Reference Guide

Compatible cache media
The following table lists the supported cache media with compatible storage sizes, drivers, versions, and
maximum SSD storage capacity supported by Fluid Cache on each cache node.
NOTE: The SSD cache media are supported only with the validated driver versions listed in the table.
Table 4. Compatible cache media
Cache media Supported storage
size
Supported
drivers
Supported
versions
Maximum SSD storage
capacity supported on
each cache node
Dell Express Flash
PCIe SSD SLC Drives
175 GB or 350 GB Refer to the
respective
server
platform
specifications
for the
supported
drivers.
IPM0DD3Q170
• * 3.2 TB for 2.1.0
(VMware)
• 3.2 TB for 2.1.0
(Linux)
Dell Express Flash
PCIe SSD MLC
NVMe Drives
400 GB, 800 GB or
1.6 TB
IPM0DD3Q170
Micron P420m MLC
SSD card
700 GB or 1.4 TB B1490908
*
To support 3.2 TB of SSD memory size, the memory size of the VSA should be increased to 34 GB.
Compatible storage controller, EM, and SC
The following table lists the Fluid Cache for SAN versions with compatible Storage Controller, Enterprise
Manager (EM) software, and Storage Center (SC) versions. For more information about compatibility with
Dell Storage and EM, see the Dell Storage Compatibility Matrix.
For Enterprise Manager and SCOS compatibility information, see the section “3.2 Enterprise Manager” of
the Dell Storage Software Release and Support Policy.
Table 5. Compatible storage controller, EM, and SC
Fluid Cache
version
Storage
Controller
Enterprise Manager Version Storage Center Version
2.1.0
(VMware)
• SC8000 • Dell Compellent Enterprise
Manager 2015 R3
• Dell Compellent Storage Center
version 6.7.4 and 6.7.5
2.1.0 (Linux)
• SC9000
• SC8000
• Dell Compellent Enterprise
Manager 2015 R3
• Dell Compellent Storage Center
version 6.7.4 and 6.7.5
For best practices to be followed on configuring Dell Storage, see the following links:
• http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/5018.compellent-technical-content
• http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/2648.dell-compellent
• http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/tags/Compellent
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