XC730 Series Support Matrix

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Dell XC730-16G Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix

Introduction	Management software	Contacting Dell
Components	Hypervisor OSs	Quick Resource Locator
Physical disk drives	Technical specifications
HBAs	Documentation matrix
Networking	Dell documentation
Hardware management	Nutanix documentation

What's New!

This is the first edition of the online version of the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scaled Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix. Check here for the newest updates to this document.

Introduction (Back to top)

This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

NOTE: This Support Matrix contains the latest compatibility and interoperability information. If you observe inconsistencies between this information and other documentation or references, this document supersedes all other documentation.

Supported hardware, firmware and software (Back to top)

This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported components

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported Components**
Component	v3 Version	v4 Version
CPUs	E5-2660 v3	E52603 v4
	E5-2680 v3	E52608L v4
	E5-2695 v3	E52609 v4
		E52618L v4
		E52620 v4
		E52623 v4
		E52628L v4
		E52630L v4
		E52630 v4
		E52637 v4
		E52640 v4
		E52643 v4
		E52648L v4
		E52650L v4
		E52650 v4
		E52658 v4
		E52660 v4
		E52667 v4
		E52680 v4
		E52683 v4
		E52690 v4
		E52695 v4
		E52603 v4
GPUs
	NVIDIA GRID K1
	NVIDIA GRID K2
	NVIDIA Tesla M60
BIOS
	1.3.6 or later	2.0.2 and later
iDRAC support
	2.02.02.02 or later	2.30.30.30

Supported physical disk drives (Back to top)

This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware.

**Supported Physical Disk Drives**
Form Factor	Capacity	Type	Vendor
2.5"	1 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	2 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	1 TB	SED SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	1.2 TB	SED SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	200 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	800 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SED SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	800 GB	SED SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	1600 GB	SED SAS SSD	HGST

Supported HBAs (Back to top)

This section provides information about Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by your hardware.

**Supported HBAs**
Name	Form factor/Slot	Minimum firmware version
H730	Mini or integrated slot	25.3.0-0016
HBA330	Mini or integrated slot	9.17.20.07 NOTE: This version is supported on NOS 4.1.3.x.

Supported networking (Back to top)

This section provides information about networking supported by your hardware and supported NICs.

Intel branded Network Daughter Cards (NDC) and Network Interface Cards (NIC) specify the use of only Intel branded SFP+ optical modules for use with optical cables. When ordering a system with optics, the appropriate Intel branded SFP+ optical modules are included with your order. If you already have SFP+ optical modules, ensure they are the Intel branded modules before inserting into the NDC or NIC. Twinax cables are also the supported network cables for Intel NDC and NIC.

CAUTION: Using any brand of SFP+ module other than Intel during deployment disables the 10 GbE ports. Call Dell Support to recover port functionality.

WARNING: Hot-plugging an unsupported SFP+ module causes ESXi host to fail with purple diagnostic screen. Call Dell Support to recover from this situation.

**Supported NDCs**
Name	Firmware version	Minimum firmware version
Intel X520 Dual 1G + Dual 10 G SFP+	16.0.24	Intel randed SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE) Standard Category 6 Ethernet (1 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 1 G + Dual 10 G Base	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

**Supported NICs**
Name	From factor or Slot	Minimum firmware version	Supported cables
Intel X520 Dual 10 G SFP+	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 10 G BaseT	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

Supported hardware management solutions (Back to top)

This section provides information about hardware management solutions that are supported by your hardware.

**Supported hardware management solutions**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Dell OpenManage Essentials	2.0
Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility	A13

Supported management software (Back to top)

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported management software**
Name	Minimum version
Nutanix Operating System (NOS)	4.1.1.1 (Haswell) 4.5.1.2 (Broadwell)

Supported hypervisor OS (Back to top)

This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your hardware.

**Supported hypervisor OS**
Name	Minimum firmware version
VMware	ESXi 5.5, update 2 (Haswell) ESXi 6.0 (Haswell) ESXi 5.5, update 3 (Broadwell) ESXi 6.0, update 1 (Broadwell)
Windows Server	Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition

Technical specifications (Back to top)

This chapter provides technical specifications for Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Physical	Power	Connectors
Processor	Memory	Video
Expansion bus	Hardrive	Environmental

Physical specifications

This section provides expansion physical specifications for storage, including height, width, depth, maximum configuration weight and empty weight.

**Physical specifications**
Physical	Specification
Height	8.73 cm (3.44 inch)
Width	48.2 cm (18.98 inch)
Depth	75.58 cm (29.75 inch)
Weight (Maximum)	31.4 kg (69.23 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems)
Weight (Empty)	20.8 kg (45.86 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems)

Processor specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides processor specifications required for your hardware.

**Processor specifications**
Type	Specification
Two Intel Xeon processor	EP E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family

Expansion bus specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides expansion bus specifications for storage, including bus type, expansion cards, and expansion slots.

**Expansion bus specifications**
Expansion Bus	Specification
Bus type	PCI Express Generation 3
Expansion Cards	For a list of supported expansion cards, refer to the Owner's Manual at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
Expansion slots using riser card
Riser 1	(Slot 1) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 2) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 3) One low profile, low profile x8 link
Riser 2	(Slot 4) One full-height, full-length x16 link NOTE: To use slots 1 through 4, both the processors must be installed. (Slot 5) One full-height, full-length x8 link
Riser 3	(Slot 6) One full-height, full-length x16 link

Power specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides power specifications for your hardware, including wattage, heat dissipation, and voltage.

NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.

**Power Specifications**
Type	Specification
AC power suply unit (PSU)
Wattage	1100 W
Heat dissipation NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated on the basis of power rating of PSU.	4100 BTU/hr maximum (1100 W PSU)
Voltage	100–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz

Memory specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides memory specifications for your hardware, including architecture, memory module sockets, and memory module capacities.

**Memory Specifications**
Memory	Specification
Architecture	1866, 2133, and 2400 MT/s DIMMs Support for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation
Memory module sockets	Twenty-four 288-pin
Memory module capacities
LRDIMM	64 GB
RDIMM	16 GB or 32 GB
Maximum RAM
	Up to 1.5 TB with a dual processor
Minimum RAM
	64 GB with a dual processor

Hard drive specification (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides hard drive specifications for your hardware.

**Hard drive specification**
Type	Specification
Ten hard-drive systems	Up to sixteen 2.5 inch, internal, hot-swappable drives in hard-drive slots 0−15.

Connector specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides connectors specifications for your hardware, including rear, front, and internal connectors.

**Connector specifications**
Type	Specification
Rear
NIC	Four 1 Gbps, two 1 Gbps plus two 10 Gbps, or four 10 Gbps
Serial	9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB	Two 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Video	15-pin VGA
Front
USB	One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant One USB management port or iDRAC Direct
Video	15-pin VGA
Internal
USB	One 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)	Two flash memory card slots with one internal SD card.

Video specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides video specifications for storage, including type, and memory.

**Video specifications**
Type	Specification
Video type	Matrox G200eR2
Video memory	16 MB

Environmental specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides environmental specifications for storage, including temperature, relative humidity, maximum vibrations, particulate contamination, gaseous contamination, and expanded operating temperature.

NOTE: For more information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

**Environmental specifications**
Type	Specification
Temperature
Storage	–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)	20°C/h (36°F/h)
Relative humidity
Storage	5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.
Operating	10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point.
Maximum vibration
Storage	1.87 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).
Operating	0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).
Maximum shock
Storage	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.
Operating	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up to 2.3 ms.
Maximum altitude
Operating	3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Storage	12,000 m (39,370 ft)
Operating altitude de-rating
Up to 35°C (95°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
Particulate contamination
NOTE: This section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the limits specified below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are causing the damage and/or failures. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
Air filtration	Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. Note: Applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor. Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
Conductive dust	Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Corrosive dust	Air must be free of corrosive dust. Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Gaseous contamination
Note: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.
Copper coupon corrosion rate	<300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.
Silver coupon corrosion rate	<200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.
Expanded operating temperature
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log.
Continuous operation	5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point. NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can operate continuously down to 5°C or as high as 40°C. For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
< 1% of annual operating hours	–5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.

Documentation matrix (Back to top)

The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell web-scale converged appliance solution.

Dell documentation

Nutanix documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included with this document or as a separate document.

Make sure that you read through any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the OS, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.

NOTE: URLs such as Dell.com/support or Dell.com/support/home, are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language.

For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at Dell.com/support/home.

NOTE: Always check for updates on Dell.com/support/home and read through the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

NOTE: While upgrading your system, Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from Dell.com/support/home.

Dell documentation (Back to top)

Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at the Dell website at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.

Dell documentation for:

Dell iDRAC is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Essentials is available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

To access Dell documetation:

In the Dell Support page, scroll down to General Support, and then click Servers, Storage & Networking.
Click Engineered Solutions, click Manuals , and select the documentation you require.

**Dell reference documentation**
To learn about...	Refer to...
Setup instructions of your system, including the technical specifications	Getting Started Guide
Hardware details for your system	Owner's Manual
How to install your system in to a rack	Dell Rack Install Guide
How to deploy and set up this solution	Solutions Guide
Setting up and using Dell iDRAC8	Dell iDRAC8 Quick Start Guide
Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system	Dell OpenManage Essentials User's Guide

Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

Nutanix documentation has different document titles depending on the Nutanix solution software you are using. The table here shows you the document title equivalence between the two operating systems for the Nutanix documents used with the XC Series solution.

**Nutanix reference documentation for Dell XC Series**
To learn about...	Nutanix Operating System 4.1	Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 document name
Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information.	Web Console Guide	Prism Web Console Guide
Set up instructions for your solution.	Setup Guide	Field Installation Guide
Set up instructions for environments with special requirements and restrictions.	Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide
Managing Nutanix Acropolis AHV hosts that run Nutanix solution software.	Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide
Comprehensive references for Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) utilities, nCLI commands, and Nutanix PowerShell cmdlet.	Command Reference	Acropolis Command Reference
Instructions and reference for administering the Nutanix solution software outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools).	NOS Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide
Managing VMware ESXi hosts that run Nutanix solution software, including VMware vCenter requirements.	vSphere Administration Guide	vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis
Managing Hyper-V hosts that run the Nutanix solution software, including domain requirements.	Hyper-V Administration Guide	Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis
Comprehensive references for the Nutanix REST API.	API Reference	Acropolis API Reference
Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning.	Hardware Replacement Documentation	Hardware Replacement Documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

You can view Nutanix document based on the privileges you are provided. There are two types of user:

Privileged user: Is a user who has been provided login credntials and can view a complete set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs
Guest user: is a user without login credentials and can view only limited set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#login

**NOS 4.1 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Advanced Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	NOS	4.1	XC Series
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
NOS Advanced Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All

**Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis API Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	NOS	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Command Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Field Installation Guide	Foundation	4.5	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	Platform	4.5	XC Series
Acropolis API Reference	AHV	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Prism Web Console Guide	Prism	4.5	All

Contacting Dell (Back to top)

Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical assistance, or customer-service issues:

Go to Dell.com/support.
Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
For customized support:
- Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field.
- Click Submit.
- The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For general support:
- Select your product category.
- Select your product segment.
- Select your product. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support:
- Click Global Technical Support.
- The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team.

Quick Resource Locator

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to Dell XC730-16G solution information. This information provides access to reference documentation, a link to the Dell support page, and links to hardware-specific QRL pages, which include how-to videos. You can access this information by visiting www.dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and scanning the QR code below. You can also click the image below to go directly to the Dell XC730-16G QRL location.

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XC730xd Series Support Matrix

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Introduction	Management software	Contacting Dell
Components	Hypervisor OSs	Quick Resource Locator
Physical disk drives	Technical specifications
HBAs	Documentation matrix
Networking	Dell documentation
Hardware management	Nutanix documentation

What's New!

This is the first edition of the online version of the Dell Dell XC730xd Web-Scaled Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix. Check here for the newest updates to this document.

Introduction (Back to top)

This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell Dell Dell XC730xd Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported hardware, firmware and software (Back to top)

This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell Dell Dell XC730xd Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported components

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported Components**
Component	v3 Version	v4 Version
CPUs	E5-2620 v3	E52603 v4
	E5-2630 v3	E52608L v4
	E5-2643 v3	E52609 v4
	E5-2650 v3	E52618L v4
	E5-2660 v3	E52620 v4
	E5-2680 v3	E52623 v4
	E5-2690 v3	E52628L v4
	E5-2695 v3	E52630L v4
	E5-2697 v3	E52630 v4
	E5-2698 v3	E52637 v4
		E52640 v4
		E52643 v4
		E52648L v4
		E52650L v4
		E52650 v4
		E52658 v4
		E52660 v4
		E52667 v4
		E52680 v4
		E52683 v4
		E52690 v4
		E52695 v4
		E52603 v4
BIOS
	1.2.10 and later	1.7.12 or later
iDRAC support
	2.02.02.01 or 2.02.02.02	2.30.30.30 or later

E52698 v4

Supported physical disk drives (Back to top)

This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware.

**Supported Physical Disk Drives**
Form Factor	Capacity	Type	Vendor	Chassis
2.5"	1 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported	–24
2.5"	1.2 TB	SAS HDD	Dell Supported	–24
2.5"	2 TB	NL-SAS	Dell Supported	–24
2.5"	1 TB	SED HDD	Dell Supported	–24
2.5"	1.2 TB	SED HDD	Dell Supported	–24
2.5"	200 GB	SATA SSD	Intel	–24, –12
2.5"	400 GB	SATA SSD	Intel	–24, –12
2.5"	800 GB	SATA SSD	Intel	–24, –12
2.5"	200 GB	SAS SSD	HGST	–24, –12
2.5"	400 GB	SAS SSD	HGST	–24, –12
2.5"	800 GB	SAS SSD	HGST	–24, –12
2.5"	400 GB	SAS SSD	HGST	–24, –12
2.5"	800 GB	SAS SSD	HGST	–24, –12
2.5"	1600 GB	SAS SSD	HGST	–24, –12
3.5"	2 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported	-12
3.5"	4 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported	-12
3.5"	6 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported	-12
3.5"	4 TB	SED HDD	Dell Supported	-12

Supported HBAs (Back to top)

This section provides information about Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by your hardware.

**Supported HBAs**
Name	Form factor/Slot	Minimum firmware version
H730	Mini or integrated slot	25.3.0-0016
HBA330	Mini or integrated slot	9.17.20.07 NOTE: This version is supported on NOS 4.1.3.x.

Supported networking (Back to top)

This section provides information about networking supported by your hardware and supported NICs.

CAUTION: Using any brand of SFP+ module other than Intel during deployment disables the 10 GbE ports. Call Dell Support to recover port functionality.

WARNING: Hot-plugging an unsupported SFP+ module causes ESXi host to fail with purple diagnostic screen. Call Dell Support to recover from this situation.

**Supported NDCs**
Name	Firmware version	Minimum firmware version
Intel X520 Dual 1G + Dual 10 G SFP+	16.0.24	Intel randed SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE) Standard Category 6 Ethernet (1 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 1 G + Dual 10 G Base	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

**Supported NICs**
Name	From factor or Slot	Minimum firmware version	Supported cables
Intel X520 Dual 10 G SFP+	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 10 G BaseT	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

Supported hardware management solutions (Back to top)

This section provides information about hardware management solutions that are supported by your hardware.

**Supported hardware management solutions**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Dell OpenManage Essentials	2.0
Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility	A13

Supported management software (Back to top)

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported management software**
Name	Minimum version
Nutanix Operating System (NOS)	4.1.1.1 (Haswell) 4.5.1.2 (Broadwell)

Supported hypervisor OS (Back to top)

This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your hardware.

**Supported hypervisor OS**
Name	Minimum firmware version
VMware	ESXi 5.5, update 2 (Haswell) ESXi 6.0 (Haswell) ESXi 5.5, update 3 (Broadwell) ESXi 6.0, update 1 (Broadwell)
Windows Server	Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition
Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)	Nutanix 20150616 (Haswell) Nutanix 20160921 (Broadwell)

Technical specifications (Back to top)

This chapter provides technical specifications for Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Physical	Power	Connectors
Processor	Memory	Video
Expansion bus	Hardrive	Environmental

Physical specifications

This section provides expansion physical specifications for storage, including height, width, depth, maximum configuration weight and empty weight.

**Physical specifications**
Physical	Specification
Height	8.73 cm (3.44 inch)
Width	48.2 cm (18.98 inch)
Depth	75.58 cm (29.75 inch)
Weight (Maximum)	30.4 kg (67.02 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems) 36.5 kg (80.47 lb) (3.5 inch hard drive systems)
Weight (Empty)	19 kg (41.89 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems) 23.2 kg (51.15 lb) (3.5 inch hard drive systems)

Processor specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides processor specifications required for your hardware.

**Processor specifications**
Type	Specification
Two Intel Xeon processor	EP E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family

Expansion bus specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides expansion bus specifications for storage, including bus type, expansion cards, and expansion slots.

**Expansion bus specifications**
Expansion Bus	Specification
Bus type	PCI Express Generation 3
Expansion Cards	For a list of supported expansion cards, refer to the Owner's Manual at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
Expansion slots using riser card
Riser 1	(Slot 1) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 2) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 3) One low profile, low profile x8 link
Riser 2	(Slot 4) One full-height, full-length x16 link NOTE: To use slots 1 through 4, both the processors must be installed. (Slot 5) One full-height, full-length x8 link
Riser 3	(Slot 6) One full-height, full-length x8 link

Power specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides power specifications for your hardware, including wattage, heat dissipation, and voltage.

NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.

**Power Specifications**
Type	Specification
AC power suply unit (PSU)
Wattage	495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
Heat dissipation NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated on the basis of power rating of PSU.	1908 BTU/hr maximum (495 W PSU) 2891 BTU/hr maximum (750 W PSU) 2843 BTU/hr maximum (750 W Titanium PSU) 4100 BTU/hr maximum (1100 W PSU) 4416 BTU/hr maximum (DC 1100 W PSU) 2891 BTU/hr maximum (750 W mixed mode PSU)
Voltage NOTE: This system is also designed to be connected to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.	100–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz 200–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz, for 750 W Titanium PSU

Memory specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides memory specifications for your hardware, including architecture, memory module sockets, and memory module capacities.

**Memory Specifications**
Memory	Specification
Architecture	1866, 2133, and 2400 MT/s DIMMs Support for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation
Memory module sockets	Twenty-four 288-pin
Memory module capacities
LRDIMM	64 GB
RDIMM	16 GB or 32 GB
Maximum RAM
	Up to 1.5 TB with a dual processor
Minimum RAM
	64 GB with a dual processor

Hard drive specification (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides hard drive specifications for your hardware.

**Hard drive specification**
Type	Specification
Twelve hard-drive systems	Up to twelve 3.5- inch drives
Twenty-four hard-drive systems	Up to twenty-four 2.5- inch drives

Connector specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides connectors specifications for your hardware, including rear, front, and internal connectors.

**Connector specifications**
Type	Specification
Rear
NIC	Two 1 Gbps plus two 10 Gbps
Serial	9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB	Two 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Video	15-pin VGA
External vFlash card	One flash memory card slot with iDRAC8 Enterprise card NOTE: The card slot is available for use only if the iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your system.
Front
USB	One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant One USB management port or iDRAC Direct
Video	15-pin VGA
Internal
USB	One 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)	Two flash memory card slots with one internal SD card.

Video specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides video specifications for storage, including type, and memory.

**Video specifications**
Type	Specification
Video type	Matrox G200eR2
Video memory	16 MB

Environmental specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

NOTE: For more information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

**Environmental specifications**
Type	Specification
Temperature
Storage	–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)	20°C/h (36°F/h)
Relative humidity
Storage	5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.
Operating	10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point.
Maximum vibration
Storage	1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).
Operating	0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).
Maximum shock
Storage	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.
Operating	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up to 2.3 ms.
Maximum altitude
Operating	3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Storage	12,000 m (39,370 ft)
Operating altitude de-rating
Up to 35°C (95°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
Particulate contamination
NOTE: This section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the limits specified below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are causing the damage and/or failures. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
Air filtration	Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. Note: Applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor. Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
Conductive dust	Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Corrosive dust	Air must be free of corrosive dust. Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Gaseous contamination
Note: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.
Copper coupon corrosion rate	<300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.
Silver coupon corrosion rate	<200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.
Expanded operating temperature
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log.
Continuous operation	5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point. NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can operate continuously down to 5°C or as high as 40°C. For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
< 1% of annual operating hours	–5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.

Documentation matrix (Back to top)

The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell web-scale converged appliance solution.

Dell documentation

Nutanix documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included with this document or as a separate document.

NOTE: URLs such as Dell.com/support or Dell.com/support/home, are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language.

For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at Dell.com/support/home.

NOTE: Always check for updates on Dell.com/support/home and read through the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

NOTE: While upgrading your system, Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from Dell.com/support/home.

Dell documentation (Back to top)

Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at the Dell website at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.

Dell documentation for:

Dell iDRAC is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Essentials is available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

To access Dell documetation:

In the Dell Support page, scroll down to General Support, and then click Servers, Storage & Networking.
Click Engineered Solutions, click Manuals , and select the documentation you require.

**Dell reference documentation**
To learn about...	Refer to...
Setup instructions of your system, including the technical specifications	Getting Started Guide
Hardware details for your system	Owner's Manual
How to install your system in to a rack	Dell Rack Install Guide
How to deploy and set up this solution	Solutions Guide
Setting up and using Dell iDRAC8	Dell iDRAC8 Quick Start Guide
Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system	Dell OpenManage Essentials User's Guide

Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

**Nutanix reference documentation for Dell XC Series**
To learn about...	Nutanix Operating System 4.1	Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 document name
Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information.	Web Console Guide	Prism Web Console Guide
Set up instructions for your solution.	Setup Guide	Field Installation Guide
Set up instructions for environments with special requirements and restrictions.	Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide
Managing Nutanix Acropolis AHV hosts that run Nutanix solution software.	Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide
Comprehensive references for Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) utilities, nCLI commands, and Nutanix PowerShell cmdlet.	Command Reference	Acropolis Command Reference
Instructions and reference for administering the Nutanix solution software outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools).	NOS Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide
Managing VMware ESXi hosts that run Nutanix solution software, including VMware vCenter requirements.	vSphere Administration Guide	vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis
Managing Hyper-V hosts that run the Nutanix solution software, including domain requirements.	Hyper-V Administration Guide	Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis
Comprehensive references for the Nutanix REST API.	API Reference	Acropolis API Reference
Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning.	Hardware Replacement Documentation	Hardware Replacement Documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

You can view Nutanix document based on the privileges you are provided. There are two types of user:

Privileged user: Is a user who has been provided login credntials and can view a complete set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs
Guest user: is a user without login credentials and can view only limited set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#login

**NOS 4.1 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Advanced Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	NOS	4.1	XC Series
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
NOS Advanced Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All

**Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis API Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	NOS	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Command Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Field Installation Guide	Foundation	4.5	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	Platform	4.5	XC Series
Acropolis API Reference	AHV	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Prism Web Console Guide	Prism	4.5	All

Contacting Dell (Back to top)

Go to Dell.com/support.
Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
For customized support:
- Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field.
- Click Submit.
- The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For general support:
- Select your product category.
- Select your product segment.
- Select your product. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support:
- Click Global Technical Support.
- The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team.

Quick Resource Locator

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to Dell Dell Dell XC730xd solution information. This information provides access to reference documentation, a link to the Dell support page, and links to hardware-specific QRL pages, which include how-to videos. You can access this information by visiting www.dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and scanning the QR code below. You can also click the image below to go directly to the Dell Dell Dell XC730xd QRL location.

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VMware Virtual SAN - Simple, flexible storage for growing virtual environments

Build a future-ready foundation for your information technology infrastructure with software-defined storage that is tightly integrated with VMware® vSphere. VMware Virtual SAN solutions from Dell provide a hyper-converged storage architecture for hybrid and all-flash environments that can help you achieve:

Flexibility – Meet changing demands on storage with agile software-defined solutions

The right service levels – Precisely match your workload requirements for performance, data protection and availability
Efficiency – Streamline management and operational costs while leveraging server economics and a pay-as-you-grow approach

Choose from do-it-yourself VxRail and Ready Node options.

Do-it-yourself SDS

Design and build your own software-defined storage based on VMware Virtual SAN. Match Dell-certified components for virtual SAN – such as the SSD, HDD and controllers – with VMware software and you're on your way.

VMware Virtual SAN Compatibility Guide

Dell Virtual SAN Ready Nodes

Virtual SAN Ready Nodes can help you get to market faster and reduce the risk of errors. These validated solutions combine a wide range of hardware configurations with VMware Virtual SAN that are pre-bundled and tailored to your specific workloads.

VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) Ready Nodes Guide

Dell Virtual SAN Ready Nodes

Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware Virtual SAN

For the ultimate in time-to-value and simplicity of ownership experience, turn to Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware Virtual SAN. These solutions combine hardware and software in a pre-installed, pre-configured solution that are designed to provide an “appliance-like” experience.

VCE VxRail appliance based on virtual SAN

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When it comes to selecting storage for modern IT infrastructures, choose solutions that meet your requirements. Whether you choose to expand your existing infrastructure or adopt a different approach based on software-defined storage technologies, you can leverage an entry-to-enterprise storage stack built on:

Modern storage architecture
Proven x86 server platform
Broad partner ecosystem

To implement affordable and flexible storage solutions from Dell. Our comprehensive software-defined storage solutions portfolio includes:

Open source technologies
Advanced storage software
Hyperconverged appliances

These flexible solutions help you implement the latest storage technologies from:

Microsoft
Nexenta
Nutanix
RedHat
VMware and other partners
Scality

All these solutions run on industry-standard x86 hardware and backed by the global Dell Services and Support teams.

SDS Solutions

Dell VMware Virtual SAN solutions

Build a future-ready foundation for your information technology infrastructure with software-defined storage that is tightly integrated with VMware® vSphere. VMware Virtual SAN solutions from Dell

Dell XC Series
The Dell XC Series platform is a scale-out cluster of high-performance nodes each running a standard hypervisor and containing processors, memory and local storage (consisting of SSD Flash and high capacity SATA disk drives). The Dell XC Series platform is powered by Nutanix software and managed through the Nutanix Prism interface.

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces (DSMS)
DSMS is a comprehensive offering of validated and tested Dell hardware with Microsoft Storage Spaces technology. The Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces solution includes both SOFS and converged architecture options, which let you run your virtual or physical workloads directly on the solution. This Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) and converged solution is the result of close collaboration between Dell and Microsoft. DSMS includes performance and capacity sizing, end-to-end fulfillment, deployment and solution-level support.

Nexenta
Founded in 2005, Nexenta is software defined storage vendor that provides NexentaStor, a storage operating system based on OpenSolaris and OpenStorage ZFS technologies. NexentaStor software runs on industry standard hardware and delivers block (iSCSI and Fibre Chanel) and file (SMB and NFS) storage services.

The Dell – Nexenta offering incorporates NexentaStor software with the Dell PowerEdge 13^th generation server platform to provide highly scalable solutions for enterprise workloads, including:

VMware cloud backend storage
OpenStack and CloudStack backend storage
Generic NAS file and Home Directory storage
Near-line archive and large scale backup repositories

These solutions are available in flexible hardware configurations that scale from a few terabytes to petabytes and come with comprehensive data management capabilities such as replication, automatic read and write caching, replication, unlimited snapshots and cloning, and inline data reduction.

Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING
Dell and Scality offer solutions for storage-intensive environments that consist of Scality™ RING™ software and Dell server and storage systems.

Tags: Dell XC Series, software defined storage, hyperconverged, Nexenta, Nutanix, Converged, Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces, Scale-Out File Server

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EMC ScaleIO

EMC® ScaleIO® is software that creates a server-based SAN from local application server storage to deliver flexible and scalable performance and capacity on demand. It converges storage and compute resources into a single-layer architecture, aggregating capacity and performance, simplifying management and scaling to thousands of nodes. As an alternative to traditional SAN infrastructure, ScaleIO combines HDDs, SDDs, and PCIe flash cards to create a virtual pool of block storage with varying performance tiers. In addition, it provides enterprise-grade data protection, multi-tenant capabilities, and add-on enterprise features such as QoS , thin provisioning, and shapshots.

The Dell Validated System for ScaleIO

For organizations that choose to build their own infrastructure, architecting an enterprise-grade server SAN deployment based on ScaleIO can be a daunting task. Dell Validated System for ScaleIO streamlines that process by providing a complete prescriptive reference architecture based on a validated design built on Dell PowerEdge servers, and standard networking infrastructure. This architecture includes information on configuration of the software stack, the server platform for compute and storage, the management server and network infrastructure,

ScaleIO IP Fabric Best Practice

The overall network design plays a larger role in defining the performance of software-defined storage/HCI-based solutions and the applications that run on them. The goal of this document is to identify best practices for the software-defined storage/HCI solution from EMC ScaleIO (ScaleIO). This best practice guide not only mitigates network-induced performance problems, but also sets the foundation for a network with scalability engineered from day one. This provides a stable and predictable foundation for the future growth of any software-defined storage/HCI solution.

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The Dell Validated System for ScaleIO

The Dell Validated System for EMC ScaleIO is intended to help customers that are building out a ScaleIO environment to simplify their implementation’s design, architecture, configuration, and deployment. Customers want Dell to speed their time to value, and to decrease the amount of time it takes to get up and running with an optimized ScaleIO rack level solution.

In response to customer demands, the Dell Validated System (VS) for EMC ScaleIO is designed to be modular and flexible. The system’s modularity and flexibility allow customers to build with validated building blocks at rack scale:

• Compute/Storage

• Network

• Management Stack

Customers can take the building blocks that make sense for them. Customers have flexibility to scale based on their own workloads and use cases.

Solution Brief: Dell Validated System for ScaleIO solution brief

Whitepaper: Dell Validated System for ScaleIO Architecture

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Introduction	Management software	Contacting Dell
Components	Hypervisor OSs	Quick Resource Locator
Physical disk drives	Technical specifications
HBAs	Documentation matrix
Networking	Dell documentation
Hardware management	Nutanix documentation

What's New!

This is the first edition of the online version of the Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix. Check here for the newest updates to this document.

Introduction (Back to top)

This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

This Support Matrix contains the latest compatibility and interoperability information. If you observe inconsistencies between this information and other documentation or references, this document supersedes all other documentation.

Supported hardware, firmware and software (Back to top)

This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported components

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported Components**
Component	v3 Version	v4 Version
CPUs	E5-2620 v3	E5-2620 v4
	E5-2630 v3	E5-2630 v4
	E5-2650 v3	E5-2643 v4
	E5-2660 v3	E5-2650 v4
	E5-2680 v3	E5-2660 v4
	E5-2595 v3	E5-2680 v4
		E5-2690 v4
		E5-2595 v4
		E5-2598 v4
BIOS	1.2.6 and later	2.0.0 or later
iDRAC support	2.15.10.10 or later	2.30.30.30 or later

Supported physical disk drives (Back to top)

This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware.

**Supported Physical Disk Drives**
Form Factor	Capacity	Type	Vendor
3.5"	4 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
3.5"	6 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	200 GB	SATA SSD	Intel® Solid-State Drive Data Center S3700 Series: 200 GB, 400 GB and 800 GB
2.5"	400 GB	SATA SSD	Intel® Solid-State Drive Data Center S3710 Series: 200 GB, 400 GB and 800 GB
2.5"	800 GB	SATA SSD	Intel® Solid-State Drive Data Center S3610 Series: 800 GB and 1.6 TB
2.5"	200 GB	SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	400 GB	SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	800 GB	SAS SSD	HGST

Supported HBAs (Back to top)

This section provides information about Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by your hardware.

**Supported HBAs**
Name	Form factor/Slot	Minimum firmware version
H730	Mini or integrated slot	25.3.0-0016
HBA330	Mini or integrated slot	9.17.20.07

Supported networking (Back to top)

This section provides information about networking supported by your hardware and supported NICs.

CAUTION: Using any brand of SFP+ module other than Intel during deployment disables the 10 GbE ports. Call Dell Support to recover port functionality.

WARNING: Hot-plugging an unsupported SFP+ module causes ESXi host to fail with purple diagnostic screen. Call Dell Support to recover from this situation.

**Supported Networking**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Broadcom Dual 1GbE LOM	7.10.59

**Supported NICs**
Name	From factor or Slot	Minimum firmware version	Supported cables
Intel X520 Dual 10 G SFP+	Low profile/any slot	16.0.24	Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 10 G BaseT	Low profile/any slot	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

Supported hardware management solutions (Back to top)

This section provides information about hardware management solutions that are supported by your hardware.

**Supported hardware management solutions**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Dell OpenManage Essentials	2.0
Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility	A13

Supported management software (Back to top)

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported management software**
Name	Minimum version
Nutanix Operating System (NOS)	4.1.3

Supported hypervisor OSs (Back to top)

This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your hardware.

**Supported hypervisor OSs**
Name	Minimum firmware version
VMware	ESXi 5.5, update 2 ESXi 6.0
Windows Server	Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition
Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)	Nutanix 20150616

Technical specifications (Back to top)

This chapter provides technical specifications for Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Physical	Power	Connectors
Processor	Memory	Video
Expansion bus	Hardrive	Environmental

Physical specifications

This section provides expansion physical specifications for storage, including height, width, depth, maximum configuration weight and empty weight.

**Physical specifications**
Physical	Specification
Height	42.8 mm (1.68 inch)
Width with rack latches	482.4 mm (18.99 inch)
Width without rack latches	434.0 mm (17.08 inch)
Depth (excludes bezel)	607.0 mm (23.9 inch)
Weight (Maximum)	19.9 kg (43.87 lb)
Weight (Empty)	16.73 kg (36.88 lb)

Processor specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides processor specifications required for your hardware.

**Processor specifications**
Type	Specification
Intel Xeon processor	EP E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family

Expansion bus specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides expansion bus specifications for storage, including bus type, expansion cards, and expansion slots.

**Expansion bus specifications**
Expansion Bus	Specification
Bus type	PCI Express Generation 2 and 3
Expansion slots using riser card
PCIE_G3_X16	(Slot 1) one low profile, half-length x16 link for processor 1 (Slot 2) one low profile, half-length x16 link for processor 1
PCIE_G3_X8	(Slot 1) one full-height, half-length x8 link for processor 1 (Slot 2) one half-height, half-length x8 link for processor 1

Power specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides power specifications for your hardware, including wattage, heat dissipation, and
voltage.

NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.

**Power Specifications**
Type	Specification
AC power suply unit (PSU)
Wattage	550 W
Heat dissipation NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated on the basis of power rating of PSU.	550 W (Platinum) AC (100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 7.4 A–3.7 A) 2107 BTU/hr (550W PSU)
Voltage	100–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz

Memory specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides memory specifications for your hardware, including architecture, memory module sockets, and memory module capacities.

**Memory Specifications**
Memory	Specification
Architecture	2133 MT/s, 2400 MT/s DDR4 DIMMs Support for advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation
Memory module sockets	Twelve 288-pin
Memory module capacities
RDIMM	16 GB or 32 GB
Minimum RAM	64 GB
Maximum RAM	Up to 192 GB with single processor Up to 384 GB with dual processor
RAID controller
Controller type	PERC 9 family

Hard drive specification (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides hard drive specifications for your hardware.

**Hard drive specification**
Type	Specification
Four hard-drive systems	2x SATA SSD + 2x 3.5" NL-SAS HDD

Connector specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides connectors specifications for your hardware, including rear, front, and internal connectors.

**Connector specifications**
Type	Specification
Rear
NIC	Four 10/100/1000 Mbps
Serial	9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB	One 9-pin, USB 3.0-compliant One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Video	15-pin VGA
External vFlash card	One optional vFlash memory card NOTE: The card slot is available for use only if the iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your system.
Front
USB	Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Video	15-pin VGA
Internal
USB	One 9-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)	One flash memory card slot with the internal SD module

Video specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides video specifications for storage, including type, and memory.

**Video specifications**
Type	Specification
Video type	Integrated Matrox G200
Video memory	16 MB shared

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NOTE: For more information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

**Environmental specifications**
Type	Specification
Temperature
Storage	–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)	20°C/h (36°F/h)
Relative humidity
Storage	5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.
Operating	10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point.
Maximum vibration
Storage	0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).
Operating	1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).
Maximum shock
Storage	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up to 2.3 ms.
Operating	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.
Maximum altitude
Operating	3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Storage	12,000 m (39,370 ft)
Operating altitude de-rating
Up to 35°C (95°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (1°F/228 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
Particulate contamination
NOTE: This section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the limits specified below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are causing the damage and/or failures. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
Air filtration	Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. Note: Applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor. Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
Conductive dust	Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Corrosive dust	Air must be free of corrosive dust. Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Gaseous contamination
Note: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.
Copper coupon corrosion rate	<300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.
Silver coupon corrosion rate	<200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.

Documentation matrix (Back to top)

The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell web-scale converged appliance solution.

Dell documentation

Nutanix documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included with this document or as a separate document.

NOTE: URLs such as Dell.com/support or Dell.com/support/home, are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language.

For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at Dell.com/support/home.

NOTE: Always check for updates on Dell.com/support/home and read through the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

NOTE: While upgrading your system, Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from Dell.com/support/home.

Dell documentation (Back to top)

Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at the Dell website at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.

Dell documentation for:

Dell iDRAC is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Essentials is available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

To access Dell documetation:

In the Dell Support page, scroll down to General Support, and then click Servers, Storage & Networking.
Click Engineered Solutions, click Manuals , and select the documentation you require.

**Dell reference documentation**
To learn about...	Refer to...
Setup instructions of your system, including the technical specifications	Getting Started Guide
Hardware details for your system	Owner's Manual
How to install your system in to a rack	Dell Rack Install Guide
How to deploy and set up this solution	Solutions Guide
Setting up and using Dell iDRAC8	Dell iDRAC8 Quick Start Guide
Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system	Dell OpenManage Essentials User's Guide

Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

**Nutanix reference documentation for Dell XC Series**
To learn about...	Nutanix Operating System 4.1	Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 document name
Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information.	Web Console Guide	Prism Web Console Guide
Set up instructions for your solution.	Setup Guide	Field Installation Guide
Set up instructions for environments with special requirements and restrictions.	Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide
Managing Nutanix Acropolis AHV hosts that run Nutanix solution software.	Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide
Comprehensive references for Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) utilities, nCLI commands, and Nutanix PowerShell cmdlet.	Command Reference	Acropolis Command Reference
Instructions and reference for administering the Nutanix solution software outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools).	NOS Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide
Managing VMware ESXi hosts that run Nutanix solution software, including VMware vCenter requirements.	vSphere Administration Guide	vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis
Managing Hyper-V hosts that run the Nutanix solution software, including domain requirements.	Hyper-V Administration Guide	Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis
Comprehensive references for the Nutanix REST API.	API Reference	Acropolis API Reference
Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning.	Hardware Replacement Documentation	Hardware Replacement Documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

You can view Nutanix document based on the privileges you are provided. There are two types of user:

Privileged user: Is a user who has been provided login credntials and can view a complete set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs
Guest user: is a user without login credentials and can view only limited set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#login

**NOS 4.1 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Advanced Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	NOS	4.1	XC Series
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
NOS Advanced Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All

**Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis API Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	NOS	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Command Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Field Installation Guide	Foundation	4.5	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	Platform	4.5	XC Series
Acropolis API Reference	AHV	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Prism Web Console Guide	Prism	4.5	All

Contacting Dell (Back to top)

Go to Dell.com/support.
Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
For customized support:
- Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field.
- Click Submit.
- The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For general support:
- Select your product category.
- Select your product segment.
- Select your product. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support:
- Click Global Technical Support.
- The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team.

Quick Resource Locator

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to Dell XC430 solution information. This information provides access to reference documentation, a link to the Dell support page, and links to hardware-specific QRL pages, which include how-to videos. You can access this information by visiting www.dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and scanning the QR code below. You can also click the image below to go directly to the Dell XC430 QRL location.

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This page is a frequently updated collection of all SC Series (including Compellent) technical documents and videos produced by Dell storage engineering, marketing and solution partners.

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Data Protection	FluidFS / NAS	SQL Server
Databases (General)	Linux / Unix	Storage Center (General)
EM/DSM	Oracle	Virtualization
Exchange Server	SharePoint	Windows Server

Data Protection

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Dell SC Series Storage: Synchronous Replication and Live Volume	August 2016	White Paper
Live Volume with Auto Failover Support for Microsoft	August 2016	Video
SC Series Live Migrate and Live Volume: Multi-array federation and business continuity	June 2016	Feature Brief
Dell SC Series Storage with Microsoft Azure Site Recovery	December 2015	Deployment and Configuration
Dell Storage SC Series 6.7 Live Volume Automatic Failover	December 2015	Video
NetBackup 7.7 with Dell SC Series Storage	November 2015	Best Practices
Dell SC Series Storage with Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Demo Video	November 2015	Video
CommVault Simpana 10 Best Practices for Dell Compellent Storage Center	September 2014	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Live Volume and Synchronous Replication Demo Video	June 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center With CommVault Simpana 9.0 Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
SAN-Based Backup and Recovery with Microsoft Data Protection Manager and Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide

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Databases (General)

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Dell SC Series Storage with MySQL	April 2016	Best Practices
DB2 UDB with Consistency Groups in Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent Storage Center DB2 UDB Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
MySQL Backup and Clone with Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Sybase ASE Backup and Clone with Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide

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Enterprise Manager/Dell Storage Manager

Title	Published/Updated	Type
PS Series to SC Series Storage Data Migration using Thin Import	June 2016	Deployment and Configuration
Dell Storage Manager: Day-to-day Management	April 2016	Video
PS Series to SC Series Storage Data Migration using Thin Import Video	October 2015	Video
Creating and mapping a volume in Enterprise Manager	August 2014	Video
Create a Cluster Object in Enterprise Manager	August 2014	Video
Edit User Preferences in Enterprise Manager	August 2014	Video
Recovering data from a Replay using Enterprise Manager	August 2014	Video
Creating a Replay profile and applying it to a volume using Enterprise Manager	August 2014	Video
Using the Enterprise Manager Server Agent on a Windows server to create a volume	August 2014	Video
Creating Threshold Definitions in Enterprise Manager	August 2014	Video

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Exchange Server

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Storage Center 6.6 SCv2000 SAS Front-end Arrays and 2,500 Mailbox Exchange 2013 Resiliency Storage Solution	October 2015	Technical Report
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 with Dell SC Series Storage Arrays	September 2015	Deployment and Configuration
Dell SC Series Storage and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Best Practices	September 2015	Best Practices
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Storage Center 6.6 SCv2000 iSCSI 2,500 Mailbox Exchange 2013 Resiliency Storage Solution	September 2015	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Storage Center SC4020 v6.5 with iSCSI - 7,000 Mailbox Exchange 2013 Resiliency Storage Solution	January 2015	Technical Report
Exchange 2013 reference architecture using Dell SC4020 and Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V	October 2014	Reference Architecture
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent SC4020 v6.5 10,000 Mailbox Exchange 2013 Mailbox Resiliency Solution	June 2014	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent SC4020 v6.5 4,500 Mailbox Exchange 2013 Mailbox Resiliency Solution	June 2014	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 / 25,000 mailboxes	January 2014	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 / 50,000 mailboxes	January 2014	Technical Report
Dell Compellent Replay Manager 6.0 and Exchange 2010 Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Replay Manager 7.0 and Exchange 2013 Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Jetstress Overview - Testing Best Practice Requirements	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent SC8000 50000-user Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Solution (ESRP 3.0)	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent SC8000 v6.3 2500-user Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Solution	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent SC8000 v6.3 5000-user Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Solution	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent Storage Center 5.3 Data Progression with Exchange 2010	November 2013	Solutions Guide
DELL Compellent Storage Center Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Exploring Rate of Change for Exchange 2010 with Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Microsoft Recommendations for Structuring an Exchange Server Disk Subsystem	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Understanding Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Replication with Compellent Storage Center and Replay Manager	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent SC8000 v6.3 10,000-user Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Solution	November 2013	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent SC8000 v6.3 50,000-user Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Solution	November 2013	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent Storage Center (SC8000) 50,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Virtualized Resiliency Storage Solution	November 2013	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 / 10000 mailboxes (10K Drive Configuration)	October 2013	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 / 10000 mailboxes (7K Drive Configuration)	October 2013	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 / 5000 mailboxes (10K Drive Configuration)	October 2013	Technical Report
Microsoft ESRP - Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 / 5000 mailboxes (7K Drive Configuration)	October 2013	Technical Report

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FluidFS / NAS

Click here for additional FluidFS technical content on Dell TechCenter.

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Auditing User File Activity on FluidFS Version 5	April 2016	Best Practices
Monitor FluidFS using SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor	August 2015	Best Practices
Data Reduction on the V4 FluidFS FS8600	April 2015	Video
Running Milestone XProtect with Dell FS8600 Scale-out File System	February 2015	Best Practices
Using System Access Control Lists (SACLs) on the FS8600 V4	February 2015	Video
Using Directory Quotas on the FS8600 V4	January 2015	Video
Snapshots and Cloning on the FS8600 (part 2 of 2)	January 2015	Video
Snapshots and Cloning on the FS8600 (part 1 of 2)	November 2014	Video
Replication Setup and Configuration with the FS8600	November 2014	Video
Using the FS8600 for User Home Shares	November 2014	Video
Running Oracle over NFS with the Dell Compellent FS8600 Scale-out File System	May 2014	Best Practices
FS8600 Snapshot and Cloning Best Practices	April 2014	Best Practices
FS8600 with VMware vSphere Deployment and Configuration Best Practices	April 2014	Best Practices
Dell Compellent NX3000 with Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent FluidFS v3 (FS8600) Networking Best Practices	October 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent FluidFS (FS8600) Disaster Recovery Solutions Guide	October 2013	Technical Report

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Linux / Unix

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Dell SC Series Storage with AIX Best Practices	August 2016	Best Practices
Running HA Databases using Docker UCP with Dell Storage SC Series and Flocker	June 2016	Reference Architecture
Dell Storage Representational State Transfer (REST) API Cookbook	May 2016	Best Practices
Dell XC Series Storage Reference Architecture for Splunk	May 2016	Reference Architecture
Dell Storage SC Series Arrays with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	February 2016	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center with OpenStack Cinder Best Practices	December 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center with HP UX 11i v3 Best Practices	December 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center with Flocker	November 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center with OpenStack Cinder	October 2015	Video
Dell SC Series Storage with IBM SAN Volume Controller Best Practices	September 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center with Solaris 11 Best Practices	May 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7x Best Practices	April 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6x Best Practices	April 2015	Best Practices
Dell Compellent HP UX 11.0 and 11i Basic Setup with Symantec Veritas VxVM	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent HP UX Best Practices 11i v2 and 11i v1	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Linux on POWER Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent RHEL Cluster Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Solaris 10 Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent SuSE 11 Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent TechTip Seamless Migrations with Linux and Live Volume	November 2013	Technical Report
Dell Compellent TechTip Solaris 10 Boot from SAN	November 2013	Technical Report
Dell Compellent TechTip Solaris 10 Remove a LUN	November 2013	Technical Report
Dell Compellent TechTip Solaris 10 Volume Expansion with UFS	November 2013	Technical Report
Dell Compellent Using Storage Center with FCoE and Linux	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent with XenConvert Thin Provisioning	November 2013	Solutions Guide

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Oracle

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Accelerating Oracle OLTP with Dell SC Series All-Flash Arrays	August 2016	Reference Architecture
Deploying and Migrating Oracle RAC to Oracle VM with Dell SC Series Storage	May 2016	Best Practices
Protecting an Oracle RAC Database with Dell Application Protection Manager	May 2016	Best Practices
Dell SC Series Storage Best Practices for Oracle VM	January 2016	Best Practices
Dell SC Series Storage with Oracle ASM Best Practices	January 2016	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center Replication and Oracle Data Guard	November 2015	Best Practices
Dell Application Protection Manager for Oracle	November 2015	Video
Oracle OLTP with Dell Storage SC4020 All-flash Optimized Arrays	October 2015	Reference Architecture
Oracle Backup and Recovery Best Practices for Dell SC Series Storage	October 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center and Oracle Best Practices	May 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center and Oracle12c Best Practices	May 2015	Best Practices
Viewing Oracle Database Storage with Dell Storage Plug-in and Oracle Enterprise Manager	April 2015	Video
Using Dell Storage Plug-ins for Oracle Enterprise Manager	January 2015	Best Practices
Deploying Oracle over dNFS with the Dell Compellent FS8600 Scale-out File System	October 2014	Best Practices
Dell Compellent All Flash Arrays and Oracle Database Warehouse Best Practices and Sizing Guide	October 2014	Best Practices
Best Practices for using the Dell Storage Center with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Solaris	July 2014	Best Practices
Running Oracle over NFS with the Dell Compellent FS8600 Scale-out File System	May 2014	Best Practices
Compellent and Oracle RMAN Backup/Recovery and Clone Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Oracle RAC/RMAN with Storage Center Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Oracle Demo - RAC Clone with Storage Center	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Oracle Demo - Extended Distance Cluster with Storage Center	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent - Oracle - Data Progression and Thin Provisioning	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent - Oracle 11g RAC and Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent - Oracle DataWarehouse Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent - Oracle DR with Remote Replication	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent - Oracle Extended Distance Clusters	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Dell Compellent - Oracle OCFS2	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Migrating Oracle to Dell Compellent Storage Center Solution Guide	October 2013	Technical Report

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SQL Server

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Disaster Recovery for Microsoft SQL Server Using VMware Site Recovery Manager	August 2016	Best Practices
Using Replay Manager with SQL Server and VMDKs	May 2016	Video
Using Replay Manager with SQL Server Availability Groups	April 2016	Video
Dell Storage SC Series Arrays and Microsoft SQL Server	March 2016	Best Practices
Recovering SQL Server Databases Using the Fast Recovery (Resync) Method in Replay Manager	January 2016	Video
SQL Server Database Recovery with Transaction Logs using Replay Manager	January 2016	Video
Deploying the 55TB Data Warehouse Fast Track Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using PowerEdge R730 and Dell Storage SC4020	December 2015	Deployment and Configuration
80TB Data Warehouse Fast Track Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using PowerEdge R920 and Dell Storage SC9000	December 2015	Reference Architecture
Manual SQL Server Database Recovery with Dell Replay Manager	December 2015	Video
SQL Server System Database Recovery Using Replay Manager	December 2015	Video
11TB and 23TB Data Warehouse Fast Track Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using PowerEdge R730 and Dell Storage SCv2020	November 2015	Reference Architecture
Recover SQL Server Databases in a Failover Cluster Instance using Replay Manager	August 2015	Video
Accelerating SQL Server 2014 OLTP Workloads on Hyper-V with SC4020 and FX Converged Architecture	August 2015	Technical White Paper
Using Replay Manager with Microsoft SQL Server	June 2015	Video
55TB Data Warehouse Fast Track Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using PowerEdge R730 and Dell Storage SC4020	March 2015	Reference Architecture
Top 5 Compellent Tricks for SQL Server	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Bare Metal Recovery for SQL Server	January 2014	Video
HA/DR for SQL Server Using Compellent Tools	November 2013	Solutions Guide
High Performance SQL Server with Storage Center All Flash Array	November 2013	Reference Architecture
Microsoft SQL Server on SMB Feature Brief	November 2013	Technical Report
SQL Server Backups vs. Compellent Storage Center Replays - A Comparison	November 2013	Solutions Guide
SQL Server Disaster Recovery with Synchronous Replication	November 2013	Solutions Guide

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SharePoint

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Deploying SharePoint 2016 Utilizing Dell Storage SC Series Arrays	July 2016	Best Practices
Deploying SharePoint 2013 Utilizing Compellent Storage Center	June 2014	Best Practices

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Storage Center (General)

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Dell Storage SC Series Live Migrate	August 2016	Best Practices
Using the Dell Storage SC7020 for File and Block Storage	August 2016	White Paper
Dell SupportAssist for SC Series Arrays	August 2016	Configuration Guide
Enabling Dell SupportAssist for SC Series Arrays	August 2016	Video
Dell Storage SC Series Data Reduction with Deduplication and Compression	July 2016	Feature Brief
Dell Storage Manager and Cross-Platform Replication	July 2016	Feature Brief
Best Practices for Sharing an iSCSI SAN Infrastructure with Dell PS Series and Dell SC Series Storage using Linux Hosts	July 2016	Best Practices
Storage Center Data Center Bridging	July 2016	Feature Brief
Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication Solutions Guide	May 2016	White Paper
Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication Video	May 2016	Video
Best Practices for Securing Dell SC Series Storage	May 2016	Best Practices
Dell Storage SC Series SED Reference Architecture and Best Practices	May 2016	Reference Architecture
Platform and Data-efficient Dell Storage SC Series	May 2016	White Paper
Dell Storage SC Series Volume Quality of Service (QoS)	April 2016	Video
Volume Quality of Service Best Practices with Dell SC Series Storage	April 2016	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center OS 7.0 Data Reduction with Deduplication and Compression Best Practices	April 2016	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center OS 7.0 Data Reduction with Deduplication and Compression Video	April 2016	Video
iSCSI DCB with Dell SC Series Arrays using SCOS 7.0 Best Practices	April 2016	Best Practices
iSCSI DCB with Dell SC Series Arrays using SCOS 7.0 Video	April 2016	Video
Introduction to the Dell Storage PowerShell SDK	April 2016	Video
Dell Storage PowerShell SDK Cookbook	April 2016	White Paper
Guidelines for Replacing a PS Series Group with an SC Series Array	February 2016	White Paper
Understanding RAID with Dell SC Series Storage	February 2016	White Paper
The Architectural Advantages of Dell SC Series Automated Tiered Storage	January 2016	White Paper
Best practice documents for sharing an iSCSI SAN with Dell Storage PS Series and SC Series arrays	January 2016	Best Practices
Best Practices for Sharing an iSCSI SAN Infrastructure with Dell PS Series and Dell SC Series Storage using a Windows Host	December 2015	Best Practices
PS to SC Series Terminology Dictionary	October 2015	White Paper
SC Series Flex Port Functionality Reference Architecture	October 2015	Reference Architecture
Best Practices for Sharing an iSCSI SAN Infrastructure with Dell PS Series and Dell SC Series Storage using VMware ESXi Hosts	October 2015	Best Practices
Dell Storage Center SCOS 6.7 and Data Compression	September 2015	White paper
Dell Compellent SNMP Overview	July 2014	White Paper
Best Practices for Configuring an FCoE Infrastructure with Dell Compellent and Cisco Nexus	June 2014	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.5 Multi-VLAN Feature Brief	May 2014	Feature Brief
Dell Compellent Storage Center Thin Import Demo Video	January 2014	Video

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Virtualization

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Dell Storage SC Series Best Practices with VMware vSphere 5.x-6.x	August 2016	Best Practices
Dell SC Series Virtual Volumes Best Practices	August 2016	Best Practices
Configuring VMware vSphere Hosts to Access Dell SCv2000 and SC4020 Arrays with SAS Front-end HBAs	August 2016	Deployment & Configuration
Configuring Microsoft Hyper-V Hosts to Access Dell SCv2000 and SC4020 Arrays with SAS Front-end HBAs	August 2016	Deployment & Configuration
Dell SC Series Best Practices with VMware Site Recovery Manager	August 2016	Best Practices
Dell SC Series and VMware Site Recovery Manager 6.1	August 2016	Video
Dell Storage SC Series VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes	April 2016	Video
Citrix XenServer 6.5 with Dell SC Series Storage Configuration and Deployment	January 2016	Deployment & Configuration
Dell Storage Management Pack for VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.1	November 2015	Video
ConfigureVMware vSphere Hosts to Access Dell Storage SCv2000 Series Arrays with SAS HBAs	October 2015	Deployment & Configuration
VMware Horizon View 6 VDI with Dell SC8000 All-Flash Arrays for 4,000 Persistent Desktop Users	April 2015	Reference Architecture
Citrix XenDesktop with Dell Compellent SC4020 All-Flash Arrays for 1,800 Persistent Desktop Users	August 2014	Reference Architecture
Citrix XenDesktop VDI with Dell Compellent SC8000 All-Flash Arrays for 3,000 Persistent Desktop Users	August 2014	Reference Architecture
Dell Compellent Storage Center vSphere Client Plug-in 1.5 Video Demo	June 2014	Video
Citrix XenDesktop with Provisioning Server for VDI (3,000 desktops) on Dell Compellent All Flash Array	January 2014	Reference Architecture
Dell Compellent Best Practices for Microsoft SCVMM 2012 R2 and SMI-S	January 2014	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Replay Manager 6.0 with Hyper-V Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Solution Pack for vCenter Operations Manager	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.x and VAAI Copy Offload Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center 5.5.3 and VAAI Block Zero Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center Integration With VMware VASA	January 2014	Video
Replay Manager 7 Integration with vSphere	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center vSphere Web Client Plug-in 2.0 Demo	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center Virtual Fiber Channel for Hyper-V 2012 Demo Video	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center Enterprise Manager DR Plan for Hyper-V Demo Video	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center Replay Manager 7 and Microsoft Hyper-V Demo Video	January 2014	Video
Dell Compellent Storage Center Microsoft System Center VMM 2012 SP1 SMIS and Rapid Provisioning Demo Video	January 2014	Video
Compellent Best Practices with vCloud Director	November 2013	Best Practices
Compellent Best Practices with VMware ESX 4.x	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent SMI-S Best Practices for Microsoft SCVMM 2012	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center Disaster Recovery for Microsoft Hyper-V Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center Microsoft System Center VMM 2012 SP1 Best Practices Guide	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center Replay Manager 7 and Microsoft Hyper-V Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN & Citrix XenDesktop 1000 Desktop Reference Architecture	November 2013	Reference Architecture
DELL Compellent VMware View 5.0 Reference Architecture	November 2013	Reference Architecture
High Availability and Disaster Recovery with VMware vSphere Solutions Guide	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Best Practices for Microsoft SCVMM 2012	November 2013	Best Practices
Storage Center (SC8000) 1000 Desktop VMware View 5 Reference Architecture	November 2013	Reference Architecture
Storage Center and VMware Data Recovery Integration	November 2013	Solutions Guide
VMware VAAI Lab Validation	November 2013	Solutions Guide
VMware View 1000 Desktop Reference Architecture	November 2013	Reference Architecture
VMware vSphere VMFS-3 to VMFS-5 Upgrade Guide	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Hyper-V 2012 R2 Best Practices for Dell Compellent Storage Center	October 2013	Best Practices

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Windows Server

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Dell Storage Center: Microsoft Multipath I/O Best Practices	February 2016	Best Practices
Windows Server 2012 R2 Best Practices for Dell Compellent Storage Center	May 2014	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center Management Pack 3.0 for Microsoft SCOM 2012/R2 Best Practices	April 2014	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center Active Directory Integration Best Practices	November 2013	Best Practices
Dell Compellent Storage Center and Boot from SAN with FCoE Best Practices Guide V1a	November 2013	Best Practices
Extending a Windows Server 2008 Boot Volume on Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
How To Setup a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Failover Cluster with Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
How To Setup a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster with Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
How To Setup a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster with Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Moving Resources Between Failover Clusters with Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
NTFS Fragmentation and Virtualized Storage	November 2013	Solutions Guide
SCOM 2012 with Dell Compellent Storage Center Management Pack 2.0	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Using Microsoft BitLocker Drive Encryption on Dell Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Windows Disk Alignment and Compellent Storage Center	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Windows Firewall Rule Needed To Enable Share Provisioning in a Windows Failover Cluster on Windows Storage Server 2008	November 2013	Solutions Guide
Windows Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2012 R2 and Dell Compellent Storage Center	October 2013	Technical Report
Windows Server ODX Solutions Guide for Dell Compellent Storage Center	October 2013	Technical Report

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Technical Report	These documents provide in-depth technical presentation of functional topics, features and configuration methods.
Best Practices	These documents provide in-depth technical presentation of solution designs and results from full-scale lab test configurations. They present sizing guidelines, lab validated best practices and configuration/integration procedures.
Power Solutions Article	SC Series related articles from Dell Power Solutions magazine.
Analyst Report	SC Series related technical reports created by third party analysts.
Video	Videos depict a short demonstration of a particular feature, application, or integration.

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Introduction	Management software	Contacting Dell
Components	Hypervisor OSs	Quick Resource Locator
Physical disk drives	Technical specifications
HBAs	Documentation matrix
Networking	Dell documentation
Hardware management	Nutanix documentation

What's New!

This is the first edition of the online version of the Dell XC6320 Web-Scaled Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix. Check here for the newest updates to this document.

Introduction (Back to top)

This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell XC6320 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported hardware, firmware and software (Back to top)

This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell XC6320 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported components

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported Components**
Component	v3 Version	v4 Version
CPUs	E5-2620 v3	E52603 v4
	E5-2630 v3	E52608L v4
	E5-2650 v3	E52609 v4
	E5-2680 v3	E52618L v4
	E5-2695 v3	E52620 v4
		E52623 v4
		E52628L v4
		E52630L v4
		E52630 v4
		E52637 v4
		E52640 v4
		E52643 v4
		E52648L v4
		E52650L v4
		E52650 v4
		E52658 v4
		E52660 v4
		E52667 v4
		E52680 v4
		E52683 v4
		E52690 v4
		E52695 v4
		E52698 v4
		E52603 v4
BIOS	1.0.3 and later	2.0.2 or later
iDRAC support	2.02.02.02 or later	2.30.30.30 or later

Supported physical disk drives (Back to top)

This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware.

**Supported Physical Disk Drives**
Form Factor	Capacity	Type	Vendor
2.5"	1 TB	SATA HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	2 TB	SATA HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	1 TB	SED	Dell Supported
2.5"	200 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	800 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SAS SDD	Intel
2.5"	800 GB	SAS SDD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SED SAS SDD	HGST
2.5"	800 GB	SED SAS SDD	HGST
2.5"	1600 GB	SED SAS SDD	HGST

Supported HBAs (Back to top)

This section provides information about Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by your hardware.

**Supported HBAs**
Name	Form factor/Slot	Minimum firmware version	Build Number
LSI 2008 SAS mezzanine card	Integrated slot	20.00.03	0.94 supports 6 Gb/s drives 0.95 supports 12 Gb/s drives

Supported networking (Back to top)

This section provides information about networking supported by your hardware and supported NICs.

CAUTION: Using any brand of SFP+ module other than Intel during deployment disables the 10 GbE ports. Call Dell Support to recover port functionality.

WARNING: Hot-plugging an unsupported SFP+ module causes ESXi host to fail with purple diagnostic screen. Call Dell Support to recover from this situation.

**Supported NDCs**
Name	Form factor or slot	Firmware version	Minimum firmware version
Intel X520 Dual 10 G SFP+	Low profile/any slot	16.0.24	Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 10 G BaseT	Low profile/any slot	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

**Supported NICs**
Name	From factor or Slot	Minimum firmware version	Supported cables
Intel X520 Dual 1 G SFP+	Low profile/any slot	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)
Intel X520 Dual 10 G BaseT	LOM	16.0.24	Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE)

Supported hardware management solutions (Back to top)

This section provides information about hardware management solutions that are supported by your hardware.

**Supported hardware management solutions**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Dell OpenManage Essentials	2.0
Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility	A13

Supported management software (Back to top)

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported management software**
Name	Minimum version
Nutanix Operating System (NOS)	4.1.3 (Haswell) 4.5.1.2 (Broadwell)

Supported hypervisor OS (Back to top)

This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your hardware.

**Supported hypervisor OS**
Name	Minimum firmware version
VMware	ESXi 5.5, update 2 (Haswell) ESXi 5.5, update 3 (Broadwell) ESXi 6.0 (Haswell) ESXi 6.0, update 1 (Broadwell)
Windows Server	Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition
Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)	Nutanix 20150616 (Haswell) Nutanix 20160921 (Broadwell)

Technical specifications (Back to top)

This chapter provides technical specifications for Dell XC6320 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Physical	Power	Environmental
Processor	Memory

Physical specifications

This section provides expansion physical specifications for storage, including height, width, depth, maximum configuration weight and empty weight.

**Physical specifications**
Physical	Specification
Height	8.68 cm (3.42 inch)
Width	44.8 cm (17.6 in.)
Depth	79.0 cm (31.1 in.)
Weight (Maximum)	39 kg (86.00 lb) (with 24*2.5” HDD)
Weight (Empty)	15.7 kg (34.61 lb) (with 2.5” HDD bay)

Processor specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides processor specifications required for your hardware.

**Processor specifications**
Type	Specification
Two Intel Xeon processor	EP E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family

Power specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides power specifications for your hardware, including wattage, heat dissipation, and voltage.

NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.

**Power Specifications**
Type	Specification
AC power suply unit (PSU)
Wattage	1600 W NOTE: The 1600 W power supply unit (PSU) is hot-swappable, and supports hot swap in any condition if the system has the power throttling feature.
Heat dissipation	6000 BTU/hr maximum
Voltage	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, maximum input current: 10A
Maximum inrush current	Initial Inrush current and secondary inrush current cannot exceed 50A (peak).
System battery (per system board)	CR 2032 3.0-V lithium ion coin cell

Memory specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides memory specifications for your hardware, including architecture, memory module sockets, and memory module capacities.

**Memory Specifications**
Memory	Specification
Architecture	1866, 2133, and 2400 MT/s DIMMs Support for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation
Memory module sockets	Sixteen 288-pin
Memory module capacities
RDIMM	16 GB or 32 GB
Minimum RAM	64 GB
Maximum RAM
	16 GB DIMMs, maximum is 256 GB
	32 GB DIMMs, maximum is 512 GB

Environmental specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

NOTE: For more information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

**Environmental specifications**
Type	Specification
Temperature
Storage	–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)	20°C/h (36°F/h)
Relative humidity
Storage	5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.
Operating	20%–80% (noncondensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour.
Maximum vibration
Storage	0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).
Operating	1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).
Maximum shock
Storage	One shock pulse in the positive z axis of 31 G for 2.6 ms in all operational orientations.
Operating	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.
Maximum altitude
Operating	–15.2 to 3,048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft.)
Storage	–15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft.)
Airborne Contaminant Level
Class	G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Documentation matrix (Back to top)

The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell web-scale converged appliance solution.

Dell documentation

Nutanix documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included with this document or as a separate document.

NOTE: URLs such as Dell.com/support or Dell.com/support/home, are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language.

For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at Dell.com/support/home.

NOTE: Always read the updates on Dell.com/support/home because they often supersede information in other documents.

NOTE: While upgrading your system, Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from Dell.com/support/home.

Dell documentation (Back to top)

Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at the Dell website at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.

Dell documentation for:

Dell iDRAC is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Essentials is available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

To access Dell documetation:

In the Dell Support page, scroll down to General Support, and then click Servers, Storage & Networking.
Click Engineered Solutions, click Manuals , and select the documentation you require.

**Dell reference documentation**
To learn about...	Refer to...
Setup instructions of your system, including the technical specifications	Getting Started Guide
Hardware details for your system	Owner's Manual
How to install your system in to a rack	Dell Rack Install Guide
How to deploy and set up this solution	Solutions Guide
Setting up and using Dell iDRAC8	Dell iDRAC8 Quick Start Guide
Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system	Dell OpenManage Essentials User's Guide

Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

**Nutanix reference documentation for Dell XC Series**
To learn about...	Nutanix Operating System 4.1	Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 document name
Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information.	Web Console Guide	Prism Web Console Guide
Set up instructions for your solution.	Setup Guide	Field Installation Guide
Set up instructions for environments with special requirements and restrictions.	Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide
Managing Nutanix Acropolis AHV hosts that run Nutanix solution software.	Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide
Comprehensive references for Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) utilities, nCLI commands, and Nutanix PowerShell cmdlet.	Command Reference	Acropolis Command Reference
Instructions and reference for administering the Nutanix solution software outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools).	NOS Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide
Managing VMware ESXi hosts that run Nutanix solution software, including VMware vCenter requirements.	vSphere Administration Guide	vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis
Managing Hyper-V hosts that run the Nutanix solution software, including domain requirements.	Hyper-V Administration Guide	Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis
Comprehensive references for the Nutanix REST API.	API Reference	Acropolis API Reference
Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning.	Hardware Replacement Documentation	Hardware Replacement Documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

You can view Nutanix document based on the privileges you are provided. There are two types of user:

Privileged user: Is a user who has been provided login credntials and can view a complete set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs
Guest user: is a user without login credentials and can view only limited set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#login

**NOS 4.1 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Advanced Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	NOS	4.1	XC Series
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
NOS Advanced Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All

**Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis API Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	NOS	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Command Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Field Installation Guide	Foundation	4.5	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	Platform	4.5	XC Series
Acropolis API Reference	AHV	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Prism Web Console Guide	Prism	4.5	All

Contacting Dell (Back to top)

Go to Dell.com/support.
Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
For customized support:
- Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field.
- Click Submit.
- The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For general support:
- Select your product category.
- Select your product segment.
- Select your product. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support:
- Click Global Technical Support.
- The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team.

Quick Resource Locator

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to Dell XC6320 solution information. This information provides access to reference documentation, a link to the Dell support page, and links to hardware-specific QRL pages, which include how-to videos. You can access this information by visiting www.dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and scanning the QR code below. You can also click the image below to go directly to the Dell XC6320 QRL location.

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Introduction	Management software	Contacting Dell
Components	Hypervisor OSs	Quick Resource Locator
Physical disk drives	Technical specifications
HBAs	Documentation matrix
Networking	Dell documentation
Hardware management	Nutanix documentation

What's New!

This is the first edition of the online version of the Dell XC730xd-12C Web-Scaled Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix. Check here for the newest updates to this document.

Introduction (Back to top)

This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell Dell XC730xd-12C Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported hardware, firmware and software (Back to top)

This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell Dell XC730xd-12C Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported components

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported Components**
Component	v3 Version	v4 Version
CPUs	E5-2620 v3	E5-2620 v4
BIOS
	1.2.5 or later	2.0.2 or later
iDRAC support
	2.02.02.01 or later	2.30.30.30 or later

E52698 v4

Supported physical disk drives (Back to top)

This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware.

**Supported Physical Disk Drives**
Form Factor	Capacity	Type	Vendor
2.5"	200 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	800 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	200 GB	SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	400 GB	SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	800 GB	SAS SSD	HGST
3.5"	4 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
3.5"	6 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
3.5"	4 TB	SED SAS HDD	Dell Supported

Supported HBAs (Back to top)

This section provides information about Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by your hardware.

**Supported HBAs**
Name	Form factor/Slot	Minimum firmware version
H730	Mini or integrated slot	25.3.0-0016
HBA330	Mini or integrated slot	9.17.20.07 NOTE: This version is supported on NOS 4.1.3.x.

Supported networking (Back to top)

This section provides information about networking supported by your hardware and supported NICs.

CAUTION: Using any brand of SFP+ module other than Intel during deployment disables the 10 GbE ports. Call Dell Support to recover port functionality.

WARNING: Hot-plugging an unsupported SFP+ module causes ESXi host to fail with purple diagnostic screen. Call Dell Support to recover from this situation.

**Supported NDCs**
Name	Firmware version	Minimum firmware version
Intel X520 Dual 1G + Dual 10 G SFP+	16.0.24	Intel randed SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE) Standard Category 6 Ethernet (1 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 1 G + Dual 10 G Base	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

**Supported NICs**
Name	From factor or Slot	Minimum firmware version	Supported cables
Intel X520 Dual 10 G SFP+	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 10 G BaseT	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

Supported hardware management solutions (Back to top)

This section provides information about hardware management solutions that are supported by your hardware.

**Supported hardware management solutions**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Dell OpenManage Essentials	2.0
Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility	A13

Supported management software (Back to top)

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported management software**
Name	Minimum version
Nutanix Operating System (NOS)	4.1.1.1 (Haswell) 4.5.1.2 (Broadwell)

Supported hypervisor OS (Back to top)

This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your hardware.

**Supported hypervisor OS**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)	Nutanix 20150616 (Haswell) Nutanix 20160921 (Broadwell)

Technical specifications (Back to top)

This chapter provides technical specifications for Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Physical	Power	Connectors
Processor	Memory	Video
Expansion bus	Hardrive	Environmental

Physical specifications

This section provides expansion physical specifications for storage, including height, width, depth, maximum configuration weight and empty weight.

**Physical specifications**
Physical	Specification
Height	8.73 cm (3.44 inch)
Width	48.2 cm (18.98 inch)
Depth	75.58 cm (29.75 inch)
Weight (Maximum)	36.5 kg (80.47 lb) (3.5 inch hard drive systems)
Weight (Empty)	23.2 kg (51.15 lb) (3.5 inch hard drive systems)

Processor specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides processor specifications required for your hardware.

**Processor specifications**
Type	Specification
One Intel Xeon processor	EP E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family

Expansion bus specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides expansion bus specifications for storage, including bus type, expansion cards, and expansion slots.

**Expansion bus specifications**
Expansion Bus	Specification
Bus type	PCI Express Generation 3
Expansion Cards	For a list of supported expansion cards, refer to the Owner's Manual at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
Expansion slots using riser card
Riser 2	(Slot 5) One full-height, full-length x8 link
Riser 3	(Slot 6) One full-height, full-length x8 link

Power specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides power specifications for your hardware, including wattage, heat dissipation, and voltage.

NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.

**Power Specifications**
Type	Specification
AC power suply unit (PSU)
Wattage	495 W, 750 W, or 1100 W
Heat dissipation NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated on the basis of power rating of PSU.	1908 BTU/hr maximum (495 W PSU) 2891 BTU/hr maximum (750 W PSU) 2843 BTU/hr maximum (750 W Titanium PSU) 4100 BTU/hr maximum (1100 W PSU) 4416 BTU/hr maximum (DC 1100 W PSU) 2891 BTU/hr maximum (750 W mixed mode PSU)
Voltage NOTE: This system is also designed to be connected to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.	100–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz 200–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz, for 750 W Titanium PSU

Memory specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides memory specifications for your hardware, including architecture, memory module sockets, and memory module capacities.

**Memory Specifications**
Memory	Specification
Architecture	1866, 2133, and 2400 MT/s DIMMs Support for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation
Memory module sockets	Twenty-four 288-pin
Memory module capacities
RDIMM	16 GB
Minimum RAM
	64 GB with a dual processor

Hard drive specification (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides hard drive specifications for your hardware.

**Hard drive specification**
Type	Specification
Twelve hard-drive systems	Up to twelve 3.5- inch drives

Connector specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides connectors specifications for your hardware, including rear, front, and internal connectors.

**Connector specifications**
Type	Specification
Rear
NIC	Two 1 Gbps plus two 10 Gbps
Serial	9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB	Two 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Video	15-pin VGA
External vFlash card	One flash memory card slot with iDRAC8 Enterprise card NOTE: The card slot is available for use only if the iDRAC8 Enterprise license is installed on your system.
Front
USB	One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant One USB management port or iDRAC Direct
Video	15-pin VGA
Internal
USB	One 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)	Two flash memory card slots with one internal SD card.

Video specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides video specifications for storage, including type, and memory.

**Video specifications**
Type	Specification
Video type	Matrox G200eR2
Video memory	16 MB

Environmental specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

NOTE: For more information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

**Environmental specifications**
Type	Specification
Temperature
Storage	–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)	20°C/h (36°F/h)
Relative humidity
Storage	5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.
Operating	10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point.
Maximum vibration
Storage	1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).
Operating	0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).
Maximum shock
Storage	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.
Operating	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up to 2.3 ms.
Maximum altitude
Operating	3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Storage	12,000 m (39,370 ft)
Operating altitude de-rating
Up to 35°C (95°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
Particulate contamination
NOTE: This section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the limits specified below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are causing the damage and/or failures. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
Air filtration	Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. Note: Applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor. Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
Conductive dust	Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Corrosive dust	Air must be free of corrosive dust. Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Gaseous contamination
Note: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.
Copper coupon corrosion rate	<300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.
Silver coupon corrosion rate	<200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.
Expanded operating temperature
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log.
Continuous operation	5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point. NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can operate continuously down to 5°C or as high as 40°C. For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
< 1% of annual operating hours	–5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.

Documentation matrix (Back to top)

The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell web-scale converged appliance solution.

Dell documentation

Nutanix documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included with this document or as a separate document.

NOTE: URLs such as Dell.com/support or Dell.com/support/home, are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language.

For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at Dell.com/support/home.

NOTE: Always read the updates on Dell.com/support/home because they often supersede information in other documents.

NOTE: While upgrading your system, Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from Dell.com/support/home.

Dell documentation (Back to top)

Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at the Dell website at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.

Dell documentation for:

Dell iDRAC is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Essentials is available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

To access Dell documetation:

In the Dell Support page, scroll down to General Support, and then click Servers, Storage & Networking.
Click Engineered Solutions, click Manuals , and select the documentation you require.

**Dell reference documentation**
To learn about...	Refer to...
Setup instructions of your system, including the technical specifications	Getting Started Guide
Hardware details for your system	Owner's Manual
How to install your system in to a rack	Dell Rack Install Guide
How to deploy and set up this solution	Solutions Guide
Setting up and using Dell iDRAC8	Dell iDRAC8 Quick Start Guide
Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system	Dell OpenManage Essentials User's Guide

Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

**Nutanix reference documentation for Dell XC Series**
To learn about...	Nutanix Operating System 4.1	Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 document name
Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information.	Web Console Guide	Prism Web Console Guide
Set up instructions for your solution.	Setup Guide	Field Installation Guide
Set up instructions for environments with special requirements and restrictions.	Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide
Managing Nutanix Acropolis AHV hosts that run Nutanix solution software.	Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide
Comprehensive references for Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) utilities, nCLI commands, and Nutanix PowerShell cmdlet.	Command Reference	Acropolis Command Reference
Instructions and reference for administering the Nutanix solution software outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools).	NOS Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide
Managing VMware ESXi hosts that run Nutanix solution software, including VMware vCenter requirements.	vSphere Administration Guide	vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis
Managing Hyper-V hosts that run the Nutanix solution software, including domain requirements.	Hyper-V Administration Guide	Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis
Comprehensive references for the Nutanix REST API.	API Reference	Acropolis API Reference
Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning.	Hardware Replacement Documentation	Hardware Replacement Documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

You can view Nutanix document based on the privileges you are provided. There are two types of user:

Privileged user: Is a user who has been provided login credntials and can view a complete set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs
Guest user: is a user without login credentials and can view only limited set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#login

**NOS 4.1 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Advanced Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	NOS	4.1	XC Series
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
NOS Advanced Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All

**Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis API Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	NOS	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Command Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Field Installation Guide	Foundation	4.5	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	Platform	4.5	XC Series
Acropolis API Reference	AHV	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Prism Web Console Guide	Prism	4.5	All

Contacting Dell (Back to top)

Go to Dell.com/support.
Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
For customized support:
- Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field.
- Click Submit.
- The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For general support:
- Select your product category.
- Select your product segment.
- Select your product. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support:
- Click Global Technical Support.
- The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team.

Quick Resource Locator

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to Dell Dell XC730xd-12C solution information. This information provides access to reference documentation, a link to the Dell support page, and links to hardware-specific QRL pages, which include how-to videos. You can access this information by visiting www.dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and scanning the QR code below. You can also click the image below to go directly to the Dell Dell XC730xd-12C QRL location.

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Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Support Matrix

Introduction	Server boot drives	Switches
DSMS rules	NDCs and NICs	Storage enclosures
Configurations	RDMA adapters	HDD and SSD models for storage enclosures
SMB client servers	Supported SAS host bus adapters	Contacting Dell
Firmware and drivers	Server operating systems	Quick Resource Locator

What's New!

Updated 8/1: Updated KB list and added a configuration update table.

Introduction (Back to top)

This document provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces solution (DSMS). The DSMS is a software-defined storage (SDS) platform that uses Microsoft Storage Spaces and Dell servers, storage, and networking to create a scalable file-server solution.

You can use this solution as a Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) or as a Converged solution. The SOFS solution uses the SOFS role with clustered Storage Spaces, in a disaggregated solution, where the compute workloads run on client servers separate from the storage nodes. The client servers use Server Message Block (SMB) to access SOFS file shares on the storage nodes. The Converged solution uses the Hyper-V role with clustered Storage Spaces, where the compute workloads run directly on the server cluster nodes.

This document is intended to support DSMS configurations, which have unique solution SKUs called Solution IDs. These DSMS solution IDs are required when ordering a DSMS configuration, and to access the benefits such as performance and sizing, optimized server and storage components, single-payload updates, and solution-level technical support. If you are in a geographical area outside of the US, the solution IDs are not available at this time. However, you may reference the configuration name instead. For the complete list of configuration solution IDs, see Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Configurations and Solution IDs available at Dell Tech Center.

DSMS solution rules (Back to top)

This section contains consideration rules when using DSMS.

**DSMS Rules**
Information	Description
Maximum number of storage nodes or servers	4
Maximum number of dual-port SAS HBA cards in a storage node or server	DSMS 630 - 2 (2 x low profile) DSMS 730 -4 (2 x low profile, 2 x full profile)
Maximum SAS cable length	4m
Minimum number of solid state drives (SSDs) in a DSMS 1400 storage enclosure	2
Minimum number of hard disk drives (HDDs) in a DSMS 1400 storage enclosure	4
Minimum number of SSDs in a DSMS 1420 storage enclosure	2
Minimum number of HDDs in a DSMS 1420 storage enclosure	8
Minimum number of SSDs in a DSMS 3060e storage enclosure	6
Maximum number of SSDs in the DSMS 3060e storage enclosure	25
Maximum number of SSDs in the DSMS 3060e storage enclosure per drawer	5
Minimum number of HDDs in a DSMS 3060e storage enclosure	24
Maximum number of storage pools for each cluster	4
Maximum number of physical disks in a clustered storage pool	80
Maximum disk space in a single storage pool	480 TB
Maximum storage spaces created for a single storage pool	64
Required Windows MPIO Load Balancing Policy	Least Blocks (for random and sequential workloads)
SOFS is not supported when running concurrently with Hyper-V. You must not install the SOFS role and Hyper-V role on the same server.	X
Recommended SMB clients are Windows Server 2012 or later to use SOFS features.	X
Each SOFS or Converged configuration must use only one type of storage enclosure. You cannot mix DSMS 1400, DSMS 1420, and DSMS 3060e in the same hardware configuration.	X

Supported storage enclosures (Back to top)

Each storage enclosure has two Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs). Both EMMs must have the same firmware version. You must upgrade each EMM individually. EMMs do not automatically synchronize firmware versions.

**Supported storage enclosures**
Enclosure model	Required version
DSMS 3060e	03.99
DSMS 1400	1.07
DSMS 1420	1.07

Supported configurations (Back to top)

Each configuration is defined in an AxB notation, where A is the number of storage nodes or servers and B is the number of SAS-attached storage enclosures.

**Supported SOFS and Converged configurations**
Storage node, storage enclosure solution	2x1	2x2	2x3	2x4	3x3	3x4	4x3	4x4
DSMS 630 or 730 with DSMS 1420 (All Flash Array)	X	X
DSMS 630 or 730 and DSMS 3060e	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
DSMS 630 or 730 with DSMS 14x0 series	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Supported SMB client servers (Back to top)

The DSMS solution supports any Dell PowerEdge 12th or 13th generation server as an SMB client server for SOFS configurations.

Supported server firmware and drivers (Back to top)

This section provides information about the supported firmware and drivers by the DSMS solution.

**Supported server firmware and drivers**
Dell server model	Component	Minimum version
DSMS 630	BIOS	2.0.2
	Chipset driver	10.1.2.10
	iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller Firmware	2.30.30.30
	Backplane Expander Firmware	3.03
	PERC H330 firmware	25.4.0.0017
	PERC H330 driver	6.603.07.00
	PERC H730P firmware	25.4.0.0017
	PERC H730P driver	6.603.07.00
	PERC H730 firmware	25.4.0.0017
	PERC H730 driver	6.603.07.00
DSMS 730	BIOS	2.0.2
	Chipset driver	10.1.2.10
	Backplane Expander firmware	3.21
	iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller Firmware	2.30.30.30
	PERC H330 firmware	25.4.0.0017
	PERC H330 driver	6.603.07.00
	PERC H730P firmware	25.4.0.0017
	PERC H730P driver	6.603.07.00
	PERC H730 firmware	25.4.0.0017
	PERC H730 Driver	6.603.07.00

Supported server boot drives (Back to top)

This section provides information about the supported boot drives by the DSMS solution.

**Supported server boot drives**
Form factor	Model	Disk Space	Speed	Interface	Vendor	MIN version
2.5"	HUC101860CSS204	600 GB	10 K	12 Gbps	HGST	FJ11
2.5"	HUC101860CSS204	600 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	FJ05
2.5"	HUC156060CSS204	600 GB	15 K	12 Gbps	HGST	EJ11
2.5"	HUC109060CSS600	600 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	N440
2.5"	HUC156030CSS204	300 GB	15 K	12 Gbps	HGST	EJ11
2.5"	HUC101830CSS204	300 GB	10 K	12 Gbps	HGST	FJ11
2.5"	HUC156030CSS204	300 GB	15 K	6 Gbps	HGST	EA01
2.5"	HUC101830CSS204	300 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	FJ05
2.5"	HUC109030CSS600	300 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	N440
2.5"	HUC101812CSS204	1.2 TB	10 K	12 Gbps	HGST	FJ11
2.5"	SSDSC2BG200G4R	200 GB	SSD (SATA)	6 Gbps	Intel	DL29
2.5"	ECE-200NAS	200 GB	SSD (SATA)	6 Gbps	LiteOn	11XU
2.5"	ST600MP0005	600 GB	15 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	VT31
2.5"	ST600MM0088	600 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	TS04
2.5"	ST600MM0088	600 GB	10 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	TT31
2.5"	ST600MM0006	600 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	LS0B
2.5"	ST9500620NS	500 GB	7.2 K (SATA)	3 Gbps	Seagate	AA0D
2.5"	ST9500620SS	500 GB	7.2 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	AS0B
2.5"	ST9300653SS	300 GB	15 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	YS0C
2.5"	ST300MP0005	300 GB	15 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	VT31
2.5"	ST300MP0005	300 GB	15 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	VS09
2.5"	ST300MM0006	300 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	LS0B
2.5"	ST300MM0008	300 GB	10 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	TT31
2.5"	ST1200MM0088	1.2 TB	10 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	TT31
2.5"	AL13SXB60EN	600 GB	15 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DK02
2.5"	AL13SEB600	600 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DE11
2.5"	AL14SEB060N	600 GB	10 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DM03
2.5"	AL13SXB300N	300 GB	15 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DF09
2.5"	AL13SEB300	300 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DE11
2.5"	AL13SXB30EN	300 GB	15 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DK02
2.5"	AL14SEB030N	300 GB	10 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DM03
2.5"	AL14SEB120N	1.2 TB	10 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DM03
2.5''	WD3002BKTG	300 GB	10 K	6 Gbps	Western Digital	D1P3

Supported NDC and NIC (Back to top)

This section provides information about supported Network Daughter Cards (NDC) and Network Interface Cards (NIC) adapters.

**Supported NDC and NIC adapters**
Vendor	Model	Type	Component	MIN version
Intel	X520 Dual Port 10 GbE SFP+ & I350 Dual Port 1 GbE 1000Base-T	NDC	Firmware Driver	17.5.10 17.5.0
Intel	X540 Dual Port 10 GbE 10GBase-T & I350 Dual Port 1 GbE 1000Base-T	NDC	Firmware Driver	17.5.10 17.5.0
Intel	X520 Dual Port 10 GbE SFP+	NIC	Firmware Driver	17.5.10 17.5.0
Intel	X540 Dual Port 10 GbE 10GBase-T	NIC	Firmware Driver	17.5.10 17.5.0
Intel	X710 Dual Port 10 GbE SFP+	NIC	Firmware Driver	17.5.11 17.5.0

Supported RDMA adapters (Back to top)

This section provides information about RDMA adapters supported by the DSMS solution.

**Supported RDMA adapters**
Vendor	Model	Component	MIN version	Switches supported
Chelsio	T520-CR (10 GbE)	Package Firmware Driver	5.0.0.57 1.15.35.0 6.1.17.0	Supports all switches listed in section Supported switches.
Mellanox	ConnectX-3 (10 GbE)	Firmware Driver	2.34.50.60 4.95.00
Mellanox	ConnectX-3 Pro (10 GbE)	Firmware Driver	2.34.50.60 4.95.00
Mellanox	ConnectX-3 Pro (40 GbE)	Firmware Driver	2.34.50.60 4.95.00

Supported SAS host bus adapters (Back to top)

This section provides information about SAS Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by the DSMS solution.

**Supported SAS HBAs**
Vendor	Model	Supported storage enclosure	Component	MIN version	MIN package version
LSI	9207-8e	DSMS 3060e	Firmware Driver	20.00.04.00 2.00.76.00	N/A N/A
Dell	12 Gb SAS HBA		Firmware Driver	9.00.09 2.51.1.2	9.17.20.07 N/A

Supported server operating systems (Back to top)

This section provides information about the supported DSMS server node operating systems (OS). DSMS supports the following Full Server and Server Core installations:

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (SOFS and Converged configurations)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Converged)

The associated hotfixes for the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles are required for all DSMS installations:

KB3000483
KB3000850
KB3021910
KB3034344
KB3014069
KB3020338
KB3025091
KB3045171
KB3072380
KB3073062
KB3079904
KB3121261
KB3123538

**Configuration changes**
Node	Update
Storage	Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\spaceport\Parameters" -Name ResetInterval -Type DWord -Value 20000
Storage	Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\spaceport\Parameters" -Name ResetUnresponsiveTimeout -Type DWord -Value 10000

Supported switches (Back to top)

This section provides information about the supported switches by DSMS solution.

Supported switches for management traffic: Supports any switch with at least 1 GbE-capable port.
Supported switches for Cluster and SMB client traffic: The following tables provides details about the supported switches.

**Cluster and SMB client network traffic**
Vendor	Switch model	MIN version
Dell	S4810	9.5.0.1
Dell	S4820T	9.5.0.1
Dell	S5000	9.5.0.1
Dell	S6000 (use 10 GbE breakout cable only)	9.5.0.1
Dell	N4064	6.2.1.6
Dell	N4064F	6.2.1.6
Dell	N4032	6.2.1.6
Dell	N4032F	6.2.1.6
Dell	S4048-ON	3.21.1.1

NOTE: DSMS also supports third party switches with the same requirements.

Requirements for non-dell switches:

Managed switch
Layer-3 Ethernet routing capable
VLAN segmenting
802.3x Asymmetric Flow Control (Rx Only) or Data Center Bridging (Mellanox)
Quality-of-Service, Class-of-Service (Mellanox)
MTU Frame Size >= 9 KB
Non-oversubscribed switch backplane fabric

NOTE: Multiple lossless classes are not allowed on the same switch (for example, RoCE and iSCSI).

Supported HDD and SSD models for storage enclosures (Back to top)

This section provides information about HDD and SSD supported by the DSMS solution.

NOTE: All physical disk I/O must be prior to performing firmware updates for physical disks in the storage enclosures.

**Supported HDD and SSD models for storage enclosures**
Form factor	Model	Disk space	Disk sector size	Speed	Interface	Vendor	MIN version
3.5"	HUS726060AL5214	6 TB	512e	7.2 K	12 Gbps	HGST	KK06
2.5"	HUC101860CSS204	600 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	FJ05
2.5"	HUC101860CSS204	600 GB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	HGST	FJ23
2.5"	HUC156060CSS204	600 GB	512n	15 K	6 Gbps	HGST	EJ06
2.5"	HUC156060CSS204	600 GB	512n	15 K	12 Gbps	HGST	EJ11
2.5"	HUC109060CSS600	600 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	N440
2.5"	HUC101830CSS204	300 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	FJ05
2.5"	HUC101830CSS204	300 GB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	HGST	FJ23
2.5"	HUC156030CSS204	300 GB	512n	15 K	12 Gbps	HGST	EJ11
2.5"	HUC109030CSS600	300 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	N440
3.5"	HUH728080AL5204	8 TB	512e	7.2 K	12 Gbps	HGST	GK04
3.5"	HUS724040ALS640	4 TB	512n	7.2 K	6 Gbps	HGST	W2F0
3.5"	HUS724020ALS640	2 TB	512n	7.2 K	6 Gbps	HGST	W2F0
3.5"	HUH721008AL5200	8 TB*	LS02	7.2 K	12 Gbps	HGST	LS02
3.5"	HUH721010AL5200	10 TB*	LS02	7.2 K	12 Gbps	HGST	LS02
2.5"	HUC101818CS4204	1.8 TB	512e	10 K	12 Gbps	HGST	FK12
2.5"	HUC101812CSS204	1.2 TB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	FJ05
2.5"	HUC101812CSS204	1.2 TB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	HGST	FJ23
2.5"	HUC101212CSS600	1.2 TB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	HGST	U5E2
3.5"	HUS726020ALS214	2 TB	512n	7.2 K	12 Gbps	HGST	KJ03
3.5"	HUS726040ALS214	4 TB	512n	7.2 K	12 Gbps	HGST	KJ03
2.5"	LT0800MO	800 GB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Sandisk	D40Z
2.5"	LT0400MO	400 GB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Sandisk	D40Z
2.5"	LT0200MO	200 GB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Sandisk	D40Z
2.5"	LT1600MO	1.6 TB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Sandisk	D40Z
2.5"	ST600MP0005	600 GB	512n	15 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	VS09
2.5"	ST600MP0005	600 GB	512n	15 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	VT32
2.5"	ST600MM0088	600 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	TS04
2.5"	ST600MM0088	600 GB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	TT31
2.5"	ST600MM0006	600 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	LS0B
2.5"	ST300MP0005	300 GB	512n	15 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	VS09
2.5"	ST300MP0005	300 GB	512n	15 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	VT32
2.5"	ST300MM0008	300 GB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	TT31
2.5"	ST300MM0006	300 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	LS0B
2.5"	ST9300653SS	300 GB	512n	15 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	YS0C
3.5"	ST6000NM0034	6 TB	512e	7.2 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	MS2D
3.5"	ST4000NM0023	4 TB	512n	7.2 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	GS10
3.5"	ST2000NM0023	2 TB	512n	7.2 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	GS10
2.5"	ST1800MM0168	1.8 TB	512e	10 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	2S23
2.5"	ST1200MM0088	1.2 TB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	TT31
2.5"	ST1200MM0088	1.2 TB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	TS04
2.5"	ST1200MM0007	1.2 TB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	Seagate	IS06
3.5"	ST2000NM0005	2 TB	512n	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	MS05
3.5"	ST4000NM0005	4 TB	512n	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	MS05
3.5"	ST6000NM0034	6 TB	512e	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	MS84
3.5"	ST8000NM0075	8 TB	512e	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	PS25
3.5"	ST2000NM0045	2 TB	DS03	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	DS03
3.5"	ST4000NM0025	4 TB	DS03	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	DS03
3.5"	ST6000NM0095	6 TB	DS22	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Seagate	DS22
2.5"	PX04SMB040	400 GB	512e	SSD	12 Gbps	Toshiba	AM04
2.5"	PX04SMB080	800 GB	512e	SSD	12 Gbps	Toshiba	AM04
2.5"	PX04SMB160	1.6 TB	512e	SSD	12 Gbps	Toshiba	AM04
2.5"	AL14SEB090N	900 GB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DM03
2.5"	PX02SMF080	800 GB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Toshiba	A3AF
2.5"	AL13SXB600N	600 GB	512n	15K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DF09
2.5"	AL14SEB060N	600 GB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DM03
2.5"	AL13SXB60EN	600 GB	512n	15K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DK02
2.5"	AL13SEB600	600 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DE11
2.5"	PX02SMF040	400 GB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Toshiba	A3AF
2.5"	AL13SEB300	300 GB	512n	10 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DE11
2.5"	AL13SXB300N	300 GB	512n	15 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DF09
2.5"	AL13SXB30EN	300 GB	512n	15 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DK02
2.5"	PX02SMF020	200 GB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Toshiba	A3AF
3.5"	MG03SCA400	4 TB	512n	7.2 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DG09
3.5"	MG03SCA200	2 TB	512n	7.2 K	6 Gbps	Toshiba	DG09
2.5"	AL14SEB18EQ	1.8 TB	512e	10 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DN01
2.5"	PX02SMB160	1.6 TB	512n	SSD	12 Gbps	Toshiba	A3AF
2.5"	AL14SEB120N	1.2 TB	512n	10 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DM03
3.5"	MG04SCA20EN	2 TB	512n	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DS04
3.5"	MG04SCA40EN	4 TB	512n	7.2 K	12 Gbps	Toshiba	DS04

* Only available for the DSMS 1400 series

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Advanced Materials

August 23, 2016, 4:25 pm

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This page is a frequently updated collection of all Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING content produced by Marketing, Dell Storage Engineering, and Solution Partners for the Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces. Add this page to your watch list to be notified when new publications are added to the collection.

Videos

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Type

Dell and Scality introduce the SD7000-S object storage solution

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White Papers

Title	Published/Updated	Version	Type
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Scality RING With Dell Storage Servers	August 2016	1.0	Forrester White Paper
SD7000-S File and Object Storage Server	May 2016	1.0	Dell Spec Sheet
Managing Evolving Compliance Regulations and Increasing Storage Requirements in One Software-Defined Solution	2015	1.0	Scality White Paper
Storage for the Modern Data Center	07/2016	A00	Scality White Paper
Scality RING S3 Connector Technical White Paper	NA	NA	Scality White Paper

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Dell Storage PS-SC Coexistence

August 25, 2016, 4:26 pm

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Current Revision posted to Storage - Wiki by Omar Rawashdeh on 8/25/2016 6:26:32 PM

Unified Dell Storage ecosystem– New Dell Storage Manager (DSM) software provides a common management platform with an HTML5-based interface for SC, PS and FS products. Building on the familiar capabilities of the previous SC Series Enterprise Manager, SCOS 7 adds bi-directional cross-platform replication between SC and PS arrays, and "single pane of glass" day-to-day management of both systems. Dell is the only storage vendor in the mid-range enterprise storage area to offer native cross-replication across product lines.

Managing and running a business takes hard work. As an IT manager, you make hundreds of decisions a week to keep the business humming and customers happy. Many of your decisions revolve around technology, because smart, tech savvy businesses are always looking for that competitive advantage that will help them grow. But, you are also practical and know that technology transitions can be costly and time-consuming.

Replacing hardware and software can be expensive, and retraining staff takes time. Dealing with multiple suppliers can be difficult and managing data and information using multiple management portals can waste time. Fortunately, Dell Storage has some new technologies that solve these problems.

Dell PS Series and SC Series storage solutions are like peanut butter and jelly; separate both are equally delicious and together make a great sandwich! PS Series provides simplified management with a range of performance options . SC Series provides advanced efficiency features (data reduction, auto-tiering) and optimal flash performance. Separately, each provides a powerful storage solution; but, together they provide future-proof integrated storage solutions that can be managed from a single portal.

Dell Storage Manager (DSM) software offers bidirectional, cross-platform replication for PS Series and SC Series arrays. DSM allows you to manage day-to-day tasks for both your PS and SC Series arrays using the same management portal making integration easy. You can also initiate volume replication between PS and SC Series with DSM and easily configure and monitor replication tasks. [WN1]

“The Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication feature was very easy to set up. Using Dell Storage Manager (DSM) to do Cross-Platform Replication was easy and straightforward as well. A Dell Storage PS Series user will definitely be able to quickly achieve replication via DSM without any time consuming training.”

– Hans de Jongh, Director/Owner, IT Creation

If you already have PS Series arrays deployed in your data center, then you can continue to add more PS Series arrays, consider SC Series arrays or even invest in both lines. If you decide to transition to SC Series over time, you can protect your current IT investment by deploying your PS and SC Series arrays in the same storage environment. Dell fully supports PS Series and SC Series together in the same environment. Therefore, no need for multi-vendor support contracts; your tech support needs are simplified.

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To learn more about how Dell’s cross-platform replication technology and how Dell Storage Manager can streamline your data center, please read Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication Solutions Guide , watch Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication video and Dell Storage Manager: Day-to-day Management video, or ask your Dell representative.

[WN1]I might take this out because maybe they will think DSM and SAN HQ replace Group Manager and I am not sure we need to go into too much detail here.

[MD2]Might be a good place to talk about using PS as a DR site.

Also a good place to talk about the D2D mgmt of the PS array.

Perhaps have this section with bullets to highlight the different features, use cases, etc.

Useful Resources:

SC Series Storage Solutions

IDC White paper: Dell's Storage Strategy in Bringing Customers Together and Forward

Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication Solutions Guide

Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication Video

Dell Storage Manager: Day-to-day Management

Tags: Dell Storage, PS-SC Series

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Dell Networking for EMC Storage

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Revision 1 posted to Storage - Wiki by Saleem_Muhammad on 8/26/2016 11:12:46 PM

Dell Networking moves your vital business information to where it’s needed securely, with the highest performance, the highest availability and unsurpassed reliability.

A comprehensive Dell Networking portfolio can connect physical or virtual servers through Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) technology, iSCSI Storage Area Networks (SAN) technology, or through Dedicated IP Storage Networking for NAS storage systems.

EMC Letter of Support Dell S-Series Switch (E-Lab qualified)

Tags: ELAB, Storage, EMC, Dell, E-Lab

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Storage Networking

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Current Revision posted to Storage - Wiki by Saleem_Muhammad on 8/26/2016 11:20:53 PM

Modernize and transform your storage network

Solutions for traditional Storage Area Networks (SANs) and emerging Software Defined Storage (SDS) Environments

Today’s IT plays a vital role in generating new business value, delivering new services and capturing new markets. Information and technology teams are radically rethinking how they can take advantage of cloud, data management and security strategies to create value for the enterprise. The core of all successful IT initiatives is the efficient, cost-effective and secure access to enterprise data. Traditionally, this data has been stored in arrays accessible through Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, or FCoE Storage Area Networks (SANs).

More recently, the well-established SAN methodologies are being challenged by virtualization and Software Defined Storage (SDS). While virtualization brings numerous advantages to the data center, such as more efficient resource utilization, decreased level of management complexity, lower power and cooling demands, etc., it also introduces new challenges, including specific performance requirements, application isolation, security aspects and business continuance and disaster recovery considerations.

Dell embraces both methodologies, offering robust, comprehensive storage networking solutions that enable organizations to access their vital data where and when it’s needed within an efficient, secure, and cost-effective environment.

Start small and scale as you grow with the Dell storage networking portfolio. Whether you need an entry-level switch for a departmental SAN or a large fabric for an enterprise level application, Dell can help with traditional or SDS-based configurations, providing the best cost for performance solutions.

Some businesses are expanding their existing SAN and NAS infrastructure while others are deploying software-defined storage (SDS) solutions with hypervisor-integrated systems and open-source solutions. Dell and Dell partners enable you to choose the best approach for your data center and evolve at a pace that meets your business needs.

Dell Multi-protocol Switches

Dell offers a comprehensive portfolio of multi-protocol switches that are ready to meet your storage connectivity needs.

Switch	Type	Ports	iSCSI	FCoE	FC	SDS	NAS FE	RoCE
S6000	ToR/Fixed	32x40GbE 112x10GbE with 4x40GbE	Yes	FSB	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
S5000	ToR/Modular	48x10GbE (up to 12 unified ports) with 4x40GbE	Yes	Fabric, NPG, FSB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
S4048-ON	ToR/Fixed	48x10GbE with 6x40GbE	Yes	FSB	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
S4820T	ToR/Fixed	48x10GbE with 4x40GbE	Yes	FSB	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
N4000	ToR/Fixed	48x10GbE with 4x40GbE	Yes	FSB	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
MXL	Blade (M1000e)	32x10GbE with 6x40GbE	Yes	Direct attach, NPG, FSB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
M-IOA	Blade (M1000e)	32x10GbE with 6x40GbE	Yes	Direct attach, NPG, FSB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FN-IOM	Blade (FX2)	8x10GbE with 4x10GbE	Yes	Direct attach, NPG, FSB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
S3048-ON	ToR/Fixed	48x1GbE with 2x10GbE	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
N3000	ToR/Fixed	48x1GbE with 2x40GbE	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Dell Fibre Channel Switches

Dell offers an industry leading Fibre Channel switch portfolio based on Brocade Fibre Channel products and technology. Dell and Brocade have been working together for more than 15 years to offer a comprehensive line of Fibre Channel switches. Customers can purchase the following OEM products along with Dell servers, storage, and networking through Dell. Additionally, customers will also benefit from industry-leading Dell support and services for these products.

Switch	Type	Max port speed	Max ports
Brocade 300	ToR/Fixed	8Gb FC	24
Brocade 6505	ToR/Fixed	16Gb FC	24
Brocade 6510	ToR/Fixed	16Gb FC	48
Brocade 6520	ToR/Fixed	16Gb FC	96
PowerConnect M5424	Blade (M1000e)	8Gb FC	24
Brocade M6505	Blade (M1000e)	16Gb FC	24
Brocade DCX 8510-4	Director	16Gb FC	192
Brocade 8510-8	Director	16Gb FC	384

Deployment and Technical Guides

I/O Guides

Solution Brief

Workloads and applications

Document Title	Product Focus	Tags
Accelerating Oracle OLTP with Compellent Flash Optimized Array	M820, SC8000., MXL, M8024-k, M6505	Oracle RAC, FC, blade
High Performance SQL Server with Storage Center All Flash Array	R820, SC8000, 6505	Microsoft SQL, FC, Rack
Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.5 SC4020 4,500 Mailbox Exchange 2013 Resiliency Storage Solution	R620, SC4020, 300	Microsoft Exchange, FC, HA
Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.5 SC4020 10,000 Mailbox Exchange 2013 Resiliency Storage Solution	R620, SC4020, 300	Microsoft Exchange, FC, HA
Microsoft Exchange 2013 on Dell PowerEdge R730xd 3.5” Chassis and Dell PowerVault MD1400	R730xd, MD1400, H830, S4810, S5000	Microsoft Exchange, DAS
Best Practices for EqualLogic in an OpenStack Private Cloud	M820, M620, R620, PC6248, PC7048, S4810, PS6210X	OpenStack, iSCSI, Private cloud
Dell Unified Communication Solution with Microsoft Lync Server 2013	R630, N4000, PC7024P, W-3200 controller, W-AP135	Microsoft Lync 2013, Microsoft SQL, Hhyper-V
Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2013 on Dell PowerEdge R630 with Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2 Hyper-V	R630, PS6210, S4810	Microsoft SharePoint 2013, Microsoft Hyper-V
VDI with Citrix XenDesktop and Vmware vSphere on Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110XS Hybrid Blade Storage Arrays	M620, MXL, PS-M4110XS	Vmware vSphere, vCenter, Citrix XenDesktop, Microsoft SQL, VDI
Dell XC web-scale converged appliance for Vmware Horizon View	XC, Wyse, Horizon View	VDI, XC, SDS, Vmware Horizon View
Dell XC web-scale converged appliance for Wyse vWorkspace	XC, Wyse, vWorkSpace	VDI, XC, SDS, vWorkspace
Dell XC web-scale converged appliance for Citrix XenDesktop	XC, Wyse, Citrix	VDI, XC, SDS, Citrix XenDesktop
Dell XC web-scale converged appliance for VMware ESXi cluster	XC, S4048-ON, ESXi	XC, ESXi, S4048-ON, S3048-ON, HA
Dell XC web-scale converged appliance for Microsoft Hyper-V cluster	XC, S4048-ON, Hyper-V	XC, Hyper-V, S4048-ON, S3048-ON, HA

Infrastructure

Document Title	Product Focus	Tags
Dell Networking S5000: Deployment of a Converged Infrastructure with FCoE	R720, S5000, SC8000, 6505	FCoE, FC, NPG
Dell Networking FC Flex IOM: Deployment of FCoE with Dell FC Flex IOM, Brocade FC switches, and Dell Compellent Storage Array	M1000e, R620, MXL, FC FlexIOM, S6000, SC8000, 6505	FCoE, NPG, CNA, FC
Dell Networking S5000 Switch Configuration Guide for Compellent iSCSI SAN	SC8000, SC4020, S5000	iSCSI
Dell Networking S4810 and Dell Force10 S4810 Switch Configuration Guide for EqualLogic iSCSI SANs	S4810, PS-series	iSCSI
Dell Networking S5000: 3-Step Deployment (Full Fabric Mode)	R720, S5000, SC8000, SC4020	FCoE, FC, FCF
Dell S5000 w/ MXL Blade Switch and PowerEdge Blade Servers – Full Fabric Mode Example with Configs	M620, S5000, MXL, MD3660f	FCoE, FC, FCF
Dell Networking S5000 Switch Configuration Guide	R620, S5000, PS6110	iSCSI
Dell Networking MXCL and M IOA FC FlexIO Direct Connect Storage Deployment Guide	M1000e, MXL, FC FlexIOM	FCoE, FC, F_Port
Deploying Dell Networking MXL and PowerEdge M IOA with FC FLexIO module in a Cisco MDS Environment	M1000e, MXL, . M-IOA, FC FlexIOM	FCoE, NPG, CNA, FC, MDS
Configuring FC/FCoE with PowerEdge FX2 and FN2210S	FX2, FN2210S	FCoE, NPG, CNA, FC
Configuring FCoE (FIP Snooping Bridge) with PowerEdge FX2 and FN410S IO Aggregator	FX2, FN410S	FCoE, FSB, CNA
Dell Networking C9000 Series Switch Configuration Guide for Dell SC Series iSCSI SANs	SC8000, C9000, R630	iSCSI
Dell Networking S4048-ON Switch Configuration Guide for Dell SC Series iSCSI SANs	SC8000, S4048-ON, R630	iSCSI
Dell Networking N4000 Series for Dell SC Series iSCSI SANs	SC Series, N4000, R620	iSCSI
Dell Networking S3048-ON Switch Configuration Guide for Dell SC Series iSCSI SANs	SC8000, S3048-ON, R630	iSCSI

Additional documents

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Dell PowerVault ML6000 Modular Tape Library

August 31, 2016, 4:03 pm

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Revision 3 posted to Storage - Wiki by DELL-Amol B on 8/31/2016 6:03:25 PM

The PowerVault ML6000 is a versatile, enterprise-level, top-rated modular tape library that allows customers to scale their SAN backup solution. Employing LTO-3, LTO-4 and LTO-5 tape drives and media with WORM capability, as well as features such as Proactive Monitoring to supervise all major subsystem components and Encryption Key Management for added security, the ML6000 is an intelligent, long-term investment. Capable of expanding as your capacity needs grow, the ML6000 family offers your organization long-term Dell PowerVault ML6000 Modular Tape Library - The Dell TechCenter data retention and restoration functionality, in a robust, intelligent, user-friendly storage system.

The PowerVault ML6010 CM is a 5U automated tape library that can hold up to 2 tape drives, 41 cartridges, and 6 mailbox cartridges
The PowerVault ML6000 EM is a 9U expansion module that provides the ability to add up to 4 tape drives and 92 cartridges per module to any of the ML60x0 CM units.
The PowerVault ML6020 CM is a 14U automated tape library (preconfigured as a 5U CM + 9U EM) that can hold up to 6 tape drives, 133 cartridges, and 18 mailbox cartridges.T
he PowerVault ML6030 CM is a 23U automated tape library (preconfigured as a 5U CM + 2 9U EM) that can hold up to 10 tape drives, 225 cartridges, and 30 mailbox cartridges

The PowerVault ML6000 can be configured as a 32U automated tape library (an ML6030 CM + 9U EM) that can hold up to 14 tape drives, 317 cartridges, and 42 mailbox cartridges.
The PowerVault ML6000 can be configured as a 41U automated tape library (an ML6030 CM + 2 9U EM) that can hold up to 18 tape drives, 409 cartridges, and 54 mailbox cartridges.

HIGHLIGHTS

Capacity on Demand slot activation license keys. Start with 41 slots and activate up to a total of 133 slots (14U) or 87 slots and activate up to a total of 225 slots (23U) without interrupting library operation
Proactive monitoring and remote diagnostics can help reduce service calls and shorten resolution time
Intuitive service wizards and e-mail home features help avoid unplanned downtime
Library partitioning for improved flexibility
A single, continuous robot services all drives and media for advanced reliability
Library Managed Encryption optional with LTO4 and LTO 5 drives only
Optional Advanced Reporting Available

Tape Backup Technology:

LTO3, LTO4, LTO5

Drive Interface:

LVD SCSI LTO3; Dell 39320A SCSI HBA
SAS LTO4, LTO5; Dell SAS 5 E HBA, Dell 6Gb SAS HBA,
FC8 LTO3, LTO4, LTO5; Dell Qlogic QLA 2340, Dell Qlogic QLA 2342, Dell Emulex LP1050EX, Dell Qlogic QLE2360, Dell Emulex LP 9002, Dell Qlogic QLE2460, Dell Emulex Lpe-12000-E, Dell Qlogic QLE2562, Dell Emulex Lpe-12002-E, Dell Qlogic QLE220, Dell Emulex LPE-11002-E, Dell Qlogic QLE2560, Dell Emulex LP10000, Dell Qlogic QLE2462, Dell Qlogic QLA200, Dell Emulex LPE 1150

Resources & Quick Links

Dell PowerVault ML6000 Product Page
PV ML6000 Spec Sheet	http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/pvaul_ml6000_specs.pdf
PV ML6000 User’s Guides	http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/ml6000/en/index.htm
Firmware and Driver Versions	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/new_fw_d.htm
Media Compatibility Matrix	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/compat.htm
Dell™ PowerEdge™ System Compatibility List	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran.htm
Dell™ PowerVault™ System and Network Area Storage Compatibility List	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/powervaultsystems.htm
Dell™ PowerVault™ System Storage and HP Server Compatibility List	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran_HP.htm
Dell™ PowerVault™ System Storage and IBM Server Compatibility LIst	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran_IBM.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — Microsoft® Windows®	<ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
Backup Software Compatibility List — RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvlinux.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — SuSE Linux (SLES)	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvsles.htm
Tape Automation Comparison Chart	http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/tbu_auto_comp.pdf
CommVault Books Online	http://documentation.commvault.com/
Symantec Backup Exec Support Site	http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=landing&key=15047
Symantec NetBackup Server Support Site	http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=landing&key=15145
ML6000 Firmware & Driver Downloads	http://support.dell.com/support/DPP/Index.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&SystemID=PWV_DSK_ML6000
PowerVault Tape Media Handbook	http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/LTOMedia/index.htm

Tags: Storage, tape backup, PowerVault, backup, Tape Library

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The PowerVault TL2000 and TL4000 tape libraries offer expandable and affordable tape automation for organizations whose data-protection needs have outgrown autoloader technology or capacity. It's the product of choice for small, medium and large businesses that require an affordable, versatile, easy-to-use, automated midrange tape backup solution.

Dell PowerVault TL2000 & TL4000 - The Dell TechCenter

The PV TL2000 is the 2U solution that can hold up to 2 tape drives and up to 24 tape cartridges.
Dell PowerVault TL2000 & TL4000 - The Dell TechCenter

The PV TL4000 is the 4U solution that can hold up to 4 tape drives and up to 48 tape cartridges.

HIGHLIGHTS

Can be rack mounted or easily converted into a desktop solution
Supports both backup and archiving
Web-based remote management - perform diagnostics, check status, monitor operations and logs, and upgrade firmware
Barcode reader comes standard
Removable magazines for bulk loading and unloading, media slot for individual tape exchange
Library Managed Encryption (optional with LTO4 and LTO5 only)· Optional iSCSI SAN bridge card (for SAS drives only)

Tape Backup Technology:

LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6

Drive Interface:

LVD SCSI LTO3; Dell 39320A SCSI HBA
SAS LTO3, LTO4, LTO5; Dell SAS 5 E HBA, Dell 6Gb SAS HBA
FC8 LTO3, LTO4, LTO5; Dell Qlogic QLA 2340, Dell Qlogic QLA 2342, Dell Emulex LP1050EX, Dell Qlogic QLE2360, Dell Emulex LP 9002, Dell Qlogic QLE2460, Dell Emulex Lpe-12000-E, Dell Qlogic QLE2562, Dell Emulex Lpe-12002-E, Dell Qlogic QLE220, Dell Emulex LPE-11002-E, Dell Qlogic QLE2560, Dell Emulex LP10000, Dell Qlogic QLE2462, Dell Qlogic QLA200, Dell Emulex LPE 1150
Any 1GbE (or faster) NIC for iSCSI

Resources & Quick Links

PV TL2000 Spec Sheet http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/pvaul_tl2000_specs.pdf
PV TL4000 Spec Sheet http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/pvaul_tl4000_specs.pdf
PV TL2000/TL4000 User’s Guides
<ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
Firmware and Driver Versions http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/new_fw_d.htm
Media Compatibility Matrix http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/compat.htm
Dell PowerEdge System Compatibility List http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran.htm
Dell PowerVault System and Network Area Storage Compatibility List http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/powervaultsystems.htm
Dell PowerVault System Storage and HP Server Compatibility List http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran_HP.htm
Dell PowerVault System Storage and IBM Server Compatibility LIst http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran_IBM.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — Microsoft Windows http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvwindo.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvlinux.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — SuSE Linux (SLES) http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvsles.htm
Tape Automation Comparison Chart http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/tbu_auto_comp.pdf
CommVault Books Online http://documentation.commvault.com/
Symantec Backup Exec Support Site http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=landing&key=15047
Symantec NetBackup Server Support Site http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=landing&key=15145
TL2000 Firmware & Driver Downloads http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PWV_TL2000&os=WNT5&osl=en&catid=&impid=
TL4000 Firmware & Driver Downloads http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&os=WNT5&osl=en&SystemID=PWV_TL4000&catid=-1&impid=-1
PowerVault Tape Media Handbook http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/LTOMedia/index.htm

Tags: Storage, tape backup, Dell Tape, PowerVault Storage, Dell PowerVault

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Dell PowerVault 114T/114X Tape Backup Rack Enclosure

August 31, 2016, 5:04 pm

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DELL POWERVAULT 114T/114X Tape Backup Rack Enclosure

As space becomes more critical, the demand for rack optimized servers increases and customers require rack optimized backup solutions outside their servers. The PowerVault 114T/114X tape rack enclosure is designed to meet the needs of organizations requiring value-priced, reliable, high capacity storage for rack-optimized server environments.

The PV114T/114X rackable subsystem is a convenient 2U tape rack enclosure. It incorporates many tape technologies commonly used today and is designed to complement Dell PowerEdge rack servers and Dell PowerVault network attached storage (NAS). The Dell PowerVault 114T/114X tape rack enclosure offers superior capacity in a 2U form factor. The PowerVault 114T can be configured with one or two LTO-3 (Full-Performance), LTO-3-080, LTO-2-L tape. The PowerVault 114X can be configured with one or two LTO3-080, LTO-4-120 or LTO-5-140 tape drives or one or two RD1000 removable disk drives. Dell PowerVault 114T/114X Tape Backup Rack Enclosure - The Dell TechCenter

HIGHLIGHTS

Is ideal for customers who require multidrive, rack-optimized data protection that can be externally connected to a server
Is configurable with up to two tape drives in a space-saving, 2U form factor that still enables you to connect drives externally to a server
Provides a choice of drive technology from the most inexpensive drives with essential capacity, to the highest performance drives Dell offers in automation platforms
Contains two SCSI or serial attached SCSI (SAS) (LTO-3-060 or LTO-4-120) ports that enable two tape drives to operate in parallel, helping to reduce overall backup time

Tape Backup Technology:

DAT72, LTO2, LTO3, LTO4, LTO5
RD1000 removable disk drive

Drive Interface:

DAT72, LVD SCSI LTO2, LTO3; Dell LSI2032, Dell 39320A SCSI HBA
SAS LTO3, LTO4, LTO5; Dell SAS 5 E HBA, Dell 6Gb SAS HBA
External USB for RD1000

Resources & Quick Links

Dell PowerVault 114T/114X Product Page	http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/powervault-114x/pd
PV 114T/114X Spec Sheet	http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/pvaul_114t_specs.pdf
PV 114T/114X User’s Guides	http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/114t/en/index.htm
Firmware and Driver Versions	<ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
Media Compatibility Matrix	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/compat.htm
Dell™ PowerEdge™ System Compatibility List	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran.htm
Dell™ PowerVault™ System and Network Area Storage Compatibility List	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/powervaultsystems.htm
Dell™ PowerVault™ System Storage and HP Server Compatibility List	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran_HP.htm
Dell™ PowerVault™ System Storage and IBM Server Compatibility LIst	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/serveran_IBM.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — Microsoft® Windows®	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvwindo.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvlinux.htm
Backup Software Compatibility List — SuSE Linux (SLES)	http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/matrix/PVMatrix/isvsles.htm
Tape Automation Comparison Chart	http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/tbu_auto_comp.pdf
CommVault Books Online	http://documentation.commvault.com/
Symantec Backup Exec Support Site	http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=landing&key=15047
Symantec NetBackup Server Support Site	http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=landing&key=15145
114T/114X Firmware & Driver Downloads	http://support.dell.com/support/DPP/Index.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&SystemID=PWV_DSK_LT02_114T
PowerVault Tape Media Handbook	http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/LTOMedia/index.htm

Tags: Storage, powervault. dell storage, tape backup, Tape, backup

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MD3000i Performance Monitoring

August 31, 2016, 5:09 pm

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Performance monitoring with the MD3000i can be accomplished in two ways. The first is to use the tools on the host that is connected to the storage to collect disk performance statistics. With Windows based servers this would most likely be with Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) and with Linux you could use the sysstat package. The second way is to monitor usage on the MD3000i array itself. This has the advantage of being able to measure the performance of the entire array, individual controllers, and virtual disks. The disadvantage is that you have to do a little bit of scripting to get to the information. This page will focus on using smCLI to monitor the performance of the MD3000i.

Scripting with SMCLI

The MD3000i requires a system be installed with the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager so that it can be used as a management station. This management tool is GUI based and provides the ability to configure virtual disks, assign them to hosts, set IP addresses for the iSCSI ports, and all kinds of other stuff. The GUI does not provide a way to see the performance stats for the MD3000i.

Included with this management utility is a command line based scripting utility that provides access to all of the same types of functions that the GUI can do as well as some performance stats. The scripting utility is smcli.exe and by default it will be in the c:\program files\Dell\MD Storage Manage\client directory. The complete reference guide for the smCLI is located on support.dell.com at http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3000/en/CLI/PDF/CLIA00MR.pdf.

The command to capture the performance stats to a file is save storageArray performanceStats, but in order for it to work the interval between each capture point and the number of time to capture must be specified. As a result the command to caputre the stats will look something like this:

smcli -n r2md3000i -c "set session performanceMonitorInterval=5 performanceMonitorIterations=250;
save storageArray performanceStats file=\"c:\\md3000iPerfStats.csv\";"

-n - name of MD3000i (don't use the IP address)
performanceMonitorInterval - time in seconds between each performance stats capture
performanceMonitorIterations - the number of times to capture peformance in this session
The \ must be put in front of quotes or \ within the quotes of the -c

Performance Results

The above command produces a CSV that will have contents like the following repeated for iteration:

"Storage Arrays ","Total IOs ","Read Percentage ","Cache Hit Percentage ","Current KB/second ","Maximum KB/second ","Current IO/second ","Maximum IO/second"
"Capture Iteration: 1","","","","","","",""
"Date/Time: 7/14/08 4:35:29 PM","","","","","","",""
"CONTROLLER IN SLOT 1","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0"
"Virtual Disk MDData1","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0"
"Virtual Disk MDVMHosts1","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0"
"CONTROLLER IN SLOT 0","27.0","0.0","0.0","20.7","20.7","4.5","4.5"
"Virtual Disk MDLog1","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0","0.0"
"Virtual Disk WSV_VMHosts","27.0","0.0","0.0","20.7","20.7","4.5","4.5"
"STORAGE ARRAY TOTALS","27.0","0.0","0.0","20.7","20.7","4.5","4.5"

When imported into a spreadsheet tool it will look more readable like this:

Storage Arrays	Total IOs	Read Percentage	Cache Hit Percentage	Current KB/second	Maximum KB/second	Current IO/second	Maximum IO/second

Capture Iteration: 1
Date/Time: 7/14/08 4:35:29 PM
CONTROLLER IN SLOT 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virtual Disk MDData1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virtual Disk MDVMHosts1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CONTROLLER IN SLOT 0	27	0	0	20.7	20.7	4.5	4.5
Virtual Disk MDLog1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virtual Disk WSV_VMHosts	27	0	0	20.7	20.7	4.5	4.5
STORAGE ARRAY TOTALS	27	0	0	20.7	20.7	4.5	4.5

By using the sorting or filtering function of the spreadsheet it is possible to get all the stats for the entire array with STORAGE ARRAY TOTALS, each controller, or individual Virtual Disks.

Sample Graph of Results

To illustrate how the performance numbers gathered from smcli can be graphed the bytes per second and IOs per second were captured through Windows Performance Monitor for the virtual disk MDVMHosts1 and at the same time that smcli was used to capture the stats on the MD3000i. The activity during this time was the setup of the medium sized DVD Store test database on SQL Server 2005. The graph for the MD3000i is shown next to a graph from Windows Performance Monitor for the same LUN during the same time. A quick video demo of how to use Microsoft Excel 2007 to create a graph of the csv output file from the MD3000i was created and can be viewed here or downloaded in .WMV format.

(Please visit the site to view this video)

MD3000i SMCLI Performance Graph

Generating graphs with Linux and GnuPlot

Use the smcli.exe to generate the performance output file (see previous point), parse it (using bash script) , and generate smart graphs (with GnuPlot).

You can download the files and scripts from here <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>.

Here is a sample output (full sample report available here <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>)

IOs
Current KBs
The X line represents the duration of your test.

The original page is here <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>, please read the README.TX, and feel free to adapt or optimize this script.

You need to do some adaptation to make the script run well with your MD configuration (you have to edit some paths and some LUNs name).

Performance Values

Devices are:

RAID Controller Modules - The RAID controller module in slot 0 or 1 and a list of the virtual disks owned by the RAID controller module
Virtual Disk - A list of the virtual disk names
Storage Array Totals - A list of the totals for both RAID controller modules in an active-active RAID controller module pair, regardless if one, both, or neither are selected for monitoring

Total I/Os

Number of total I/Os performed since the storage array was started

Read Percentage

Percentage of total I/Os that are read operations (calculate the write percentage by subtracting the read percentage from 100 percent)

Cache Hit Percentage

Percentage of reads that are fulfilled by data from the cache rather than requiring an actual read from a physical disk

Current KB/second

Current transfer rate in kilobytes per second (current means the number of kilobytes per second since the last time the polling interval elapsed, causing an update to occur)

Current IO/second

Current number of I/Os per second (current means the number of I/Os per second since the last time the polling interval elapsed, causing an update to occur)

Reference is here <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>

Tags: SMcli, scripting, iSCSI, performance, Powervault MD3000i

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XC730-16 Series Support Matrix

September 1, 2016, 3:24 pm

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Introduction	Management software	Contacting Dell
Components	Hypervisor OSs	Quick Resource Locator
Physical disk drives	Technical specifications
HBAs	Documentation matrix
Networking	Dell documentation
Hardware management	Nutanix documentation

What's New!

This is the first edition of the online version of the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scaled Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix. Check here for the newest updates to this document.

Introduction (Back to top)

This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported hardware, firmware and software (Back to top)

This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Supported components

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported Components**
Component	v3 Version	v4 Version
CPUs	E5-2660 v3	E52603 v4
	E5-2680 v3	E52608L v4
	E5-2695 v3	E52609 v4
		E52618L v4
		E52620 v4
		E52623 v4
		E52628L v4
		E52630L v4
		E52630 v4
		E52637 v4
		E52640 v4
		E52643 v4
		E52648L v4
		E52650L v4
		E52650 v4
		E52658 v4
		E52660 v4
		E52680 v4
		E52683 v4
		E52690 v4
		E52695 v4
		E52603 v4
GPUs
	NVIDIA GRID K1
	NVIDIA GRID K2
	NVIDIA Tesla M60
BIOS
	1.3.6 or later	2.0.2 or later
iDRAC support
	2.02.02.02 or later	2.30.30.30 or later

Supported physical disk drives (Back to top)

This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware.

**Supported Physical Disk Drives**
Form Factor	Capacity	Type	Vendor
2.5"	1 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	2 TB	NL-SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	1 TB	SED SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	1.2 TB	SED SAS HDD	Dell Supported
2.5"	200 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	800 GB	SATA SSD	Intel
2.5"	400 GB	SED SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	800 GB	SED SAS SSD	HGST
2.5"	1600 GB	SED SAS SSD	HGST

Supported HBAs (Back to top)

This section provides information about Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by your hardware.

**Supported HBAs**
Name	Form factor/Slot	Minimum firmware version
H730	Mini or integrated slot	25.3.0-0016
HBA330	Mini or integrated slot	9.17.20.07 NOTE: This version is supported on NOS 4.1.3.x.

Supported networking (Back to top)

This section provides information about networking supported by your hardware and supported NICs.

CAUTION: Using any brand of SFP+ module other than Intel during deployment disables the 10 GbE ports. Call Dell Support to recover port functionality.

WARNING: Hot-plugging an unsupported SFP+ module causes ESXi host to fail with purple diagnostic screen. Call Dell Support to recover from this situation.

**Supported NDCs**
Name	Firmware version	Minimum firmware version
Intel X520 Dual 1G + Dual 10 G SFP+	16.0.24	Intel randed SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE) Standard Category 6 Ethernet (1 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 1 G + Dual 10 G Base	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

**Supported NICs**
Name	From factor or Slot	Minimum firmware version	Supported cables
Intel X520 Dual 10 G SFP+	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE)
Intel X540 Dual 10 G BaseT	Low profile or full height/any slot	16.0.24	Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE)

Supported hardware management solutions (Back to top)

This section provides information about hardware management solutions that are supported by your hardware.

**Supported hardware management solutions**
Name	Minimum firmware version
Dell OpenManage Essentials	2.0
Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility	A13

Supported management software (Back to top)

This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.

**Supported management software**
Name	Minimum version
Nutanix Operating System (NOS)	4.1.1.1 (Haswell) 4.5.1.2 (Broadwell)

Supported hypervisor OS (Back to top)

This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your hardware.

**Supported hypervisor OS**
Name	Minimum firmware version
VMware	ESXi 5.5, update 2 (Haswell) ESXi 6.0 (Haswell) ESXi 5.5, update 3 (Broadwell) ESXi 6.0, update 1 (Broadwell)
Windows Server	Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition

Technical specifications (Back to top)

This chapter provides technical specifications for Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.

Physical	Power	Connectors
Processor	Memory	Video
Expansion bus	Hardrive	Environmental

Physical specifications

This section provides expansion physical specifications for storage, including height, width, depth, maximum configuration weight and empty weight.

**Physical specifications**
Physical	Specification
Height	8.73 cm (3.44 inch)
Width	48.2 cm (18.98 inch)
Depth	75.58 cm (29.75 inch)
Weight (Maximum)	31.4 kg (69.23 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems)
Weight (Empty)	20.8 kg (45.86 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems)

Processor specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides processor specifications required for your hardware.

**Processor specifications**
Type	Specification
Two Intel Xeon processor	EP E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family

Expansion bus specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides expansion bus specifications for storage, including bus type, expansion cards, and expansion slots.

**Expansion bus specifications**
Expansion Bus	Specification
Bus type	PCI Express Generation 3
Expansion Cards	For a list of supported expansion cards, refer to the Owner's Manual at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
Expansion slots using riser card
Riser 1	(Slot 1) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 2) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 3) One low profile, low profile x8 link
Riser 2	(Slot 4) One full-height, full-length x16 link NOTE: To use slots 1 through 4, both the processors must be installed. (Slot 5) One full-height, full-length x8 link
Riser 3	(Slot 6) One full-height, full-length x16 link

Power specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides power specifications for your hardware, including wattage, heat dissipation, and voltage.

NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.

**Power Specifications**
Type	Specification
AC power suply unit (PSU)
Wattage	1100 W
Heat dissipation NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated on the basis of power rating of PSU.	4100 BTU/hr maximum (1100 W PSU)
Voltage	100–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz

Memory specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides memory specifications for your hardware, including architecture, memory module sockets, and memory module capacities.

**Memory Specifications**
Memory	Specification
Architecture	1866, 2133, and 2400 MT/s DIMMs Support for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation
Memory module sockets	Twenty-four 288-pin
Memory module capacities
LRDIMM	64 GB
RDIMM	16 GB or 32 GB
Maximum RAM
	Up to 1.5 TB with a dual processor
Minimum RAM
	64 GB with a dual processor

Hard drive specification (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides hard drive specifications for your hardware.

**Hard drive specification**
Type	Specification
Ten hard-drive systems	Up to sixteen 2.5 inch, internal, hot-swappable drives in hard-drive slots 0−15.

Connector specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides connectors specifications for your hardware, including rear, front, and internal connectors.

**Connector specifications**
Type	Specification
Rear
NIC	Four 1 Gbps, two 1 Gbps plus two 10 Gbps, or four 10 Gbps
Serial	9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB	Two 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Video	15-pin VGA
Front
USB	One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant One USB management port or iDRAC Direct
Video	15-pin VGA
Internal
USB	One 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)	Two flash memory card slots with one internal SD card.

Video specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

This section provides video specifications for storage, including type, and memory.

**Video specifications**
Type	Specification
Video type	Matrox G200eR2
Video memory	16 MB

Environmental specifications (Back to top)(Technical specification top)

NOTE: For more information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.

**Environmental specifications**
Type	Specification
Temperature
Storage	–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)	10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment.
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)	20°C/h (36°F/h)
Relative humidity
Storage	5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.
Operating	10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point.
Maximum vibration
Storage	1.87 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested).
Operating	0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations).
Maximum shock
Storage	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms.
Operating	Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up to 2.3 ms.
Maximum altitude
Operating	3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Storage	12,000 m (39,370 ft)
Operating altitude de-rating
Up to 35°C (95°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
Particulate contamination
NOTE: This section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the limits specified below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are causing the damage and/or failures. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer.
Air filtration	Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. Note: Applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor. Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
Conductive dust	Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Corrosive dust	Air must be free of corrosive dust. Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity. NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments.
Gaseous contamination
Note: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity.
Copper coupon corrosion rate	<300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985.
Silver coupon corrosion rate	<200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9.
Expanded operating temperature
NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log.
Continuous operation	5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point. NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can operate continuously down to 5°C or as high as 40°C. For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
< 1% of annual operating hours	–5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point.

Documentation matrix (Back to top)

The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell web-scale converged appliance solution.

Dell documentation

Nutanix documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation

WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included with this document or as a separate document.

NOTE: URLs such as Dell.com/support or Dell.com/support/home, are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language.

For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at Dell.com/support/home.

NOTE: Always read the updates on Dell.com/support/home because they often supersede information in other documents.

NOTE: While upgrading your system, Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from Dell.com/support/home.

Dell documentation (Back to top)

Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at the Dell website at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.

Dell documentation for:

Dell iDRAC is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
Dell OpenManage Essentials is available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

To access Dell documetation:

In the Dell Support page, scroll down to General Support, and then click Servers, Storage & Networking.
Click Engineered Solutions, click Manuals , and select the documentation you require.

**Dell reference documentation**
To learn about...	Refer to...
Setup instructions of your system, including the technical specifications	Getting Started Guide
Hardware details for your system	Owner's Manual
How to install your system in to a rack	Dell Rack Install Guide
How to deploy and set up this solution	Solutions Guide
Setting up and using Dell iDRAC8	Dell iDRAC8 Quick Start Guide
Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system	Dell OpenManage Essentials User's Guide

Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

**Nutanix reference documentation for Dell XC Series**
To learn about...	Nutanix Operating System 4.1	Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 document name
Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information.	Web Console Guide	Prism Web Console Guide
Set up instructions for your solution.	Setup Guide	Field Installation Guide
Set up instructions for environments with special requirements and restrictions.	Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide
Managing Nutanix Acropolis AHV hosts that run Nutanix solution software.	Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide
Comprehensive references for Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) utilities, nCLI commands, and Nutanix PowerShell cmdlet.	Command Reference	Acropolis Command Reference
Instructions and reference for administering the Nutanix solution software outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools).	NOS Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide
Managing VMware ESXi hosts that run Nutanix solution software, including VMware vCenter requirements.	vSphere Administration Guide	vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis
Managing Hyper-V hosts that run the Nutanix solution software, including domain requirements.	Hyper-V Administration Guide	Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis
Comprehensive references for the Nutanix REST API.	API Reference	Acropolis API Reference
Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning.	Hardware Replacement Documentation	Hardware Replacement Documentation

How to locate Nutanix documentation (Back to top)

You can view Nutanix document based on the privileges you are provided. There are two types of user:

Privileged user: Is a user who has been provided login credntials and can view a complete set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs
Guest user: is a user without login credentials and can view only limited set of Nutanix documents from: https://portal.nutanix.com/#login

**NOS 4.1 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Advanced Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	NOS	4.1	XC Series
Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
API Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Command Reference	NOS	4.1	All
Hyper-V Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Setup Guide	NOS	4.1	All
vSphere Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All
Web Console Guide	NOS	4.1	All
NOS Advanced Administration Guide	NOS	4.1	All

**Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series**
Document name	Software type	Release	All or Platform
Documentation available for Guest user
Acropolis API Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	NOS	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Documentation available for Privileged user
Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Acropolis Command Reference	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Field Installation Guide	Foundation	4.5	All
Hardware Replacement Documentation	Platform	4.5	XC Series
Acropolis API Reference	AHV	4.5	All
Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis	Acropolis base (NOS)	4.5	All
Prism Web Console Guide	Prism	4.5	All

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