# System Requirements for the Dell EMC VPLEX Storage Array

Before you configure your storage array, verify that your system meets the following requirements.

## Licenses

Install the following licenses:

Snapshot Type | License
--- | ---
Snapshot | Check if there is any requirement in the backend array
Clone | Check if there is any requirement in the backend array

## Protocols

Ensure that at least one of the following protocols is available:

Array | Protocol
--- | ---
Dell EMC VPLEX | Fibre Channel

## Version and Software

Ensure that you are using compatible versions and firmware:

Array | Version and Firmware
--- | ---
Dell EMC VPLEX | GeoSynchrony® 6.2, 6.1.0.1, 6.0 Metro node 9.0, 8.0, 7.1

## Software

Install the following software components:

Note

You can install multiple versions of Python side-by-side and set the path to the Python 2.6 binary in the Additional Setting sVPLEXPythonPath.

Array | Required Software
--- | ---
Dell EMC VPLEX | On the client or on the Remote Snap MA: Python 3.11.4, 3.9.11, 3.9.6, 3.9.2, 3.8.1, 3.6.4, 2.7, 2.6 On UNIX: openssl-devel package

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