This document provides information about the supported software and hardware versions for the Dell

PowerVault MD3000i storage solution

NOTE Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported For the latest driver and firmware releases see

the Downloads sections of support dell com

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity

Rules

A dedicated IP SAN is highly recommended for iSCSI data transmission Management traffic can be isolated

or added to existing networks

Hosts can connect to an iSCSI storage array using a Layer 2 switched or Layer 3 routed network

When a switch or router is present a 10 100 NIC can be used on the host server for iSCSI data transmission

since the connection to the storage array is through the switch or router

The management Ethernet and iSCSI ports of the RAID controller module must be connected to a switch

port that is configured to Auto negotiate

The iSCSI I O port connection to the MD3000i storage array must be 100 1000Mb copper RJ45 The link

rate of 10Mb is not supported

10 100Mb NIC connections are supported to the management ports

When using multiple NICs in the same server up to four NICs per host are supported to one MD3000i

array If multiple NICs are installed it is recommended that different subnets be used

NIC teaming is only supported with VMware ESX server and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition

iSCSI offload is supported with the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter only

Dell recommends that you enable your switch Spanning Tree setting to Port Fast when using the MD3000i

system

This configuration is not recommended

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix August 2008 A09 1

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity continued

Ethernet switch ports that are connected to Server Host ports and MD3000i iSCSI ports should be set to

Port Fast

The Port Fast setting allows switch ports to be in a faster forwarding state allowing network traffic iSCSI

login sessions to be established with minimum wait time

DHCPv6 is not supported

Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported on the iSCSI data ports

The management ports only support IPv4

For routable addresses the IPv6 Router is required to advertise with only 64bit prefix lengths

IPv6 is supported with homogenous Microsoft Windows 2008 environments only

This configuration is not recommended

Table 2 Environment

Rules

A server can connect to a maximum of three MD3000i storage arrays

A maximum of 16 host servers can be attached to the storage array

The MD3000i supports up to eight nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster environment and up

to sixteen nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster environment

Table 3 Considerations

Rules

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator IQN identification must be used

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator all NICs in the same host will use the same iSCSI name

The name will identify the host and the NICs will not be identifiable

Microsoft dynamic disks are not supported by the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator under Windows 2003

Windows 2008 native iSCSI Initiator supports dynamic disks

Up to two Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures can be attached to the MD3000i for a total of 45

SAS and or SATA physical disks

Up to 2 TB terabyte virtual disks are supported

Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures must be set to unified mode

2 August 2008 A09 Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix

This document provides information about the supported software and hardware versions for the Dell

PowerVault MD3000i storage solution

NOTE Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported For the latest driver and firmware releases see

the Downloads sections of support dell com

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity

Rules

A dedicated IP SAN is highly recommended for iSCSI data transmission Management traffic can be isolated

or added to existing networks

Hosts can connect to an iSCSI storage array using a Layer 2 switched or Layer 3 routed network

When a switch or router is present a 10 100 NIC can be used on the host server for iSCSI data transmission

since the connection to the storage array is through the switch or router

The management Ethernet and iSCSI ports of the RAID controller module must be connected to a switch

port that is configured to Auto negotiate

The iSCSI I O port connection to the MD3000i storage array must be 100 1000Mb copper RJ45 The link

rate of 10Mb is not supported

10 100Mb NIC connections are supported to the management ports

When using multiple NICs in the same server up to four NICs per host are supported to one MD3000i

array If multiple NICs are installed it is recommended that different subnets be used

NIC teaming is only supported with VMware ESX server and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition

iSCSI offload is supported with the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter only

Dell recommends that you enable your switch Spanning Tree setting to Port Fast when using the MD3000i

system

This configuration is not recommended

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix August 2008 A09 1

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity continued

Ethernet switch ports that are connected to Server Host ports and MD3000i iSCSI ports should be set to

Port Fast

The Port Fast setting allows switch ports to be in a faster forwarding state allowing network traffic iSCSI

login sessions to be established with minimum wait time

DHCPv6 is not supported

Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported on the iSCSI data ports

The management ports only support IPv4

For routable addresses the IPv6 Router is required to advertise with only 64bit prefix lengths

IPv6 is supported with homogenous Microsoft Windows 2008 environments only

This configuration is not recommended

Table 2 Environment

Rules

A server can connect to a maximum of three MD3000i storage arrays

A maximum of 16 host servers can be attached to the storage array

The MD3000i supports up to eight nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster environment and up

to sixteen nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster environment

Table 3 Considerations

Rules

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator IQN identification must be used

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator all NICs in the same host will use the same iSCSI name

The name will identify the host and the NICs will not be identifiable

Microsoft dynamic disks are not supported by the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator under Windows 2003

Windows 2008 native iSCSI Initiator supports dynamic disks

Up to two Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures can be attached to the MD3000i for a total of 45

SAS and or SATA physical disks

Up to 2 TB terabyte virtual disks are supported

Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures must be set to unified mode

2 August 2008 A09 Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix

This document provides information about the supported software and hardware versions for the Dell

PowerVault MD3000i storage solution

NOTE Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported For the latest driver and firmware releases see

the Downloads sections of support dell com

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity

Rules

A dedicated IP SAN is highly recommended for iSCSI data transmission Management traffic can be isolated

or added to existing networks

Hosts can connect to an iSCSI storage array using a Layer 2 switched or Layer 3 routed network

When a switch or router is present a 10 100 NIC can be used on the host server for iSCSI data transmission

since the connection to the storage array is through the switch or router

The management Ethernet and iSCSI ports of the RAID controller module must be connected to a switch

port that is configured to Auto negotiate

The iSCSI I O port connection to the MD3000i storage array must be 100 1000Mb copper RJ45 The link

rate of 10Mb is not supported

10 100Mb NIC connections are supported to the management ports

When using multiple NICs in the same server up to four NICs per host are supported to one MD3000i

array If multiple NICs are installed it is recommended that different subnets be used

NIC teaming is only supported with VMware ESX server and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition

iSCSI offload is supported with the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter only

Dell recommends that you enable your switch Spanning Tree setting to Port Fast when using the MD3000i

system

This configuration is not recommended

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix August 2008 A09 1

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity continued

Ethernet switch ports that are connected to Server Host ports and MD3000i iSCSI ports should be set to

Port Fast

The Port Fast setting allows switch ports to be in a faster forwarding state allowing network traffic iSCSI

login sessions to be established with minimum wait time

DHCPv6 is not supported

Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported on the iSCSI data ports

The management ports only support IPv4

For routable addresses the IPv6 Router is required to advertise with only 64bit prefix lengths

IPv6 is supported with homogenous Microsoft Windows 2008 environments only

This configuration is not recommended

Table 2 Environment

Rules

A server can connect to a maximum of three MD3000i storage arrays

A maximum of 16 host servers can be attached to the storage array

The MD3000i supports up to eight nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster environment and up

to sixteen nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster environment

Table 3 Considerations

Rules

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator IQN identification must be used

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator all NICs in the same host will use the same iSCSI name

The name will identify the host and the NICs will not be identifiable

Microsoft dynamic disks are not supported by the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator under Windows 2003

Windows 2008 native iSCSI Initiator supports dynamic disks

Up to two Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures can be attached to the MD3000i for a total of 45

SAS and or SATA physical disks

Up to 2 TB terabyte virtual disks are supported

Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures must be set to unified mode

2 August 2008 A09 Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix

This document provides information about the supported software and hardware versions for the Dell

PowerVault MD3000i storage solution

NOTE Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported For the latest driver and firmware releases see

the Downloads sections of support dell com

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity

Rules

A dedicated IP SAN is highly recommended for iSCSI data transmission Management traffic can be isolated

or added to existing networks

Hosts can connect to an iSCSI storage array using a Layer 2 switched or Layer 3 routed network

When a switch or router is present a 10 100 NIC can be used on the host server for iSCSI data transmission

since the connection to the storage array is through the switch or router

The management Ethernet and iSCSI ports of the RAID controller module must be connected to a switch

port that is configured to Auto negotiate

The iSCSI I O port connection to the MD3000i storage array must be 100 1000Mb copper RJ45 The link

rate of 10Mb is not supported

10 100Mb NIC connections are supported to the management ports

When using multiple NICs in the same server up to four NICs per host are supported to one MD3000i

array If multiple NICs are installed it is recommended that different subnets be used

NIC teaming is only supported with VMware ESX server and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition

iSCSI offload is supported with the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter only

Dell recommends that you enable your switch Spanning Tree setting to Port Fast when using the MD3000i

system

This configuration is not recommended

Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix August 2008 A09 1

Table 1 Networking and Connectivity continued

Ethernet switch ports that are connected to Server Host ports and MD3000i iSCSI ports should be set to

Port Fast

The Port Fast setting allows switch ports to be in a faster forwarding state allowing network traffic iSCSI

login sessions to be established with minimum wait time

DHCPv6 is not supported

Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported on the iSCSI data ports

The management ports only support IPv4

For routable addresses the IPv6 Router is required to advertise with only 64bit prefix lengths

IPv6 is supported with homogenous Microsoft Windows 2008 environments only

This configuration is not recommended

Table 2 Environment

Rules

A server can connect to a maximum of three MD3000i storage arrays

A maximum of 16 host servers can be attached to the storage array

The MD3000i supports up to eight nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster environment and up

to sixteen nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster environment

Table 3 Considerations

Rules

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator IQN identification must be used

When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator all NICs in the same host will use the same iSCSI name

The name will identify the host and the NICs will not be identifiable

Microsoft dynamic disks are not supported by the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator under Windows 2003

Windows 2008 native iSCSI Initiator supports dynamic disks

Up to two Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures can be attached to the MD3000i for a total of 45

SAS and or SATA physical disks

Up to 2 TB terabyte virtual disks are supported

Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures must be set to unified mode

2 August 2008 A09 Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix

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