Dell EMC XC6420 XC Series Appliance and XC Core System Support Matrix July 2021 Dell EMC Support Matrix
Revisions Revisions Date Description July 2021 Updated the supported physical disk drive section. April 2021 Updated the supported physical disk drive section. February 2021 Updated the following sections: • • December 2020 Updated the following sections: • • September 2020 Supported management software Supported hypervisor OSs Updated the following sections: • • Supported management software Supported hypervisor OSs July 2020 Updated the Support components section.
Revisions • April 2019 Updated the following sections: • • February 2019 Supported components Supported hypervisor OS Supported Management Software Updated the following sections: • • Updated Supported NICs Supported Management Software Added Encryption Restrictions section December 2018 Updated the following sections: • • • • 3 Supported components BIOS and iDRAC versions Supported networking Supported hypervisor OS August 2018 Updated firmware and BIOS.
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Table of contents Table of contents Revisions............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Table of contents ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Introduction ................................................................................................
Introduction Introduction This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell EMC XC6420 Series Hyper-Converged Appliance. NOTE: The information in this document applies to both Dell EMC XC Series Appliances, as well as the Dell EMC XC Core System offering. Sections or information that apply to only one of the offerings (XC Series or XC Core) will be called out explicitly.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software 1 Supported hardware, firmware, and software This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell EMC XC6420 Series Hyper-Converged Appliance. NOTE: Future updates to this document may remove firmware versions because Nutanix LCM is the prescribed method to update the appliance. 1.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software Component Cascade Lake Model Cascade Lake Refresh 8280 BIOS 1.3.7 and later iDRAC support 3.15.17.15 or later Memory capability 16Gb RDIMM 32Gb RDIMM 64Gb LRDIMM 64Gb RDIMM 128Gb LRDIMM Support Shelf Platinum-82xx Gold-62xx Gold-52xx Silver-42xx 1.2 2933 MT/s Support Supported physical disk drives This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware. Supported Physical Disk Drives Form Factor 8 Capacity Type Vendor 2.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software Form Factor 1.2.1 Capacity Type Vendor 2.5" 960 GB SAS SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 960 GB SATA SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 960 GB SED SATA SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 1600 GB SAS SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 1920 GB SAS SED SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 1920 GB SATA SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 1920 GB SAS SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5” 3200 GB SAS SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 3840 GB SATA SSD Dell EMC Supported 2.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software 1.3 Supported networking This section provides information about networking supported by your hardware and supported NICs. Intel branded Network Daughter Cards (NDC) and Network Interface Cards (NIC) specify the use of only Intel branded SFP+ optical modules for use with optical cables. When ordering a system with optics, the appropriate Intel branded SFP+ optical modules are included with your order.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software Supported hypervisor OS Name 11 Minimum version required VMware ESXi 6.0 U3 (EOL date 3/12/2020) ESXi 6.5d, 6.5U1, 6.5U2, 6.5U3 ESXi 6.7, 6.7U1, 6.7U2, 6.7U3 ESXi 7.0, 7.0U1 Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 (deprecated) Server Windows 2016 with GUI (OEM) Server Windows 2016 with GUI or Core (VL) Windows Server 2019 with GUI or Core (VL) Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) AHV 5.
Documentation Matrix 2 Documentation Matrix The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell EMC Hyper-Converged Appliance solution. WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included with this document or as a separate document.
Documentation Matrix To learn about... 2.2 Refer to... Setting up and using Dell EMC iDRAC9 Dell EMC iDRAC9 Quick Start Guide Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials User's Guide Nutanix documentation Nutanix documentation is found using the Nutanix portal found at https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs. To display a complete set of documentation, you must have user credentials to log in.
Documentation Matrix To learn about... 14 Acropolis base document name Set up instructions for your solution. Field Installation Guide Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning. AHV Administration Guide Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning. Hardware Replacement Documentation Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information.
Contacting Dell EMC 3 Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical assistance, or customer-service issues: 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2.
Quick Resource Locator 4 16 Quick Resource Locator Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to Dell EMC XC6420 solution information. This information provides access to reference documentation, a link to the Dell EMC support page, and links to hardware-specific QRL pages, which include how-to videos. You can access this information by visiting www.dell.com/QRL or by using your smartphone or tablet and scanning the QR code below.
