Dell PowerVault RD1000 - Appendix: Using the Linux Operating System; Overview; Linux Compatibility

Appendix: Using the Linux Operating System
Overview
This document describes the use of RD1000 removable disk drives on Linux operating systems. There
are two models of the RD1000 device: an internal SATA version and an external USB version. Both
SATA and USB models support Linux.
Linux Compatibility
There are a large number of possible Linux distributions which will support the Dell PowerVault
RD1000 devices natively. The Linux distributions listed in the table below have been tested and found
compliant (see Table 1). Check www.support.dell.com for any updates.
Table 1. Compatibility
Linux Distribution
RD1000 Internal SATA
RD1000 External USB
RHEL 3.0 Update 7
Supported
Supported
RHEL 4.0 Update 3
Supported
Supported
RHEL 5.0
Supported
Supported
RHEL 6.1 / SP1
Supported
Supported
SLES 9 Service Pack 3 x64
Not Supported
Supported
SLES 10 x64
Supported
Supported
SLES 11 x64 SP1
Supported
Supported
SLES – SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Novell)
RHEL – Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SLES 9 Service Pack 3 does not support SATA ATAPI devices and therefore does not support the
RD1000 Internal SATA product.
Only the newest Linux versions are fully compatible with the USB 3.0 docks. All other older versions of
Linux will support the USB 3.0 dock at USB 2.0 speeds.
Using the RD1000 Drive with Linux
RD1000 Cartridge File System Considerations
The RD1000 cartridge is formatted as NTFS at point of sale. NTFS format does not allow write function
in a Linux operating system. Your cartridge must be reformatted to a different file system supported