Only the Dell EMC PowerSwitch systems listed in Table 1 are supported with SFS in leaf or spine roles. SFS does not run on other Dell EMC PowerSwitch models or third-party switches.
To use the SFS features detailed in this guide, switches must be running SmartFabric OS10.5.2.2 or a later version specified in the SmartFabric OS10 Solutions (HCI, Storage, MX) Support Matrix.
Dell EMC PowerSwitch model | Typical role | VxRail node connectivity options |
S4112F/T-ON, S4128F/T-ON, S4148F/T-ON | Leaf | 10 GbE |
S5212F-ON, S5224F-ON, S5248F-ON, S5296F-ON | Leaf | 10/25 GbE |
S5232F-ON, Z9264F-ON | Spine | See Note below |
Any combination of the leaf and spine switches listed in Table 1 may be used with the exception that leaf switches must be deployed in pairs. Each leaf switch in the pair must be the same model due to VLT requirements.
SFS supports up to 20 switches and eight racks in the fabric.