Introduction
This document provides information on supported software and hardware for Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i,
MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e series storage arrays as well as usage considerations, recommendations and rules.
NOTE: Unless specified, all information in this document is applicable to the latest version of firmware and software
listed below.
Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules
The following are the connectivity and consideration rules for MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, and MD3660f series arrays:
RULE
MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i & MD3660f platforms are
supported in a duplex controller configuration only.
Adding MD3660i or MD3660f enclosures to a non-
MD3660i/MD3660f configuration.
Simplex configuration is not supported.
Maximum number of host servers a single storage array
can connect to with two RAID Controller Modules
installed:
Maximum number of Dell 6GbSAS HBA cards supported
in a single host server attached to single array. (It is
recommended to use two Dell 6Gb SAS HBA cards for all
redundant cabling configurations.)
Unused ports on a Dell 6Gb SAS HBA card already
connected to an MD3260 cannot be connected to another
device (such as a tape drive or other model storage
array).
Maximum number of MD Series Dense Storage Arrays a
host server may connect to:
Connecting an MD3260 series SAS array, an MD3260i
series iSCSI array and an MD3660i series iSCSI array to
the same host is supported.
Support for up to 180 physical disks through a premium
feature option.
Up to two additional MD3060e series expansion
enclosures can be attached to MD3660i/MD3660f storage
arrays for a total of 3 enclosures.
Support for up to 120 physical disks (system default
configuration).
A minimum of 20 HDDs is required in each
MD3660i/MD3660f enclosure
A hot spare for a disk group must be a physical disk of
equal or greater size than any of the member disks.
MD3260
MD3260i
(SAS)
(1Gbps
iSCSI)
√
√
Not
Not
supported
supported
√
√
8 (4 if
64
using high
availability)
2 (each
N/A
card has
two ports)
√
N/A
2 (HA)
4
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
N/A
N/A
√
√
MD3660i
MD3660f
(10Gbps
(8Gbps
iSCSI)
Fibre
Channel)
√
√
Supported
Supported
√
√
64
64
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
4
√
The I/O co-
existence
between the
Fibre
Channel
and any
other
protocol on
same host
is not
supported.
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
*
Notes
Applicable
to firmware
version
07.84.xx.xx
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