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6 Dell EMC Storage Compatibility Matrix for SC, PS, and FS Series Arrays | DSCM
Abbreviation
Term
Descriptions
Conv
Converged
Ethernet (DCB)
capable switch
Includes functionality to support FC native and Ethernet
native ports in the same switch to facilitate support for
FC/FCoE/TCP functionality
DCB
Data Center
Bridging
Used to support converged networking solutions that
host FCoE or iSCSI traffic and TCP/IP traffic
simultaneously
Eth
Ethernet
The most common type of general purpose networking
defined by a group of standards maintained by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
FC
Fibre Channel
A networking technology used in storage networks
FCoE
Fibre Channel
over Ethernet
A storage protocol that enables Fibre Channel
communication over Ethernet networks
FW
Firmware
Typically, the main operating system for an appliance-
type device or component such as a NIC, switch, or other
device; typically, not user- interactive, though it may
contain subsystems that provide user interaction such as
a command line interface
HBA
Host bus Adapter
Indicates a device that provides hardware-based
FC/FCoE/iSCSI storage functionality
iBFT
iSCSI Boot
Firmware Table
A specific, standards-based BfS technology that supports
booting from iSCSI-protocol-based targets; part of the
ACPI 3.0 standard
MLAG
Multi-chassis link
aggregation
General term or specific feature offering by some switch
vendors for switch-to-switch multipath interconnection
NA
Not applicable
This feature or function is not applicable
NIC
Network interface
controller
A networking device that provides Ethernet and optional
TCP/IP functionality and may or may not provide
SAN/network boot functionality; for SAN solutions, this
requires a software-based protocol initiator (FCoE/iSCSI)
to access SAN remote targets
OS
Operating system
The core software of a system
RTM
Release to
manufacturing
Initial-release version of an operating system from the
vendor
SC/SCOS
Storage Center
Operating System
The core software of the SC Series products that
provides all storage and management functionality
VLT
Virtual Link
Trunking
Proprietary switch-to-switch multipathing solution
provided by certain Dell Networking switch products
vPC
Virtual Port
Channel
Proprietary switch-to-switch multipathing solution
provided by certain Cisco
®
network products, specifically
Cisco Nexus
®
products
In-box
The version included with each release of a given
operating system by the vendor
OS
Operating system
The core software of a system