Reference Guide

PowerEdge modular servers
Compatible with following modular servers within M1000e and FX2s chassis running the latest firmware versions.
● M1000e:
○ Dell PowerEdge M620
○ Dell PowerEdge M820
○ Dell PowerEdge M630
● FX2s:
○ PowerEdge FC630
PowerEdge tower servers
Compatible with Dell PowerEdge T630 running the latest firmware versions.
Compatible network adapters
Cache network adapters
The following table lists the Fluid Cache versions and compatible cache network adapters.
Table 3. Cache network adapters
Fluid Cache version Adapter Required driver
version (Required)
Minimum firmware version
Rack servers Blade servers
2.1.0 (VMware)
● Mellanox
ConnectX-3 Dual
Port 10 GbE SFP+
Adapter
● Mellanox
ConnectX-3 Dual
Port 40 GbE QSFP+
Adapter
● Mellanox
ConnectX-3 Dual
Port 10 GbE KR
Mezzanine Adapter
● 1.9.10.2
● 1.9.10.6
NOTE: These
driver version
supported on
all versions of
VMware.
2.30.5118 2.30.5160
2.1.0 (Linux)
● Mellanox
ConnectX-3 Dual
Port 10 GbE SFP+
Adapter
● Mellanox
ConnectX-3 Dual
Port 40 GbE QSFP+
Adapter
● Mellanox
ConnectX-3 Dual
Port 10 GbE KR
Mezzanine Adapter
● RHEL 6.7: 3.2-1.0.1.1
*
The Mellanox ConnectX-3 Driver version 2.0-2.6.8 will not install by default on OEL6.4 systems. Workaround: Edit the distro
file for RHEL6.4 and change the RHEL6.4 to OEL6.4.
Fibre Channel HBAs
The following are the validated Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBA). For more information on compatible Fibre Channel
HBAs, see the section 4.1.1 Fibre Channel host bus adapters of the Dell Storage Compatibility Matrix.
Dell Fluid Cache for SAN Compatibility Matrix
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