Reference Guide

Fluid Cache
version
Adapter Required driver
version (Required)
Minimum firmware version
Rack servers Blade servers
Dual Port 10
GbE KR
Mezzanine
Adapter
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.
• QLogic 2560, single-port 8 GB, Optical Fibre Channel HBA
• QLogic 2562, dual-port 8 GB, Optical Fibre Channel HBA
• QLogic 2660, single-port 16 GB, Fibre Channel HBA, full height
• QLogic 2662, dual-port 16 GB, Fibre Channel HBA, full height
• Emulex LPE 12000, single-port 8 GB, Fibre Channel HBA
• Emulex LPE 12002, dual-port 8 GB, Fibre Channel HBA
• Emulex LPe16000B, single-port 16 GB, Fibre Channel HBA
• Emulex LPe16002B, dual-port 16 GB, Fibre Channel HBA
iSCSI HBAs and Software iSCSI Initiator
For the list of validated compatible iSCSI HBAs that can be used with Dell Storage, see the section 4.1.3
iSCSI converged network and host bus adapters of the Dell Storage Compatibility Matrix.
For the list of compatible software iSCSI initiators that can be used with Dell Storage and Fluid Cache for
SAN for VMware systems, see the section 4.1.5 Software iSCSI initiators of the Dell Storage Compatibility
Matrix.
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