Release Notes

22 Environment and System Requirements
PowerStore X model limitations
The following limitations exist in PowerStore X deployment models.
Functional Area Description
Clustering Clustering with multiple PowerStore X appliances is not supported
Replication of Virtual Volumes
(vVols)
Replication of vVols is not supported
Storage – File NAS services are not supported in PowerStore X models.
Support for Virtual Machines
Virtual Machines (VMs) running on PowerStore X internal nodes only supports Virtual Volumes
(vVols). Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) is not supported for internally running VMs, but is
supported when using PowerStore X with external ESX servers attached via Fibre Channel or
iSCSI.
Refer to the PowerStore product support pages (https://www.dell.com/support) for detailed user documentation.
Environment and System Requirements
All PowerStore deployment models must meet the following environment and system requirements.
Support Matrix
For compatibility and interoperability information, see the PowerStore Support Matrix which can be downloaded from
the PowerStore Documentation page at: https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs
.
Host Configuration requirements
For host connectivity to PowerStore appliances, please refer to the Dell EMC PowerStore Host Configuration Guide.
Installation and Upgrade Considerations
Installation considerations
Before you begin to install PowerStore, review the PowerStore Deployment Checklist. Once you have completed all the
planning steps in the PowerStore Deployment Checklist, you are ready to install your system.
The PowerStore Deployment Checklist can be downloaded from the PowerStore Documentation page at:
https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs
.
Upgrade considerations
Before upgrading PowerStore refer to the Dell EMC PowerStore Software Upgrade Guide, which can be downloaded from
the PowerStore Documentation page at: https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs
.