Support Matrix

Supported operating systems
Where clustering is supported by the operating system, it is also supported on Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage
Systems, subject to the following limitations:
Windows Server 2012 R2 through Windows Server 2019
● Maximum iSCSI hosts is 64
● Maximum SAS hosts is 4
● Maximum FC hosts is 64
Table 17. Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Operating System Support
Operating System SAS host
server
Fibre Channel
host server
iSCSI host
server
Notes & required hotfixes
Windows Server 2019
Standard server (Server Core* and
Desktop Experience)
The Microsoft MPIO feature
needs to be installed prior
to connecting to ME4 Series
Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is
not supported.
Datacenter server (Server Core* and
Desktop Experience)
The Microsoft MPIO feature
needs to be installed prior
to connecting to ME4 Series
Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is
not supported.
Windows Server 2016
Standard server (Server Core* and
Desktop Experience)
The Microsoft MPIO feature
needs to be installed prior
to connecting to ME4 Series
Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is
not supported.
Datacenter server (Server Core* and
Desktop Experience)
The Microsoft MPIO feature
needs to be installed prior
to connecting to ME4 Series
Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is
not supported.
Windows Server 2012 R2 (U1)
Standard edition (Server Core* mode
supported)
The Microsoft MPIO feature
needs to be installed prior
to connecting to ME4 Series
Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is
not supported.
Datacenter edition (Server Core*
mode supported)
The Microsoft MPIO feature
needs to be installed prior
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