PowerFlex CloudLink 8.x Support Matrix

Summary: The CloudLink support matrix provides information about the supported hypervisors, platforms, key protectors, products, and PowerFlex versions for CloudLink.

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Hypervisors supported by CloudLink

This topic provides information about the hypervisors that CloudLink supports.

  • VMware ESXi or VMware vCenter
    • CloudLink 8.0 and later versions support VMware vSphere 7.0, and 8.0.
    • CloudLink 8.1 and later versions support VMware vSphere 8.0 U3.
  • Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
  • Microsoft Hyper-V

 

Platforms supported by CloudLink

This topic provides information about the platforms supported by CloudLink.

  • Encryption for machines
    • Microsoft Windows
    • Linux

For more information about the supported operating systems, see the latest version of the Dell CloudLink Release Notes.

  • Encryption for containers
    • Dell PowerFlex
    • Dell PowerScale
    • VMware Tanzu
    • PowerStore OpenShift Container Platform
  • Cloud deployment
    • VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    • Microsoft Azure
    • OpenStack
    • AWS
  • vVols encryption
    • Dell PowerFlex
    • Dell PowerStore
    • VMware ESXi
    • Dell VxRail

 

Third-Party Key Protectors Supported by CloudLink

This topic provides information about the key protectors supported by CloudLink.

  • Azure Key Vault
  • Cipher Trust 2.4
  • SafeNet Luna SA

 

Features supported by CloudLink integrated with PowerFlex 

This topic provides information about the encryption features that are supported by CloudLink with PowerFlex.

  • Encryption for PowerFlex—Encrypts software data at rest.
  • Key Management of SEDs:
    • Advanced key management for deploying PowerFlex SED
    • Automated deployment and configuration through PowerFlex Manager

 

PowerFlex Software Versions Supported for CloudLink

This topic gives information about the supported PowerFlex software for CloudLink.

The following table lists the supported CloudLink and PowerFlex configurations. If you are using CloudLink for PowerFlex SDS-level encryption, then see the preceding sections before deploying or upgrading CloudLink or PowerFlex.

Table 2. Supported CloudLink and PowerFlex Configurations

 

Supported Configurations

PowerFlex

3.6.0.6 and later

PowerFlex 3.6.x

PowerFlex 4.0.1 and later

PowerFlex 4.5.x

PowerFlex 4.6.x

CloudLink 8.1

No

Yes

(3.6.4 onwards)

No

Yes

Yes

(4.6.0 onwards)

CloudLink 8.1.1

No

No

No

Yes

(4.5.3 onwards)

Yes

(4.6.1 onwards)

CloudLink 8.1.2

 

 

 

 

Yes
 
Self-Encrypting Drive

This topic lists the CloudLink supported Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) and associated hardware.

If the PowerFlex uses SEDs in the VMware ESXi environment, use VMware ESXi DirectPath I/O mode to map the host hard drives to each PowerFlex storage VMs.

 

Supported Host Bus Adapter card

CloudLink supports the PowerEdge HBA330 and HBA355i adapter cards.

 

Supported SEDs
Table 3. Supported SEDs and associated hardware

 

Component description

Firmware version

SWB

Dell part numbers

Kioxia, PM7 3WPD, SSD, 24Gbps SAS, 2.5 15mm, 512e, 800GB, 1.6TB, 3.2TB, 6.4TB, SED FIPS

C40E

57MM2

RGP9J, 81G77, G4NY4, HDKT0

Kioxia, PM7 1WPD, SSD, 24Gbps SAS, 2.5 15mm, 512e, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TB SED FIPS

C40E

57MM2

YTVTF, VGMCD, HCTYM

Kioxia, PM6 1WPD, SSD, 24Gbps SAS, 2.5 15mm, 512e, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TB,SED FIPS

BD48

G42W2

H1P07,5T78C, 3VHY3

Kioxia, PM6,24Gbps SAS,3WPD, 960Gb, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TBSED FIPS

BD48

G42W2

J92FY, 1081V, MD4YN, W06W3

Kioxia, PM7 3WPD, SSD, 24Gbps SAS, 2.5 15mm, 512e, SED FIPS

C40E

57MM2

RGP9J, 81G77, G4NY4, HDKT0

Kioxia, PM7 1WPD, SSD, 24Gbps SAS, 2.5 15mm, 512e, SED FIPS

C40E

57MM2

YTVTF, VGMCD, HCTYM

Kioxia, PM6 1WPD, SSD, 24Gbps SAS, 2.5 15mm, 512e, SED FIPS

BD48

6DH0W

H1P07, 3VHY3, 5T78C

Kioxia, PM6 1WPD, SSD, 12Gbps SAS, 2.5, 512e, SED FIPS

BD48

6DH0W

FH1W9,7F2D1

Kioxia, PM6 3WPD, SSD, 12Gbps SAS, 2.5, 512e, SED FIPS

BD48

6DH0W

WMWKG, DHWH5 , 81H9C

960GB SSD vSAS Mixed Use 12Gbps 512e 2.5in Hot-Plug AG SED Drive, 3DWPD,

"Agnostic Not applicable"

JKCX1

Kioxia, RM6, 3WPD, SSD, 12Gbps vSAS, 2.5 15mm, 512e, 960GB, SED

BJ07

5WMK8

42XXC

1.92TB SSD vSAS Mixed Use 12Gbps 512e 2.5in Hot-Plug AG SED Drive, 3DWPD,

"Agnostic Not applicable"

PDR1R

3.84TB SSD vSAS Mixed Use 12Gbps 512e 2.5in Hot-Plug AG SED Drive, 3DWPD,

"Agnostic Not applicable"

4VX39

Kioxia PM6 1WPD, SSD, 12Gbps SAS, 2.5, 512e, SED FIPS

BD48

6DH0W

R9RTY, 7F2D1, FH1W9, M571X

Kioxia RM6 1WPD, SSD, Value SAS, 2.5, 512e, SED

BJ07

5WMK8

GRY0J, 1FGWG, XNXD2, 5MHY8

 

Table 3. Supported SEDs and associated hardware. (continued)

 

Component description

Firmware version

SWB

Dell part numbers

Kioxia RM6 3WPD, SSD, Value SAS, 2.5, 512e, SED

BJ07

5WMK8

42XXC, N15JP, FXYGR

For information about supported drives in PowerFlex custom node, see Dell PowerFlex Custom Node R660, R6625, R760, and R7625 with PowerFlex 4.x Driver and Firmware Matrix.

For more information about supported drives in PowerFlex rack and appliance, see  RCM Portal 

 

Products that support CloudLink as a KMIP server

This topic provides information about the products that support CloudLink as a Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) server.

  • VMware ESXi
  • Dell VxRail
  • Dell PowerScale
  • Dell Unity
  • Dell PowerVault ML3

Additional Information

See Dell CloudLink Support Matrix 

Affected Products

PowerFlex rack, ScaleIO
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Last Modified: 12 May 2025
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