Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING Support Matrix Regulatory Model: E26S Series Regulatory Type: E26S001
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 4 2 Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution rules.................................. 5 3 Supported server firmware and drivers............................................................ 7 4 Supported server boot drives............................................................................. 8 5 Supported SSD, SATA, and SAS drive models................................
Introduction 1 This document provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution. This solution is a storage building block based on PowerEdge servers and Dell Storage, which enables you to deploy an ultra-dense storage platform paired with Scality software. The Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution excels at deployment of object-based storage on the petabyte scale. For more information see, Dell.
Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution rules 2 This section contains consideration rules when using the Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution. NOTE: You can install the Supervisor server as a virtual machine. Table 1. Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING Rules for Dell SD630-S server Information Description Minimum Memory Connectors 64 GB The required amount of memory (RAM) is related to the number of objects and their average size.
Information Description Dell SD7000-S Dual Node: 10 Minimum number of SSDs Dell SD7000-S Single Node: Two Dell SD7000-S Dual Node: One Minimum number of Supervisors One NOTE: There is no upgrade path from Dell SD7000-S Single Node server to Dell SD7000-S Dual Node server because the internal wiring of the systems differ.
Supported server firmware and drivers 3 This section provides information about the supported firmware and drivers by the Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution. Table 3. Supported server firmware and drivers for Dell SD630-S server Dell server model Component Minimum version Dell SD630-S Scality Software RING 5.1 (L.1) BIOS 1.5.4 Chipset driver 9.4.2.1019 iDRAC8 firmware 2.21.21.21 Backplane Expander Firmware 3.03 Backplane Firmware 2.23 PERC H330 firmware 25.3.0.
4 Supported server boot drives This section provides information about the supported boot drives by the Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution. Table 5. Supported server boot drives for Dell SD630-S server Form Factor Model Disk space Speed Interface Vendor Minimum version 2.5" 6 Gb SATA 1 TB 7.2 k 512n STX AA63 2.5" 6 Gb SATA 2 TB 7.2 k 512n STX NA25 2.5" 12 Gb SAS 1 TB 7.2 k 512n STX NS01 2.5" 12 Gb SAS 1 TB 7.2 k 512n STX AS0B 2.5" 12 Gb SAS 2 TB 7.
5 Supported SSD, SATA, and SAS drive models This section provides information about SSD, SATA, and SAS drives supported by the Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution. Table 7. Supported SATA and SAS models for Dell SD630-S server Form factor Type Model 2.5” SATA 2.5” Disk space RPM Interface Vendor Minimum version ST91000620NS 1 TB 7.2 K 4096n STX AA63 SATA ST2000NX025 3 2 TB 7.2 K 512e STX NA25 2.5” SAS ST91000640SS 1 TB 7.2 K 512n STX AS0B 2.
6 Supported NDC and NIC This section provides information about supported Network Daughter Cards (NDC) and Network Interface Cards (NIC) adapters. NOTE: The Dell SD7000-S add-on NICs require a special bracket. Use the unique parts for the Dell SD7000-S server. Table 9. Supported NDC and NIC adapters for Dell SD7000-S server and Dell SD630-S server Vendor Model Type Component Minimum version Intel X520 Dual Port 10 GbE SFP+ & NDC Firmware 16.5.20 Driver 17.0.0 Firmware 16.5.20 Driver 17.0.
Supported server operating systems 7 This section provides information about server node operating systems (OS) supported by the Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution. Table 10. Minimum supported server operating systems OS Minimum OS version Installation type CentOS 6.7; 6.8 Core CentOS 7.1; 7.2 Core Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7; 6.8 Core Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1; 7.
8 Supported switches This section provides information about the supported switches by Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution. Table 11. Supported Switches Vendor Switch model Minimum version Dell N4032 6.2.7.2 Dell N4032F 6.2.7.2 Dell N4063 6.2.7.2 Dell N4064F 6.2.7.2 Dell S4048-ON 3.21.1.1 Dell S4810 6.2.1.6 Dell S4820T 6.2.1.6 Dell S5000 6.2.1.6 Dell S6000 6.2.1.
Documentation resources 9 This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system. Dell documentation Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at Dell.com/ sdscalityseriesmanuals. Table 12. Dell documentation To learn about..... Refer to... Setting up your system and the technical specifications of your system Getting Started Guide Deploying the hardware and installing the software Deployment Guide on the appliance.
Table 13. Scality reference documentation To learn about... Task Requirements for installation In the Overview section, click Requirements and Recommendations. Installation procedures In the Installation and prerequisites section, click Installing the Ring. Overview of the RING In the Overview section, click What is Scality Ring? RING operations In the left pane, click Operations. Support FAQ In the left pane, select Customer Support FAQ.
Getting help 10 Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical assistance, or customer-service issues: 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2.
