PowerFlex Operating System OS Support Matrix

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Dell PowerFlex OS Simple Support Matrix
For an updated Full list See PowerFlex_OS.pdf 

 

 

 

No.

 

 

Operating System

Storage Operating Environment

 

Cluster Software

 

PowerFlex Component

1

Canonical Ubuntu: 18.04LTS

Dell PowerFlex: 4.557301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(MG)

2

Canonical Ubuntu: 18.04LTS, 20.04LTS

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDS(FG), SDS(MG)

3

Canonical Ubuntu: 18.04LTS, 20.04LTS, 22.04LTS

Dell PowerFlex: 4.5.157301

, 4.5.257301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(MG)

4

Canonical Ubuntu: 18.04LTS, 20.04LTS, 22.04LTS, Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54460

, OL7U7 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55180

, OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54461

, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55179

, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.5 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL), 9.0 (EOSL) (EOL), SUSE SLES [x86_64]: 12 SP5 (EOL), 15 SP4

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)57301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(MG), SDT

5

Canonical Ubuntu: 18.04LTS, 20.04LTS, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL)

(EOL), 8.5 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.7 (EOSL) (EOL), SUSE SLES [x86_64]: 12 SP5

(EOL), 15 SP3

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6.2

3.6.3, 3.6.4

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

GUI, IM/GW, MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDS(MG)

6

Canonical Ubuntu: 20.04LTS

Dell PowerFlex: 4.657301

, 4.6.157301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDT

7

Canonical Ubuntu: 20.04LTS, Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support

R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54460

, OL7U7 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55180

, OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]54142

, OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54461

, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55179

, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.5 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL)

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(MG), SDT

8

Canonical Ubuntu: 20.04LTS, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.5

(EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.7 (EOSL)

(EOL), 9.0 (EOSL) (EOL), SUSE SLES [x86_64]: 12 SP5 (EOL)

Dell PowerFlex: 4.557301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(MG), SDT

9

Canonical Ubuntu: 22.04LTS

Dell PowerFlex: 4.557301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDT

10

Canonical Ubuntu: 22.04LTS, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.7 (EOSL) (EOL), 9.0 (EOSL) (EOL)

Dell PowerFlex: 4.657301

, 4.6.157301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDS(MG), SDT

11

Canonical Ubuntu: 22.04LTS, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 9.0 (EOSL) (EOL), SUSE SLES [x86_64]: 15 SP4

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6.2

3.6.3, 3.6.4

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDS(MG)

12

CentOS CentOS [x86_64]: 7.8 (EOL), 7.9 (EOL), 8.1, 8.2, 8.3

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

GUI, IM/GW, MDM, SDC, SDS(FG), SDS(MG)

13

Citrix Systems Inc. Citrix Hypervisor [x86_64]: 8.28836

,50316,54277,57419

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Citrix Systems Inc. XenServer HA:

MDM, SDC

14

Citrix Systems Inc. Citrix Hypervisor [x86_64]: 8.28836

,50316,54277,57419

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6.2

3.6.3, 3.6.4, 4.557301

, 4.5.157301

, 4.5.257301

, 4.657301

, 4.6.157301

Citrix Systems Inc. XenServer HA:

MDM, SDC, SDS(MG)

15

 

 

 

MDM, SDC, SDR

 

 

Citrix Systems Inc. Citrix Hypervisor [x86_64]: 8.28836

,50316,54277,57419

, Citrix Systems Inc. XenServer [x86_64]: 7.1 (EOSL) (EOL)8836

,11164,12094,50316

,57923,57924

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)57301

Citrix Systems Inc. XenServer HA:

 

16

IBM AIX: 7.2

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)

Oracle 19c RAC:

 

17

IBM AIX: 7.2, 7.3, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: (EOSL) (EOL), Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

, Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)57301

Oracle 19c RAC:

SDC

18

IBM AIX: 7.2, 7.3, Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Dell PowerFlex: 4.557301

Oracle 19c RAC:

SDC

19

IBM AIX: 7.2, 7.3, Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

11368

, Microsoft Windows Server 2019: 11368

Dell PowerFlex: 4.5.157301

, 4.5.257301

, 4.657301

, 4.6.157301

Oracle 19c RAC:

SDC

20

IBM AIX: 7.2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019: , Oracle Linux OL

7.x [x86_64]: OL7U5 and above support R5U2[4.14.35-1902]51200

, OL7U5 and above support R5U3[4.14.35-1902.30*]54140

, OL7U5 and above support R5U4[4.14.35-2025.40*]54366

, OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]54142

, OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54461

, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55179

, OL8U1 and above support R6U3[5.4.17-2136]56519

, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.6 (EOSL) (EOL), 7.7 (EOSL) (EOL), 7.8 (EOSL) (EOL), 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.1 (EOSL) (EOL)54302

, 8.2 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL), SUSE SLES [x86_64]: 15 SP3

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0 (EOSL) (EOL)

Oracle 19c RAC:

 

21

IBM AIX: 7.255519

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Oracle 18c RAC: , Oracle 19c RAC:

SDC

22

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: (EOSL) (EOL), Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019: , Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)57301

Microsoft Failover Clustering:

SDC

23

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)

Microsoft Failover Clustering: , Oracle 19c RAC:

SDC

24

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6.2,

3.6.3, 3.6.4

Oracle 19c RAC:

IM/GW, SDC

25

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0 (EOSL) (EOL)

Microsoft Failover Clustering:

 

26

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019: , Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6.2,

3.6.3, 3.6.4

Microsoft Failover Clustering:

IM/GW, SDC

27

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: , Microsoft Windows Server 2019: , Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Dell PowerFlex: 4.557301

Microsoft Failover Clustering:

SDC

28

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 11368

,55539

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Oracle 18c RAC:

IM/GW, SDC

29

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 11368

,55539, Microsoft Windows Server 2019: 11368

,55539

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Microsoft Failover Clustering: , Oracle 19c RAC:

IM/GW, SDC

30

Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 11368

, Microsoft Windows Server 2019: 11368

, Microsoft Windows Server 2022: 11368

Dell PowerFlex: 4.5.157301

, 4.5.257301

, 4.657301

, 4.6.157301

Microsoft Failover Clustering:

SDC

31

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U5 and above support R5U2[4.14.35-1902]51200

, OL7U5 and above support R5U3[4.14.35-1902.30*]54140

, OL7U5 and above support R5U4[4.14.35-2025.40*]54366

, OL7U5 and above support R5U5[4.14.35-2047.500]54999

, OL7U7 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54460

, OL7U7 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55180

, OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]54142

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0 (EOSL) (EOL)

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

 

 

 

, OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54461

, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55179

, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.6 (EOSL) (EOL), 7.7 (EOSL) (EOL), 7.8 (EOSL) (EOL), 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.1 (EOSL) (EOL)54302

, 8.2 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.3 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL)

(EOL), 8.5 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL), SUSE SLES [x86_64]: 15 SP3

 

 

 

32

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U5 and above support R5U2[4.14.35-1902]55579

,51200

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Oracle 18c RAC:

IM/GW, MDM, SDC, SDS(MG)

33

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U5 and above support R5U2[4.14.35-1902]55579

,51200, OL7U5 and above support R5U3[4.14.35-1902.30*]55579

,54140, OL7U5 and above support R5U4[4.14.35-2025.40*]55579

,54366, OL7U5 and above support R5U5[4.14.35-2047.500]55579

,54999, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]55579

,54142, OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]55579

,54461, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55579

,55179

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

IM/GW, MDM, SDC, SDS(MG)

34

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U5 and above support R5U2[4.14.35-1902]55579

,51200, OL7U5 and above support R5U3[4.14.35-1902.30*]55579

,54140, OL7U5 and above support R5U4[4.14.35-2025.40*]55579

,54366, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]55579

,54142, OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]55579

,54461, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55579

,55179, OL8U1 and above support R6U3[5.4.17-2136]55579

,56519

Dell PowerFlex: 3.6

Oracle 19c RAC:

IM/GW, MDM, SDC, SDS(MG)

35

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above

support R6 [5.4.17-2011]54142

Dell PowerFlex: 4.5.157301

, 4.5.257301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDS(MG), SDT

36

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]54142

, OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54461

, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55179

, OL8U1 and above support R6U3[5.4.17-2136]56519

, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL)

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)

Oracle 19c RAC:

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(MG), SDT

37

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]54142

, Oracle Linux OL 9.x [x86_64]: R7[5.15.0-0]57301

Dell PowerFlex: 4.5.157301

, 4.5.257301

Oracle 19c RAC:

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDS(MG), SDT

38

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]54141

, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6U1[5.4.17-2036]54461

, OL8U1 and above support R6U2[5.4.17-2102]55179

, OL8U1 and above support R6U3[5.4.17-2136]56519

, Oracle Linux OL 9.x [x86_64]: R7[5.15.0-0]57301

, Red Hat RHEL [x86_64]: 7.9 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.4 (EOSL) (EOL), 8.6 (EOSL) (EOL), SUSE SLES [x86_64]: 12 SP5 (EOL), 15 SP4

Dell PowerFlex: 4.0.1 (EOSL) (EOL)57301

Oracle 19c RAC:

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(MG), SDT

39

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]58588

,54141, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]58608

,54142

Dell PowerFlex: 4.557301

Dell PowerFlex OS: SW

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDS(MG), SDT

40

Oracle Linux OL 7.x [x86_64]: OL7U7 and above support R6[5.4.17-2011]58588

,54141, Oracle Linux OL 8.x [x86_64]: OL8U1 and above support R6 [5.4.17-2011]58608

,54142, Oracle Linux OL 9.x [x86_64]: R7[5.15.0-0]58609

,57301

Dell PowerFlex: 4.557301

Oracle 19c RAC:

MDM, SDC, SDR, SDS(FG), SDS(MG), SDT
 

Affected Products

PowerFlex rack, ScaleIO
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Last Modified: 15 Jan 2025
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