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Software end-of-support-life matrix
8 Dell EMC SC Series: Software Release, Support Policy, and End-of-Life Matrix | 4688-SC-WP
3 Software end-of-support-life matrix
This end-of-support-life (EOL) matrix reflects supported versions of the firmware, including operating system
and the Dell Storage Manager management tool.
This matrix will be updated when a release is made, and at other times as Dell EMC deems appropriate.
3.1 Storage Center Operating System (SCOS)
Version
Release
date
Maintenance
release
available
Super
Package
available
Recommended
minimum version
Supported arrays
6.0.3 – 6.2.2
Jan 2012
No
No
6.7.50 for SC40;
7.2.51 for SC8000
SC8000, SC40
6.3.1 – 6.3.11
Jun 2013
No
No
6.7.50 for SC40;
7.2.51 for SC8000
SC8000, SC40
6.4.1 – 6.4.5
May 2014
No
No
6.7.50 for SC40;
7.2.51 for SC8000
SC8000, SC40
6.5.1 – 6.5.x
Oct 2014
No
No
6.7.50 for SC40;
7.2.51 for SC8000
and SC4020
SC8000, SC4020, SC40
6.6.1 – 6.6.x
Sep 2015
No
No
6.7.50 for SC40;
7.2.51 for all others
SC8000, SC4020,
SCv20x0, SC40
6.7.2 – 6.7.x
Feb 2016
No
No
6.7.50 for SC40;
7.2.51 for all others
SC9000, SC8000,
SC4020, SCv20x0,
SC40
7.0.1 – 7.1.30
Jan 2017
No
No
7.2.51, 7.3.6, or later
SC9000, SC8000,
SC7020(F), SC4020,
SCv20x0
7.2.1 – 7.2.51
Feb 2017
No
No
7.2.51, 7.3.6, or later
SC9000, SC8000,
SC7020(F), SC5020(F),
SC4020, SCv30x0,
SCv20x0
7.3.1 – 7.3.x
Apr 2018
No
Yes (7.3.xx –
latest only)
7.3.6, or later
SC9000, SC8000,
SC7020(F), SC5020(F),
SC4020, SCv30x0,
SCv20x0
7.4.2 – 7.4.x
Sep 2019
Yes
Yes, (7.4.xx
– latest only)
7.4.10
SC9000, SC8000,
SC7020(F), SC5020(F),
SC4020, SCv30x0,
SCv20x0