Install Guide

Getting Started

Storage Center Configuration Requirements

Before you install a software update, make sure that the Storage Center meets the following configuration requirements.

Storage Center

Version

Min. Version to

Update

Supported Storage Systems

7.4 6.7.1 , 6.6.4* SC9000, SC8000, SC7020, SC5020, SC4020, SCv3000 series, and SCv2000

7.3 6.7.1 SC9000, SC8000, SC7020, SC5020, SC4020, SCv3000 series, and SCv2000 series

7.2 6.7.1 SC9000, SC8000, SC7020, SC5020, SC4020, SCv3000 series, and SCv2000 series

7.1 6.6.4 SC9000, SC8000, SC7020, SC4020, and SCv2000 series

NOTE: *A direct update from Storage Center version 6.6 to later supported Storage Center versions is initiated when

Dell Storage Manager version 2018 R1.10 or later is installed. See Update Version 6.6 Software for instructions.

Storage Manager Client Requirements

The following table lists the requirements for the Storage Manager Client:

Component

Requirements

Operating system

Any of the following 64-bit operating systems:

• Windows 8.1

• Windows 10

• Windows Server 2012 R2

• Windows Server 2016

• Windows Server 2019

• SUSE Linux Enterprise 12

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6

• Oracle Linux 7.0

• Oracle Linux 7.3

• Oracle Linux 7.6

NOTE:

Windows Server Core is not supported.

CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor with two or more cores

Software Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later (Windows only)

Linux VM Access

Client

• VMware vSphere Web Client

• Hyper-V Manager

Web browser Any of the following web browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Internet Explorer 11

• Mozilla Firefox

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