Support Matrix
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerVault MD34XX/38XX Series Support Matrix
- Introduction
- Data protocols
- Dell EMC PowerVault MD Series storage array rules
- Default IPv4 settings for management ports on Dell EMC PowerVault MD series storage arrays
- RAID controller firmware and NVSRAM
- iSCSI software initiators
- Protocol (TOE/iSCSI) offload adapters
- Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver support
- Physical disks
- Expansion enclosures
- Management software
- Operating systems
- Windows ODX
- ALUA support on host operating systems
- Device mapper software
- SAS host bus adapters
- Fibre Channel host bus adapters
- Fibre Channel direct-attach configuration operating systems
- Required timeout settings for Fibre Channel host bus adapters
- Supported Fibre Channel switches
vCenter plug-in version VMware version supported Notes
• vSphere 6.0
• vSphere 5.5 U2
The Host to Storage Wizard that is used to
automatically discover the HBA WWNs is
not supported after VMware vCenter server
6.0 Update2 Build 3620759 or on any of the
VMware vCenter server 6.5 releases.
2.7 All protocols:
• vSphere 5.5
• vSphere 5.1
This is compatible only with firmware
7.84.56.60 or later.
Table 15. Supported management software (VASA provider support)
VASA version VMware supported version Notes
5.5 vSphere Client 5.5/6.0/6.5 vCenter Server
5.5/6.0/6.5 Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
5.1 or later
Supported on 08.20.05.60 firmware or later.
NOTE: Supported on Fibre Channel and iSCSI arrays only.
Table 16. Supported management software (Storage Replication Adapter Support)
SRA Version VMware version supported Notes
5.1
• vSphere Client 5.0/ 5.1/5.5
• vCenter Server 5.0/5.1/5.5
• Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 5.1/5.5
Supported on 08.10.05.60 firmware or later
for the following storage arrays: MD38xxi
and MD38xxf
NOTE: Supported on Fibre Channel and iSCSI arrays only.
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