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Dell™ PowerVault™ Backup to Disk Appliance

Interoperability Guide

This document provides information about the supported hardware and software versions for the Dell

PowerVault™ Backup to Disk Appliance system.

NOTE: The versions specified in this document use the same format as found on http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/ and

may differ from the version information displayed in the Windows® Device Manager or Dell™ OpenManage™ Server

Administrator.

Supported Hardware

This section lists the hardware supported by PowerVault Backup to Disk Appliance systems. Where applicable,

firmware and driver versions are also listed.

BIOS Versions

System

BIOS Version

DL2000

2.4.3 or later

DL2100 (with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition, SP2)

2.1.15 or later

DL2100 (with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition, SP1)

3.0.0 or later

DL2200 (with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition, SP2)

1.4.0 or later

DL2200 (with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 )

1.5.1 or later

DL2300

1.1.2 or later

Hard Drives (Internal)

System

Internal

RAID

Controller

Slots

Drive Type

RAID Level

DL2000

SAS 6/iR

0,1

Two (2) hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA drives

DL2100

SAS 6/iR

0,1

Two (2) hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA drives

PERC 6/i

0,1

Two (2) hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA drives

2-5

Four (4) hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA drives

DL2200

PERC

H700

Hot-swappable 3.5-inch Nearline SAS drive (hot spare)

N/A

1-5, 6-11

Eleven (11) hot-swappable 3.5-inch Nearline SAS drives

0-5,6-11

Twelve (12) hot-swappable 3.5-inch Nearline SAS drives

0-11

Twelve (12) hot-swappable 3.5-inch Nearline SAS drives

12-13

Two (2) 2.5-inch Nearline SAS drives

DL2300

Value

Configuration

PERC H710

0-5

Six (6) hot-swappable 3.5-inch SAS drives

6-11

Six (6) hot-swappable 3.5-inch Nearline SAS drives

12-13

Two (2) 2.5-inch Nearline SAS drives

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Dell™ PowerVault™ Backup to Disk Appliance Interoperability Guide This document provides information about the supported hardware and software versions for the Dell PowerVault™ Backup to Disk Appliance system. NOTE: The versions specified in this document use the same format as found on http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/ and may differ from the version information displayed in the Windows® Device Manager or Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator.
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DL2300 PERC H710 0-5 Enterprise Configuration 6-11 12-13 1 Six (6) hot-swappable 3.5-inch SAS drives 10 Six (6) hot-swappable 3.5-inch SAS drives 10 Two (2) 2.5-inch Nearline SAS drives 1 1 Slots 12 and 13 are located within the DL2200 chassis. For information on locating these drives, see the Dell PowerVault DL2200/ DL2300 Hardware Owner’s Manual.
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(with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition, SP2) Intel 10Gig and 1Gig Family of Server Adapters 12.0 or later DL2200 Broadcom NetXtreme II 16.0 or later Intel 10Gig and 1Gig Family of Server Adapters 12.5 or later Broadcom 57800S Quad-Port SFP+ NDC 17.4.0 or later Broadcom 5720 Dual-Port 1GbE NIC 17.4.
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RAID Controllers NOTE: Dell does not support upgrading internal RAID controllers. The internal controller shipped with the system is the only supported configuration. System RAID Controller DL2000 SAS 6/iR (internal) Firmware Revision Driver Revision 1 00.25.47.00.06.22.03.0 or later 1.28.03.01 (64-bit) or later PERC 6/E (external) 2 6.1.1-0045 or later 2.23.0.64 (64-Bit) or later SAS 6/iR (internal) 1 00.25.47.00.06.22.03.00 or later 1.28.03.01 (64-bit) or later PERC 6/i (internal) 1 6.
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Tape Devices For a list of supported tape devices, firmware and driver versions, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ Compatibility Matrix at www.dell.com/pvmatrix. NOTE: Symantec Backup Exec™ uses a device driver that is installed with the software. CommVault Simpana® software uses the OEM-supported drivers listed in the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix.
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Supported Software This section lists the supported operating systems and applications on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance. NOTE: To determine if a third-party software application on a protected server is supported, contact the independent software vendor (ISV) distributing the application. Running applications other than those listed in this document on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance is not supported.
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Backup Software See the following tables for information about the supported versions of backup software. The required version is determined by the system and installed RAID controller(s). CommVault® Simpana® Backup and Recovery NOTE: To configure this appliance as a Media Agent in a CommCell™, the CommServe® system must be at the same software version as the DL2xxx appliance.
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Symantec Backup Exec NOTE: To configure this appliance as a Managed Media Server (MMS) in a CASO environment Central, the Central Administration Server (CAS) must be the same version as the DL2xxx appliance System RAID Controller DL2000 (with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition, SP2) DL2000 (with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition, SP1) 12.
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Appliance Software Stack Release See the following table for information about the supported versions of the appliance software stack. The required version is determined by the system, the installed RAID controller, and (if applicable) HBA. NOTE: You can locate the software stack version in the Appliance Information section on the Home tab of the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance console. System DL2000 RAID Controller 1.x 2.0 2.1 3.
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Supported Backup Software Agents Software Version Supported Agent Requirements Symantec™ Backup Exec™ 12.5 Supported Agent requirements can be located at http://dell.symantec.com/files/3/dl2000%20agent%20and%20option%20r equirements.pdf Symantec™ Backup Exec™ 2010 or later Supported Agent requirements can be located at http://dell.symantec.com/files/3/DL%20Agent%20and%20Option%20Requ irements.pdf CommVault® Simpana® Backup and Recovery 7.