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
SAS host bus adapters
Go to Dell.com/support to download the latest supported version of the 12 Gbps SAS HBA firmware and drivers for your specific server
hardware platform.
NOTE:
• The LSI 9300-8e HBA is compatible only on the Dell PowerEdge 11th, 12th, and 13th generation servers that have a
PCI Express (PCIe) x8 slot.
• The Dell 12 Gbps SAS HBA is compatible only on the Dell PowerEdge 13th and 14th generation servers that have a PCI
Express (PCIe) x8 slot.
CAUTION: Do not connect the SAS HBA cables to the connectors on a Dell PowerEdge 11th and 12th generation servers,
when the servers are powered on. The cables may be difficult to insert into the HBA connectors and might need some
manipulation.
Table 19. Supported 12 Gbps SAS HBAs
Vendor Model Dell P/N
LSI 9300-8e 156NC J91FN
Dell 12 Gbps SAS HBA 2PHG9
(Full Height) T93GD
(Low profile)
16
32 SAS host bus adapters