Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Support Matrix

Supported cables

The following tables list the SAS and direct-attach cables that have been tested for use with ME5 Series storage systems.

Table 1. Supported 12 Gbps SAS cablesSupported SAS cables
Vendor	Model	Dell Part Number
Dell	12 Gb HD-Mini to HD-Mini SAS Cable, 0.5 M	WTCFX
Dell	12 Gb HD-Mini to HD-Mini SAS Cable, 2 M	GYK61
Dell	12 Gb HD-Mini to HD-Mini SAS Cable, 4 M	85W3R

If you use a direct-attach cable, a transceiver is not required.

NOTE:The speed of the direct-attach cable determines the maximum speed of the protocol.

Table 2. Supported passive direct-attach cablesSupported passive direct-attach cables
Vendor	Model	Dell Part Number
LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 0.5 Meter	58KM3
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 1 Meter	2JVDD
LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 1.5 Meter	KVGV7
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 2 Meter	D0R73
LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 2.5 Meter	0DF77
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 3 Meter	VXFJY
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 5 Meter	9X8JP
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 0.5 Meter	C6Y7M
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 1 Meter	V250M
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 3 Meters	53HVN
AMPHENOL LUXSHARE	Dell Networking, Cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10GbE, Copper Twinax Direct Attach Cable, 5 Meter	358VV