Compatibility Matrix

Table 2. Legacy baseline (continued)
Legacy baseline Description
Baseline v5 Defines the minimum version baseline requirements for the
PowerEdge VRTX storage subsystem that is associated with
the introduction of Shared Storage Expansion via Shared
PERC 8 external controllers and PowerVault MD1200 or
MD1220 Storage Enclosures.
This baseline provides:
● Added support for Shared Storage Expansion via Shared
PERC 8 external controllers and PowerVault MD1200 or
MD1220 Storage Enclosures
● Support for additional operating systems
● Improvements for both single and dual Shared PERC 8
configurations over the previous baselines
● Support both single and dual Shared PERC 8
configurations for all supported operating systems
Baseline v4 Defines the minimum version baseline requirements for the
PowerEdge VRTX storage subsystem that is associated with
the introduction of the Fault Tolerance support in Linux.
This baseline provides:
● Fault tolerance on supported Linux operating systems
● Support for additional operating systems
● Improvements on both single and dual Shared PERC 8
configurations
Baseline v3 Defines the minimum version baseline requirements for
the VRTX storage subsystem that is associated with the
introduction of the Write Back Cache support in a fault
tolerant (dual controller) Shared PERC 8 configuration.
This baseline:
● Provides Write Back caching in both single and fault
tolerant configurations
● Provides improvements on both single and dual Shared
PERC 8 configurations over the previous baselines
● Does not have backward compatibility with later baselines
(Baseline v4) and will not be updated going forward
Baseline v2 Defines the minimum version baseline requirements for
the VRTX storage subsystem that is associated with the
introduction of fault tolerant (dual controller) Shared PERC
8 configuration.
This baseline:
● Provides support for both single and dual Shared PERC 8
configurations
● Provides Write Back caching in single controller
configuration. Write Through caching in dual controller
configurations
● Provides improvements on both single and dual Shared
PERC 8 configurations over the previous baselines
● Does not have backward compatibility with later baselines
(Baseline v3) and will not be updated going forward
Baseline v1 Defines the minimum version baseline requirements for the
VRTX storage subsystem that has only single Shared PERC 8.
This baseline:
5