Dell EMC XC640 XC Series Appliance and XC Core System Support Matrix December 2020 Dell EMC Support Matrix
Revisions Revisions Date Description December 2020 Updated the following sections: • • September 2020 Updated the following sections: • • • July 2020 Supported NICs and NDCs Supported management software Supported hypervisor OSs Updated the following sections: • • Supported components Memory capability June 2020 Updated the Supported components section.
Revisions • • February 2019 Supported Management Software Supported Hypervisor OS Updated the following sections: • • • Updated Supported NDCs Updated Supported NICs Supported Management Software Added Encryption Restrictions section December 2018 Updated the following sections: • • • • BIOS and iDRAC versions Updated Supported NDCs Updated Supported NICs Updated Supported hypervisor OSs August 2018 Updated content to include XC Core System and remove DPMC information March 2018 Updated firmware a
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Introduction Introduction 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. This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell EMC XC640 Series Hyper-Converged Appliance.
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 XC640 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 Cascade Lake Refresh Component Skylake Model Cascade Lake Model 6146 8276 *L CPUs offered on Core only 6148 6150 6152 6154 8153 8156 8158 8160 8160M 8164 8168 8170 8170M 8176 8180 8180M BIOS 1.2.11 and later 2.2.11 and later iDRAC support 3.15.15.15 or later 3.34.34.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software 1.2 Supported physical disk drives This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware. Supported physical disk drives 1.2.1 Form Factor Capacity Type Vendor 2.5" 1 TB SAS HDD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 1.2 TB SAS HDD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 1.8 TB SAS HDD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 2.0 TB SAS HDD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 2.4 TB SAS HDD Dell EMC Supported 2.5" 2.4 TB SED SAS HDD Dell EMC Supported 2.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software NOTE: An encryption key must be removed from the SED drives from Prism before you format (clear) the SED drives. 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.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software 1.3.1 Supported NICs and NDCs NOTE: Mellanox supported with AOS 5.6.1 and later. Broadcom supported with AOS 5.16 and later. Broadcom is not supported under Hyper-V.
Supported hardware, firmware, and software ESXi 7.0 1.5 Foundation 4.5.4.2 or later plus AOS 5.18 or later Foundation 4.5.4.2 or later plus AOS 5.18 or later Supported hypervisor OSs More recent versions are supported; check the table above. This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your appliance. Supported hypervisor OSs Name 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.
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 2.2 To learn about... Refer to... How to deploy an ESXi hypervisor ESXi Best Practices Guide How to find important information about your solution Release Notes Setting up and using Dell iDRAC9 Dell iDRAC9 Quick Start Guide Using OpenManage Essentials to monitor, perform updates, view hardware, and view inventory on your system Dell OpenManage Essentials User's Guide Nutanix documentation You can find Nutanix documentation using the Nutanix portal at https://portal.nutanix.
Documentation Matrix 14 To learn about... Acropolis base document name 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. Prism Web Console Guide Monitoring multiple Nutanix cluster through web console.
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. 3.
Quick Resource Locator 4 16 Quick Resource Locator Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to Dell EMC XC640 solution information. This information provides access to reference documentation, a link to the Dell 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.
