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Storage Interoperability Matrix
Cisco Nexus 7000/6000/5500/5000 Platforms and Cisco MDS 9000 Series
OSM Information
Storage Interoperability Matrix
This chapter includes the following topics:
•Cisco Nexus 7000/6000/5500/5000 Platforms and Cisco MDS 9000 Series
•OSM Information
If you have comments or questions about the information presented in the Interoperability Matrix for Cisco Nexus and MDS 9000 Products , send them to dc-interop@cisco.com.
Cisco Nexus 7000/6000/5500/5000 Platforms and Cisco MDS 9000 Series
Table 1-1 lists the Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS software releases that support Cisco MDS 9000 switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series switches, and Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5000 switches. We recommend that customers use the latest release of Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS software listed in Table 1-1 .
The switches listed in Table 1-1 support the disk and tape storage products and the CNA and HBA devices listed in Table 1-2 , Table 1-3 , and Table 1-4 .
Table 1-1 Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases Supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches, and Cisco Nexus 5000 and 5500 Switches
Cisco MDS 9000 Switch
Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS Release
Cisco MDS 9700 Series
6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)
Cisco MDS 9500 Series
6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)
5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b), 5.2(6a), 5.2(6), 5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2), 5.2(1)
5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)
4.2(9), 4.2(7e), 4.2(7d), 4.2(7b), 4.2(7a), 4.2(5), 4.2(3a), 4.2(3), 4.2(1b), 4.2(1a) 4.1(3a), 4.1(1c), 4.1(1b)
3.3(5b), 3.3(5a), 3.3(5), 3.3(4a), 3.3(4), 3.3(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(1c), 3.3(1a), 3.2(3a), 3.2(3), 3.2(2c), 3.2(1)
3.1(4), 3.1(3a), 3.1(3), 3.1(2b), 3.1(2a), 3.1(2), 3.1(1)
3.0(3b), 3.0(3), 3.0(2b), 3.0(2a), 3.0(2), 3.0(1)
Cisco MDS 9250i switch
6.2(5)
Cisco MDS 9222i switch
6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)
5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b), 5.2(6a), 5.2(6), 5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2), 5.2(1)
5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)
4.2(9), 4.2(7e), 4.2(7d), 4.2(7b), 4.2(7a), 4.2(5), 4.2(3a), 4.2(3), 4.2(1b), 4.2(1a), 4.1(3a), 4.1(1c), 4.1(1b)
3.3(5b), 3.3(5a), 3.3(5), 3.3(4a), 3.3(4), 3.3(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(1c), 3.3(1a), 3.2(3a), 3.2(3), 3.2(2c), 3.2(1a)
Cisco MDS 9148 switch
6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)
5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b), 5.2(6a), 5.2(6), 5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2), 5.2(1)
5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)
Cisco MDS 9134 and 9124 switches
5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b), 5.2(6a), 5.2(6), 5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2)
5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)
4.2(9), 4.2(7e), 4.2(7d), 4.2(7b), 4.2(7a), 4.2(5), 4.2(3a), 4.2(3), 4.2(1b), 4.2(1a) 4.1(3a), 4.1(1c), 4.1(1b)
3.3(5b), 3.3(5a), 3.3(5), 3.3(4a), 3.3(4), 3.3(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(1c), 3.3(1a), 3.2(3a), 3.2(3), 3.2(2c), 3.2(1)
3.1(4), 3.1(3a), 3.1(3), 3.1(2b), 3.1(2a), 3.1(2), 3.1(1)
Cisco Nexus 7700 switches
6.2(6), 6.2(2a), 6.2(2)
Cisco Nexus 7000 switches
6.2(6), 6.2(2a), 6.2(2)
6.1(4a), 6.1(4), 6.1(3), 6.1(2), 6.1(1),
6.0(4), 6.0(3), 6.0(2), 6.0(1)
5.2(9), 5.2(7) 5.2(5), 5.2(4), 5.2(3a), 5.2(1)
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series
7.0(0)N1(1)
6.0(2)N2(3), 6.0(2)N2(2), 6.0(2)N2(1b), 6.0(2)N2(1), 6.0(2)N1(2a), 6.0(2)N1(2), 6.0(2)N1(1a)
Cisco Nexus 5500 switches
7.0(0)N1(1)
6.0(2)N2(3), 6.0(2)N2(2), 6.0(2)N2(1b), 6.0(2)N2(1), 6.0(2)N1(2a), 6.0(2)N1(2), 6.0(2)N1(1)
5.2(1)N1(6), 5.2(1)N1(5), 5.2(1)N1(4), 5.2(1)N1(3), 5.2(1)N1(2a), 5.2(1)N1(2), 5.2(1)N1(1b), 5.2(1)N1(1a), 5.2(1)N1(1)
5.1(3)N2(1c), 5.1(3)N2(1b), 5.1(3)N2(1a), 5.1(3)N2(1), 5.1(3)N1(1a), 5.1(3)N1(1)
5.0(3)N2(2b), 5.0(3)N2(2a), 5.0(3)N2(2), 5.0(3)N2(1), 5.0(3)N1(1c)
Cisco Nexus 5000 switches
5.2(1)N1(6), 5.2(1)N1(5), 5.2(1)N1(4), 5.2(1)N1(3), 5.2(1)N1(2a), 5.2(1)N1(2), 5.2(1)N1(1b), 5.2(1)N1(1a), 5.2(1)N1(1)
5.1(3)N2(1c), 5.1(3)N2(1b), 5.1(3)N2(1a), 5.1(3)N2(1), 5.1(3)N1(1a), 5.1(3)N1(1)
5.0(3)N2(2b), 5.0(3)N2(2a), 5.0(3)N2(2), 5.0(3)N2(1), 5.0(3)N1(1c), 5.0(2)N2(1a), 5.0(2)N2(1), 5.0(2)N1(1)
4.2(1)N2(1a), 4.2(1)N2(1), 4.2(1)N1(1)
4.1(3)N2(1a), 4.1(3)N2(1), 4.1(3)N1(1a), 4.1(3)N1(1)
4.0(1a)N2(1a), 4.0(1a)N2(1), 4.0(1a)N1(1a), 4.0(1a)N1(1), 4.0(0)N1(2a), 4.0(0)N1(2), 4.0(0)N1(1a)
OSM Information
For HBA or CNA driver and firmware version and storage firmware version, see the following Original Storage Manufacturer (OSM) websites to obtain their latest support matrix.
•http://www.emc.com/interoperability
• http://www.hds.com/products/interoperability/
•: http://h20272.www2.hp.com/
See the EBS compatibility matrix http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
•http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss
•http://support.netapp.com/matrix/
Table 1-2 provides an HBA and CNA support matrix.
Table 1-2 HBA and CNA Support Matrix
Vendor
Model
Operating Systems
Version/
FC/FCoE
MDS 9xxx
Cisco Nexus 7xxx
Cisco Nexus 6xxx
Cisco Nexus 5xxx
Cisco Nexus 2xxx
Cisco
VIC P81E
Windows 2008
All
FCoE
x
x
x
x
x
Red Hat 5.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
SUSE 11
All
x
x
x
x
x
VMware ESX 4.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
VMware ESX 5.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
Emulex
LPe16000 Series HBA LPe12000 Series HBA LPe11000 Series HBA LP11000 Series HBA LP10000 series HBA LP9000 Series HBA
Windows 2000
All
FC
x
x
Windows 2003
All
x
x
Windows 2008
All
x
x
Red Hat AS 4.x
All
x
x
Red Hat AS 5.x
All
x
x
SUSE 10
All
x
x
SUSE 11
All
x
x
VMware ESX 4.x
All
x
x
VMware ESX 5.x
All
x
x
Solaris 10
All
x
Solaris 11
All
x
HP UX 11
All
x
HP UX 11i
All
x
AIX 5.x
All
x
AIX 6.x
All
x
AIX 7.x
All
x
OCe 11102 Series CNA
Windows 2003
All
FCoE
x
x
x
x
x
Windows 2008
All
x
x
x
x
x
Red Hat 5.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
SUSE 11
All
x
x
x
x
x
VMware ESX 4.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
VMware ESX 5.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
Qlogic
2600 Series HBA
Windows 2000
All
FC
x
x
Windows 2003
All
x
x
Windows 2008
All
x
x
Red Hat AS 4.x
All
x
x
Red Hat AS 5.x
All
x
x
SUSE 10
All
x
x
SUSE 11
All
x
x
VMware ESX 4.x
All
x
x
VMware ESX 5.x
All
x
x
Solaris 10
All
x
Solaris 11
All
x
HP UX 11
All
x
HP UX 11i
All
x
AIX 5.x
All
x
AIX 6.x
All
x
AIX 7.x
All
x
8100 Series CNA 8200 Series CNA
Windows 2003
All
FCoE
x
x
x
x
x
Windows 2008
All
x
x
x
x
x
Red Hat 5.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
SUSE 11
All
x
x
x
x
x
VMware ESX 4.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
VMware ESX 5.x
All
x
x
x
x
x
Table 1-3 lists supported storage devices.
Table 1-3 Storage Device Support Matrix
Vendor
Model
FC/FCOE
MDS 9xxx
Cisco Nexus 7xxx
Cisco Nexus 6xxx
Cisco Nexus 5xxx
IBM
DS3512
FC
x
x
DS4700
x
x
DS4800
x
x
DS5300
x
x
DS8100
x
x
DS8300
x
x
DS8800
x
x
XIV
x
x
SVC/Storwize v7000
x
x
EMC
VMAX
FC
x
x
DMX-3
x
x
VNX5500
x
x
CX4-480
x
x
CX3-80
x
VMAX
FCOE
x
x
x
x
CX4-480
x
x
x
x
VNX5500
x
x
x
x
HDS
VSP
FC/FCoE
x
x
x
x
USPV
FC
x
x
USP
x
x
HUS150/130
x
x
AMS2000
x
x
AMS1000
x
x
HP
P9500
FC/FCoE
x
x
x
x
P6300/6500
x
x
x
x
P2000 G3
FC
x
x
EVA4000/4100/6000/6100/8000/8100
x
x
EVA4400
x
x
EVA6400/8400
x
x
MSA2000
x
x
XP 10K, 12K, 20K, 24K
x
x
3PAR F200/400
x
x
3PAR T400/800
x
x
NetApp
FAS2000
FCoE/FC
x
x
x
x
FAS3000
x
x
x
x
FAS6000
x
x
x
x
Fujitsu1
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX100 S3, DX200 S3, DX500 S3, DX600 S3
FC
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60 S2, DX80 S2, DX90 S2
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX400 S2 Series
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8000 S2 Series
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX60, DX80, DX90
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX400 Series
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX8000 Series
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS 2000
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS 4000
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS 8000
x
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX100 S3, DX200 S3, DX500 S3, DX600 S3
FCoE
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX80 S2
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX90 S2
x
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX400 S2 Series
x
ETERNUS DX8000 S2 Series
x
Table 1-4 lists supported tape devices.
Table 1-4 Tape Device Support Matrix
Vendor
Library/Drive Model
FC/FCOE
MDS 9xxx
Cisco Nexus 7xxx
Cisco Nexus 5xxx
Cisco Nexus 2xxx
Oracle/STK
SL3000(Library)
FC
x
x
SL500 (Library)
x
x
SL150(Library)
x
x
L700(Library)
x
x
L180(Library)
x
x
STK-9840-C
FC
x
x
STK-9840-D
x
x
STK-9940-B
x
x
STK-T10K-A
x
x
STK-T10K-B
x
x
STK-T10K-C
x
x
VTLPlus
x
x
HP
LTO3
FC
x
x
LTO4
x
x
LTO5
x
x
LTO5HH
x
x
LTO6
x
x
IBM
3584 (library)
FC
x
x
3592-EO5
x
LTO3
x
x
LTO4
x
x
LTO5
x
x
Quantum
I500 (Library)
FC
x
x
Table 1-5 recommended iSCSI initiators.
Table 1-5 Recommended iSCSI initiators
iSCSI Initiators
Open iSCSI 2.0-872.41.el6
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 6.2.9200.16451 & 6.1.7601.1751
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