Dell PowerVault MD3000i - Manual (Page 10)

10 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix
Ethernet Switches
Any industry standard 100/1000 managed or unmanaged Ethernet switch is
compatible with the MD3000i. To maximize available bandwidth to the MD3000i,
1000 Mb/s switches for I/O paths and 100 Mb/s switches for out-of-band
management paths are recommended.
NOTE: Dell PowerConnect 5324 is not supported on MD3000i for use with the iSCSI host ports .
Host Server Support
The MD3000i is compatible with any industry standard server. For servers to
connect to the MD3000i they must be running the supported iSCSI initiator,
operating system, network components, and the Dell MPIO or MPP driver.
Supported Expansion Enclosures
The MD3000i supports up to two MD1000 expansion enclosures.
Table 7. PowerVault MD3000i RAID Controller
Expansion
Enclosure
Current
Firmware
Revision
Notes
MD1000 A04 Firmware revisions prior to A03 are not compatible with
the MD3000i and must be updated prior to attachment.
Supported Physical Disks
NOTE: Only Dell-provided physical disks are supported. Physical disks not purchased from Dell
will be marked as uncertified and will not be usable. Refer to the MD3000i Drivers and Downloads
section for the latest available physical disk firmware.
NOTE: The Dell PowerVault does not support Fujitsu SATA and Maxtor physical disks.
Table 8. Supported Physical Disks for PowerVault MD3000i Systems
Drive Model Number
Fujitsu (AL9LX) SAS 73 GB 15K RPM MAX3073RC
Fujitsu (AL9LX) SAS 146 GB 15K RPM MAX3147RC