Dell PowerVault MD1220, PowerVault MD1200 User Manual

Dell EMC PowerVault MD12XX Enclosure

Support Matrix

Notes, cautions, and warnings

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2019 - 02

Rev. A07

Contents

1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................		4
	Changes in version A07.....................................................................................................................................................	4
2	Dell EMC storage enclosure rules..................................................................................................................	5
3	Supported storage enclosure •rmware..........................................................................................................	6
4	Supported controllers....................................................................................................................................	7
5 Supported Dell EMC RBODs..........................................................................................................................		8
6 Supported physical disk drives.......................................................................................................................		9
7 Supported cabling con•gurations.................................................................................................................		18

Contents 3

1

Introduction

When an enclosure is used for server expansion and is connected to servers, RAID array expansions or other enclosures, it is referred to as a storage enclosure. This document provides information about supported software, €rmware, and hardware for Dell Storage MD1200 or MD1220 when used as a storage enclosure.

NOTE: This Support Matrix contains the latest compatibility and interoperability information. This document supersedes all other documentation information.

Changes in version A07

•Updated Supported storage enclosure €rmware

4 Introduction

2

Dell EMC storage enclosure rules

This section contains consideration rules for the Dell EMC Storage enclosures.

Table 1. Dell EMC Storage Enclosure Rules
Components	Dell EMC Storage MD1200	Dell EMC Storage MD1220
Maximum number of servers	2	2
Maximum SAS cable length (mini SAS)	4 m	4 m
Maximum number of Dell EMC Storage	4	4
enclosures in a chain
Maximum number of drives in a storage	12	24
enclosure
Maximum number of enclosures for	15	7
MD34XX/MD38XX RBOD*

Maximum of 192 drives are supported with premium feature key activation. For a system without premium features activation, the physical disk drive limit is 120.

Dell EMC storage enclosure rules

5

3

Supported storage enclosure •rmware

When using MD1200/MD1220 Storage enclosures, Dell EMC recommends two Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs) when in a JBOD environment directly connected to a server using a PERC controller. When connected to a RBOD MD3 array or daisy-chained to another MD1200/MD1220, a dual-EMM con€guration is required.

Both EMMs must be running the same €rmware versions. EMMs do not automatically synchronize €rmware versions, you must update each EMM individually.

Table 2. Storage Enclosure Management Module Firmware Release History
Firmware Version	Release Date	Fixes and Enhancements
1.06, A01	4-Feb-16	•	Optimize communication between
			EMMs
		• Improve two wire interface handling
		• Modify SES Page 07 h response to
			correct oversize page request boundary
			case.
1.05, A00	14-Apr-14	DUP packaging change
1.01, A00	21-Feb-13	•	Initial release

• Earliest required €rmware version

6 Supported storage enclosure €rmware