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Dell Storage support policy statement

11 Dell EMC Storage Compatibility Matrix for SC, PS, and FS Series Arrays | DSCM

There are two other networks associated with an FS76x0 Series cluster, namely the front-end connection to

the customer’s existing client network, and the cluster or private interconnect network for communication

between FS76x0 Series controllers. Both of these networks are Ethernet based.

Any Ethernet switch listed for use as a back-end switch is also valid for use as a private interconnect network

switch and can be used for both back-end and private simultaneously.

2.6.2 Client OS environment support policy

Although Dell tests the FS Series NAS solution in a variety of client operating system environments, this

document does not provide resulting compatibility data. The statements made with respect to compatibility for

the FS Series in this document are not to be construed as a guarantee of interoperability or supportability of

client operating systems.

2.6.3 MD Series support policy statement

The following MD Series array products have separate set of support documentation currently available on

the website:

• MD34xx/38xx : http://dell.to/1Ov6cYQ

• MD32xx/36xx : http://dell.to/1HOZiZP

General support is provided as follows:

• Level 1 support for iSCSI and FC for all industry-standards-based switches

• Level 1 support for iSCSI software-based initiators for the supported shipping versions of the

following operating systems:

• Microsoft

Windows

• Red Hat

Enterprise Linux

• SUSE

Linux Enterprise Server

• VMware

ESX

/ESXi™

• Level 1 support for all standards-based Ethernet NICs for use with the above iSCSI software-based

initiators, including those that support TCP-offload functionality

• Level 1 support for all RFC 3720 compliant iSCSI hardware-based initiators/HBAs

• Level 1 support for Brocade

, QLogic

, and Emulex

Fibre Channel HBAs as listed in section 18 of

the support matrix documents listed previously in this section.

All other devices and software not currently listed previously or in the linked support matrix documents would

be supported on a Level 3 (commercially reasonable effort) basis.

2.7 Other statements

2.7.1 Operating system, switch, and server adapter settings

Although this document does not cover recommended practices, optimized SAN or NAS solutions consisting

of supported hardware and software (as defined in this document) are based on recommended practices

documented in Dell white papers. These documents are downloadable from Dell Support and are frequently

updated with recommended practices and recommended settings for various operating systems, switches,

and server adapters.