Support Matrix
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Support Matrix
- Contents
- Introduction
- Supported data protocols
- ME4 Series storage system rules
- Default IPv4 Settings for management ports
- Default IPv4 settings for iSCSI ports
- Supported RAID controller firmware
- Supported iSCSI software initiators
- Supported protocol offload (TOE/iSCSI) adapters
- Supported Fibre Channel and iSCSI SFP+ transceivers
- Supported SAS and Twinax direct-attach cables
- Supported hard drives
- Supported expansion enclosures
- Supported management software
- Supported operating systems
- Operating systems with ALUA support
- Supported device mapper software
- Supported SAS host bus adapters
- Supported Fibre Channel host bus adapters
- Supported Fibre Channel and iSCSI direct-attach configuration operating systems
- Dell EMC Storage Support Policy
Supported SAS and Twinax direct-attach
cables
The following tables list the SAS and Twinax direct-attach cables that have been tested for use with ME4 Series storage
systems:
Table 9. Supported 12 Gbps SAS cables
Vendor Model Dell Part Number
Dell 12 Gb HD-Mini to HD-Mini SAS Cable, 0.5 M WTCFX
Dell 12 Gb HD-Mini to HD-Mini SAS Cable, 2 M GYK61
Dell 12 Gb HD-Mini to HD-Mini SAS Cable, 4 M 85W3R
CAUTION: ME4 Series storage systems only support passive Twinax direct-attach cables. ME4 Series storage
systems do not support active Twinax direct-attach cables.
Table 10. Supported Passive Twinax direct-attach cables
Vendor Model Dell Part Number
Dell Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10 GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable,
0.5 M
C6Y7M
Dell Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10 GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable,
1 M
V250M
Dell Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10 GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable,
3 M
53HVN
Dell Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10 GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable,
5 M
358VV
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