- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Introduction
- Supported data protocols
- ME4 Series storage system rules
- Default IPv4 Settings for management ports
- Default IPv4 settings for iSCSI ports
- Supported RAID controller firmware
- Supported iSCSI software initiators
- Supported protocol offload (TOE/iSCSI) adapters
- Supported Fibre Channel and iSCSI SFP+ transceivers
- Supported SAS and Twinax direct-attach cables
- Supported hard drives
- Supported expansion enclosures
- Supported management software
- Supported operating systems
- Operating systems with ALUA support
- Supported device mapper software
- Supported SAS host bus adapters
- Supported Fibre Channel host bus adapters
- Supported Fibre Channel and iSCSI direct-attach configuration operating systems
- Dell EMC Storage Support Policy
Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Support Matrix
Supported operating systems
ME4 Series storage systems support Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server,
NOTE Where clustering is supported by the operating system, it is also supported on ME4 Series storage systems, subject to the following limitations:
Windows Server 2012 R2 through Windows Server 2022
- Maximum number of FC hosts is 64
- Maximum number of iSCSI hosts is 64
- Maximum number of SAS hosts is 4
| Operating System | SAS host server | Fibre Channel host server | iSCSI host server | Notes & required hotfixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2022 | ||||
| Standard server (Server Core* and Desktop Experience) |  | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series storage systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Datacenter server (Server Core* and Desktop Experience) | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series storage systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Windows Server 2019 | ||||
| Standard server (Server Core* and Desktop Experience) | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Datacenter server (Server Core* and Desktop Experience) | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Windows Server 2016 | ||||
| Standard server (Server Core* and Desktop Experience) | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Datacenter server (Server Core* and Desktop Experience) | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (U1) | ||||
| Standard edition (Server Core* mode supported) | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Datacenter edition (Server Core* mode supported) | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series Storage Systems.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is not supported. |
| Foundation edition | | | | The Microsoft MPIO feature needs to be installed prior to connecting to ME4 Series Storage Systems. |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | ||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 (x64 only) | | | |
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| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | ||||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 (x64 only) | | | |
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| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 (x64 only) | | | |
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| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 (x64 only) | | | |
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| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (x64 only) | | | |
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| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.3 (x64 only) | | | |
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| Virtualization Hosts / Hypervisors | ||||
| Citrix XenServer 7.6 | | | | Dynamic multipathing support is available for Fibre Channel and iSCSI hosts |
| Citrix XenServer 7.5 | | | | Dynamic multipathing support is available for Fibre Channel and iSCSI hosts |
| Citrix XenServer 7.1 CU2 | | | | Dynamic multipathing support is available for Fibre Channel and iSCSI hosts |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 U3 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR
NOTE For information about ATS Initialization failing for SAS Storage using 7.0 U2, see VMware KB article 83249.
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| VMware vSphere 7.0 U2 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR
NOTE For information about ATS Initialization failing for SAS Storage using 7.0 U2, see VMware KB article 83249.
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| VMware vSphere 7.0 U1 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
| VMware vSphere 6.7 U3 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
| VMware vSphere 6.7 U2 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
| VMware vSphere 6.7 U1 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
| VMware vSphere 6.7 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
| VMware vSphere 6.5 U1 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
| VMware vSphere 6.5 | | | | For supported firmware versions, see VMware HCL Supported path policies: MRU and RR |
NOTE Server Core editions of Windows server can only manage ME4 Series storage systems using the CLI client.
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