SmartFabric Services (SFS) for Top-of-Rack/Leaf and Spine
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SmartFabric Services (SFS) for Top-of-Rack/Leaf and Spine
SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS)
PowerEdge MX
SmartFabric Services for Leaf and Spine
There are two types of SmartFabric Services (SFS):
SFS Supported SwitchesSFS is supported on the Dell PowerSwitch models listed in the table below. SFS does not run on other Dell PowerSwitch models or 3rd party switches. Any combination of the leaf and spine switches listed in the table below may be used with the exception that leaf switches must be deployed in pairs (1 pair per rack). Each leaf switch in the pair must be the same model due to VLT requirements.
Note: The links in the table below point to the product support page for the selected switch. |
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SFS Supported Product VersionsThe Dell Technologies Networking Solutions portal provides various guides to assist with architecting and deploying SFS solutions. Note: The links in the table below point to the user guide for the selected software. |
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Unsupported EnvironmentsSFS is not supported in the following environments:- NSX-V - VxRail L3 Everywhere |
SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS) Interoperability MatrixDell Technologies assists ProSupport customers with troubleshooting third-party hardware and software across enterprise and end-user environments, using both Collaborative Assistance and Comprehensive Support as defined on Dell.com. For the complete Dell Technologies support policy refer to our service contracts page. |
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2The operating system of the host connecting to CDC interfaces in SFSS and accessing NVMe/TCP storage 3The optional OpenManage Network Integration (OMNI) vCenter plugin creates a single pane of glass for SFSS and SFS Administration. For more information, see Dell OpenManage Network Integration (OMNI) 4See the SmartFabric Storage Software User Guide on Dell Support for the SFSS virtual machine's minimum requirements 5SFSS is interoperable with vSphere 7.0U3c to 7.0U3i, but 7.0U3f or later is required for full end-to-end NVMe/TCP, and ensures better performance when Virtual Device Node is set to "NVMe Controller" on guest VM Hard Disks. 6Dell Technologies Technical Support will only support this CDC Client when it is part of a validated Linux distribution. Linux distributions are added to this table once Dell Technologies' validation is complete. For more information on the open-source CDC client for Linux, please see Github. Note: Where virtualization is not the preferred solution, use Ubuntu for Bare Metal on a server or appliance such as PowerEdge or VEP. To see supported upgrade paths, see the SmartFabric Storage Software User Guide on Dell Support site. Ethernet SwitchesWhile there is no direct interaction between the SFSS VM and the Ethernet switches used for IP SAN, Dell Technologies has validated several switches for functionality with SFSS and NVMe/TCP. Validated Switches
Non-validated Switches
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PowerEdge MX Component BaselineThe following table lists the currently supported component versions for the PowerEdge MX solution for both SmartFabric and Full Switch modes. Dell Technologies PowerEdge MX Networking Infohub Portal provides various guides to assist with architecting and deploying the infrastructure necessary to optimize PowerEdge MX solutions. Note: The links in the table below point to the product support page for the selected hardware, or to the user's guide for the selected OS10 version. |
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aSupport added in catalog for MX760c platforms bReplaces OME-M v2.10.00 cFactory installs only dSupported only for MX760c platforms eUpdate using individual DUP or obtain from the latest component firmware versions on Dell.com catalog. fUpdate using individual DUP from OME-M or from OS10 CLI gNVMe/TCP and SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS) solutions with PowerEdge MX require PowerEdge MX Baseline 22.03.00 (1.40.20) or 22.11.00 (2.00.00) and are supported in Full Switch mode only. Converged FCoE and NVMe/TCP on the same IOM is not supported. NVMe/TCP and SFSS solutions with SmartFabric Mode are not supported. The new "Storage - NVMe/TCP" VLAN type is defined for future support with SmartFabric Mode. hCatalog exception: No catalog update or DUP iCatalog exception: Manual DUP |
Current
Version | Date | Description |
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A125 | July 2024 | Leaf and Spine: added OS10.5.6.4 |
Previous Revisions
Version | Date | Description |
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A124 | July 2024 | MX: added catalog 24.07.00 |
A123 | May 2024 | Leaf and Spine: added OS10.5.6.3, 10.5.5.10, 10.5.4.11, 10.5.3.10, vCenter 8.0 U2b |
A122 | Apr 2024 | Fixed SFSS image |
A121 | Apr 2024 | Leaf and Spine: added OMNI 3.5, OS10.5.6.2, OS10.5.5.9 |
A120 | Feb 2024 | Leaf and Spine: added vCenter 7.0 U3o, 7.0 U3p |
A119 | Feb 2024 | Leaf and Spine: added OS10.5.6.1, OS10.5.5.8 |
A118 | Jan 2024 | SFSS: added vSphere 8.0 U2 initiator, updated subsystem OS |
A117 | Jan 2024 | Leaf and Spine: added NSX-T 4.1.2.1 |
A116 | Jan 2024 | MX: Updated table per OME-ME v2.20.00 for MX7000 User's Guide |
A115 | Dec 2023 | MX: Added catalog 23.12.00 |
A114 | Nov 2023 | MX: Updated NVMe/TCP row in table |
A113 | Nov 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OMNI 3.4, added vCenter 8.0 U2a, 8.0 U2, 8.0 U1d |
A112 | Nov 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.5.7 |
A111 | Oct 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.6.0 |
A110 | Oct 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added Z9664F-ON |
A109 | Oct 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added vCenter 8.0 U1c, NSX-T 4.1.1 |
A108 | Sep 2023 | MX: removed catalog 23.05.00 |
A107 | Sep 2023 | Leaf and Spine: added OS10.5.5.6 |
A106 | Aug 2023 | SFSS: added new validated host OSs |
A105 | Aug 2023 | MX: added catalog 23.06.00 |
A104 | July 2023 | Leaf and Spine: added vCenter 8.0 U1b, 8.0 U1a, 8.0 U1, 7.0 U3n, 7.0 U3m |
A103 | July 2023 | Leaf and Spine: added OS10.5.5.5 and OS10.5.4.8 |
A102 | June 2023 | Leaf and Spine: removed vCenter 6.7x and VxRail 4.7.x from OMNI 3.3.1 row |
A101 | June 2023 | SFSS: added version 1.4 |
A100 | June 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added NSX-T 4.1.0 |
A99 | June 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Changed OMNI 3.3 to 3.3.1 |
A98 | June 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added 400GbE Spine as a role for Z9432F, updated notes.
MX: Updated notes and terminology |
A97 | May 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.450, 4.7.560. Added vCenter 6.7 U3s, removed PowerStore column. |
A96 | May 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.5.3, added support for S5448F and Z9432F as leaf switches with OS10.5.5.0P1 or later, added OS10 notes in PowerStore column. |
A95 | May 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 8.x upgrade information
SFSS: Added VxRail as SFSS Host OS |
A94 | Apr 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OMNI 3.3, added link for Isilon/PowerScale backend connections |
A93 | Apr 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added vCenter 7.0 U3j |
A92 | Apr 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added vCenter 7.0 U3l and 8.0c |
A91 | Apr 2023 | MX Baseline: Added 23.05.00, updated earlier baselines. SFSS: Updated direction on server hardware to include PowerEdge MX. |
A90 | Apr 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Removed VxRail two-node clusters from unsupported environments. Added notes for VxRail two-node and stretched clusters. |
A89 | Apr 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.5.0P1 |
A88 | Mar 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.411 |
A87 | Mar 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.4.7, removed VxRail stretched clusters from unsupported environments |
A86 | Feb 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added support for VxRail 7.0.410 and vCenter 7.0 U3i |
A85 | Feb 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added support for VCF 4.5 and later on VxRail |
A84 | Feb 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added support for VxRail 8.0 and later and vCenter 8.0 GA |
A83 | Jan 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added Z9664F-ON |
A82 | Jan 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.405 |
A81 | Jan 2023 | MX Baseline: Updated 22.11.00 |
A80 | Jan 2023 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.4.5 | A79 | Dec 2022 | SFSS: Added V1.3 and ESXi 8.0 on NVMe/TCP hosts |
A78 | Nov 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added note for VxRail 7.0.400 or later |
A77 | Nov 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.401 |
A76 | Oct 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.4.4, VxRail 4.7.550, and vCenter 6.7 U3r |
A75 | Oct 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.400 and vCenter 7.0 U3g |
A74 | Sep 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OMNI 3.2 row to Supported Product Versions table |
A73 | Sep 2022 | SFSS: Added VxRail |
A72 | Sep 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.4.3 |
A71 | Sep 2022 | Added MX Baseline 22.09.00 |
A70 | Aug 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.4.2 |
A69 | Aug 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Updated link to SFS UG |
A68 | July 2022 | SFSS: Added 1.2
Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.372 and OS10.5.2.11 to OMNI 2.1 |
A67 | July 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.372 to OMNI 3.0/3.1 |
A66 | July 2022 | SFSS: Added PowerMaxOS 10
Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail stretched clusters to unsupported environments |
A65 | July 2022 | SFSS: Added PowerStoreOS 3.0 |
A64 | June 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.4.0 |
A63 | June 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.371 |
A62 | May 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added support for S5448F-ON as a spine |
A61 | May 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 4.7.542 |
A60 | Apr 2022 | SFSS: Added 1.1.0 |
A59 | Apr 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OMNI 3.1 row to Supported Product Versions table |
A58 | Apr 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.370 and vCenter 7.0 U3d |
A57 | Apr 2022 | SFSS: Added PowerStore X |
A56 | Apr 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.3.4 |
A55 | Mar 2022 | Added MX Baseline 22.03.00 |
A54 | Mar 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.2.10 |
A53 | Mar 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added OS10.5.3.3 |
A52 | Mar 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Added VxRail 7.0.350 |
A51 | Mar 2022 | Leaf and Spine: Removed vSAN stretched cluster as an unsupported environment |
A50 | Feb 2022 | Leaf and Spine: added support for VxRail 4.7.541 and vCenter 6.7 U3q |
A49 | Feb 2022 | Leaf and Spine: added support for VxRail 7.0.320 and vCenter 7.0 U3c |
A48 | Feb 2022 | SFSS page: Added link to KB |
A47 | Feb 2022 | Added SmartFabric Storage Software |
A46 | Feb 2022 | Leaf and Spine page: added support for OS10.5.2.9 |
A45 | Jan 2022 | Added support for VxRail 4.7.540 and vCenter 6.7 U3p |
A44 | Jan 2022 | Added OMNI 3.0 row to Supported Product Versions table |
A43 | Dec 2021 | Added MX Baseline 21.12.00. |
A42 | Dec 2021 | Removed OS10.5.3.0 from the Leaf and Spine page. |
A41 | Nov 2021 | Added support for VxRail 7.0.241, 4.7.536, and vCenter 7.0 U2d with OMNI 2.0 |
A40 | Nov 2021 | Added support for VxRail 7.0.241 and vCenter 7.0 U2d with OMNI 2.1 |
A39 | Oct 2021 | On the Leaf and Spine page, added support for OS10.5.0.10 |
A38 | Oct 2021 | On the Leaf and Spine page, added support for OS10.5.2.8 |
A37 | Oct 2021 | On the Leaf and Spine page, added support for OS10.5.3.0, VxRail 4.7.535 & 4.7.536 |
A36 | Sep 2021 | Added support for VxRail 4.7.533 |
A35 | Sep 2021 | Added support for VxRail 7.0.240 and vCenter 7.0 U2c |
A34 | Aug 2021 | Added support for VxRail 7.0.203 |
A33 | Aug 2021 | Added OMNI 2.1 row to Supported Product Versions table |
A32 | Aug 2021 | For OMNI 1.3, added support for OS10.5.0.9, vCenter 6.7 U3n, and VxRail 4.7.532. |
A31 | Aug 2021 | Added support for OS10.5.2.7 on the Leaf and Spine page |
A30 | July 2021 | Added support for additional OS10 versions on the MX page |
A29 | July 2021 | Added support for VxRail 4.7.532 |
A28 | July 2021 | -Itemized OS10 version support for OMNI 1.3 and 2.0 on Leaf and Spine page.
-Updated components and versions on MX page. -Updated links to OS10 user guides and product support pages. |
A27 | July 2021 | Added support for VxRail 7.0.202 |
A26 | June 2021 | Added support for vCenter 7.0U2b and VxRail 7.0.201 |
A25 | June 2021 | Removed downstream port speed limitation for S5232F as a leaf |
A24 | June 2021 | -Added support for VxRail 4.7.531
-Added support for vCenter 6.7U3m and 6.7U3n -Removed Data Center Switch OS page |
A23 | June 2021 | Added support for VxRail 4.7.530 |
A22 | May 2021 | Added support for VxRail 7.0.200 and vCenter 7.0u2a |
A21 | May 2021 | -Added support for VxRail 7.0.132
-Removed ISL/ICL breakout instructions. This info is now maintained in the SmartFabric Services User Guide. |
A20 | Apr 2021 | Added support for OME-M 1.30.00, updated component versions for 1.20.10 |
A19 | Mar 2021 | Added support for vCenter 7.0u1c |
A18 | Mar 2021 | Added support for VxRail 7.0.130 |
A17 | Mar 2021 | -Changed min OS10.5.2.x version to 10.5.2.3 on Leaf and Spine page
-Changed current OS10 version to 10.5.1.7 on MX page |
A16 | Mar 2021 | On the Leaf and Spine Page:
-Added Z9100 (Isilon/Powerscale backend only) and Z9432F -Added breakout information for leaf-spine and VLTi connections -Added two-node VxRail clusters to unsupported environments |
A15 | Feb 2021 | Added min/max SmartFabric size details |
A14 | Jan 2021 | Clarified NSX-T 3.0.2 support is with vCenter 7.0U1 |
A13 | Jan 2021 | Added support for VxRail 4.7.525, 4.7.526 |
A12 | Jan 2021 | - Added support for VxRail 7.0.100
- Combined VxRail, PowerStore, Isilon, etc. matrices into a single matrix - Added links to switch product support pages and OMNI/OS10 user guides |
A11 | Jan 2021 | Links updated for 4.7 and 7.0 VxRail Support Matrix |
A10 | Dec 2020 | - Table updated for new OMNI 2.0 release. - Supported VxRail and/or SFS versions (4.7.521, 7.0.101) in conjunction with OMNI 2.0 and SmartFabric OS10 (10.5.2.x min verion 10.5.2.2) - Added changes to notes around supported versions for VxRail and SFS solutions - Fixed some incorrect information on Data Center switch table |
A09 | Dec 2020 | Removed campus listing and updated format on tables |
A08 | Dec 2020 | Updated VxRail SFS support table adding 4.7.515 to the support list, also added note for no support for 10.5.2.0 OS |
A07 | Aug 2020 | Updated tables to reflect MX Series MSM 1.20.10 and OS10 SmartFabric 10.5.1.5 release |
A06 | July 2020 | Updates to VxRail, vCenter, OMNI, PowerStore, Isilon, and ESXi tables; new hidden table formatting |
A05 | July 2020 | Update for OME-M 1.20 and OS10 10.5.0.7 release for PowerEdge MX |
A04 | July 2020 | Update for SmartFabric OS10 - 10.5.0.7P3 for VxRail support *** important patch release |
A03 | July 2020 | Added S5232F-ON to switch listing |
A02 | June 2020 | Update for SmartFabric OS10 - 10.5.0.7 for VxRail support |
A01 | June 2020 | Addition of MX7000 Support Matrix |
A00 | June 2020 | Initial release of the Dell EMC VxRail with SmartFabric Services Support Matrix |
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