This section provides the PowerFlex Manager 4.5.1 compatibility details for PowerFlex rack components.
Component | Managed mode | Lifecycle mode | Alerting mode |
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Nodes |
PowerFlex R650/R750 (hyperconverged, storage-only, and compute-only) PowerFlex R6525/R7525 (compute-only) PowerFlex R640/R740xd (hyperconverged, storage-only, and compute-only) PowerFlex R840 (hyperconverged and compute-only) PowerFlex R650 (management controller) PowerFlex R650 (PowerFlex file) PowerFlex R650 (VMware NSX Edge node) |
PowerFlex R650/R750 (hyperconverged, storage-only, and compute-only) PowerFlex R6525/R7525 (compute-only) PowerFlex R640/R740xd (hyperconverged, storage-only, and compute-only) PowerFlex R840 (hyperconverged and compute-only) PowerFlex R650 (management controller) PowerFlex R650 (PowerFlex file) PowerFlex R650 (VMware NSX Edge node) |
PowerFlex R650/R750 (hyperconverged, storage-only, and compute-only) PowerFlex R6525/R7525 (compute-only) PowerFlex R640/R740xd (hyperconverged, storage-only, and compute-only) PowerFlex R840 (hyperconverged and compute-only) PowerFlex R650 (management controller) PowerFlex R650 (PowerFlex file) PowerFlex R650 (VMware NSX Edge node) |
Operating system/hypervisor |
VMware ESXi-7.0U3 (management controller) VMware-VCSA-all-7.0 3 (management controller) VMware-ESXi-7.0U3 (hyperconverged and compute-only) Embedded operating system 15 SP3) (storage-only and compute-only) PowerFlex Manager support for PowerFlex rack with operating systems that are provided by customer is limited to installation only and no update. |
VMware ESXi-7.0U3 (management controller) VMware-VCSA-all-7.0 3 (management controller) VMware-ESXi-7.0U3 (hyperconverged and compute-only) Embedded operating system 15 SP3) (storage-only and compute-only) PowerFlex Manager support for PowerFlex rack with operating systems that are provided by customer is limited to installation only and no update. |
Not applicable |
Adapters |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 OCP/PCIe Mellanox ConnectX-6 DX Intel X710/I350 rNDC Mellanox ConnectX-4 rNDC Mellanox ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5 Broadcom 57414 V1 2x25 OCP Broadcom 57414 V2 2x25 Broadcom 57414 V1 2x25 |
Lifecycle mode when a supported adapter cannot be identified. | Not applicable |
Networking | Managed mode requires a pair of the following server facing
Dell and Cisco switches:
The following switches are shipped and supported:
The following switches are supported but no longer shipped:
PowerFlex Manager can monitor and update the accessible switches in managed mode. |
Lifecycle mode when a supported switch cannot be identified or cannot be granted with write access, provided the network configuration does not modify the node configuration.
PowerFlex Manager can update only components with write access. |
Not applicable |
Storage |
PowerFlex 4.5.1 |
PowerFlex 4.5.1 |
Not applicable |
Security |
CloudLink 7.1.7 |
CloudLink 7.1.7 |
Not applicable |
Compliance |
RCM 3.7.3.1 |
RCM 3.7.3.1 |
Not applicable |