SmartFabric Services for Top-of-Rack/Leaf and Spine
See revision table at the bottom of the page
SmartFabric Services for Top-of-Rack/Leaf and Spine
Data Center Switch OS
PowerEdge MX
SmartFabric Services for Leaf and Spine
There are two types of SmartFabric Services (SFS):
Supported SwitchesSFS is supported on the Dell EMC PowerSwitch models listed in the table below. SFS does not run on 3rd party switches or other Dell EMC PowerSwitch models. 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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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 - VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) - vSAN Stretched Cluster - VxRail L3 Everywhere (for vSAN/vMotion) - Two-node VxRail clusters |
Operating Systems Supported on Data Center Networking ProductsPlease see the applicable users guide for your product for further specific details. |
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PowerEdge MX Component VersionsThe 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. |
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Support Matrices Document Revisions
Revision | Date | Description |
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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. |
Previous Revisions
Revision | Date | Description |
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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 | August 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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