Dell PowerVault MD3060e Series Mounting instructions

1
Dell™ PowerVault™
MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e
Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules*................................ 2
Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f arrays............... 5
Default IPv4 settings for the iSCSI Ports on MD3260i and MD3660i arrays.......................................... 5
Supported Controller Firmware and NVSRAM........................................................................................... 6
Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters............................................................................................................... 6
Supported iSCSI Software Initiators ............................................................................................................ 6
Supported Protocol Offload (TOE / iSCSI) Adapters.................................................................................. 7
Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver Support.................................................................................................... 7
Supported Hard Disk Drives........................................................................................................................... 7
Supported Expansion Enclosures ................................................................................................................. 9
Supported Management Software................................................................................................................ 9
Supported Operating Systems ..................................................................................................................... 11
Supported Device Mapper Software.......................................................................................................... 14
Supported Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters ........................................................................................... 14
Required Timeout Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters ....................................................... 15
Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware.................................................................................. 16
Supported Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels ....................................................................... 23
Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs............................................................................................ 24
Tested Brocade, Cisco and Qlogic Fibre Channel Routers.................................................................... 24

2
Introduction
This document provides information on supported software and hardware for Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i,
MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e series storage arrays as well as usage considerations, recommendations and rules.
NOTE: Unless specified, all information in this document is applicable to the latest version of firmware and software
listed below.
Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules*
The following are the connectivity and consideration rules for MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, and MD3660f series arrays:
RULE
MD3260
(SAS)
MD3260i
(1Gbps
iSCSI)
MD3660i
(10Gbps
iSCSI)
MD3660f
(8Gbps
Fibre
Channel)
Notes
MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i & MD3660f platforms are
supported in a duplex controller configuration only.
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√
√
√
Adding MD3660i or MD3660f enclosures to a non-
MD3660i/MD3660f configuration.
Not
supported
Not
supported
Supported
Supported
Simplex configuration is not supported.
√
√
√
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Maximum number of host servers a single storage array
can connect to with two RAID Controller Modules
installed:
8 (4 if
using high
availability)
64
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 MD3260 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 MD Series Dense Storage Arrays a
host server may connect to:
2 (HA)
4
4
4
Connecting an MD3260 series SAS array, an MD3260i
series iSCSI array and an MD3660i series iSCSI array to
the same host is supported.
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√
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The I/O co-
existence
between the
Fibre
Channel
and any
other
protocol on
same host
is not
supported.
Support for up to 180 physical disks through a premium
feature option.
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Up to two additional MD3060e series expansion
enclosures can be attached to MD3660i/MD3660f storage
arrays for a total of 3 enclosures.
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√
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Support for up to 120 physical disks (system default
configuration).
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√
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Applicable
to firmware
version
07.84.xx.xx
A minimum of 20 HDDs is required in each
MD3660i/MD3660f enclosure
N/A
N/A
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√
A hot spare for a disk group must be a physical disk of
equal or greater size than any of the member disks.
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√
√
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3
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.
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√
√
√
On Linux systems Device Mapper multi-pathing drivers
are required for multi-path support
√
√
√
√
Virtual disks on MD Series Dense Storage Arrays cannot
be used for booting.
√
√
√
Disk Groups can be migrated between a Dell PowerVault
MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f by following the appropriate
Disk Group migration procedure***
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Disk pools cannot be migrated.
√
√
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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 auto-negotiate to the port speed
set in MDSM
N/A
Only
1Gbps
Supported
√
N/A
If the iSCSI initiators are connected to MD3260i and/or
MD3660i series through the network switches, make sure
that your switches support IEEE 802.3x flow control, and
the flow control is enabled for both sending and receiving
on all switch ports and server NIC ports.
If you do not enable the flow control, your iSCSI storage
array may experience the degradation of the I/O
performance.
In addition to enabling the Ethernet IEEE 802.3x flow
control it is also recommended to disable unicast
broadcast storm control on the switch ports connected to
the iSCSI initiators and target arrays and turn on the
"PortFast" mode of the spanning tree protocol (STP) on
the switch ports connected to the iSCSI initiators and
target arrays.
Please note that turning the "PortFast" mode on is
different from turning off the whole operation of STP on
the switch. With "PortFast" on, the STP is still enabled on
the switch ports. Do not turn STP off because it may
affect the entire network and can leave the network
vulnerable to physical topology loops.
N/A
√
√
N/A
To get the optimal I/O performance, avoid having more
than one iSCSI session originating from one host iSCSI
port to the same controller. Ideally, the iSCSI host NIC
should be connected to only one iSCSI target port on the
storage subsystem.
N/A
√
√
N/A
For convenience, regarding Dell Oracle Tested and
Validated solutions involving MD arrays, please refer to
the following site <
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/enterprise-
solutions/w/oracle_solutions/current-release.aspx >
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√
√
√
The number of VD copies is limited to a
- maximum of 511 with a maximum of 8
concurrent copies
√
√
√
√
Applicable
to firmware
version
07.84.xx.xx

4
The number of Snapshots is limited to a
- maximum of 256 per array
- maximum of 16 per VD
√
√
√
√
Applicable
to firmware
version
07.84.xx.xx
The number of Remote Replicas is limited to
- maximum of 16 pairs
N/A
N/A
N/A
√
Applicable
to firmware
version
07.84.xx.xx
* Please also refer to the MD Series Dense Storage Arrays Owner’s Manual.
*** Refer to the Disk Group Migration section of the MD Series Dense Storage Arrays Administrator’s Guide.

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Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f
arrays
NOTE: No default gateway is set.
By default, the management ports on the storage array are set to DHCP. If DHCP fails, the following IPv4 settings will be
used:
Controller/Port
IPv4 address
Subnet Mask
Controller 0
192.168.128.101
255.255.255.0
Controller 1
192.168.128.102
255.255.255.0
Default IPv4 settings for the iSCSI Ports on MD3260i and MD3660i arrays
NOTE: No default gateway is set.
By default, the iSCSI ports on the storage array are set to the following static IPv4 settings:
Controller/Port (MD3660i)
IPv4 address
Subnet Mask
Port #
Controller 0, Port 0
192.168.130.101
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 0, Port 1
192.168.131.101
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 1, Port 0
192.168.130.102
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 1, Port 1
192.168.131.102
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller/Port (MD3260i)
IPv4 address
Subnet Mask
Port #
Controller 0, Port 0
192.168.130.101
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 0, Port 1
192.168.131.101
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 0, Port 2
192.168.132.101
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 0, Port 3
192.168.133.101
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 1, Port 0
192.168.130.102
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 1, Port 1
192.168.131.102
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 1, Port 2
192.168.132.102
255.255.255.0
3260
Controller 1, Port 3
192.168.133.102
255.255.255.0
3260

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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:
1. From a management station, connect to the storage array using MD Storage Manager.
2. Select the Support tab.
3. Click on Storage Array Profile and look for the firmware and NVSRAM versions.
Software
Version
RAID Controller Firmware
07.84.00.64W
RAID Controller NVSRAM
N26X0-784890-004
For MD3260 and MD3260i(SAS and 1Gb/s iSCSI storage arrays)
N26X0-784890-904
For MD3660i and MD3660f (10Gb/s iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage arrays)
Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters
Please go to support.dell.com to download the latest supported version of the 6Gbps SAS HBA firmware and drivers for your specific
server hardware platform.
Host Bus Adapter Name
Dell 6Gbps SAS HBA
Supported iSCSI Software Initiators
Operating System
SW Initiator Vendor
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
Manufacturer
Mfr. Part Number
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 hard disk drives with a Dell P/N from the table below are supported. All other hard disk drives purchased from the Dell
Software and Peripheral store with a part number other than specified below are not supported.
Form Factor
Dell P/N
Model
Capacity
Speed
Vendor
2.5”
X143K
MBD2147RC
146GB
10K
Fujitsu
2.5”
U706K
MBD2300RC
300GB
10K
Fujitsu
2.5”
W328K
MBE2147RC
146GB
15K
Fujitsu
2.5”
R727K
MBE2073RC
73GB
15K
Fujitsu
2.5”
T855K
HUC103014CSS600
146GB
10K
Hitachi
2.5”
U709K
HUC103030CSS600
300GB
10K
Hitachi
2.5”
W330K
HUC151414CSS600
146GB
15K
Hitachi
2.5”
R730K
HUC151473CSS600
73GB
15K
Hitachi
2.5”
X1MCH
LB150S
149GB
SSD
Pliant
2.5”
X160K
ST9146803SS
146GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
R744K
ST9300503SS
300GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
T871K
ST9300603SS
300GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
U733K
ST9146752SS
146GB
15K
Seagate
2.5”
X162K
ST9146852SS
146GB
15K
Seagate
2.5”
61XPF
ST9146853SS
146GB
15K
Seagate
2.5”
W345K
ST973452SS
73GB
15K
Seagate
2.5”
R734K
ST9500430SS
500GB
7.2K
Seagate
2.5”
W335K
ST9500431SS
500GB
7.2K
Seagate
2.5”
YJ0GR
HUC106030CSS600
300GB
10K
Hitachi
2.5”
8WP8W
HUC106060CSS600
600GB
10K
Hitachi
2.5”
745GC
ST9300605SS
300GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
81N2C
ST9300453SS
300GB
15K
Seagate
2.5”
H8DVC
ST9300653SS
300GB
15K
Seagate
2.5”
R72NV
ST9600205SS
600GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
7T0DW
ST9600204SS
600GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
8MP93
ST9600104SS
600GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
8JRN4
ST9900805SS
900GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
XRRVX
ST9900605SS
900GB
10K
Seagate
2.5”
9W5WV
ST91000640SS
1TB
7.2K
Seagate

8
2.5”
XKGH0
ST91000642SS
1TB
7.2K
Seagate
2.5”
55RMX
ST9500620SS
500GB
7.2K
Seagate
2.5”
740Y7
MBF2300RC
300GB
10K
Toshiba
2.5”
5R6CX
MBF2600RC
600GB
10K
Toshiba
2.5”
6DFD8
MK1401GRRB
146GB
15K
Toshiba
2.5”
NWH7V
MK3001GRRB
300GB
15K
Toshiba
2.5”
X79H3
WD3000BKHG
300GB
10K
Western
Digital
2.5”
CWHNN
WD3001BKHG
300GB
10K
Western
Digital
2.5”
C5R62
WD6000BKHG
600GB
10K
Western
Digital
2.5”
96G91
WD6001BKHG
600GB
10K
Western
Digital
2.5”
4X1DR
WD9000BKHG
900GB
10K
Western
Digital
3.5”
U738K
ST31000424SS
1TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
X164K
ST31000425SS
1TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
R755K
ST32000444SS
2TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
1D9NN
ST32000645SS
2TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
4WKK8
ST32000444SS
2TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5"
W350K
ST32000445SS
2TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5"
U717K
ST3500414SS
500GB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
91K8T
ST33000650SS
3TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
09JYJ
ST33000650SS
3TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
698PM
ST33000652SS
3TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
6VNCJ
ST500NM0001
500GB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
740YX
ST1000NM0001
1TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
YGG39
ST1000NM0001
1TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
67TMT
ST2000NM0001
2TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
7RGK3
ST2000NM0001
2TB
7.2K
Seagate
3.5”
7KXJR
MK1001TRKB
1TB
7.2K
Toshiba
3.5”
WDC07
MK2001TRKB
2TB
7.2K
Toshiba
3.5”
0V8G9
WD1000FYYG
1TB
7.2K
Western
Digital
3.5”
YY34F
WD2000FYYG
2TB
7.2K
Western
Digital
3.5”
VYRKH
HUS723020ALS640
2TB
7.2K
Hitachi
3.5”
CWJ92
HUS723030ALS640
3TB
7.2K
Hitachi
2.5"
6K55X
MK2001GRZB
200GB
SSD
Toshiba
2.5"
R2PJ7
MK4001GRZB
400GB
SSD
Toshiba
Refer to the MD3660i/MD3660f Drivers and Downloads section on support.dell for the latest available physical disk firmware.

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Supported Expansion Enclosures
MD Series Dense Storage Arrays support a maximum of 180 physical disk slots (with premium feature activation). These additional
slots can only be provided by up to 2 MD3060e expansion enclosures. For a system without premium feature activation, this physical
disk limit is 120.
Enclosure Model
Firmware Version
MD3060e
0365
Supported Management Software
MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f
Consolidated Resource DVD supporting all MD products listed above
Windows
Software Component
Version
Notes
MD Series Dense Storage Arrays
Resource DVD
4.0.0.47
Modular Disk Storage Manager
10.84.x6.08
Modular Disk Configuration Utility
2.0.0.47
Supported on iSCSI only
MD3260 series VDS/VSS
Providers*
D0.84.36.01 / S0.84.36.01
MD Storage Array vCenter
Plug-in
see vCenter Plug-in Support table below
MD Storage Array VASA
Provider
(iSCSI and Fibre-Channel
only)
see VASA Provider Support table below
Supported on:
Windows Server® 2003 SP2
(32-bit or 64-bit versions)
Windows Server® 2008 R2
(64-bit version only)
MD Storage Array Storage
Replication Adpater (SRA)
(Fibre-Channel only)
see Storage Replication Adapter Support
table below
*Maximum number of concurrent backups supported while using the VSS provider with Clustered Shared
Volumes is 2
Linux
Software Component
Version
Notes
MD Series Dense Storage Arrays
Resource DVD
4.0.0.47
Modular Disk Storage Manager
10.84.x6.08
Modular Disk Configuration Utility
2.0.0.47
Supported with iSCSI storage arrays
only.
MD3260 series DeviceMapper
See section on Supported Device
Mapper Software
vCenter Plug-in Support
vCenter Version
VMware version supported
Notes

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2.3 (32-bit)
All protocols:
ESX/ESXi 4.1
ESX/ESXi 4.0
ESX/ESXi 3.5
2.3 (64-bit)
All protocols:
ESX/ESXi 5.0
2.4 (All versions)
All protocols:
ESX/ESXi 4.0 or later
2.4.1
iSCSI and Fibre Channel:
ESXi 5.0
ESX/ESXi 4.1
ESX/ESXi 4.0
ESX/ESXi 3.5
SAS:
ESX/ESXi 4.1 only
VASA Provider Support
(supported on MD3620, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f)
VASA Version
VMware version supported
Notes
1.0
vSphere™ Client 5.0
vCenter Server 5.0
vCenter must be installed on separate server than
the VASA Provider
See the
MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1.0
Provider User's Guide for more information
Storage Replication Adapter 1.1 Support
(supported on MD3660f only )
SRA Version
VMware version supported
Notes
1.1
vSphere™ Client 4.1
vCenter Server 4.1, 4.0 or
3.5
See the MD Storage Array Storage Replication Adapter 1.1
Installation and Configuration
Guide for more information
5.0
vSphere Client 5.0
vCenter Server 5.0
Site Recovery Manager
(SRM) 5.0
See the MD Storage Array VMware Storage Replication
Adapter 5.0 Installation and Configuration Guide
for more
info
rmation

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Supported Operating Systems
Where clustering is supported by the operating system, it is also supported on the MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i and MD3660f series
storage arrays, subject to the following limitations:
Windows 2008: Maximum iSCSI nodes is 16; maximum SAS nodes is 4; maximum FC nodes is 16
Windows 2003: Clustering not supported with MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i and MD3660f series Storage Arrays
Operating System
SAS Host
Server
iSCSI Host
Server
Management
Station
Fibre Channel
Host Server
Notes & Required
Hotfixes
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows 2008 R2
SP1 Standard and
Core
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
SP1 Enterprise and
Core
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
SP1 Data Center and
Core
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
SP1 Foundation
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
SP1 Web and Core
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008
Storage Server R2
SP1 all editions
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
SP1 HPC Server
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 2008 R2
Standard and Core
√
√
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
Enterprise and Core
√
√
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
Data Center and
Core
√
√
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
Foundation
√
√
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
Web and Core
√
Windows 2008
Storage Server R2
all editions
√
√
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Windows 2008 R2
HPC Server
√
√
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Windows Server 2008
Windows 2008 SP2
Standard and Core
(x86, x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 SP2
Enterprise and Core
(x86,x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 SP2
Data Center and
Core (x86, x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 SP2
Foundation (x86,
x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766

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Windows 2008 SP2
Web and Core (x86,
x64)
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 Small
Business Server SP2
(x86, x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008
Essential Business
Server SP2 (x86,
x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008
Storage Server SP2
Server, all editions,
(x86, x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Windows 2008 HPC
Server SP2 Server,
all editions (x86, x64)
√
√
√
√
KB2522766
Window Server 2003 R2
Windows 2003 R2
SP2 Standard (x86,
x64)
√
√
√
√
KB950903, KB931300
Windows 2003 R2
SP2 Enterprise
(x86,x64)
√
√
√
√
KB950903, KB931300
Windows 2003 Small
Business Server R2
SP2 all editions (x86
only )
√
√
√
√
KB950903, KB931300
Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2 SP2
all editions, (x86,
x64)
√
√
√
√
KB950903, KB931300
Windows Unified
Data Storage Server
2003 SP2 all
editions, (x64)
√
√
KB950903, KB931300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.3 (base, AP,
DT w/WS option)(x64
only)
√
√
√
√
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.2 (base, AP,
DT w/WS option)(x64
only)
√
√
√
√
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.1 (base, AP,
DT w/WS option)(x64
only)
√
√
√
√
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6.0 (base, AP,
DT w/WS option)(x64
only)
Not Supported
Not Supported
√
Not Supported
RHEL 6.0 is not
supported as a host
operating system
attached to MD-Series
storage arrays. RHEL
6.1 is recommended.
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.8 (base, AP,
DT w/WS
option)(x86, x64)
√
√
√
√
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.7 (base, AP,
DT w/WS
option)(x86, x64)
√
√
√
√
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

13
SUSE®Linux
Enterprise Server
11.2(x64 only)
√
√
√
√
SUSE®Linux
Enterprise Server
11.1 (x64 only)
√
√
√
√
SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server
10.4 (x64 only)
√
√
√
√
SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server
10.3 (x64 only)
√
√
√
√
Virtualization Hosts / Hypervisors**
Citrix XenServer
√
√
√
for supported XS
releases please see
http://hcl.xensource.com/
VMware
ESXi 5.0 / 5.0 U1
√
√
√
* for supported array FW
versions, please see
VMware HCL
* Hardware iSCSI
initiators are not
supported.
* Supported path
policies:
MRU, RR
VMware
ESX/ESXi 4.1 Ux
√
√
√
* for supported array FW
versions, please see
VMware HCL
*Supported path
policies:
MRU, RR
VMware
ESX/ESXi 4.1
√
√
√
* for supported array FW
versions, please see
VMware HCL
*Supported path
policies:
MRU, RR
VMware
ESX/ESXi 4.0 Ux
√
√
√
* for supported array FW
versions, please see
VMware HCL
* Supported path
policies:
MRU, RR
VMware
ESX/ESXi 4.0
√
√
√
* for supported array FW
versions, please see
VMware HCL
* Supported path
policies:
MRU, RR
Microsoft Hyper-V
Server 2008 R2 SP1
√
√
Microsoft Server
2008 R2 SP1 with
Hyper-V
√
√
√
√
Microsoft Hyper-V
Server 2008 R2
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Microsoft Server
2008 R2 with Hyper-
V
√
√
√
√
KB979711, KB978000,
KB980663, KB974672,
KB981892 KB2522766
Microsoft Hyper-V
Server 2008 SP2
√
√

14
Microsoft Server
2008 SP2 with
Hyper-V
√
√
√
√
Windows Desktop Operating Systems
Windows 7 (x86, x64)
√
Windows Vista SP2
(x86, x64)
√
Windows XP SP3
(x86, x64)
√
** NOTE: The VMWare HCL only lists the major version number for the MD platforms (for example, it lists 07.80
instead of 07.80.xx.xx). This indicates support for all firmware versions 07.80.xx.xx released by Dell.
Supported Device Mapper Software
Operating System
Component
Supported Version
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SP3
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.3.1.2-3dkms.noarch.rpm
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SP4
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.9.1.1-1dkms.noarch.rpm
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Kernel Version
kernel-default-2.6.27.39-0.3.1
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.5.1.3-1dkms.noarch.rpm
multipath-tools
Multipath-tools-0.4.8-40.6.1.x86_64.rpm
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SP1
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.5.2.2-1dkms.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.4.1.2-3dkms.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4+
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.4.1.2-3dkms.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.4.2.1-3dkms.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.7.1.4-1dkms.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
Native
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.8.1.1-1dkms.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2
scsi_dh_rdac DKMS package
scsi_dh_rdac-1.8.2.1-1dkms.noarch.rpm
Supported Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
Host Bus Adapter Name
Fabric
Configuration
Direct-attach
Configuration
Available
from
Qlogic
*
www.qlogic.com
QLE2560/62
√
√
QLE2460/62
√
√
QLE220**
√
√
QME2472
√
√
QME2572
√
√
Emulex
*
www.emulex.com
LPe16000/2
√
LPe12000/2
√
√
LPe 11002
√
√
LPe 1150
√
√
LPe 1105-M4
√
√
LPe 1205M
√
√
Brocade
*
www.brocade.com
BR815/BR825
√
√
Device Driver Version
3.0.1.0 only
* See Required Timeout Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters for required timeout settings by manufacturer.

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Required Timeout Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
This table shows required timeout settings for all Dell-supported fibre channel (FC) HBAs, by manufacturer and OS. Make sure that any
FC HBA connected to your MD3660f storage array has these timeout values set as shown.
Use one of these manufacturer utilities to set these values on your HBA:
- Brocade©Command Line Utility (BCU)
- Emulex® HBAnyware® or OneCommand™ Manager
- QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
HBA Manufacturer
Timeout Parameter
Required Value (in seconds)
Qlogic
Windows Server 2003 Release
2
(with Service Pack 2)
LinkDownTimeout
PortDownRetryCount
70
70
Windows Server 2008 Release
2
LinkDownTimeout
PortDownRetryCount
10
10
Windows Server 2008 Release
2
(with Service Pack 2)
LinkDownTimeout
PortDownRetryCount
10
10
Linux only
qlport_down_retry
10
Emulex
Windows only
LinkTimeout
NodeTimeout
10
10
Linux only
lpfc_devloss_tmo
10
Brocade
Windows and Linux
pathtov
10

16
Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware
Supported on MD3660i/MD3660f array firmware levels:
Firmware: 07.84.00.64W with NVSRAM: N26X0-784890-904
Operating System
on Host Server
Brocade
BR815/BR825
Emulex
LPe16000/2
LPe12000/2
LPe1205M
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Qlogic
QLE2460/62
QLE2560/62
QLE220
QME2472
QME2572
Windows Server 2003
(Service Pack 2)
Device driver version: 2.2.0.2
BIOS: 2.2.0.2
Device driver version:
2.40.005
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
Required patches:
KB932755
Recommended patches:
KB945119
Device driver version: 9.1.8.25
BIOS: 2.10
Firmware: 5.01.03
Required patches:
KB932755
KB939315
KB950903
Device driver version:
2.70.018
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
Required patches:
KB932755
Windows Server 2008
(Service Pack 2)
Device driver version: 2.2.0.2
BIOS: 2.2.0.2
Device driver version:
2.40.005
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
No patches required
Device driver version: 9.1.8.25
BIOS: 2.10
Firmware: 5.01.03
No patches required

17
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
Device driver version:
2.70.018
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
Required patches:
Device driver version: 9.1.9.27
BIOS: 3.00
Firmware: 5.04.01
No patches required
This level does not support QLE220
Windows Server 2008
Release 2 (Service
Pack 1)
Device driver version: 2.3.0.0
BIOS: 2.3.0.0
Device driver version:
2.40.005
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
No patches required
Device driver version: 9.1.8.25
BIOS: 2.10
Firmware: 5.01.03
No patches required
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
Device driver version:
2.70.018
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
Required patches:
Device driver version: 9.1.9.27
BIOS: 3.00
Firmware: 5.04.01
No patches required
This level does not support QLE220

18
VMware ESX(i) 5.0 &
5.0 U1
Device driver version: OS
native
Device driver version: OS
native
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
OS native
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
Lpfc Driver: 8.2.0.126.50
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
Device driver version:
911.k1.1-19vmw
BIOS: 3.00
Firmware: 5.04.01
No patches required
This level does not support QLE220
VMware ESX 4.1&
4.1Ux
Device driver version: OS
native
No patches required
Device driver version: OS
native
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
No patches required
OS native
BIOS: 2.02
Firmware: 4.03.01
No patches required
Lpfc Driver: 8.2.0.126.50
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
Device driver version:
841.k1.34-1vmw
BIOS: 3.00
Firmware: 5.04.01
No patches required
This level does not support QLE220
VMware ESX 4.0
Device driver version: OS
native
Device driver version: OS
native
Firmware(FC4): 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
OS native

19
5.03a7
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
Lpfc Driver: 8.2.0.126.50
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
Device driver version:
841.k1.34-1vmw
BIOS: 3.00
Firmware: 5.04.01
No patches required
This level does not support QLE220
RHEL 6.3
Device driver version: 2.3.0.2
BIOS: 2.3.0.0
Device driver version: OS
native
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
Device driver version: OS native
BIOS: 3.0
FW: 5.04.01
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
Device driver version:
8.3.5.44.4p
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
LPe12000/2
LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
Device driver version:
8.03.07.08.6.0-k
BIOS: 3.0
FW: 5.04.01
This level does not support QLE220
RHEL 6.2
Device driver version: 2.3.0.2
BIOS: 2.3.0.0
Device driver version: OS
native
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
Device driver version: OS native
BIOS: 3.0
FW: 5.04.01
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
Device driver version:
8.3.5.68.1p
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Device driver version:
8.03.07.08.6.0-k
BIOS: 3.0
FW: 5.04.01
This level does not support QLE220

20
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
RHEL 6.1
No Support for
RHEL 6.0
Device driver version: 2.3.0.2
BIOS: 2.3.0.0
Device driver version: OS
native
Firmware: 1.11a5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03a7
Device driver version: OS native
BIOS: 3.0
FW: 5.04.01
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
Device driver version:
8.3.5.68.1p
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
Device driver version:
8.03.07.08.6.0-k
BIOS: 3.0
FW: 5.04.01
This level does not support QLE220
RHEL 5.x
RHEL 5.7 & 5.8
Device driver version: 3.0.1.0
BIOS: 3.0.1.0
RHEL 5.7 & 5.8
Device driver version:
8.2.0.128.1p
LPe11002
LPe1150
LPe1105-M4
Firmware: 2.82A4
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13
LPe12000/2
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
5.03A13LPe1205M
Firmware: 2.00A5
Adapter Boot Version:
6.03A11
LPe16000/2
Firmware: 1.0.11.114
Adapter Boot Version:
8.00A14
RHEL 5.7 & 5.8
Device driver version:
8.03.07.09.5.6-k
BIOS: 3.0
Firmware: 5.04.01
This level does not support QLE220