Administrator Guide

Figure 2. DR Series System Expansion Shelf (MD1200) Drive Slot Locations
Drive 0 (top) Drive 3 (top) Drive 6 (top) Drive 9 (top)
Drive 1 (middle) Drive 4 (middle) Drive 7 (middle) Drive 10 (middle)
Drive 2 (bottom) Drive 5 (bottom) Drive 8 (bottom) Drive 11 (bottom)
Understanding the Process for Adding a DR Series Expansion Shelf
The process for adding an expansion shelf requires the following:
• Physically adding or installing the expansion shelf (for more information, see the topic, Adding a DR Series System
Expansion Shelf).
• Cabling the expansion shelf to the DR Series system (for more information, see the topic, DR Series System —
Expansion Shelf Cabling).
• Installing the license for an expansion shelf (for more information, see the topic, Installing an Expansion Shelf
License).
• Using the DR Series system GUI to add or detect the expansion shelf (for more information, see the topic, Adding a
DR Series System Expansion Shelf).
Supported Software and Hardware
For a complete list of the latest supported software and hardware for the DR Series system, refer to the Dell DR Series
System Interoperability Guide . You can download this guide by visiting dell.com/powervaultmanuals and selecting your
specific DR Series system, which opens the product support page to view product documentation for your system.
The Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide lists the following supported hardware and software categories:
• Hardware
– BIOS
– RAID controllers
– Hard drives (internal)
– Hard drives (external)
– Expansion unit limits
– USB flash drives
– Network interface controllers
– iDRAC Enterprise
– Marvell WAM controller
• Software
– Operating System
– Supported backup software
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