Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual

Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000 Support
Matrix
This document provides information on supported software and hardware for Dell
PowerVault MD3000 systems.
NOTE: Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported. For the latest driver and firmware
releases, see the Downloads section at support.dell.com.
How to Differentiate Between First- and
Second-Generation System Software
Information in this support matrix is divided into two distinct environments:
first-generation MD3000 firmware and second-generation MD3000 firmware.
Second-generation firmware enables a new feature set with optimized functionality,
including support for RAID 6, greater than 2TB virtual disk capacity, and SMART battery
support.
To determine your firmware level:
1 From a management station, connect to the MD3000 using MD Storage Manager.
2 Select the
Support tab.
3 Click on Storage Array Profile and look for the firmware version.
If the version is 06.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is first-generation.
If the version is 07.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is second-generation.
To determine your MD Storage Manager version:
1 From MD Storage Manager, select the Support tab.
2 Click on About Modular Disk Storage Manager .
If the version is 02.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is first-generation.
If the version is 03.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is second-generation.
Dell PowerVault MD3000 Rules
The following are the connectivity and consideration rules for the MD3000:
Table 1. Considerations
Rule First
Gen.
Second
Gen.
A single MD3000 can connect to a maximum of four
hosts.* √ √
A maximum of two SAS 5/E cards are supported in a single
host. It is recommended to use two SAS 5/E cards for all
redundant cabling configurations. √ √
Unused ports on a SAS 5/E card already connected to an
MD3000 cannot be connected to another device (such as a
tape drive or other storage). √ √