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
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Data protocols
Table 1. Dell EMC PowerVault MD-Series Models and supported Data protocols
Dell PowerVault MD Array Model
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Data protocol
MD3400
1
12 Gbps direct attached SAS storage array with 12 drives (3.5 inch)
MD3420
1
12 Gbps direct attached SAS storage array with 24 drives (2.5 inch)
MD3800i
1
10 Gbps iSCSI network storage array with 12 drives (3.5 inch)
MD3820i
1
10 Gbps iSCSI network storage array with 24 drives (2.5 inch)
MD3800f
1
16 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) network storage array with 12 drives (3.5 inch)
MD3820f
1
16 Gbps FC network storage array with 24 drives (2.5 inch)
MD3460
2
12 Gbps direct attached SAS storage dense array
MD3860i
2
10 Gbps iSCSI network storage dense array
MD3860f
2
16 Gbps FC network storage dense array
NOTE:
1. Dell EMC PowerVault MD3400, MD3420, MD3800i, MD3820i, MD3800f, and MD3820f models support 120 physical
disk drive slots in base configuration. With premium feature activation, 192 physical disk drive slots are supported.
2. Dell EMC PowerVault MD3x60i/MD3x60f dense array has default 120 drive slots support (with 20 drives minimum),
and 180 drive slots support with PFK.
3. Premium Feature Key (PFK) is optional on all models.
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