12a11 2.01a11 6.5.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi LPe12xx 8.2.1.141.55 6.03x1 2.01a10 6.4.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi LPx1600x 8.2.1.141.55 1.1.21.4 1.1.21.4 6.4.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi OCx1010x 8.2.1.141.55 N/A 4.2.324.30 6.3.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi OCx1110x 8.2.1.151.65 4.6.142.10

4.6.142.10 6.5.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi QLogic QxE24xx 841.k1.50.1-1vmw 3.20 5.09.00 6.4.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE25xx 841.k1.61.1-1vmw 3.20 5.09.00 6.5.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE266x QLE267x

841.k1.50.1-1vmw 3.24 7.00.01 6.4.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi BR-M1741-k

3.2.0.0 3.2.1.0 3.2.0.0 6.4.x L3 FCoE



VMware ESX/ESXi QLx406x 534.4.7.0-1vmw 2.09 3.00.01.75 6.5.x L3 iSCSI

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE82xx 534.4.7.0-1vmw 2.19 4.16.17 6.5.x L1 iSCSI

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.0 Emulex LPx12xx 8.2.4.141.55 6.03x1 2.01a10 6.3.x L1 FC

Deprecated devices



HBA Vendor


Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol

VMware ESX/ESXi LPx1200x 8.2.4.141.55 2.12a10 2.01a10 6.3.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi LPx1600x 8.2.4.141.55 1.1.21.4 1.1.21.4 6.3.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi OCe1010x 8.2.4.141.55 4.2.324.30

5.2.324.30 6.3.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi OCe1110x 8.2.1.141.55 4.4.249.3 4.4.249.3 6.3.x L1 iSCSI

VMware ESX/ESXi QLogic QxE25xx 934.5.6.0-1vmw 3.13 5.06.05 6.3.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE266x QLE267x QLE267x

934.5.6.0-1vmw 3.17 6.04.00 6.3.x L1 FC


3.2.0.0 3.2.0.0 3.2.0.0 6.3.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE81xx 934.5.6.0-1vmw 3.13 5.7.0 6.3.x L1 FCoE


VMware ESX/ESXi 634.5.7.0-1vmw 2.12 4.10.8 6.3.x L1 iSCSI

VMware ESX/ESXi QLx406x 634.5.7.0-1vmw N/A 3.00.01.53 6.3.X L3 iSCSI

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.1 Emulex LPx12xx 10.2.459.0 6.03X1 2.01A12 6.6.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi LPx1500x 10.0.727.24 1.1.21.4 10.2.506.19

6.6.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi LPx1600x 10.0.727.24 1.1.21.4 10.2.506.19

6.6.x L1 FC

VMware ESX/ESXi OCx1110x 8.2.4.146.62 4.6.142.10

4.6.142.10 6.5.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi QLogic QxE25xx 934.5.45.0 3.24 7.03.00 6.6.x L1 FC

Deprecated devices



HBA Vendor


Last FW Adapter

Last Array OS

BfS

Protocol

VMware ESX/ESXi QxE266x QLE267x

934.5.20.0-1vmw 3.24 7.00.01 6.5.x L1 FC


3.2.1.0 3.2.1.0 3.2.1.0 6.4.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi BRCM578xx

1.711.10.v50.3 N/A 7.10.18 6.6.x L3 FCoE


VMware ESX/ESXi QxE82xx 934.5.45.0 3.23 4.16.101 6.6.x L1 FCoE

VMware ESX/ESXi 5.1 644.5.35 2.19 4.16.101 6.6.x L1 iSCSI

C.1.1.2 SW initiators

Vendor iSCSI Initiator/ Last Initiator Version SCOS iSCSI Boot

Operating System

Citrix XenServer 5.x 6.2.x (2.0-871) 6.5.x, 6.6.x L3

Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 11i B.11.31.03 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 5.5.10, 6.2.1, 6.3.1

L3

IBM AIX 5.3 5.3.0.50 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.5.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 5.3.x, 5.4.x, 5.5.x, 6.2.x

L3

Microsoft

Windows 2003 R2

5.2.3790.3825

4.2.x, 4.5.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x 5.2.x, 5.3.x, 5.4.x, 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x, 6.3.x, 6.4.x, 6.5.x, 6.6.x

L3

Windows 2008 6.1.6002.18005 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x, 6.3.x, 6.4.x L3

Novell Netware 6.5 1.06.03 4.1.x, 4.2.x L3

Deprecated devices


Vendor iSCSI Initiator/ Last Initiator Version SCOS iSCSI Boot

Operating System

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 2.0-868 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x, 6.3.x, 6.4.x, 6.5.x L3

Oracle Solaris 10 (SPARC) 20121113-0 7.0.x, 7.1.x L3

Solaris 10(x86) 20120627-0 6.3.x, 6.4.x, 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x L3

Linux Server UEK 6.3 6.2.0-872.41 5.5.x, 6.3.x L3

Linux Server UEK 6.4 6.2.0-873.-2.0.2 6.4.x L3

RedHat RHEL 5 6.2.0.872-16 6.4.x, 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x L3

VMware ESX 3.5 3.5U5 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.5.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 5.3.x, 5.4.x, 5.5.x, 6.0.x

L3

vSphere 4.0 In-Box 4.5.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 5.3.x, 5.4.x, 5.5.x, 6.0.x

L3

vSphere 4.1/ESXi 4.1 In-Box 5.3.x, 5.4.x, 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x, 6.3.x, 6.4.x, 6.5.x

L3

vSphere 5.0 In-Box 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x, 6.3.x L3

vSphere 5.1 In-Box 5.5.x, 6.3.x, 6.4.x, 6.5.x L3

Deprecated devices


C.1.2 PS Series

C.1.2.1 CNA HW initiators

Vendor Operating System

OS Version

CNA Vendor

Model Last Vendor Driver Last Boot Code

Last PS OS Array OS

BfS

DCB

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Broadcom BRCM570x 5.2.11.0 N/A N/A 4.0.x L1 N/A


QLx405x 2.1.4.26 N/A 3.0.1.53 3.2.8 L1 N/A

QLx406x 2.1.4.26 N/A 3.0.1.53 3.2.8 L1 N/A

2008 Broadcom BRCM570x 5.2.11.0 N/A N/A 4.0.x L1 N/A


QLx405x 2.1.4.19 N/A 3.0.1.53 3.2.8 L1 N/A

2012 Broadcom BCM570x 7.12.0.0 7.12.1 7.12.19 9.0.x L1 N/A

BCM577xx 7.12.0.0 7.12.1 7.12.19 9.0.x L1 N/A

Emulex OCE1010x-i 4.2.281.0 2.0.42.0 4.2.324.11 7.1.x L1 L3

OCx1410x 10.6.116.0 10.6.133.10 10.6.144.21 9.0.x L1 L1

QLogic QLx406x 2.1.5.37 N/A 7.1.x L1 N/A

QLx8262 2.1.5.38 2.0.1.35 2.10.37 9.0.x L1 L3

BCM577xx 7.6.51.0 N/A N/A 6.0.x L1 N/A

BCM578xx 7.4.1.0 N/A N/A 6.0.x L1 L1

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.7 Broadcom BRCM570x 2.6.23 N/A N/A 4.3.6 L3 N/A

5.8 Broadcom BRCM570x 2.7.4.1f N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

QLogic BRMC577xx 2.7.0.3 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 L3

5.9 Broadcom BRCM5709 2.7.2.2 N/A N/A 7.1.x L1 N/A

Deprecated devices



OS Version

CNA Vendor


Last PS OS Array OS

BfS

DCB

QLogic BMC578xx 2.7.2.2 N/A N/A 7.1.x L1 N/A

6.1 Emulex OCE10102-i 4.0.323.0 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 L3

6.2 Broadcom BRCM570x 2.1.11 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

QLogic BCM577xx 2.1.11 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

6.3 QLogic QxE82xx 5.03.01.11 N/A N/A 7.1.x L1 N/A

VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 Broadcom BRCM570x 2.70.1k.v50.2 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

QLogic BMC577xx 1.8.11t5rc2.8.1-3vmw N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

Emulex OCE10102-i 2.102.525.9 N/A N/A 5.1.x L3 L3

OCE11102-i 2.102.525.9 N/A N/A 5.1.x L3 L3

4.1 Broadcom BRCM570x 2.70.1k.v50.2 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

Deprecated devices



OS Version

CNA Vendor


Last PS OS Array OS

BfS

DCB

VMware QLogic BMC577xx 1.8.11t5rc2.8.1-3vmw N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

Emulex OCx1010x-i 2.102.525.9 N/A N/A 5.1.x L3 N

OCx1110x-i 2.102.525.9 N/A N/A 5.1.x L3 L3

5.0 Broadcom BRCM570x 2.72.10.v50.2 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

QLogic BCM577xx 2.70.1k.v50.2 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 N/A

BCM578xx 2.70.1k.v50.2 N/A N/A 6.0.x L3 L3

Emulex OCe1010x 2.102.525.9 N/A N/A 5.2.x L3 N/A

OCe1110x 2.102.525.9 N/A N/A 5.2.x L3 L2

5.1 QLogic BCM578xx 2.710.30.v50.4 7.10.11 7.10.18 8.0.x L1 N/A

C.1.2.2 SW initiators


Microsoft Windows 7 RTM 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

Microsoft Windows Vista RTM 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

Microsoft Windows 2003 2.08 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 5.2.3790.3825 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

Microsoft Windows 2008 6.1.6002.18005 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 2.0-870 3.2.8+, 4.x, 5.x N/A L3

Novell Netware All Versions L3

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 5.5 4.x, 5.x N/A L3

RedHat RHEL 5 6.2.0.872-13 4.x, 5.x, 6.x N/A L3

Deprecated devices



VMware ESX 3.5 3.5U5 3.2.8+, 4.x N/A L3

VMware vSphere 4.0 In-Box 4.0.6+, 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

VMware vSphere 4.1/ESXi 4.1 In-Box 4.0.6+, 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

VMware vSphere 5.0 In-Box 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 6.0.x N/A L3

VMware vSphere 5.1 In-Box 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 6.0.x, 7.0.x, 8.0.x N/A L3

Deprecated devices


C.2 Deprecated switches

The switches listed below have been previously tested for use with Dell Storage products, but they are no longer tested by Dell. These switches are

supported at Level 2 if the vendor is actively providing support, or at Level 3 if vendor support is no longer available.

C.2.1 SC Series and PS Series

Vendor Model Type Last FW Validated

Arista 7148SX Eth EOS4.5.1

Brocade 5100 FC 6.3.0c

Brocade B8000/8000e Conv 7.1.x

Brocade RX Eth 2.8.x

Brocade FGS648P-STK Eth 05.0.1T7e11

Brocade FESX648 Eth 04.2.00T73e2

Brocade FCX648S Eth 06.0.00T7f12

Cisco Catalyst 3750E Family Eth 12.2(35)SE51

Cisco Catalyst 4900M Eth 12.2(40)SG2

Cisco MDS 9124 FC 5.01a

Cisco MDS 9128 FC 5.0.4

Cisco M3130G Eth 12.2(50)SE

Cisco M3130X Eth 12.2(50)SE

Cisco Nexus 50x0 Conv 5.2.x

Dell PowerConnect 5424 Eth 2.0.0.43

Dell PowerConnect 5448 Eth 2.0.0.43

Dell PowerConnect 62xx Eth 3.3.7.x

Deprecated devices


Vendor Model Type Last FW Validated

Dell PowerConnect 8024 Eth 5.1.x

Dell PowerConnect 8024F Eth 5.1.x

Dell PowerConnect M6220 Eth 5.1.x

Dell PowerConnect B-Series 8000/8000e Conv 7.1.x

Dell PowerConnect B-Series RX Eth 2.8.x

Dell PowerConnect J-Series EX4200 Eth 12.0R1.x

Dell PowerConnect J-Series EX4500 Eth 12.0R9.x

Dell PowerConnect M8024 Eth 5.1.0.x

Extreme Networks X450a-48T Eth 1.0.3.11

HP 3500yl-48G Eth K12.122

Juniper EX4200 Eth 12.0R1.x

Juniper EX4500 Eth 12.0R9.x

McData 4300 FC 9.9.6.2

McData Sphereon 4400 FC 09.01.00.50



McData Intrepid 6064 FC 9.01.00.50

Nortel/Avaya ERS5510-48T Eth 5.0.0.21

QLogic 1400 FC 5.0.1.10.0

QLogic SANBox 5600 FC 7.4.0.16.0

QLogic SANBox 5800 FC 7.4.0.16.0

Deprecated devices


C.2.2 FS Series

Vendor Model

Typ

e

Switch FW EqualLogic (FS7xxx) Compellent (FS8600)

FS OS Version PS OS Version FS OS Version SCOS Version

Dell PowerConnect 62xx Eth 3.3.x 1.0.402 5.2.1 3.0.x 6.4.x

Dell PowerConnect 8024/8024F Eth 5.1.x 3.0.8501 7.0.x 3.0.x 6.1.x

Technical support and additional resources


D Technical support and additional resources

Dell.com/support is focused on meeting customer needs with proven services and support.

Storage technical documents and videos provide expertise that helps to ensure customer

success on Dell EMC storage platforms.

D.1 Related documentation

See the following referenced or recommended resources related to this document.

• SC Series, PS Series, and FS Series white papers and videos

• SC Series Partner Portal (login required)

• PS Series and FS Series configuration guide

• PS Series Rapid Configuration Portal

D.2 RPQ process

• The Request for Product Qualification (RPQ) service is a request for approval and

support for a non-standard configuration. This service applies specifically to Dell

EMC product implementations into non-standard environments. See RPQ

Homepage for additional details. https://inside.dell.com/docs/DOC-190638

http://www.dell.com/support

https://www.dell.com/storageresources

https://www.dell.com/storageresources

https://portal.compellent.com/

https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_software/esuprt_it_ops_datcentr_mgmt/s-solution-resources_white-papers13_en-us.pdf

https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN310737/en

https://inside.dell.com/docs/DOC-190638

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