Appendix B Recommended Switches; Recommended 1Gbe Switches - Dell PS4000 Configuration Manual

Appendix B Recommended Switches

In this section we present tables listing Ethernet switches that are recommended for use with Dell
EqualLogic storage arrays. Recommended 1GbE switches are shown in Table 23. Recommended 10GbE
switches are shown in Table 24.
The choice of switches available for Ethernet networking is too broad to allow Dell to test every device
for use within an EqualLogic SAN. Dell's goal is not to restrict which infrastructure components a
customer can integrate with the EqualLogic SAN, but to provide a clear statement of how Dell will
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support 3 Party devices that have not been tested and validated by the switch vendors. We will
provide support for these products to the best of our ability, but we make no guarantee that the device
will be compatible with EqualLogic storage solutions.
In general, Dell will allow any infrastructure component to be used within a Dell EqualLogic SAN
solution as long as it meets minimum standards (defined in Section 4.3) required for use within a Dell
EqualLogic SAN infrastructure. Dell makes no guarantee that these switches will meet the customer's
expectations for performance or scalability.
Dell Labs has developed a set of tests to help determine if an infrastructure component will operate
well within an EqualLogic SAN. These tests provide a level of confidence in the component's ability to
be successfully integrated into an EqualLogic iSCSI SAN, and to provide adequate performance for use
in a production storage solution.
B.1 Recommended 1GbE Switches
Vendor
Brocade
Cisco Systems
Dell
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3
Model
FastIron GS 624P-STK
FastIron GS 648P-STK
FastIron X-Series
FastIron CX-Series
Catalyst 4948
Catalyst 4900M
Catalyst 3750E
Catalyst 3750-G
CBS M3130X
PowerConnect 6224, 6248
PowerConnect J-EX4200-48
PowerConnect M6348
PowerConnect M6220
Firmware Level Tested
05.0.01T7e1
04.3.00T73e1
06.0.00T7f1
12.2(40)SG
12.2(40)SG
12.2(35)SE5
(latest)
(latest)
2.2.0.3
10.2R1.8
3.1.3.9
2.2.0.3
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