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XC730-16 Series Support Matrix
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This is the first edition of the online version of the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scaled Hyperconverged Appliance Support Matrix. Check here for the newest updates to this document.
This document provides information about the supported software, firmware, and hardware versions and technical specifications for the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.
NOTE: This Support Matrix contains the latest compatibility and interoperability information. If you observe inconsistencies between this information and other documentation or references, this document supersedes all other documentation.
Supported hardware, firmware and software (Back to top)
This chapter provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for the Dell XC730-16G Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.
Supported components
This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.
Supported Components| Component | v3 Version | v4 Version |
|---|
| CPUs | E5-2660 v3 | E52603 v4 |
| | E5-2680 v3 | E52608L v4 |
| | E5-2695 v3 | E52609 v4 |
| | | E52618L v4 |
| | | E52620 v4 |
| | | E52623 v4 |
| | | E52628L v4 |
| | | E52630L v4 |
| | | E52630 v4 |
| | | E52637 v4 |
| | | E52640 v4 |
| | | E52643 v4 |
| | | E52648L v4 |
| | | E52650L v4 |
| | | E52650 v4 |
| | | E52658 v4 |
| | | E52660 v4 |
| | | E52667v4 |
| | | E52680 v4 |
| | | E52683 v4 |
| | | E52690 v4 |
| | | E52695 v4 |
| | | E52603 v4 |
| GPUs |
| | NVIDIA GRID K1 |
| | NVIDIA GRID K2 |
| | NVIDIA Tesla M60 |
| BIOS |
| | 1.3.6 or later | 2.0.2 or later |
| iDRAC support |
| | 2.02.02.02 or later | 2.30.30.30 or later |
Supported physical disk drives (Back to top)
This section provides information about disks drives supported by your hardware.
Supported Physical Disk Drives| Form Factor | Capacity | Type | Vendor |
|---|
| 2.5" | 1 TB | NL-SAS HDD | Dell Supported |
| 2.5" | 2 TB | NL-SAS HDD | Dell Supported |
| 2.5" | 1 TB | SED SAS HDD | Dell Supported |
| 2.5" | 1.2 TB | SED SAS HDD | Dell Supported |
| 2.5" | 200 GB | SATA SSD | Intel |
| 2.5" | 400 GB | SATA SSD | Intel |
| 2.5" | 800 GB | SATA SSD | Intel |
| 2.5" | 400 GB | SED SAS SSD | HGST |
| 2.5" | 800 GB | SED SAS SSD | HGST |
| 2.5" | 1600 GB | SED SAS SSD | HGST |
This section provides information about Host Bus Adapters (HBA) supported by your hardware.
Supported HBAs| Name | Form factor/Slot | Minimum firmware version |
|---|
| H730 | Mini or integrated slot | 25.3.0-0016 |
| HBA330 | Mini or integrated slot | 9.17.20.07 NOTE: This version is supported on NOS 4.1.3.x. |
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. When ordering a system with optics, the appropriate Intel branded SFP+ optical modules are included with your order. If you already have SFP+ optical modules, ensure they are the Intel branded modules before inserting into the NDC or NIC. Twinax cables are also the supported network cables for Intel NDC and NIC.
CAUTION: Using any brand of SFP+ module other than Intel during deployment disables the 10 GbE ports. Call Dell Support to recover port functionality.
WARNING: Hot-plugging an unsupported SFP+ module causes ESXi host to fail with purple diagnostic screen. Call Dell Support to recover from this situation.
Supported NDCs| Name | Firmware version | Minimum firmware version |
|---|
| Intel X520 Dual 1G + Dual 10 G SFP+ | 16.0.24 | - Intel randed SFP+ modules only (10 GbE)
- Twinax Cable (10 GbE)
- Standard Category 6 Ethernet (1 GbE)
|
| Intel X540 Dual 1 G + Dual 10 G Base | 16.0.24 | Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE) |
Supported NICs| Name | From factor or Slot | Minimum firmware version | Supported cables |
|---|
| Intel X520 Dual 10 G SFP+ | Low profile or full height/any slot | 16.0.24 | Intel branded SFP+ modules only (10 GbE) Twinax Cable (10 GbE) |
| Intel X540 Dual 10 G BaseT | Low profile or full height/any slot | 16.0.24 | Standard Category 6 Ethernet (up to 10 GbE) |
Supported hardware management solutions (Back to top)
This section provides information about hardware management solutions that are supported by your hardware.
Supported hardware management solutions| Name | Minimum firmware version |
|---|
| Dell OpenManage Essentials | 2.0 |
| Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility | A13 |
Supported management software (Back to top)
This section provides information about components supported by your hardware.
Supported management software| Name | Minimum version |
|---|
| Nutanix Operating System (NOS) | 4.1.1.1 (Haswell) 4.5.1.2 (Broadwell) |
This section provides information about the hypervisor Operating Systems (OS) supported by your hardware.
Supported hypervisor OS| Name | Minimum firmware version |
|---|
| VMware | - ESXi 5.5, update 2 (Haswell)
- ESXi 6.0 (Haswell)
- ESXi 5.5, update 3 (Broadwell)
- ESXi 6.0, update 1 (Broadwell)
|
| Windows Server | Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition |
This chapter provides technical specifications for Dell XC430 Web-Scale Hyperconverged Appliance.
Physical specifications
This section provides expansion physical specifications for storage, including height, width, depth, maximum configuration weight and empty weight.
Physical specifications| Physical | Specification |
|---|
| Height | 8.73 cm (3.44 inch) |
| Width | 48.2 cm (18.98 inch) |
| Depth | 75.58 cm (29.75 inch) |
| Weight (Maximum) | 31.4 kg (69.23 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems) |
| Weight (Empty) | 20.8 kg (45.86 lb) (2.5 inch hard drive systems) |
This section provides processor specifications required for your hardware.
Processor specifications| Type | Specification |
|---|
| Two Intel Xeon processor | EP E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family |
This section provides expansion bus specifications for storage, including bus type, expansion cards, and expansion slots.
Expansion bus specifications| Expansion Bus | Specification |
|---|
| Bus type | PCI Express Generation 3 |
| Expansion Cards | For a list of supported expansion cards, refer to the Owner's Manual at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals. |
| Expansion slots using riser card |
Riser 1
| (Slot 1) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 2) One low profile, low profile x8 link (Slot 3) One low profile, low profile x8 link |
Riser 2
| (Slot 4) One full-height, full-length x16 link NOTE: To use slots 1 through 4, both the processors must be installed. (Slot 5) One full-height, full-length x8 link |
Riser 3
| (Slot 6) One full-height, full-length x16 link |
This section provides power specifications for your hardware, including wattage, heat dissipation, and voltage.
NOTE: This system is also designed to connect to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V.
Power Specifications| Type | Specification |
|---|
| AC power suply unit (PSU) |
Wattage
| 1100 W |
Heat dissipation NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated on the basis of power rating of PSU.
| 4100 BTU/hr maximum (1100 W PSU) |
Voltage
| 100–240 V AC, auto ranging, 50/60 Hz |
This section provides memory specifications for your hardware, including architecture, memory module sockets, and memory module capacities.
Memory Specifications| Memory | Specification |
|---|
| Architecture | - 1866, 2133, and 2400 MT/s DIMMs
- Support for Advanced ECC or memory-optimized operation
|
| Memory module sockets | Twenty-four 288-pin |
| Memory module capacities |
LRDIMM
| 64 GB |
RDIMM
| 16 GB or 32 GB |
| Maximum RAM |
| Up to 1.5 TB with a dual processor |
| Minimum RAM |
| 64 GB with a dual processor |
This section provides hard drive specifications for your hardware.
Hard drive specification| Type | Specification |
|---|
| Ten hard-drive systems | Up to sixteen 2.5 inch, internal, hot-swappable drives in hard-drive slots 0−15. |
This section provides connectors specifications for your hardware, including rear, front, and internal connectors.
Connector specifications| Type | Specification |
|---|
| Rear |
NIC
| Four 1 Gbps, two 1 Gbps plus two 10 Gbps, or four 10 Gbps |
Serial
| 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible |
USB
| Two 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant |
Video
| 15-pin VGA |
| Front |
USB
| One 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant One USB management port or iDRAC Direct |
Video
| 15-pin VGA |
| Internal |
USB
| One 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant |
Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)
| Two flash memory card slots with one internal SD card. |
This section provides video specifications for storage, including type, and memory.
Video specifications| Type | Specification |
|---|
| Video type | Matrox G200eR2 |
Video memory | 16 MB |
This section provides environmental specifications for storage, including temperature, relative humidity, maximum vibrations, particulate contamination, gaseous contamination, and expanded operating temperature.
NOTE: For more information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets.
Environmental specifications| Type | Specification |
|---|
| Temperature |
Storage
| –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) |
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft)
| 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment. |
Maximum temperature gradient (operating and storage)
| 20°C/h (36°F/h) |
| Relative humidity |
Storage
| 5% to 95% RH with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point. Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times. |
Operating
| 10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point. |
| Maximum vibration |
Storage
| 1.87 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested). |
Operating
| 0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations). |
| Maximum shock |
Storage
| Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms. |
Operating
| Six consecutively run shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes of 40 G for up to 2.3 ms. |
| Maximum altitude |
Operating
| 3,048 m (10,000 ft) |
Storage
| 12,000 m (39,370 ft) |
| Operating altitude de-rating |
Up to 35°C (95°F)
| Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). |
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)
| Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). |
| Particulate contamination |
| NOTE: This section defines the limits to help avoid IT equipment damage and/or failure from particulates and gaseous contamination. If it is determined that levels of particulates or gaseous pollution are beyond the limits specified below and are the reason for the damage and/or failures to your equipment, it may be necessary for you to re-mediate the environmental conditions that are causing the damage and/or failures. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer. |
Air filtration
| Data center air filtration as defined by ISO Class 8 per ISO 14644-1 with a 95% upper confidence limit. Note: - Applies to data center environments only. Air filtration requirements do not apply to IT equipment designed to be used outside a data center, in environments such as an office or factory floor.
- Air entering the data center must have MERV11 or MERV13 filtration.
|
Conductive dust
| Air must be free of conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.
NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments. |
Corrosive dust
| - Air must be free of corrosive dust.
- Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity.
NOTE: Applies to data center and non-data center environments. |
| Gaseous contamination |
| Note: Maximum corrosive contaminant levels measured at ≤50% relative humidity. |
| Copper coupon corrosion rate | <300 Å/month per Class G1 as defined by ANSI/ISA71.04-1985. |
| Silver coupon corrosion rate | <200 Å/month as defined by AHSRAE TC9.9. |
| Expanded operating temperature |
| NOTE: When operating in the expanded temperature range, ambient temperature warnings may be reported on the LCD and in the System Event Log. |
| Continuous operation | - 5°C to 40°C at 5% to 85% RH with 29°C dew point.
NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C), the system can operate continuously down to 5°C or as high as 40°C. - For temperatures between 35°C and 40°C, de-rate maximum allowable temperature by 1°C per 175 m above 950 m (1°F per 319 ft).
|
| < 1% of annual operating hours | –5°C to 45°C at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C dew point. |
The documentation matrix provides information about the documents that you use to configure and deploy the Dell web-scale 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.
Make sure that you read through any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the OS, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system.
NOTE: URLs such as Dell.com/support or Dell.com/support/home, are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language.
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at Dell.com/support/home.
NOTE: Always read the updates on Dell.com/support/home because they often supersede information in other documents.
NOTE: While upgrading your system, Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from Dell.com/support/home.
Dell documentation is either included with your shipment or available at the Dell website at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
Dell documentation for:
- Dell iDRAC is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
- Dell OpenManage Essentials is available at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
To access Dell documetation:
- In the Dell Support page, scroll down to General Support, and then click Servers, Storage & Networking.
- Click Engineered Solutions, click Manuals , and select the documentation you require.
Dell reference documentation| To learn about... | Refer to... |
|---|
| Setup instructions of your system, including the technical specifications | Getting Started Guide |
Hardware details for your system | Owner's Manual |
| How to install your system in to a rack | Dell Rack Install Guide |
| How to deploy and set up this solution | Solutions Guide |
| Setting up and using Dell iDRAC8 | Dell iDRAC8 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 has different document titles depending on the Nutanix solution software you are using. The table here shows you the document title equivalence between the two operating systems for the Nutanix documents used with the XC Series solution.
Nutanix reference documentation for Dell XC Series| To learn about... | Nutanix Operating System 4.1 | Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 document name |
|---|
| Comprehensive instructions and references for the Nutanix UI, including overview information. | Web Console Guide | Prism Web Console Guide |
| Set up instructions for your solution. | Setup Guide | Field Installation Guide |
| Set up instructions for environments with special requirements and restrictions. | Advanced Setup Guide | Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide |
| Managing Nutanix Acropolis AHV hosts that run Nutanix solution software. | Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide | Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide |
| Comprehensive references for Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) utilities, nCLI commands, and Nutanix PowerShell cmdlet. | Command Reference | Acropolis Command Reference |
| Instructions and reference for administering the Nutanix solution software outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools). | NOS Advanced Administration Guide | Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide |
| Managing VMware ESXi hosts that run Nutanix solution software, including VMware vCenter requirements. | vSphere Administration Guide | vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis |
| Managing Hyper-V hosts that run the Nutanix solution software, including domain requirements. | Hyper-V Administration Guide | Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis |
| Comprehensive references for the Nutanix REST API. | API Reference | Acropolis API Reference |
Software instructions for hardware components that are not functioning. | Hardware Replacement Documentation | Hardware Replacement Documentation |
How to locate Nutanix documentation (Back to top)
You can view Nutanix document based on the privileges you are provided. There are two types of user:
NOS 4.1 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series| Document name | Software type | Release | All or Platform |
|---|
| Documentation available for Guest user |
| Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| API Reference | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Command Reference | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Hyper-V Administration Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Setup Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| vSphere Administration Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Web Console Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Documentation available for Privileged user |
| Advanced Setup Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Hardware Replacement Documentation | NOS | 4.1 | XC Series |
| Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| API Reference | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Command Reference | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Hyper-V Administration Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Setup Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| vSphere Administration Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
| Web Console Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
NOS Advanced Administration Guide | NOS | 4.1 | All |
Acropolis base (NOS) 4.5 Nutanix documentation for Dell XC Series| Document name | Software type | Release | All or Platform |
|---|
| Documentation available for Guest user |
| Acropolis API Reference | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide | NOS | 4.5 | All |
| Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| Documentation available for Privileged user |
| Acropolis Advanced Administration Guide | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| Acropolis Advanced Setup Guide | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| Acropolis Command Reference | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| Field Installation Guide | Foundation | 4.5 | All |
| Hardware Replacement Documentation | Platform | 4.5 | XC Series |
| Acropolis API Reference | AHV | 4.5 | All |
| Acropolis Hypervisor Administration Guide | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| Hyper-V Administration for Acropolis | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
| vSphere Administration Guide for Acropolis | Acropolis base (NOS) | 4.5 | All |
Prism Web Console Guide | Prism | 4.5 | All |
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:
- Go to Dell.com/support.
- Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dell XC730-16G 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 Dell XC730-16G QRL location.
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