Dell PowerVault MD3600f Series Instructions d'installation

Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200, MD3200i,

MD3600i, and MD3600f Series Storage Arrays

Support Matrix

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................2

Dell PowerVault M32/36 Series Storage Array Rules*..............................................................................2

Supported Controller Firmware and NVSRAM ...........................................................................................5

Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters ...............................................................................................................5

Supported iSCSI Software Initiators.............................................................................................................5

Supported Protocol Offload (TOE / iSCSI) Adapters ..................................................................................6

Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver Support....................................................................................................6

Supported Hard Disk Drives ...........................................................................................................................6

Supported Expansion Enclosures..................................................................................................................8

Supported Management Software ................................................................................................................8

Supported Operating Systems......................................................................................................................12

Supported Device Mapper Software ..........................................................................................................14

Supported Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters............................................................................................14

Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware ..................................................................................15

Supported Brocade & Dell PowerConnect FOS levels ...........................................................................17

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Introduction

This document provides information on supported software and hardware for Dell PowerVault MD3200,

MD3200i, MD3600i and MD3600f series storage arrays as well as usage considerations,

recommendations and rules.

DellPowerVaultM32/36SeriesStorageArrayRules*

The following are the connectivity and consideration rules for the MD3200, MD3200i, MD3600i and MD3600f series

arrays:

RULE MD3200 & MD3220

(SAS) MD3200i & MD3220i

(1Gbps iSCSI) MD3600i &

MD3620i (10Gbps

iSCSI)

MD3600f &

MD3620f (8Gbps

Fibre Channel)

Maximum number of host

servers a single storage

array can connect to with

one RAID Controller

Module installed:

4 32 64 64

Maximum number of host

servers a single storage

array can connect to with

two RAID Controller

Modules installed:

8 (4 if using high

availability)

32 64 64

Maximum number of Dell

6GbSAS HBA cards

supported in a single host

server attached to single

array. (It is recommended

to use two Dell 6Gb SAS

HBA cards for all

redundant cabling

configurations.)

2 (each card has two

ports)

N/A N/A N/A

Unused ports on a Dell

6Gb SAS HBA card

already connected to an

MD3200 cannot be

connected to another

device (such as a tape

drive or other model

storage array).

√N/A N/A N/A

Maximum number of

MD32/36 series Storage

arrays a host server may

connect to:

2 (HA) 4 4 4

Connecting an MD3200

series SAS array, an

MD3200i series iSCSI

array and an MD3600i

series iSCSI array to the

same host is supported.

√√√I/O co-existence

with Fibre Channel

or any other

protocol on same

host is not

supported.

TOTAL of 96 slots ---

Up to seven MD1200 or

MD 1220 series expansion

enclosures can be

attached to an MD storage

array. Any mixture of

MD1200 and MD1220

√√√√

enclosures for a total of 96

SAS physical disks is

supported.

Attached MD1200 series

expansion enclosures must

be run in unified mode.

√√√√

A hot spare for a disk

group must be a physical

disk of equal or greater

size than any of the

member disks.

√√√√

When using out-of-band

management with SMcli by

specifying the RAID

Controller management

port IP addresses on the

MD Storage Array, SMcli

commands that change the

attributes of a virtual disk,

virtual disk copy, or

snapshot virtual disk, must

have management access

to the owning RAID

Controller Module. Where

applicable it is best

practice to specify both

management port IP

addresses on the SMcli

invocation: SMcli

192.168.128.101

192.168.128.102 -c.

√√√√

Co-existence of multiple

Linux multi-pathing drivers

is not supported. When

using a MD3200 or

MD3600 series array with

Linux host servers only the

Linux Device Mapper

failover driver is supported.

√√√√

On Linux systems Device

Mapper multi-pathing

drivers are required for

multi-path support

√√√√

Virtual disks on an

MD3200 or MD3600 series

cannot be used for booting.

√√√MD3600f will

support boot from

SAN

RAID 5 and RAID 6 disk

groups are limited to a

maximum of 30 physical

disks

√√√√

Disk Groups can be

migrated between a Dell

PowerVault MD3200 or

MD3200i or MD3600i by

following the appropriate

Disk Group migration

procedure***

√√√√

All iSCSI Host ports on a

controller have to be at the

same port speed

N/A Only 1Gbps Supported √N/A

iSCSI Host ports will only N/A Only 1Gbps Supported √N/A

auto-negotiate to the port

speed set in MDSM

Only single path iSCSI

boot is supported for all

Linux OS’s. Multi-path

iSCSI boot on Linux is not

supported.

N/A √ √ N/A

If the iSCSI Initiators are

connected to MD3200i

and/or MD3600i series

through network switches,

make sure that your

network switches support

flow control, and flow

control is enabled for both

sending and

receiving. Otherwise, the

storage controllers’ IO

performance will be greatly

degraded in the case that

packages through network

switches have to be

retransmitted.

N/A √√N/A

To get optimal IO

performance, avoid having

more than one iSCSI

session originating from

one host iSCSI port to the

same controller – ideally,

the iSCSI host NIC should

connect to only one iSCSI

target port on the storage

subsystem.

N/A √√N/A

* Refer also to the Hardware Installation section of the MD3200 or MD3200i or MD3600i series Owner’s

Manual.

** Dell Linux MPP drivers for the MD3000 can coexist with the Device Mapper driver used for the MD3200

and MD3600 series.

Refer to

“Linux DM Installation Details for Dell PowerVault MD Series Storage Arrays” for supporting MD3000,

MD3200 and MD3600 series products on a single Linux host.

*** Refer to the Disk Group Migration section of the MD3200 or MD3200i or MD3600i series Owner’s

Manuals.

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SupportedControllerFirmwareandNVSRAM

NOTE: It is advisable to gather support information before performing any firmware upgrade. This can be

performed from the Support tab of the MD Storage Manager application.

NOTE: Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported. For the latest driver and firmware

releases, see the Downloads section at support.dell.com.

To determine your firmware and NVSRAM levels:

From a management station, connect to the storage array using MD Storage Manager.

Select the Support tab.

Click on Storage Array Profile and look for the firmware and NVSRAM versions.

Software

ersion

Controller Firmware (only MD32xx,

MD32xxi, and MD3600i series (SAS

& iSCSI)

07.75.14.62

Controller Firmware (only MD3600f

series (Fibre Channel))

07.75.20.62

Controller NVSRAM

N26X0-770890-009

for MD3200 and MD3200i series

(SAS and iSCSI)

N26X0-770890-909

for MD3600i series (iSCSI only)

Controller NVSRAM

N26X0-775890-009

for MD3600f series (Fibre Channel

only)

SupportedSASHostBusAdapters

Please see support.dell.com for the latest supported firmware and driver versions.

Host Bus Adapter Name

Dell 6Gbps SAS HBA

SupportediSCSISoftwareInitiators

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Operating System SW Initiato

endo

SW Initiator Version Notes

Windows 2003 R2 SP2 Microsoft 2.08, 2.07 Available via MS download

Windows 2008 R2 SP2 Microsoft RTM or later Included w/OS

Windows 2008 SP2 Microsoft RTM or later Included w/OS

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat RTM or later Included w/OS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE RTM or later Included w/OS

VMware ESX VMware RTM or later Included w/OS

Citrix XENserver Citrix RTM or later Included w/OS

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SupportedProtocolOffload(TOE/iSCSI)Adapters

Standard Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters are supported when used with supported software iSCSI initiators.

The following list of hardware initiators is also supported.

Please see support.dell.com for the latest supported firmware and driver versions.

Host Bus Adapter Name

Broadcom – 5708

Broadcom – 5709

Broadcom – 5709c

Broadcom – 5721j

Broadcom – 57710

Broadcom – 57711

Emulex OneConnect 10G CNA

FibreChannelSFP+TransceiverSupport

Description Manufacture

Mfr. Part Numbe

8G FC SFP+ JDSU PLRXPL-VC-SH4-23-N

8G FC SFP+ Finisar FTLF8528P2BCV-LS

8G FC SFP+ Avago AFBR-57D7APZ

SupportedHardDiskDrives

Only Dell-provided hard disk drives are supported. Hard disk drives not purchased from Dell will be marked as

uncertified and will not be usable. Refer to the MD32xx/MD32xxi Drivers and Downloads section for the latest

available physical disk firmware.

Form Factor Dell P/N Model Capacity Speed

endo

3.5" U717K ST3500414SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" U738K ST31000424SS 1TRB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" R755K ST32000444SS 2TRB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" X164K ST31000425SS 1TRB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" W350K ST32000445SS 2TRB 7.2K Seagate

3.5” 0V8G9 WD1000FYYG 1TB 7.2K

Western

Digital

3.5” YY34F WD2000FYYG 2TB 7.2K

Western

Digital

3.5” 7KXJR MK1001TRKB 1TB 7.2K Toshiba

3.5” WDC07 MK2001TRKB 2TB 7.2K Toshiba

3.5” R752K ST3600002SS 600GB 10K Seagate

3.5" X163K ST3450757SS 450GB 15K Seagate

3.5" T873K ST3600957SS 600GB 15K Seagate

3.5" F617N ST3300657SS 300GB 15K Seagate

3.5" R749K ST3450857SS 450GB 15K Seagate

3.5" W347K ST3600057SS 600GB 15K Seagate

3.5" X150K HUS156030VLS600 300GB 15K Hitachi

3.5" T875K HUS156045VLS600 450GB 15k Hitachi

3.5" W348K HUS156060VLS600 600GB 15k Hitachi

2.5" R734K ST9500430SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

2.5” 55RMX ST9500620SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

2.5” 9W5WV ST91000640SS 1TB 7.2K Seagate

2.5" W335K ST9500431SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

2.5" R744K ST9300503SS 300GB 10K Seagate

2.5" T871K ST9300603SS 300GB 10K Seagate

2.5” 7T0DW ST9600204SS 600GB 10K Seagate

2.5” 8MP93 ST9600104SS 600GB 10K Seagate

2.5" X160K ST9146803SS 146GB 10K Seagate

2.5" X143K MBD2147RC 146GB 10K Fujitsu

2.5" U706K MBD2300RC 300GB 10K Fujitsu

2.5" T855K HUC103014CSS600 146GB 10K Hitachi

2.5" U709K HUC103030CSS600 300GB 10K Hitachi

2.5” YJ0GR HUC106030CSS600 300GB 10K Hitachi

2.5” 8WP8W HUC106060CSS600 600GB 10K Hitachi

2.5” 740Y7 MBF2300RC 300GB 10K Toshiba

2.5” 5R6CX MBF2600RC 600GB 10K Toshiba

2.5” X79H3 WD3000BKHG 300GB 10K

Western

Digital

2.5” C5R62 WD6000BKHG 600GB 10K

Western

Digital

2.5” 745GC ST9300605SS 300GB 10K Seagate

2.5” R72NV ST9600205SS 600GB 10K Seagate

2.5” 8JRN4 ST9900805SS 900GB 10K Seagate

2.5" U733K ST9146752SS 146GB 15K Seagate

2.5" W345K ST973452SS 73GB 15K Seagate

2.5" X162K ST9146852SS 146GB 15k Seagate

2.5" R727K MBE2073RC 73GB 15K Fujitsu

2.5" W328K MBE2147RC 146GB 15K Fujitsu

2.5" R730K HUC151473CSS600 73GB 15K Hitachi

2.5" W330K HUC151414CSS600 146GB 15K Hitachi

2.5" X1MCH LB150S 149GB SSD Pliant

3.5" U717K ST3500414SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" U738K ST31000424SS 1 TB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" R755K ST32000444SS 2 TB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" X164K ST31000425SS 1 TB 7.2K Seagate

3.5" W350K ST32000445SS 2 TB 7.2K Seagate

3.5” 0V8G9 WD1000FYYG 1 TB 7.2K

Western

Digital

3.5” YY34F WD2000FYYG 2 TB 7.2K

Western

Digital

3.5” R752K ST3600002ss 600GB 10K Seagate

3.5" X163K ST3450757SS 450GB 15K Seagate

3.5" T873K ST3600957SS 600GB 15K Seagate

3.5" F617N ST3300657SS 300GB 15K Seagate

3.5" R749K ST3450857SS 450GB 15K Seagate

3.5" W347K ST3600057SS 600GB 15K Seagate

3.5" X150K HUS156030VLS600 300GB 15K Hitachi

3.5" T875K HUS156045VLS600 450GB 15k Hitachi

3.5" W348K HUS156060VLS600 600GB 15k Hitachi

2.5" R734K ST9500430SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

2.5” 55RMX ST9500620SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

2.5” 9W5WV ST91000640SS 1TB 7.2K Seagate

2.5" W335K ST9500431SS 500GB 7.2K Seagate

2.5" R744K ST9300503SS 300GB 10K Seagate

2.5" T871K ST9300603SS 300GB 10K Seagate

2.5” 7T0DW ST9600204SS 600GB 10K Seagate

2.5” 8MP93 ST9600104SS 600GB 10K Seagate

2.5" X160K ST9146803SS 146GB 10K Seagate

2.5" X143K MBD2147RC 146GB 10K Fujitsu

2.5" U706K MBD2300RC 300GB 10K Fujitsu

2.5" T855K HUC103014CSS600 146GB 10K Hitachi

2.5" U709K HUC103030CSS600 300GB 10K Hitachi

2.5” YJ0GR HUC106030CSS600 300GB 10K Hitachi

2.5” 8WP8W HUC106060CSS600 600GB 10K Hitachi

2.5” X79H3 WD3000BKHG 300GB 10K

Western

Digital

2.5” C5R62 WD6000BKHG 600GB 10K

Western

Digital

2.5" U733K ST9146752SS 146GB 15K Seagate

2.5" W345K ST973452SS 73GB 15K Seagate

2.5" X162K ST9146852SS 146GB 15k Seagate

2.5" R727K MBE2073RC 73GB 15K Fujitsu

2.5" W328K MBE2147RC 146GB 15K Fujitsu

2.5" R730K HUC151473CSS600 73GB 15K Hitachi

2.5" W330K HUC151414CSS600 146GB 15K Hitachi

2.5" X1MCH LB150S 149GB SSD Pliant

SupportedExpansionEnclosures

The MD32/36 series Storage arrays support a maximum of 96 hard driver slots. These additional slots are provided

by up to 3 MD1200 enclosures, 7 MD1220 enclosures, or a combination of MD1200 and MD1220 enclosure. When a

combination of enclosures is used the total number of disk drive slots in the system cannot exceed 96.

Enclosure Model Firmware

ersion

MD1200 1.01

MD1220 1.01

SupportedManagementSoftware

MD3200

Windows x86

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200 series Resource DVD 1.2.0.16

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.36.16

MD3200 series VDS/VSS Providers D0.75.36.02 / S0.75.36.02

MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 2.1 or later Plug-in and user guide

can be downloaded from

Dell driver support web

site.

The supported VMware is

ESX4.1.

Windows x86_64

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200 series Resource DVD 1.2.0.16

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.36.16

MD3200 series VDS/VSS Providers D0.75.36.02 / S0.75.36.02

MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 2.1 or later Plug-in and user guide

can be downloaded from

Dell driver support web

site.

The supported VMware is

ESX4.1.

RHEL

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200 series Resource DVD 1.2.0.16

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.A6.16

MD3200 series DeviceMapper See section on

Supported Device

Mapper Software

SLES

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200 series Resource DVD 1.2.0.16

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.A6.16

MD3200 series Device Mapper See section on

Supported Device

Mapper Software

MD3200i

Windows x86

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200i series Resource DVD 1.2.0.27

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.36.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3200i series VDS/VSS Providers D0.75.36.02 / S0.75.36.02

MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 2.1 or later Plug-in and user guide

can be downloaded from

Dell driver support web

site.

Supported VMware

versions are ESX 4.1,

4.1i, 4.0, and 3.5.

Windows x86_64

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200i series Resource DVD 1.2.0.27

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.36.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3200i series VDS/VSS Providers D0.75.36.02 / S0.75.36.02

MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 2.1 or later Plug-in and user guide

can be downloaded from

Dell driver support web

site.

Supported VMware

versions are ESX 4.1,

4.1i, 4.0, and 3.5.

RHEL

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200i series Resource DVD 1.2.0.27

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.A6.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3200i series DeviceMapper See section on

Supported Device

Mapper Software

SLES

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3200i series Resource DVD 1.2.0.27

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.A6.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3200i series Device Mapper See section on

Supported Device

Mapper Software

MD3600i

Windows x86

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3600i series Resource DVD 2.0.0.38

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.36.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3600i series VDS/VSS Providers D0.75.36.02 / S0.75.36.02

MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 2.1 or later Plug-in and user guide

can be downloaded from

Dell driver support web

site.

The supported VMware is

ESX4.1.

Windows x86_64

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3600i series Resource DVD 2.0.0.38

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.36.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3600i series VDS/VSS Providers D0.75.36.02 / S0.75.36.02

MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 2.1 or later Plug-in and user guide

can be downloaded from

Dell driver support web

site.

The supported VMware is

ESX4.1.

RHEL

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3600i series Resource DVD 2.0.0.38

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.A6.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3600i series DeviceMapper See section on

Supported Device

Mapper Software

SLES

Software Component

ersion Notes

MD3600i series Resource DVD 2.0.0.38

Modular Disk Storage Manager 10.75.A6.16

Modular Disk Configuration Utility 1.4.0.9

MD3600i series Device Mapper See section on

Supported Device

Mapper Software

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