PowerStore: Supported and Unsupported Cluster configurations
Resumo: Adding an appliance to the cluster requires satisfying several requirements to verify the cluster configuration is supported.
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Attempting to add a new appliance to an existing cluster may fail or an added appliance may show as incompatible. There are various restrictions related to the appliance mode.
Appliance Hardware Generation
There are three PowerStore hardware generations (Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3). The following are the hardware models for each generation and their supported appliance modes:
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| Gen 3 |
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Supported Cluster Configurations
Following are all the supported cluster types and respective cluster configurations for each type: (BO=Block Optimized; U=Unified)
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Block Optimized cluster |
Only Block Optimized appliances |
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| single Unified cluster | Starting from 1 Unified appliance, remaining are Block Optimized appliances |
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| scale-out Unified cluster | Only Unified appliances, at least 2 |
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| cluster containing Gen 3 appliances | Block Optimized Cluster with Gen 3 added |
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| Single Unified Cluster with Gen 3 added |
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| Scale-out Unified Cluster with Gen 3 added |
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| Pure Gen 3 Cluster |
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Unsupported Cluster Configurations
Except for the above supported cluster configurations, all other cluster configurations are NOT supported. The following cases are not supported:
- Adding a Gen 1 or 2 appliance to a cluster containing Gen 3 appliances.
- Adding a Gen 1 or 2 Unified appliance to a cluster with a Block Optimized appliance.
- Adding a Gen 1 or 2 Block Optimized appliance to a scale-out Unified cluster.
Produtos afetados
PowerStore 1000T, PowerStore 1200T, PowerStore 3000T, PowerStore 3200Q, PowerStore 3200T, PowerStore 5000T, PowerStore 500T, PowerStore 5200Q, PowerStore 5200T, PowerStore 7000TProdutos
PowerStore 9000T, PowerStore 9200TPropriedades do artigo
Número do artigo: 000226344
Tipo de artigo: How To
Último modificado: 12 ago. 2026
Versão: 4
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