This manual provides information about supported firmware and drivers that have been validated for Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes.
This manual is valid for PowerEdge R730xd of Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes, version.
NOTE: The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Contact your Dell EMC Support representative for more information.
Table 1. Document Revisions
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A00 | May 2017 | Initial release of the Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes Support Matrix 1.0. |
| A01 | Sept 2017 | Updated with Samsung PM1725a NVMe. |
| A02 | March 2018 | Updated with Q1 and new template |
| A03 | September 2018 | Updated with Q2 firmware and drivers |
| A04 | May 2019 | Updated with March block firmware and drivers |
| A05 | August 2019 | Updated with June block firmware and drivers |
| A06 | February 2020 | Updated with December Block firmware and drivers |
The Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes Support Matrix describes supported software and hardware for supported firmware and driver versions.
The Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes solution has been validated against the following firmware and driver versions:
Table 2. PowerEdge R730xd Based Ready Node Supported Firmware and Drivers
| Component | Type | Category | Software Bundle | Minimum Supported Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS | Firmware DUP | BIOS | 7YNRC | 2.11.0 |
| iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller | Firmware DUP | BMC | DNH17 | 2.70.70.70 |
| Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro / 10GbE | Firmware DUP | Network / RDMA | 84DJH | 02.42.50.00 |
| Intel I350 / 1GbE | Firmware DUP | Network / NDC / 1Gb | GK57C | 19.0.12 |
| HBA330 Mini | Firmware DUP | Storage-HBA | YXWY1 | 16.17.00.05 |
| PERC H330 | Firmware DUP | Storage-RAID | T23TV | 25.5.6.0009 |
| Non-expander Storage Backplane | Firmware DUP | Storage-Backplane | HRP1V | 2.25 |
| Expander Storage Backplane | Firmware DUP | Storage-Backplane | HYPYY | 3.35 |
| Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro / 10GbE | Driver DUP | Network / RDMA | 926T8 | 05.050.08 |
| Intel I350 / 1GbE | Driver DUP | Network / NDC / 1Gb | C7PRN | 19.0.0 |
| HBA330 | Driver DUP | Storage-HBA | P1NP6 | 2.51.25.01 |
| PERC H330 | Driver DUP | Storage-RAID | T244W | 6.604.06.00 |
| Chipset Driver for 13G | Driver DUP | Chipset | JTN83 | 10.1.2.85 |
If using Dell EMC Networking switches, the following are the recommended minimum Firmware versions.
Table 3. Switch Firmware
| Component | Type | Category | Minimum Supported Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC Networking S3048 FTOS | Firmware | Network Switch | 9.14.1.1/ 10.4.2.1 |
| Dell EMC Networking S4048 FTOS | Firmware | Network Switch | 9.14.1.1 |
The Dell EMC Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Node solution supports the following storage devices.
Note: Storage devices that are supported for R740xd storage spaces direct ready node and are listed in our support matrix are also supported for PowerEdge R730xd based storage spaces direct ready node.
Table 4 list the SATA devices supported on the R730xd as Boot devices for operating system installation.
Table 4. SATA 2.5" SDD Drives (Boot Devices)
| Form Factor | Type | Vendor | Model | Model | Device Part Number(P/N) | Software Bundle | Minimum Supported Version | Capacity | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5" | SSD | Intel | S3610 | SSDSC2BX400G4R | 65WJJ | RXYF1 | DL2D | 400GB | Boot Device |
| 2.5" | SSD | Toshiba | HK4 MU | THNSF8400CCSE | VKT80 | H3XHN | DACB | 400GB | Boot Device |
| 2.5" | SSD | Samsung | SM863a | MZ7KM480HMHQ0D3 | 2RGGR | 97D8J | GD57 | 480GB | Boot Device |
Table 5 lists the SATA devices that are supported on the R730xd Hybrid configurations that utilize 3.5" HDD.
Table 5. SATA 3.5" HDD Drives
| Form Factor | Type | Vendor | Model | Model | Device Part Number(P/N) | Software Bundle | Minimum Supported Version | Capacity | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5" | HDD | Seagate | Makara BP | ST4000NM0035 | KRH17 | R100W | DA06 | 4TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Hitachi | Aries K Plus | HUS726040ALA614 | KH21H | 119GM | KN35 | 4TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Toshiba | Tomcat R | MG04ACA400N | 4N6CY | 9KX6F | FJ3D | 4TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Seagate | Makara | ST6000NM0115 | YXTWT | 5F8VF | DA25 | 6TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Hitachi | Aries K Plus | HUS726060ALE614 | 908XX | F3MMN | KP35 | 6TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Toshiba | Tomcat R | MG04ACA600E | KP22D | WN6C3 | FS7D | 6TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Seagate | Makara Plus | ST8000NM0055 | T05HP | 86CR1 | PA28 | 8TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Hitachi | Libra HE10 | HUH721008ALE600 | KRV2W | 0H80H | LT17 | 8TB | Capacity |
| 3.5" | HDD | Toshiba | Galaxy | MG05ACA800E | 4WXV5 | 5H8JW | GX6D | 8TB | Capacity |
Table 6 below lists the SATA SSD devices that are supported on R730xd Hybrid configuration that utilize 2.5" SSD for Cache and All Flash configurations for Capacity.
Table 6. SATA 2.5" SSD Drives
| Endurance | Vendor | Model | Model | Device Part Number (P/N) | Software Bundle | Minimum Supported Version | Capacity | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Use | Intel | S3710 | SSDSC2BA800G4R | DPD14 | KCXYV | DL2D | 800GB | Cache / Capacity |
| Mixed Use | Toshiba | HK4 MU | THNSF81D60CSE | DMF5Y,48RNW,F8N2K | H3XHN | DACB | 1.6TB | Cache / Capacity |
| Mixed Use | Samsung | SM863a | MZ7KM960HMJP0D3 | DD4G0,WN3J5,X31G3 | 97D8J | GD57 | 960GB | Cache / Capacity |
| Mixed Use | Samsung | SM863a | MZ7KM1T9HMJP0D3 | K5P0T,48RNW,F8N2K | 97D8J | GD57 | 1.92TB | Cache / Capacity |
Ready Node R730xd NVMe SFF + SSD supports 2 or 4 NVMe devices and 8–20x mixed use SATA SSD.
Table 7. NVMe Devices
| Platform | Vendor | Form Factor | Capacity | Description | Model Number | Device Part Number(P/N) | Software Bundle | Minimum Supported Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R730xd | Samsung | 2.5" | 1.6TB | PM1725A,SFF-SSD,SSDR,1.6,NVMESFF,2.5 | MZWLL1T6HEHP-000D3 | JD6CH |