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Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING

Dell and Scality offer solutions for storage-intensive environments that consist of Scality™ RING™ software and Dell server and storage systems. These solutions are based on an object storage architecture that expands to multiple petabytes and billions of objects with near linear performance scaling. They are designed for 100 percent uptime and run on Dell x86 servers to increase flexibility and provide cloud economics to large storage environments. The Dell SD7000-S storage server is used with Scality RING software for multi-petabyte file and object storage requirements found in active data archives, content distribution, web and cloud deployments, and distributed computing environments. The Dell SD7000-S storage server is equipped with 90 hot-serviceable 3.5” drives that deliver 688 TB raw capacity in a 4U form factor, making it one of the industry’s densest file and object storage platforms available.

What's New!

Welcome to the brand new Tech Center area for Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING.

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For more information about Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING, see Dell.com/Scality

Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING – Documentation
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Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING – Product Documentation
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Dell Software Defined Storage

When it comes to selecting storage for modern IT infrastructures, choose solutions that meet your requirements. Whether you choose to expand your existing infrastructure or adopt a different approach based on software-defined storage technologies, you can leverage an entry-to-enterprise storage stack built on:

• Modern storage architecture
• Proven x86 server platform
• Broad partner ecosystem

To implement affordable and flexible storage solutions from Dell. Our comprehensive software-defined storage solutions portfolio includes:

• Open source technologies
• Advanced storage software
• Hyperconverged appliances

These flexible solutions help you implement the latest storage technologies from:

• Microsoft
• Nexenta
• Nutanix
• RedHat
• VMware and other partners

All these solutions run on industry-standard x86 hardware and backed by the global Dell Services and Support teams.

SDS Solutions

Dell XC Series

The Dell XC Series platform is a scale-out cluster of high-performance nodes each running a standard hypervisor and containing processors, memory and local storage (consisting of SSD Flash and high capacity SATA disk drives). The Dell XC Series platform is powered by Nutanix software and managed through the Nutanix Prism interface.

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces (DSMS)

DSMS is a comprehensive offering of validated and tested Dell hardware with Microsoft Storage Spaces technology. The Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces solution includes both SOFS and converged architecture options, which let you run your virtual or physical workloads directly on the solution. This Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) and converged solution is the result of close collaboration between Dell and Microsoft. DSMS includes performance and capacity sizing, end-to-end fulfillment, deployment and solution-level support.

Nexenta

Founded in 2005, Nexenta is software defined storage vendor that provides NexentaStor, a storage operating system based on OpenSolaris and OpenStorage ZFS technologies. NexentaStor software runs on industry standard hardware and delivers block (iSCSI and Fibre Chanel) and file (SMB and NFS) storage services.

The Dell – Nexenta offering incorporates NexentaStor software with the Dell PowerEdge 13^th generation server platform to provide highly scalable solutions for enterprise workloads, including:

• VMware cloud backend storage
• OpenStack and CloudStack backend storage
• Generic NAS file and Home Directory storage
• Near-line archive and large scale backup repositories

These solutions are available in flexible hardware configurations that scale from a few terabytes to petabytes and come with comprehensive data management capabilities such as replication, automatic read and write caching, replication, unlimited snapshots and cloning, and inline data reduction. 

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces (DSMS)- Validated, Flexible, Simple and Solution Supported.   

What's New

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces (DSMS) has been extended from its original SOFS (Scale-Out File Server) offering

WeareexcitedtoannouncethattheDellStoragewithMicrosoftStorageSpaces offeringhasbeenextendedfromitsoriginalSOFSofferingtoincludeconvergedarchitectureoptions,whichallowscustomerstoruntheirvirtualorphysicalworkloadsdirectlyonthesolution.ThenewSKUsareavailableforquotingandorderingtoday.

ConvergedsolutionsareavailablewithDSMS730storagenodesandDSMS1400orDSMS1420storageenclosuresandcanbefoundinDellstarunderSolutionsTemplates.

 Inadditiontotheconvergedusemodel,thisnewreleaseincludesMicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2DatacenterEdition,anoptiontoaccommodatevolumelicensingcustomersandseveralharddriveadditions,includingan8TBNL-SASdrive,a1.8TB10KSASdriveanda1.6TBSSDdrive. 

New“all-flash”SSDofferingsarealsoavailableinthesolutiontemplateforDSMSwithSOFSandconvergedoptions.

The DSMS solution requires unique solution SKUs called solution IDs. These DSMS solution IDs are required when ordering a DSMS configuration, which is the only way to get access to the benefits such as performance and sizing, optimized server and storage components, single-payload updates, and solution-level technical support. If you are in a geographical area outside of the US, the solution IDs are not available at this time; however, you may reference the configuration name instead. For more information,seeDell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Configurations and Solution IDs.

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces SOFS for Wyse vWorkspace VDI
A reference architecture for implementing Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage spaces (DSMS) full Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) to store Hyper-V files and application data in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment.

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Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Documentation
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Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Product Documentation
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Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces (DSMS) supports Mellanox
Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces (DSMS) supports Mellanox ConnectX-3 adapters with RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v1.0). For optimal performance, you must understand the benefits and limitations of leveraging your DSMS solution in a Mellanox environment. For more information and guidance about configuring and deploying Mellanox ConnectX-3 adapters, from installing Windows drivers to configuring Priority Flow Control (PFC), see the supporting documentation available at https://community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-2142

Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING - Documentation

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Red Hat

RED HAT AND DELL DELIVER A PROVEN, OPTIMIZED NFV FOUNDATION

To promote innovation and interoperability, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has proposed a next-generation NFV infrastructure based on industry standards.

The Red Hat and Dell NFV foundation integrates components into a flexible, customizable building block.

Red Hat and Dell co-engineered this foundation for optimized performance, security, and stability. Plus, the companies continue to work together to incorporate the newest technology and business innovations into the solution so you can confidently keep pace with the evolving communications industry.

Read more here about deploying a proven, adaptable NFV Foundation with Red Hat and Dell.

Red more here about Dell, Red Hat, and Intel working together to deliver a truly open commercial offering

Red Hat & Dell Network Transformation Story

Red Hat and Dell NFV Solutions

Dell NFV Platform + Red Hat Starter Kit Spec Sheet

SC Series Technical Documents

This page is a frequently updated collection of all SC Series (including Compellent) technical documents and videos produced by Dell storage engineering, marketing and solution partners.

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iSCSI DCB with Dell SC Series Arrays using SCOS 7.0 Video

The results of several industry standard benchmarks are compared between R710 and R730, highlighting the impressive performance improvements across the 11th and 13th generation PowerEdge servers. The systems were configured in a typical customer configuration where the performance of two additional database workloads are compared.

Synthetic benchmarks

Database performance

TPM 1.2 vs. 2.0 Features

TPM 1.2 versus TPM 2.0 - Cryptographic Support

The table of encryption algorithms below provides a summary; for a more comprehensive list of TPM algorithms, please reference the TCG Algorithm Registry. The list of mandatory algorithms for TPM 2.0 in a PC is defined in the latest PC Client Platform TPM Profile.

TPM 1.2 versus TPM 2.0 - Behavior Differences

TPM 1.2 supports a single "owner" authorization, with an RSA 2048b Endorsement Key (EK) for signing/attestation and a single RSA 2048b Storage Root Key (SRK) for encryption. This means a single user or entity ("owner") has control over both the signing/attestation and encryption functions of the TPM. In general, the SRK serves as the parent for any keys created in TPM 1.2. TPM 1.2 was specified as an opt-in device (see this TCG article for more information regarding the meaning of "opt-in" as it applies to TPM).

TPM 2.0 has the same functionality represented by the EK for signing/attestation and SRK for encryption as in 1.2, but the control is split into two different hierarchies in 2.0, the Endorsement Hierarchy (EH) and the Storage Hierarchy (SH). In addition to the EH and SH, TPM 2.0 also contains a Platform Hierarchy (PH) for maintenance functions, and a Null Hierarchy. Each hierarchy has its own unique "owner" for authorization. Because of this, TPM 2.0 supports 4 authorizations which would be analogous to the single TPM 1.2 "owner".  

In TPM 2.0, the new Platform Hierarchy is intended to be used by platform manufacturers. The Storage and Endorsement hierarchies, and the Null hierarchy will be used by OS's and OS-present applications. TPM 2.0 has been specified in a way that makes discovery and management less cumbersome than 1.2. TPM 2.0 has the capability to support RSA and ECC algorithms for Endorsement Keys and SRK's.

TPM 1.2 vs. 2.0 - Supported Applications and Features:

Note: * DDP | ST and DDP| Encryption will work on a system configured with TPM 2.0 but do not utilize the TPM 2.0 at this time.  

How is Discrete TPM 2.0 different from a firmware TPM (fTPM)?

A firmware-based TPM (fTPM) is a TPM that operates using the resources and context of a multi-function/feature compute device (such as an SoC, CPU, or other similar compute environment).

A discrete TPM is implemented as an isolated, separate function/feature chip, with all necessary compute resources contained within the discrete physical chip package. A discrete TPM has full control of dedicated internal resources (such as volatile memory, non-volatile memory, and cryptographic logic), and it is the only function accessing and utilizing those resources.

Additionally, a TCG Certified discrete TPM is required to meet compliance and security requirements including hardening of the chip and its internal resources similar to smart cards. TCG compliance verifies the TPM correctly implements the TCG specifications. The hardening required by TCG certification allows a Certified discrete TPM to protect itself against more complicated physical attacks.

OS Support matrix:

OS Vendor Support

1. Windows 7 64bit with SP configured in UEFI + CSM boot mode can support TPM 2.0, but this has not been validated by Dell, nor is it currently supported.
2. Windows 8 launched with support for TPM 2.0, but only supports SHA-1
3. Requires Linux upstream kernel version 4.4 or newer. Linux distribution vendors may choose to backport support to older kernels.

Dell Commercial Platform OS Support

4. Dell supports TPM 2.0 with Windows 8 and 8.1 on a limited number of Tablets and Detachable PC's that support Microsoft Connected Standby.

5. TPM 2.0 support available on all Commercial platforms in Spring 2016, and the factory default TPM mode on Windows 10 is TPM 2.0.

6. TPM 1.2 is not officially support by Dell with Linux except on select IoT platforms.

7. Dell has collaborated with Canonical on TPM 2.0 support on client systems that will ship with TPM 2.0.ThisrequiresthatUbuntu16.04shipswiththesystem.

Dell Platform Support for TPM 2.0 (Shipping as of January 2016 - Factory default is TPM 2.0 for Windows 10)

 8. Uses Intel PTT (Platform Trust Technology) fTPM

Dell is pleased to announce the availability of the Mellanox SB7800 and SB7890 InfiniBand Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) InfiniBand Smart Switch systems as part of our portfolio of HPC solutions (http://dell.to/28JDTr0). Together, Mellanox and Dell have worked together to deliver effective solutions to the HPC market and share many of the leading HPC InfiniBand deployments.  For customers who need high bandwidth, low latency, simplified management including quality of service, CPU offloading and flexible scalability, we are excited to offer this new technology choice to our customers. By providing these InfiniBand-2 switches to our customers, Dell is able to provide another option to customers seeking a complete cluster solution, including compute, networking, storage, client systems, software, and services.

The Mellanox SB7800 family of InfiniBand top-of-rack switches delivers high performance, port density, and a complete fabric management solution that enables compute clusters and converged data centers to operate at any scale while reducing operational costs and infrastructure complexity. The EDR switches support 100Gb/s speeds and offer 36 non-blocking ports. These switches allow IT managers to build the most cost-effective and scalable switch fabrics ranging from small clusters to those with hundreds of nodes, and can carry converged traffic with the combination of assured bandwidth and granular quality of service, ensuring the highest productivity.

With increased signaling rates of up to 25Gb/s per lane and Mellanox’s new SHArP (Scalable Hierarchical Aggregation Protocol) technology that optimizes network traffic, performance of collective operations is improved by processing the data as it traverses the network, thus eliminating the need to send data multiple times between endpoints. This decreases the amount of data traversing the network and can free CPU compute resources. These advances make for a switch that is an excellent choice for top-of-rack leaf connectivity or for building small to extremely large-sized clusters.

Dell supports industry, research, government and education with market-ready HPC solutions that enable greater innovation and discovery. Our scalable, flexible solutions readily handle compute and data-intensive research workloads, helping drive faster breakthroughs. We hope that we’ve sparked your imagination with this new offering and invite you to talk with us and see how Dell can help you configure a custom-engineered HPC solution for you. To do so, please contact your Dell representative or visit us at dell.com/hpc .

Links:

SB7800/7890 switches' product page: http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/mellanox-infiniband-edr/pd

HPC at Dell: www.dell.com/hpc 

Dell and Mellanox HPC Solution at Centre for High Performance Computing (South Africa): https://youtu.be/jftbx472OjE

Dell Red Hat Solutions

Red Hat and Dell deliver enterprise hardened and secure OpenStack private cloud solutions. Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform software and Dell enterprise cloud components are designed, co-engineered, and fully integrated to accelerate time to value with open and flexible configurations that maximize choice and eliminate lock-in. These solutions enable your implementation of private clouds through enterprise-grade software, certified platforms, professional services and complete lifecycle support. OpenStack cloud solutions from Red Hat and Dell help you to transform IT service delivery by deploying flexible and highly scalable cloud services that can enable a futire ready IT infrastructre and support your business needs.

So what does this really mean for you?

• OpenStack Cloud Solutions, co-engineered and validated by Red Hat and Dell, help enterprises launch cloud implementations faster and more efficiently, while reducing risk and accelerating time to business value.
  
  
• These open, secure, and reliable solutions remove complexity and stabilize the OpenStack operating environment, allowing organizations to confidently build out agile, dynamic, customer-focused cloud foundations for business transformation.

The latest release is the Dell Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Solution Version 5, powered by Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (OSP8).

Resources

• The Dell Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Solution Reference Architecture Guide can be found here.
   
• To *** the Reference Architecture Guide, additional Technical Guides regarding OpenStack extensions and expansion of compute, storage, and networking resources can be found in the resource center here. The Tech Guides include the following:
   
• • Configuring Instance High Availability
  • Expanding Compute and Storage Nodes
  • Multi-Rack Networking with Dell S6000-ON Switches
  • Validating the Overcloud Deployment with a Tempest-based Test Suite  
    
     
• More information and collateral on the Dell Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Solution can be found at Dell.com/openstack.
  
  
• Information on the Dell and Red Hat Global Alliance can be found at Dell.com/redhat. 

Related Dell TechCenter Blogs

• Delivering on the Promise of OpenStack Clouds
  
  
• Announcing New Validated Extensions for Dell Red Hat Cloud Solution
  
  
• Dell at OpenStack Summit 2016!
  
  

Core Solution Components

The Dell Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Solution includes core software, hardware, professional services, and support.

Core Software Components from Red Hat

The solution architecture is based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 8, also known as the Liberty release of OpenStack.

• Delivers both the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system and Red Hat OpenStack Platform in a single hardened and fully supported software distribution
• In the same manner Red Hat distributes Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat OpenStack Platform is a packaged, tested, and supported software package sold as an annual software subscription
• Red Hat performs compatibility testing, code back-porting, code patches and updates. The result is a stable, reliable and secure enterprise operating environment
• An extensive library of proven software from partners ensures customer choice for complementary applications that match their requirements.

Core Hardware Components from Dell

The solution architecture includes Dell server, storage, and networking infrastructure, recommended characterizations, validated system configurations, and a complete bill of materials. The core configuration includes all the necessary components that can be configured to meet the unique needs of any customer.
Server hardware delivers the latest Intel® Xeon® processor family, high-performance memory, and a broad range of local storage options.

• Dell PowerEdge R630 server is a hyper-dense, two-socket, 1U rack server. With computing capability previously only seen in 2U servers, the PowerEdge R630 delivers an impressive solution for cloud infrastructure.
• Dell PowerEdge R730 is an exceptionally flexible and scalable, two-socket 2U rack server. Designed with an incredible range of configurability, the PowerEdge R730 meets the needs of many different workloads.
• Storage is built out in blocks of 3x PowerEdge R730XD servers that delivers high performance processing and a broad range of workload-optimized local storage possibilities, including hybrid tiering.
• Network configuration and topology include ToR switch configurations that utilize the Dell Networking S3048 for 1 GbE and S4810 for 10 GbE, plus optional use of the S6000 for large scale multi-rack networking.

Red Hat and Dell Professional Services

Jointly designed and coordinated services are provided to assist customers in the planning, deployment, training and implementation: 

• Assessment and feasibility – available from both Red Hat and Dell
• Cloud solution consulting– available from both Red Hat and Dell
• Hardware deployment and configuration – provided by Dell Enterprise Deployment Team
• Network implementation – provided by Dell Enterprise Deployment Team
• Software deployment and configuration – provided by Red Hat professional services

Red Hat and Dell Support

Together, Red Hat and Dell deliver an enterprise lifecycle experience by providing stable releases of OpenStack code that is integrated with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, packaged together as Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform, and fully certified on Dell hardware platforms. Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform support provides long-term stability that includes security fixes, bug fixes, performance enhancements, and selected OpenStack features that can be back-ported and implemented without disrupting production environments.

Customer support is provided via a collaborative model. Dell ProSupport, accepts all customer support calls, validates the request and determines if the issue is related to hardware or software. Dell provides any necessary hardware repairs. If required, Dell executes a warm hand off to Red Hat for L1, L2, L3 customer software issues. Red Hat engineers are experienced, and knowledgeable in Linux and OpenStack to resolve problems quickly.

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces - Documentation

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DellStoragewithMicrosoftStorageSpaces Support Matrix

Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Support Matrix

What's New!

Updated 6/22: Corrected the firmware version for the Intel x710 Dual Port 10 Gbe SFP+. Corrected the interface for the 3.5" HUH728080AL5204.

Introduction  (Back to top)

This document provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces solution (DSMS). The DSMS is a software-defined storage (SDS) platform that uses Microsoft Storage Spaces and Dell servers, storage, and networking to create a scalable file-server solution.

You can use this solution as a Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) or as a Converged solution. The SOFS solution uses the SOFS role with clustered Storage Spaces, in a disaggregated solution, where the compute workloads run on client servers separate from the storage nodes. The client servers use Server Message Block (SMB) to access SOFS file shares on the storage nodes. The Converged solution uses the Hyper-V role with clustered Storage Spaces, where the compute workloads run directly on the server cluster nodes.

This document is intended to support DSMS configurations, which have unique solution SKUs called Solution IDs. These DSMS solution IDs are required when ordering a DSMS configuration, and to access the benefits such as performance and sizing, optimized server and storage components, single-payload updates, and solution-level technical support. If you are in a geographical area outside of the US, the solution IDs are not available at this time. However, you may reference the configuration name instead. For the complete list of configuration solution IDs, see Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Configurations and Solution IDs available at Dell Tech Center.

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This section contains consideration rules when using DSMS.

Supported storage enclosures   (Back to top)

Each storage enclosure has two Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs). Both EMMs must have the same firmware version. You must upgrade each EMM individually. EMMs do not automatically synchronize firmware versions.

Supported configurations   (Back to top)

Each configuration is defined in an AxB notation, where A is the number of storage nodes or servers and B is the number of SAS-attached storage enclosures.

Supported SMB client servers   (Back to top)

The DSMS solution supports any Dell PowerEdge 12th or 13th generation server as an SMB client server for SOFS configurations.

Supported server firmware and drivers   (Back to top)

This section provides information about the supported firmware and drivers by the DSMS solution.

Supported server boot drives   (Back to top)

This section provides information about the supported boot drives by the DSMS solution.

Supported NDC and NIC   (Back to top)

This section provides information about supported Network Daughter Cards (NDC) and Network Interface Cards (NIC) adapters.

Supported RDMA adapters   (Back to top)

This section provides information about RDMA adapters supported by the DSMS solution.

Supported SAS host bus adapters   (Back to top)

This section provides information about SAS Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by the DSMS solution.

Supported server operating systems   (Back to top)

This section provides information about the supported DSMS server node operating systems (OS). DSMS supports the following Full Server and Server Core installations:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (SOFS and Converged configurations)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Converged)

The associated hotfixes for the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles are required for all DSMS installations:

• KB3000483
• KB3000850
• KB3012199
• KB3013455
• KB3014069
• KB3020338
• KB3025091
• KB3045171
• KB3062000
• KB3072380
• KB3073062
• KB3079904

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This section provides information about the supported switches by DSMS solution.

• Supported switches for management traffic: Supports any switch with at least 1 GbE-capable port.

• Supported switches for Cluster and SMB client traffic: The following tables provides details about the supported switches.

NOTE: DSMS also supports third party switches with the same requirements.

Requirements for non-dell switches:

• Managed switch
• Layer-3 Ethernet routing capable
• VLAN segmenting
• 802.3x Asymmetric Flow Control (Rx Only) or Data Center Bridging (Mellanox)
• Quality-of-Service, Class-of-Service (Mellanox)
• MTU Frame Size >= 9 KB
• Non-oversubscribed switch backplane fabric

NOTE: Multiple lossless classes are not allowed on the same switch (for example, RoCE and iSCSI).

Supported HDD and SSD models for storage enclosures   (Back to top)

This section provides information about HDD and SSD supported by the DSMS solution.

NOTE: All physical disk I/O must be prior to performing firmware updates for physical disks in the storage enclosures.

Contacting Dell   (Back to top)

Dell 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 product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical assistance, or customer-service issues:

1. Go to Dell.com/support.
2. Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
3. For customized support:
   • Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field.
   • Click Submit.
   • The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
4. For general support:
   • Select your product category.
   • Select your product segment.
   • Select your product. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
5. For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support:
   • Click Global Technical Support.
   • The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team.

Quick Resource Locator 

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to DSMS 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. You can also click the image below to go directly to the DSMS QRL location.

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This page is a frequently updated collection of all Dell XC Series Hyperconverged appliances Powered by Nutanix technical content produced by Marketing, Dell Storage Engineering, and Solution Partners for the Dell XC Series Powered by Nutanix. Add this page to your watch list to be notified when new publications are added to the collection.

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OpenManage Network Manager

Contents: Overview | Features & Specifications | Downloads | Documents | Videos | Frequently Asked Questions | Case Study

Dell Networking OpenManage Network Manager Overview

Growing networks can be a headache for today’s IT organizations. Keeping track of the devices in your network and how they relate to each other and to other parts of your infrastructure can be difficult and time consuming. OMNM is designed to make it easier to plan, manage, monitor and configure your Dell, Cisco, HP, Arista, Juniper, Aruba, Brocade, SonicWALL Security Devices and thousands more network devices.

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Unify your network element management and simplify deployment of Dell and third-party networking environments with a rich suite of tools available in OMNM, an integrated management console for all your important network management functions.

OpenManage Network Managers (OMNM) centralized management solution for Dell networking environments provides discovery, configuration management, monitoring and reporting for the entire Dell Networking family of products and 3rd party products.

OMNM provides the following advantages:

• Automates the discovery of network devices, and provides detailed information on the devices and their connectivity, including the ability to draw physical and logical topology maps.

• Provides the ability to easily configure and manage groups of network devices; configuration changes and firmware deployments can be made to multiple devices in one operation, and many network operations can be scheduled for pre-determined times.

• Enables the network administrator to monitor the health and performance of their network, allowing the creation of dashboards to capture important events and trends, and

• Resource group management provides one-to-many switch configuration

• Inventory reporting shows what you have and where is located

• Advanced scheduling schedules key tasks, such as backup and configuration changes

• Event management filters and forwards events and traps

• Customizable web based user interface

• Monitoring provides flexible dashboards for fault, availability and performance monitoring

• Helps reduce TCO by proactively monitoring for network problems, automating common configuration actions and enabling easy firmware deployment, allowing network administrators to focus on more critical activities. 

• Active Performance Monitors allow for proactive customization of performance monitoring

• Resource Discovery Wizard simplifies discovery of IP-based network elements

• Resource management enables easy configuration of single switches

• Free 30-day trial available to customers after which they will be required to purchase OMNM 6.2.

• Customers can purchase or upgrade to OMNM 6.2 directly from Dell from a variety of order options based on device count and term for the annual subscriptions. 

Supported operating system (64-bit)

• MSFT Window 2012

• Windows Server 2008 R2

• Linux for Redhat and CentOS v6.4/v6.5v6.5/v6.6

Supported web browsers

• Chrome (version 41 and above)

• Safari (version 8 and above)

• Firefox (version 37 and above)

• Internet Explorer (version 11 and above)

Key features

• Multi-vendor and scalable solution to consolidate your network management 
• Seamless integration of device management/Single CMDB with associations offers inter-connectivity and dependency mapping for accurate network availability and performance
• Consolidate deployment of compliance management with automated remediation through auditable actions
• Agent-less solution for scheduled, on-demand inventory discovery and management

Key Benefits:

Save Money

• Streamlines operations, Reduces software maintenance fees, training costs

Troubleshoot Faster

• Dashboard to locate service-affecting problems across converging devices for faster MTTR

Get / Stay in Compliance

• Plan and detect changes, automate remediation and provide comprehensive change reporting

Utilize Your Network Assets

• Make better technology investment decisions, find under utilized devices  with real time inventory 

Supported Network Devices:

Dell Switches

• Dell Networking Z9500,Z9100, Z9000, X-Series, S-Series, C-Series, N-Series, E- Series, M-Series and B-Series

• Dell Networking driver support for FTOS model S6000-ON

• Dell Networking S3048-ON and S4048-ON switches

• Dell Networking C9010 Chassis

• Dell Networking MXL and Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator

• Dell Networking N1524, N1524P, N1548 and N1548P switches

• Dell Networking FN410S, FN410T,FN2210S, 8100, 8000, 7000, 6000, 5000 and 3000 (includes 8132 and

8164 devices)

• Dell Networking W-Series wireless controllers, access points and instant access points

• Enhanced Cumulus Driver – S3048-ON, S4048-ON 

Dell SonicWALL Security Devices:

•Dell SonicWALL (SuperMassive, E-Class NSA, TZ and NSA Series) SuperMassive E10000 Series (E10800, E10400, E10200

•Dell SonicWALL SuperMassive 9000 Series (9800, 9600, 9400, 9200)

•Dell SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) Series (NSA E8500, NSA E6500, NSA E5500)

•Dell SonicWALL TZ Series (TZ 105/W, TZ 205/W, TZ 215/W)

•Dell SonicWALL NSA Series (NSA 220/W, NSA 250M/W, NSA 2600, NSA 3600,NSA 4600,NSA 5600, NSA 6600)

• Dell PowerEdge VRTX IOM

• Dell Networking OS support: v9.9 and v6.3 new firmware support for Wireless Controllers and

Instant Access Point devices.

• Dell Networking 9.9 firmware support for the following devices:

S4810, S4820T,S5000, S6000, MXL, IOA, Z9000, Z9500, FN410S, FN410T, FN2210S, S3048-ON and

S4048-ON

Cisco switches