Dell Compellent

Compatibility Matrix
Revision 9.0

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Contents
Document Revision ........................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4
Document Overview ....................................................................................................................... 4
Dell Compellent Support Policy for Storage Center SAN ............................................................................ 4
Dell Compellent Support Policy for FS8600 NAS ...................................................................................... 5
Certification Requests .................................................................................................................... 6
Operating System and Server Adapter Settings ....................................................................................... 6
Dell PowerEdge Server Interoperability ................................................................................................ 7
Disclaimers .................................................................................................................................. 7
Certified Switches ............................................................................................................................ 8
Fibre Channel (FC) Switches ............................................................................................................. 8
FCoE Switches .............................................................................................................................. 9
Ethernet Switches for iSCSI .............................................................................................................. 9
Storage Center Switch Requirements and Settings ................................................................................ 10
NPIV Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 10
Persistent FCIDs .......................................................................................................................... 10
Certified Switches for FS8600 NAS ...................................................................................................... 11
Fibre Channel (FC) Switches ........................................................................................................... 11
FS8600 Switch Requirements and Settings .......................................................................................... 11
Operating Systems and Server Adapters for Storage Center SAN .................................................................. 12
Fibre Channel (FC) and FCoE Results ................................................................................................. 12
Microsoft FC .......................................................................................................................... 12
Microsoft FCoE ....................................................................................................................... 17
RedHat FC ............................................................................................................................ 18
VMware - FC ........................................................................................................................... 19
VMware FCoE ........................................................................................................................ 22
Citrix - FC .............................................................................................................................. 24
Novell - FC ............................................................................................................................. 25
Solaris - FC ............................................................................................................................. 26
Mac OS - FC ............................................................................................................................ 27
IBM AIX FC ............................................................................................................................ 28
HP-UX - FC ............................................................................................................................. 29
iSCSI Results .............................................................................................................................. 30
Microsoft iSCSI ....................................................................................................................... 30
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RedHat iSCSI ......................................................................................................................... 33
VMware iSCSI ......................................................................................................................... 34
Citrix iSCSI............................................................................................................................ 36
Novell iSCSI ........................................................................................................................... 37
Solaris iSCSI .......................................................................................................................... 38
Mac OS iSCSI.......................................................................................................................... 39
IBM AIX* iSCSI ......................................................................................................................... 40
HP-UX iSCSI ........................................................................................................................... 41
SCOS and EM versions for FS8600 NAS .................................................................................................. 42
Appendix ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Additional References ................................................................................................................... 43

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Document Revision
Date

Revision

Description

3/2/2011

1.0

Initial release with results through SCOS 5.4.3

3/9/2011

2.0

Windows LinkDownTime and registry settings updated

5/24/2011

3.0

Recommended Settings section removed, Brocade firmware footnote added,

Certification Request Form updated, Results updated through SCOS 5.5.2

6/30/2011

4.0

Microsoft Windows 2000 removed, Generic versions of server adapters listed where
applicable, Results updated through SCOS 5.5.3

12/5/2011

5.0

Intel controller numbers replaced with adapter model names, Results updated
through SCOS 5.5.4

2/9/2012

6.0

Results updated through SC 5.5.6 and 6.0.3, added active hyperlinks to Table of
Contents

3/19/2012

6.1

Added AIX 7.1 FC results and footnote for iSCSI and AIX MPIO incompatibility on AIXiSCSI results page.

5/17/2012

7.0

Results updated through SC 5.5.10 and 6.0.5

8/7/2012

8.0

Results updated through SC 6.1.2, added Brocade 6505 to FC Switch list. Updated
Level 2 support to include minor revisions of Operating Systems. Updated Level 3
support to Local time instead of US Central Time

10/1/2012

9.0

Added FC switch and SCOS results for FS8600 NAS appliance

SCOS results updated through SC 6.2.1, added Force10 MXL blade switch, PC 8164F
switch.

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Introduction
Document Overview
The matrix that follows provides configurations that have been tested in Dell Compellents labs. For the Dell
Compellent Storage Center SAN, the testing confirms that the Storage Center correctly presents storage to an
operating system. For the Dell Compellent FS8600 NAS, the testing confirms that the FS8600 cluster correctly
interoperates with the switch and Storage Center environment components specified in the results.
The first portion of the document lists switches that have been tested and confirmed to be interoperable with the Dell
Compellent Storage Center SAN or with the Dell Compellent FS8600 NAS. Storage Center SAN switch results are listed
first and are separated by protocol. There is also a section with information about NPIV requirements and when to
persist FCIDs. There is a separate section for switches that have been certified with the FS8600.
The second portion of this document details the hardware and software used when testing the Storage Center SAN
against a number of different server adapters and software initiators in a variety of operating system environments.
The results are separated by protocol and operating system.
The third portion of this document specifies the versions of Storage Center Operating System (SCOS) and Enterprise
Manager (EM) that have been tested with the FS8600 NAS.

Dell Compellent Support Policy for Storage Center SAN

The Storage Center Compatibility Matrix details configurations that have been explicitly tested in Dell Compellents
labs. While Dell Compellent tests on a wide variety of configurations, it is impossible to test against every device or
version for all vendors with which the Storage Center SAN can interoperate. Therefore, the results presented in this
document do not imply a complete list of what is supported. A Storage Center configuration can fall into one of the
three levels of support described below. Contact the Dell Compellent validation team with questions about how to
classify a proposed configuration.
Level 1: Unconditional Approval
For any configuration that has been explicitly tested by the Dell Compellent certification team and is listed in the
Storage Center Compatibility Matrix, the customer will receive normal contracted warranty service and support.

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Level 2: Conditional Approval

In addition to the product versions specified in the Storage Center Compatibility Matrix, comparable hardware models,
newer firmware versions and minor versions of Operating Systems can be projected from the actual test results. On
the hardware side, if another switch or server adapter shares the same underlying ASIC or chipset as one of the
switches or adapters tested, then it will produce similar results and thus can be assumed to be compatible with the
Dell Compellent Storage Center. On the firmware side, if version X of firmware has been tested and works, then
versions newer than version X are expected to continue to work. Failure of a new firmware version to provide the
same service level as previous versions would be considered a regression and treated as a bug that needs to be fixed
by the appropriate vendor. On the operating system side, minor versions of operating systems are supported if not
explicitly tested. For example, if version 5.x has been tested and works, then prior versions and newer version of the
5.x operating system are expected to continue to work.
Dell Compellent will provide normal contracted warranty service and support for switches and adapters that leverage
the same ASIC or chipset or a newer firmware version as one of the switches or adapters that has been explicitly
tested, assuming the rest of the configuration matches the configuration that has been explicitly tested.
In addition, please note that this matrix lists generic versions of server adapters where applicable. However, Dell
Compellent recommends using dual-port or quad-port rather than single-port adapters for redundancy purposes.
Level 3: Best Reasonable Effort (BRE)
For Storage Center configurations that have not been explicitly tested, as long as an active support contract exists
with the appropriate vendor for any untested component of the configuration, Dell Compellent will provide normal
contracted warranty service and support until such time as it is determined that a problem lies within the untested
component(s) or the way they interoperate. Once this has been determined, Dell Compellent will only support the
untested components on a Best Reasonable Effort basis (BRE). BRE is defined as support Monday through Friday during
normal business hours (Local Time). Dell Compellent cannot guarantee that issues will be resolvable in a timely
fashion, and there is a possibility that the customer would need to convert to a supported configuration per the Dell
Compellent Compatibility Matrix. There is also a possibility that the customer would need to take the system out of
production in order to give Dell Compellent access, as Dell Compellent may not have the unique equipment/software
configuration in-house.

Dell Compellent Support Policy for FS8600 NAS

The FS8600 is a NAS appliance that sits in front of a Storage Center SAN. Dell Compellent explicitly certifies
components that exist within or between the Storage Center and FS8600, including the switch between the Storage
Center and the FS8600, as well as the software versions on the Storage Center array or the FS8600 appliance.
The sections below describe general support policies for the FS8600, particularly as they relate to the results
published in this document. There are additional environment and cabling considerations that should be taken into
account when building an FS8600 configuration. Consult other FS8600 documentation or contact the Dell Compellent
validation team to ensure that all the relevant factors have been taken into consideration.
Switch Support Policy
Regarding FS8600 switch testing results, Dell Compellent certifies switches for one of the three networks associated
with an FS8600 cluster, namely the back-end network to the Storage Center array. The FS8600 connects to the Storage
Center array via Fibre Channel, and at least one switch is required. Direct connect of the FS8600 to the Storage
Center array is not supported.
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The three levels of support described above are applicable to the FS8600 switches listed in this Matrix. Switches
explicitly listed in the FS8600 switch section receive Level 1 Unconditional Approval support. Switches that share the
same ASIC as a switch listed in the FS8600 switch section receive Level 2 Conditional Approval support; and other
Fibre Channel switches that have not been explicitly tested receive Level 3 Best Reasonable Effort (BRE) support. It is
also important to note that an FS8600 cluster can connect to a Storage Center array running in either Legacy or Virtual
Port mode. Accordingly, the NPIV requirements listed in this document should be applied to an FS8600 switch when
applicable.
There are two other networks associated with an FS8600 cluster, namely the front-end connection to the client
network, and the cluster interconnect network for communication between FS8600 controllers. Both of these
networks are Ethernet. For the cluster interconnect, switch ports are only required for multiple appliance clusters.
For more information on FS8600 networking, please reference other available FS8600 documentation or contact the
Dell Compellent validation team. As far as interoperability certifications, although Dell Compellent tests a number of
Ethernet switches internally, the only requirement for a supported FS8600 configuration is that any Ethernet switch
being leveraged for either the front-end or interconnect network must be a managed, VLAN-aware switch. For 10Gb
FS8600 appliances, the ports connected to the FS8600 must leverage SFP+ standards.
Storage Center + FS8600 Support Policy
Regarding testing for the interoperability between the Storage Center and the FS8600, Dell Compellent explicitly
certifies versions of Storage Center Operating System (SCOS) and Enterprise Manager (EM) against the FS8600. The
results in the FS8600 portion of this Matrix specify the version of Fluid File System code running on the FS8600. Since
the FS8600 is a first-generation product, it currently supports only one version of Fluid File System code, namely v2.
However, going forward, additional versions of the Fluid File System will be tested and added to this Matrix.
Dell Compellent will only support an FS8600 configuration connected to a Storage Center array using the SCOS and EM
versions listed in this Matrix. In addition, it is important to note that the FS8600 must be connected to either a Series
40 or an SC8000 array. Series 10, 20 or 30 arrays are not supported with the FS8600.
Client OS Environment
Although Dell Compellent internally tests the FS8600 in a variety of client operating system environments, it does not
explicitly certify client operating systems with the FS8600. Dell Compellent will support any client operating system
environment into which the FS8600 is installed.

Certification Requests
Dell Compellent will evaluate requests to certify a configuration not listed in this document based on the business
case presented. To request that an untested configuration be certified, please complete a Certification Request
Form (details located in the Appendix) and return it to [email protected]. A request should only be
submitted if there is a strong business case for the given configuration. Dell Compellent will assess each request and
provide a response within 5 to 10 business days as to whether the requested configuration will be tested.

Operating System and Server Adapter Settings

Dell Compellent maintains documents with best practices and recommended settings for various operating systems,
server adapters and FS8600 configurations. These documents are available to download from Knowledge Center
(http://kc.compellent.com). End-users leveraging legacy UNIX operating systems are especially encouraged to view
these documents, as such environments have specific configuration considerations.

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Dell PowerEdge Server Interoperability

The Storage Center Compatibility Matrix details configurations from the Compellent storage array to the server
adapter or software initiator. Please visit www.dell.com/poweredge for information on supported operating systems
and adapters for specific Dell PowerEdge server models.

Disclaimers
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Certified Switches
Fibre Channel (FC) Switches
Vendor

Model

Minimum Firmware Version

Brocade

300

6.4.2b

Brocade

5100

6.3.0c

Brocade

5300

6.4.1a

Brocade

DCX, DCX-4S

7.0.0b

Brocade

6510

7.0.0b

Brocade

DCX-8510, DCX 8510-4

7.0.0b

Brocade

M5424

6.4.2

Brocade

6505

7.0.1

Dell

PowerConnect B-DCX 4S

6.4.1a

Dell

4/8Gb FC SAN Module for

M1000e Chassis

6.4.2

Cisco

MDS 9124

3.1.1

Cisco

MDS 9134

3.2.1

Cisco

MDS 9148

5.0.4d

Cisco

MDS 9222i

5.0.4d

Cisco

MDS 95xx

3.2.3

Cisco

5548UP

5.0(2)N2(1)

McDATA

Sphereon 4400

09.01.00.50

McDATA

Sphereon 4500

09.09.00.16

McDATA

Sphereon 4700

09.01.00.50

McDATA

Intrepid 6064

09.01.00.50

QLogic

1400

5.0.1.10.0

QLogic

SANbox 5600

7.4.0.16.0

QLogic

SANbox 5800

7.4.0.16.0

A software incompatibility has been identified between some Storage Center 8Gbps FC configurations and Brocade fabric switches
running Fabric OS (FOS) greater than 6.3.0. Please reference the Copilot Services Technical Alert: 8Gbps Controller IO Card
Brocade FC Switch Compatibility available at http://kc.compellent.com.

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FCoE Switches
Vendor

Model

Minimum Firmware Version

Brocade

8000

6.4.2

Dell

PowerConnect B-8000

6.4.2

Dell

M8428-k

v6.3.1_dcb1

Cisco

Nexus 5010/5020

5.0(3)N1(1c)

Cisco

Nexus 5548UP

5.0(2)N2(1)

UCS 6120XP
Cisco
1.4(1m)
A software incompatibility has been identified between some Storage Center 8Gbps FC configurations and Brocade fabric switches
running Fabric OS (FOS) greater than 6.3.0. Please reference the Copilot Services Technical Alert: 8Gbps Controller IO Card
Brocade FC Switch Compatibility available at http://kc.compellent.com.

Dell Compellent has tested directly connecting into a Cisco UCS 6120XP over FCoE connectivity. This requires the 6120XP to be in
FC Switching Mode and Storage Center ports to be in Virtual Port mode. If leveraging a native Fibre Channel connection, an
external switch is required and the 6120XP must be set to FC End Host Mode.

Ethernet Switches for iSCSI

Vendor

Model

Minimum Firmware Version

Brocade

TurboIron-24X

4.2.00

Brocade

VDX 6720

2.0.1a

Dell

PowerConnect B-TI24X

4.2.00

Dell

PowerConnect 8024F

3.1.4.5

Dell

PowerConnect 6224F

2.2.0.3

Dell

PowerConnect 7024

4.0.0.6

Dell

M8428-k

v6.3.1_dcb1

Dell

PowerConnect 8164F

5.0.0.4

Cisco

Nexus 5010/5020

4.1(3)N1(1)

Cisco

Nexus 5548UP

5.0(2)N2(1)

Cisco

Catalyst 3560E

12.2(53)SE2

Cisco

Catalyst 3750E

12.2(35)SE5

Force10

S4810

8.3.7.0/2

Force10

MXL Blade Switch

8.3.16.1

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Storage Center Switch Requirements and Settings

NPIV Requirements
The following switches are supported for NPIV mode:

Brocade 300 running 6.1.1b or later

Brocade 5100 running 6.1.1b or later
Brocade 5300 running 6.4.1a or later
Brocade 6505 running 7.0.1 or later
Brocade 6510 running 7.0.0 or later
Brocade DCX-8510/8510-4 running 7.0.0b or later
Brocade DCX/DCX-4S running 6.4.1a or later
Cisco MDS 91xx running NX-OS 4.1.3 or later
Cisco MDS 92xx running NX-OS 4.1.3 or later
Cisco MDS 95xx running NX-OS 4.1.3 or later
Cisco Nexus 5548UP running 5.0(2)N2(1) or later
QLogic SANbox 5600 running 7.4.0.10.0 or later
Force10 S4810 running 8.3.7 or later
Force10 MXL Blade switch running 8.3.16.1 or later
Dell PowerConnect 8164F running 5.0.0.4 or later

A software incompatibility has been identified between some Storage Center 8Gbps FC configurations and Brocade fabric switches
running Fabric OS (FOS) greater than 6.3.0. Please reference the Copilot Services Technical Alert: 8Gbps Controller IO Card
Brocade FC Switch Compatibility available at http://kc.compellent.com.

General Recommendations:
Use WWPN Zoning
Use one fault domain per fabric
Not Supported:
Direct Attach
Arbitrated Loop Topology

Persistent FCIDs
In HP-UX and IBM AIX environments, the FCIDs of WWNs need to be persisted. However, HP-UX 11i v3 and greater has a
feature called Agile Addressing that, if enabled and used, eliminates the need for persistent FCIDs. Similarly, AIX 5.3
and greater has a feature called Dynamic Tracking that also eliminates that need for persistent FCIDs, but it is limited
to a failover time of 15 seconds.
Brocades persistent FCID feature is called fabric.wwnPidMode and is a switch-wide setting. It can be enabled in the
GUI as well as the command line. It requires a minimum FOS of 6.4.0 and is only available on 8Gbps hardware. In
addition, fabric.wwnPidMode does not persist virtual WWPNs FCIDs.
Ciscos persistent FCID feature is called Persistent FCID and is enabled on a per VSAN basis. It can be enabled in the
GUI as well as the command line. In MDS 91xx switches, there is a limitation that does not allow virtual WWPNs to
have their FCIDs persisted. In MDS 92xx switches, Persistent FCID and NPIV ports coexist correctly.
There are HP-UX and AIX Copilot Services Technical Alerts (CSTAs) outlining these switch persistent FCID configuration
requirements in more detail. These CSTAs are available on Knowledge Center (http://kc.compellent.com).

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Certified Switches for FS8600 NAS

Fibre Channel (FC) Switches
Vendor

Model

Minimum Firmware Version

Brocade

300

6.4.1b

Brocade

5100

6.1.1a

Cisco

MDS 9148

5.0.1.a

A software incompatibility has been identified between some Storage Center 8Gbps FC configurations and Brocade fabric switches
running Fabric OS (FOS) greater than 6.3.0. Please reference the Copilot Services Technical Alert: 8Gbps Controller IO Card
Brocade FC Switch Compatibility available at http://kc.compellent.com.

FS8600 Switch Requirements and Settings

An FS8600 cluster can connect to a Storage Center array running in either Legacy or Virtual Port mode. Accordingly,
the NPIV requirements listed above should be applied to an FS8600 switch when applicable.

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Operating Systems and Server Adapters for Storage Center SAN

Fibre Channel (FC) and FCoE Results
Microsoft FC
Microsoft
Revision
(FC)
Win 2003
R2 SP2
x86

HBA
Vendor
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex

Model
LP1100xM4
LP1100xM4
LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8

Boot
Code

Software
Firmware

Multi Path
Driver

Driver

File
Syste
m

Storage Center
Revision

N/A

N/A

5-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

2.00a1

2.70a5

5-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

5.03a0

2.80a4

5-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

5.03a2

1.10a5

5-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

5.03a2

1.11a5

5.2.30.016

NT

NTFS

5.2.2

5.03a0

2.82a4

5.2.30.016

NT

NTFS

5.2.3

2.12a6

2.00A4

5.5.6, 6.0.5

2.00A4

NTFS

5.5.10

2.12A6

2.00A4

CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)
Compellent DSM
4.1.2.5
Compellent DSM
4.1.2.5

NTFS

2.12A6

STOR miniport
5.2.50.007
STOR miniport
5.2.32.002
STOR miniport
5.2.50.7
STOR miniport
9.1.4.15
STOR miniport
9.1.4.15
STOR miniport
9.1.4.15
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.8.16
STOR miniport
9.1.8.17
STOR miniport
9.1.8.16
STOR miniport
9.1.8.16
STOR miniport
9.1.8.16
STOR miniport
9.1.8.25
STOR miniport
9.1.8.25
STOR miniport
9.1.8.17
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

NTFS

6.1.2, 6.2.1

NT

NTFS

4.x

NT

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

5.0.1

NTFS

4.x, 5.1.1

NTFS

5.2.1, 5.2.2

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.24

4.00.26

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.18

4.00.26

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.18

4.00.26

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.18

4.04.00

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.18

4.04.00

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

4.04.00

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

4.06.02

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.02

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.12

4.06.04

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

4.06.04

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

4.06.04

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.03

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.03

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

5.01.02

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.02

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.04

CompellentMPIO
(3.0.0.7)
CompellentMPIO
(3.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.1)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.1)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.1)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)
N/A
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)

NTFS
NTFS

4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,

5.3.2
5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2

NTFS

5.4.1

NTFS

5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.1, 6.0.2

NTFS

5.5.4

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Microsoft
Revision
(FC)
Win 2003
R2 SP2
x86 (cont)
Win 2003
R2 SP2
x64

HBA
Vendor

Boot
Code

Firmware

Driver

Multi Path
Driver

File
Syste
m

Storage Center
Revision

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.04

STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)

NTFS

6.0.3

Software

On-board

5.03a2

1.10a5

7-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

Software

QLE81xx

831.k1.23.
vmw

5.01.03

STOR miniport
9.1.7.18

CompellentMPIO
(3.1.1.2)

NTFS

4.x

5.03a0

2.80a4

7-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x, 5.0.1

5.03a2

1.10a5

7-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x, 5.0.1

N/A

1.11a5

7.2.30.016

NT

NTFS

5.2.3

5.03a2

1.11a5

7.2.30.016

NT

NTFS

5.2.3, 5.4.1

2.12A6

2.00A4

7.2.50.007

CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)

NTFS

6.0.3

NT

NTFS

4.x

NT

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

4.x

NTFS

5.0.1, 5.1.1

NTFS

4.x, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex

Win 2008
SP2 x86

Model

Software

LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8

STOR miniport
9.1.4.15
STOR miniport
9.1.4.15
STOR miniport
9.1.7.16
STOR miniport
9.1.7.16
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.8.16
STOR miniport
9.1.8.17
STOR miniport
9.1.8.25
STOR miniport
9.1.8.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.52

3.03.21

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.24

4.00.26

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.25

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.18

4.03.01

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.18

4.04.00

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.18

4.04.00

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

4.04.00

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

4.06.04

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.12

5.01.02

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.03

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.03

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.02

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.04

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.04

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.04

5.03a0

2.80a4

5-2.10A7

5.03a2

1.10a5

N/A

1.11a5

Emulex
Emulex
Emulex

LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.50

3.03.21

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.50

3.03.25

CompellentMPIO
(3.0.0.7)
CompellentMPIO
(3.0.0.7)
CompellentMPIO
(3.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.1.2)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.1)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.1)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.3)
CompellentMPIO
(4.1.2.5)

NTFS
NTFS
NTFS

4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,

5.3.2
5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.1, 6.0.2

NTFS

5.5.4

NTFS

5.5.6, 6.0.5

NTFS

5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

NT

NTFS

4.x, 5.0.1

5-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x, 5.0.1

5.2.30.016

NT

NTFS

5.2.3

STOR miniport
9.1.4.5
STOR miniport
9.1.7.16

CompellentMPIO
(3.0.0.4)

NTFS

4.x

Built-in

NTFS

4.x

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Microsoft
Revision
(FC)

HBA
Vendor
QLogic

Win 2008
SP2 x86
(cont)

Win 2008
SP2 x64

Model
QLA23xx

Boot
Code
BIOS 1.50

Software
Firmware
3.03.25

File
Syste
m

Storage Center
Revision

NTFS

4.x

Built-in

NTFS

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1,

5.2.1, 5.2.2,
5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.1

Built-in

NTFS

5.4.2

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.1

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.4, 5.5.6

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.2, 6.0.5

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.3

Microsoft DSM
6.0.6002.0

NTFS

5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

Multi Path
Driver

Driver
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18

Built-in

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.54

3.03.25

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.25

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.02

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.04

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.02

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.01

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.6.4

5.03a0

2.72a2

7-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

5.03a0

2.80a4

7-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x, 5.0.1

5.03a0

1.10a5

7-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

5.03a2

1.10a5

7-2.10A7

NT

NTFS

4.x

5.03a0

2.82a4

7.2.30.016

NT

NTFS

5.2.2, 5.2.3,
5.4.1

2.12a6

2.00A4

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.6, 6.0.5

2.12a6

2.00A4

Microsoft DSM
6.0.6002.0

NTFS

5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

Built-in

NTFS

4.x

Built-in

NTFS

4.x

Built-in

NTFS

4.x

Built-in

NTFS

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1,

5.2.1

Built-in

NTFS

4.x

Built-in

NTFS

5.2.2

N/A

NTFS

5.4.1

Built-in

NTFS

5.4.1

Built-in

NTFS

Built-in

NTFS

Built-in

NTFS

Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex

LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1100x
-M4
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.50

3.03.21

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.25

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.25

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.54

3.03.25

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.54

3.03.21

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.54

3.03.25

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

5.01.02

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

4.04.00

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.03

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.02

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.04

STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

STOR miniport
7.2.70.014
STOR miniport
7.2.70.014
STOR miniport
9.1.4.5
STOR miniport
9.1.7.16
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.7.16
STOR miniport
9.1.8.17
STOR miniport
9.1.7.18
STOR miniport
9.1.8.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,

5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.2
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.1, 6.0.2
5.5.4

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Microsoft
Revision
(FC)

Win 2008
R2 x64

Win 2008
R2 SP1
x64

HBA
Vendor

Model

Boot
Code

Software
Firmware

Driver

Multi Path
Driver

File
Syste
m

Storage Center
Revision

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.04

STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.3

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.03

STOR miniport
9.1.8.25

Built-in

NTFS

5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.4.3, 5.5.2

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.00.30

STOR miniport
9.1.8.25

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.01.03

STOR miniport
9.1.8.25

Built-in

NTFS

5.4.4

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.25

STOR miniport
9.1.8.6

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

5.04.02

STOR miniport
9.1.9.25

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.02

STOR miniport
9.1.9.25

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.2

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.18

5.04.04

STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.4

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.04.04

STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.4

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 1.18

5.04.04

STOR miniport
9.1.9.27

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.4

QLogic

QLE815x

BIOS 1.18

5.04.04

STOR miniport
9.1.9.19

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.4

Emulex

LPe1200x
-M8

5.03A2

2.00A4

7.2.41.2

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3, 5.5.4,
6.0.1, 6.0.2

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.19

4.06.01

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.1, 6.0.2

QLogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.00

4.2.15

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.1

QLogic

QLE815x

BIOS 1.18

4.00.22

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.2

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.01

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.3

QLogic

QME25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.04

Built-in

NTFS

Emulex

LPe120x

3.03a9

2.00A5

Built-in

NTFS

Emulex

LPe120x

3.03a9

2.00A5

Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514

NTFS

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.04

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.6, 6.0.5

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.03

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.5

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.03

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.5

5.03A2

2.00A4

elxstor 7.2.50.7

Built-in

NTFS

6.0.5

3.03a9

2.00A5

Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514

NTFS

5.5.10, 6.1.2

5.03A2

2.00A4

Built-in

NTFS

6.1.2

5.03A2

2.00A4

elxstor
7.2.50.007
elxstor
7.2.70.014
elxstor
7.2.70.014

Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514

NTFS

6.2.1

Emulex
Emulex
Emulex
Emulex

LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8

STOR miniport
9.1.8.6
STOR miniport
9.1.9.16
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25
ql2300.sys
9.1.9.27
elxstor
7.2.50.007
elxstor
7.2.50.007
STOR miniport
9.1.9.27
STOR miniport
9.1.9.46 DBG
STOR miniport
9.1.9.46 DBG

5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5

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Microsoft
Revision
(FC)

Win 2008
R2 SP1
x64 (cont)

Win 2012
Standard

HBA
Vendor

Model

Boot
Code

Software
Firmware

Driver

Emulex

LPe1200x
-M8

5.03A2

2.00A4

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.04

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.04

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.04

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.04

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.04

QLogic

QME25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.04

Emulex

LPe1600x
-M6

8.00a11

1.0.11.10
1

elxstor
7.2.70.018
elxstor
7.2.50.007
STOR miniport
9.1.9.47
STOR miniport
9.1.9.47
STOR miniport
9.1.9.47
STOR miniport
9.1.9.47
STOR miniport
9.1.9.47
elxstor
7.2.70.18

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.4.1

9.1.9.109

Multi Path
Driver
Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514
Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514
Built-in
Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514
Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514
Built-in
Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514
Microsoft DSM
6.1.7601.17514
Microsoft DSM
6.2.8370.0

File
Syste
m

Storage Center
Revision

NTFS

6.2.1

NTFS

5.5.10

NTFS

6.1.2

NTFS

6.2.1

NTFS

5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

NTFS

6.1.2

NTFS

5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

NTFS

6.2.1

NTFS

6.2.1

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Microsoft FCoE
Microsoft
Revision
(FCoE)
Windows
2008 R2
x64

CNA
Vendor

Model

Boot Code

Software
Firmware

Driver
STOR miniport
9.1.8.27
STOR miniport
9.1.9.15
STOR miniport
9.1.9.25

Multi Path
Driver

File
Syste
m

Qlogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.14

5.03.02

Qlogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.14

5.03.02

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

5.04.02

Emulex

LPe1100x
-M4

5.03a0

2.80A4

7.2.41.2

Brocade

BR1741-k

BIOS
3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

bradfcoe.sys
3.0.1.0

Built-in

NTFS

QLogic

QME8242
-k

BIOS 3.07

4.09.41

qlfcoe.sys 9.1.9.36

Built-in

NTFS

Broadcom

5781xS

7.2.0

7.2.6

7.0.19.0

QLogic

QLE82xx

3.07

4.9.46

9.1.9.37

3.0.7

4.9.46

9.1.9.37

5.03a2

2.00A4

7.1.70.014

QLogic
Emulex

QME82xx
-k
LPe1200x
-M8

QLogic

QLE24xx

3.00

5.06.04

QLogic

QLE25xx

3.00

5.06.04

Emulex

LPe1600x
-M6

5.03a2

1.0.11.10

STOR miniport
9.1.9.47
STOR miniport
9.1.9.47
7.2.70.18

Storage
Center
Revision

N/A

NTFS

5.4.1

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.3

Microsoft
DSM
6.1.7601.175
14
Microsoft
DSM
6.1.7601.175
14

5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5

NTFS

6.1.2

NTFS

6.1.2

Built-in

NTFS

5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1

Built-in

NTFS

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Built-in

NTFS

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Built-in

NTFS

6.1.2

Microsoft
DSM
6.1.7601.175
14

NTFS

6.2.1

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RedHat FC
RedHat
Revision
(FC)
RHEL 5
(64 bit)

RHEL 5.1
(64 bit)
RHEL 5.2
(64 bit)
RHEL 5.3
(64 bit)
RHEL 5.4
(64 bit)

RHEL 5.5
(64 bit)
RHEL 5.7
(64 bit)

RHEL 5.8
(64 bit)

RHEL 6.0
(64 bit)

HBA
Vendor

Boot Code

Firmware

Driver

QLogic

QLA23xx

N/A

3.03.20

8.01.07.k1

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.20 IPX

8.01.07-k7

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.20 IPX

8.01.07-k7

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.20 IPX

8.01.07-k7

Emulex

LPe1200x
-M8

5.03a2

1.10a5

8.2.0.29

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.26 IPX

8.02.00-k5

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.05

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.43

3.03.26 IPX

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.09

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.09

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

5.03.16

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.03.16

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

QLogic

QLE25xx

Emulex

LPe1200x
-M8

Emulex
RHEL 6.2
(64 bit)

Model

Software

Emulex
Emulex

LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8
LPe1200x
-M8

Multi Path
Driver
devices.mapper.
multipath
devices.mapper.
multipath
devices.mapper.
multipath
multipath-tools
v0.4.7
NT

8.02.00.06.05.
03-k
8.03.00.10.05.
04-k
8.03.00.10.05.
04-k

multipath-tools
v0.4.7
multipath-tools
v0.4.7
multipath-tools
v0.4.7
multipath-tools
v0.4.7

8.03.01.04.05.
05-k

multipath-tools
v0.4.7

8.03.07.03.05.
07-k
8.03.07.03.05.
07-k

multipath-tools
v0.4.7
multipath-tools
v0.4.7

5.03.16

8.03.07.03.05.
07-k

BIOS 3.00

5.4.1

2.12a6

File
System

Storage
Center
Revision

EXT3

4.x

EXT3

4.x

EXT3

4.x

EXT3

4.x

EXT3

4.x

EXT3

4.x, 5.0.1

EXT3

4.x

EXT3
EXT3
EXT3
EXT3

5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.2.3
4.x, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1
5.4.2, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.2
5.5.4, 6.0.3,
6.0.5

EXT3

5.5.6

multipath-tools
v0.4.7

EXT3

5.5.10

8.3.7.9.5.8-k

multipath-tools
v0.4.7

EXT3

6.1.2, 6.2.1

1.10a5

8.3.5.17

multipath-tools
v0.4.9

EXT4

5.03A2

1.10a5

8.3.5.17

5.12A2

2.00A4

8.3.5.45.4p

5.12A2

2.00A4

8.3.5.45.4p

multipath-tools
v0.4.9
multipath-tools
v0.4.9
multipath-tools
v0.4.9

EXT4

5.4.2, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.2
5.5.4,5.5.6,
6.0.3

EXT4

6.0.5

EXT3

5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1

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VMware - FC
HBA

Software

VMware
Revision
(FC)

Vendor

ESX 3.0

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.24

4.00.18

7.07.04.2vmw (Builtin)

Built-In

VMFS

4.x

Emulex

LP1100x

N/A

2.70a5

7.4.0.13

Built-In

VMFS

4.x

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.24

4.00.29

7.08-vm32 (Built-in)

Built-In

VMFS

4.0.2, 4.1.1

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.00.29

7.08-vm32 (Built-in)

Built-In

VMFS

4.x

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.00.29

7.08-vm32 (Built-in)

Built-In

VMFS

4.x, 5.0.1

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.00.29

7.08-vm66 (Built-in)

Built-In

VMFS

4.x, 5.0.1

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.06

7.08-vm66 (Built-in)

Built-In

VMFS

5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.34

3.03.19

7.08-vm33.3 (Builtin)

Built-In

VMFS

4.x

ESX 3.5

ESX 4.0

ESX 4.1

Model

Boot
Code

Firmware

Driver

Multi Path
Driver

File
System

Storage
Center
Revision

4.x, 5.2.3,
5.3.1, 5.3.2,
5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.2
5.2.3, 5.3.2,
5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2
5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.2
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.34

3.03.19

7.08-vm66 (Built-in)

Built-In

VMFS

Emulex

LP2100x-C

Built-In

1.00
(A3F1.00X1)

8.2.0.30.53

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

Built-In

1.10.A5

8.2.0.30.53

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

2.12a6

2.00a4

8.2.0.30.53 (inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.00.30

Built-in

VMFS

4.x

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.06

Built-in

VMFS

4.x

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.09

Built-in

VMFS

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.09

Built-in

VMFS

QLogic

QLE81xx

BIOS 2.13

5.03.01

Built-in

VMFS

5.2.3

QLogic

QLE81xx

BIOS 2.13

5.01.03

Built-in

VMFS

5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.1,
5.4.2, 5.5.2

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 2.10

5.02.00

Built-in

VMFS

5.3.3, 5.4.1

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.09

Built-in

VMFS

5.3.4, 5.4.2

8.02.01-k1-vmw31
(Built-in)
8.02.01-k1-vmw31
(Built-in)
8.02.01-k1-vm38
(Built-in)
8.02.01-k1-vmw43
(Built-in)
831.k1.23vmw
(Built-in)
831.k1.23vmw
(Built-in)
831.k1.23vmw
(Built-in)
8.02.01-k1-vmw43
(Built-in)

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 2.10

4.04.09

8.02.01-k1-vmw48
(Built-in)

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

4.04.09

8.02.01-k1-vmw48
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

Built-In

1.10.A5

8.2.0.30.53

Built-in

VMFS

Built-in

VMFS

4.x, 5.0.1,
5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2
4.x, 5.2.3,
5.3.1, 5.3.2

5.3.4, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.2, 6.0.5
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5
5.3.3, 5.4.1

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VMware
Revision
(FC)
ESX 4.1
(contd)

HBA
Boot
Code

Software
Firmware

Multi Path
Driver

File
System

Vendor

Model

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

Built-In

1.10.A5

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw
(Built-in)

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LP2100x-C

Built-In

1.00
(A3F1.00X1)

8.2.0.30.53

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

Built-In

1.00.00

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw
(Built-in)

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

Built-In

2.00.A4

8.2.1.79.25

Built-in

VMFS

5.4.3

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

2.12a6

2.00A4

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 2.10

5.02.00

831.k1.23vmw
(Built-in)

Built-in

VMFS

5.3.3, 5.4.1

831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(Built-in)

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 2.10

5.02.00

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.12

5.02.00

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.02.00

Qlogic

QLE81xx

BIOS 2.13

5.01.03

Qlogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 3.00

5.02.00

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

Built-In

Driver

Storage
Center
Revision

Built-in

VMFS

Built-in

VMFS

Built-in

VMFS

Built-in

VMFS

831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

5.02.00

831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

2.00.A4

8.2.1.90.28

Built-in

VMFS

Built-in

VMFS

831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(Built-in)
831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(Built-in)
831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(Built-in)

QLogic

QME25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.01

831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(inbox)

Emulex

LPe120x

3.03a9

2.00A5

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

2.12a6

2.00A4

8.2.2.1-18vmw
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.02.00

901.k1.1-14vmw
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

Qlogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.00

911.k1.1-16vmw

Built-in

VMFS

ESXi 5.0

QLogic

QME25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.06.00

911.k1.1-16vmw

Built-in

VMFS

5.3.4
5.4.2, 5.4.3,
5.5.2
5.4.2, 5.4.3,
5.4.4, 5.5.2,
5.5.3

5.3.4, 5.4.2,
5.4.3, 5.4.4,
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.1, 6.0.2
5.3.4, 5.4.2,
5.4.3, 5.5.2
5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.2
5.4.2, 5.4.3,
5.5.2
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
6.0.1, 6.0.2
5.5.4, 5.5.6
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1

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VMware
Revision
(FC)

ESXi 5.0
(Cont)

HBA
Vendor

Model

Boot
Code

Software
Firmware

Driver

Emulex

LPe120x

3.03a9

2.00A5

8.2.2.1-18vmw
(inbox)

Emulex

LPe1600xM6

6.00a6

1.0.11.101

8.2.2.126.50

Multi Path
Driver

File
System

Storage
Center
Revision

Built-in

VMFS

5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1

Built-in

VMFS

6.2.1

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VMware FCoE
VMware
Revision
(FCoE)
ESX 4.0

CNA
Vendor

Model

Boot Code

Software
Firmware

Qlogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.13

5.2.3

Qlogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.14

5.02.01

Qlogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.13

5.01.03

Qlogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.13

5.01.03

Emulex
Emulex

LP2100xC
LP2100xC

Built-in
Built-in

1.00(A3F1.
00X1)
1.00(A3F1.
00X1)

Driver
831.k1.25vmw
(Built-in)
831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(Built-in)
831.k1.23vmw
(Built-in)

Multi Path
Driver

File
System

Storage
Center
Revision

Built-in

VMFS

5.4.1

Built-in

VMFS

5.4.1

Built-in

VMFS

5.5.3

841.k1.28.1-1vmw

Built-in

VMFS

5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw

Built-in

VMFS

5.5.3

8.2.0.30.53
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

ESX 4.1

5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.3,
6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.3,
6.0.5
5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.3,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.3,
6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.3,
6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1

Qlogic

QLE815x

BIOS 2.13

5.01.03

841.k1.28.1-1vmw

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LP2100xC

Built-in

1.00(A3F1.
00X1)

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw

Built-in

VMFS

Cisco

UCS
M81KR

Built-in

UCS
1.4(1m)

1.1.0.113.1-4vmw
(Built-in)

Built-in

VMFS

Cisco

UCS
M71KR-Q

Built-in

UCS
1.4(1m)

831.k1.28.1-1vmw
(Built-in)

Built-in

VMFS

Cisco

UCS
M71KR-E

Built-in

UCS
1.4(1m)

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw
(Built-in)

Built-in

VMFS

Brocade

BR1741-k

BIOS 3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

LPe1200x
-M8

Built-in

2.00.A4

8.2.1.90.28

Built-in

VMFS

6.0.1

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 2.10

5.02.00

831.k1.28.1-1vmw

Built-in

VMFS

6.0.1

QLogic

QME
8242-k

BIOS 3.07

4.09.01

841.k1.28.1-1vmw

Built-in

VMFS

5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.2.1

4.0.360.3

8.2.1.104.33

Built-in

VMFS

5.5.10, 6.1.2

4.0.360.3

8.2.1.126.50

Built-in

VMFS

6.2.1

Built-in

UCS
1.4(1m)

1.1.0.113.2-4vmw
(Built-in)

Built-in

VMFS

6.0.5, 5.5.10

BIOS 3.0.7

4.09.01

831.k1.28.1-1vmw

Built-in

VMFS

6.1.2

Emulex
Emulex
Cisco
QLogic

OCe1010
x
OCe1010
x
UCS
M81KR
QME826x
-k

BIOS
4.02a12
BIOS
4.02a12

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VMware
Revision
(FCoE)
ESXi 5.0

CNA
Vendor

Model

Boot Code

Software
Firmware

Driver

Multi Path
Driver

File
System

Qlogic

QLE81xx

BIOS 3.00

5.04.01

901.k1.1-14vmw

Built-in

VMFS

Brocade

BR1741-k

BIOS 3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

Built-in

VMFS

QLogic

QME824x
-k

BIOS 3.07

4.09.01

841.k1.28.1-1vmw

Built-in

VMFS

QME824x
-k

BIOS 3.07

4.09.41

qlfcoe.sys
9.1.9.36

Built-in

VMFS

Emulex

OCe1010
x-FX

4.02a12

4.0.360.3

8.2.2.1-18vmw
(inbox)

Built-in

VMFS

QLogic

QME826x
-k

BIOS 3.07

4.09

911.k1.1-16vmw

Built-in

VMFS

Intel

X-520

N/A

N/A

3.6.5-NAPI

Built-in

VMFS

QLogic

Storage
Center
Revision
5.5.4, 6.0.3,
6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 6.0.3,
6.0.5
5.5.6
6.0.5,
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
6.2.1

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Citrix - FC
Citrix
Revision
(FC)

HBA
Vendor

Model

Boot Code

Software
Firmware

Driver

Multi Path
Driver

File
System

Storage Center
Revision

Xen Server
5.6 FP 1

QLogic

QLE25xx

Built-in

Built-in

Built-in

Built-in

EXT3

5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.1, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

Xen Server
6.0

Emulex

LPe1200xM8

2.12A6

2.00A4

8.3.5.77
.1p

Built-in

EXT3

6.2.1

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Novell - FC
Novell
Revision
(FC)
NetWare
6.5 (SP6)
NetWare
6.5 (SP7)

HBA

Software
Multi Path
File
Driver
System

Vendor

Model

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.24

4.00.26

6.90o (6.90.15)

NT

NSS

4.x

QLogic

QLA23xx

BIOS 1.24

3.03.20

6.90o (6.90.15)

Novell Built-in
MPIO

NSS

4.x

NSS

Firmware

Driver

EXT2

4.x, 5.0.1,
5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.2.3,
5.3.1, 5.3.2
5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6
6.0.1, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1
5.4.2, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6 6.0.1,
6.0.2, 6.0.3,
6.0.5, 5.5.10
4.x

EXT3

4.x

QLogic

QLA23xx

N/A

N/A

6.90o (6.90.15)

Novell Built-in
MPIO

QLogic

QLA23xx

N/A

N/A

6.90o (6.90.15)

Novell Built-in
MPIO

NSS

QLogic

QLA24xx

N/A

N/A

6.90o (6.90.15)

Novell Built-in
MPIO

NSS

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.24

4.00.26

8.01.07.15

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.12

4.00.26

8.01.07.15

QLogic

QLA24xx

N/A

4.00.26

8.01.07-k3

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.03.02

8.02.00-k6

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.03.02

8.02.00-k6

QLogic

QLA24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.03.02

8.02.00-k6

Netware
6.5 (SP8)

SLES 10
SP1

SLES 10
SP2

SLES 10
SP3

Storage
Center
Revision

Boot
Code

NT
multipathtools pkg
multipathtools pkg
multipathtools pkg
multipathtools v0.4.8
multipathtools v0.4.8

ReiserFS/
EXT3
ReiserFS/
EXT3
ReiserFS/
EXT3

4.x
4.x
4.x

EXT3

4.x

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.03.02

8.02.00-k6

multipathtoolsv0.4.8

EXT3

4.x, 5.0.1,
5.1.1, 5.2.2,
5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1,
5.4.2, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.2

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.09

8.2.0.10.10.3-k4

multipathtools v0.4.8

EXT3

5.5.4, 6.0.3

Emulex

LPe1200
x

BIOS
5.12a2

2.00

8.2.0.48.2p

multipathtools v0.4.8

EXT3

5.5.6, .6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

QLogic

QLE24xx

BIOS 1.29

4.04.05

8.02.01.03.11.0-k9

EXT3

5.2.1, 5.2.3

QLogic

QLE25xx

BIOS 3.00

5.4.1

8.3.7.7-k

EXT3

6.2.1

SLES 11

multipathtools v0.4.8
multipath
tools 0.4.9

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Solaris - FC
Solaris
Revision
(FC)

Solaris 9SPARC

Solaris 10SPARC

HBA
Vendor

Model

QLogic

QLA23xx

QLogic

QLA23xx

QLogic

Boot Code

Firmware

QLA Fcode
2.00.09
QLC Fcode
1.17

3.03.21
IPX
3.03.27
IPX

QLA23xx

QLC Fcode
1.17

QLogic

QLA23xx

QLC Fcode
1.43

QLogic

QLA24xx

QLogic

QLA24xx

QLogic

QLA24xx

QLogic

QLA24xx

QLogic

QLA24xx

QLogic

QLA24xx

QLogic

QLE25xx

QLogic

QLE25xx

QLC Fcode
1.17
QLC Fcode
1.17
QLC Fcode
1.17
QLC Fcode
2.04
QLC Fcode
2.04

QLC Fcode
2.04

QLC Fcode
3.15
QLC Fcode
3.15

Driver

Software
Multi Path
Driver

File
System

Storage
Center
Revision

QLA 5.03

NT

UFS

4.x

QLA 5.04

NT

UFS

4.x

3.03.119 IP

QLC 20071218-2.19

Built-in

UFS

3.03.119 IP

QLC 20071218-2.19

Built-in

UFS

4.00.27

QLC 20070604-2.21

Built-in

UFS

4.x

4.04.01

QLC 20080617-2.29

Built-in

UFS

4.x

4.02.02

QLC 20071220-2.26

Built-in

UFS

4.x

4.02.02

QLC 20071220-2.26

Built-in

UFS

4.x, 5.0.1,
5.1.1

4.04.01

QLC 20080617-2.29

Built-in

UFS

4.x

5.01.00

QLC 20090519-2.31

Built-in

UFS

5.4.3

3.05

Built-in

ZFS

5.6.0

3.06

Built-in

ZFS

4.x, 5.1.1,
5.2.1, 5.2.2,
5.2.3
5.3.1, 5.3.2,
5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.1, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2

4.x, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.2.3,
5.3.1, 5.3.2,
5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.1, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5
5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1
6.2.1

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Mac OS - FC
Mac OS
Revision
(FC)
Mac OS X
10.5.3
Mac OS X
10.5.4
Mac OS X
10.5.5
Mac OS X
10.5.6
Mac OS X
10.5.7
Mac OS X
10.5.8

Mac OS X
10.6.2
Mac OS X
10.6.7
Mac OS X
10.6.8

HBA
Model

Boot Code

LSI

7x02XP-LC

Fcode 1.00.30

1.2.23.0

2.0.1 (10/9/07)

Software
Multi Path
File System
Driver
N/A
Journaled HFS+

LSI

7x04EP

N/A

1.3.20.0

2.0.2 (10/9/07)

N/A

Journaled HFS+

4.x

LSI

7x02EP

N/A

1.2.18.0

2.0.2 (10/9/07)

N/A

Journaled HFS+

4.x

LSI

7x02EP

N/A

1.2.18.0

2.0.2 (10/9/07)

N/A

Journaled HFS+

4.x

LSI

7x02XP-LC

Fcode 1.00.30

1.2.23.0

2.0.2 (10/9/07)

N/A

Journaled HFS+

4.x

LSI

7x02EP

N/A

1.2.18.0

2.0.2 (10/9/07)

N/A

Journaled HFS+

5.1.1

LSI

7x02XP-LC

Fcode 1.00.30

1.2.23.0

2.0.2 (10/9/07)

N/A

Journaled HFS+

5.1.1

LSI

7x02XP-LC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Journaled HFS+

5.2.1

Vendor

Firmware

Driver

Storage
Center
Revision
4.x

LSI

7x02EP

N/A

1.2.18.0

2.0.2 (10/9/07)

N/A

Journaled HFS+

4.x, 5.2.2,
5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1,
5.4.2, 5.5.2

LSI

7x04EP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Journaled HFS+

5.2.1

LSI

7x04EP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Journaled HFS+

5.5.3, 5.5.4

LSI

7x02EP

N/A

1.2.18.0

N/A

N/A

Journaled HFS+

LSI

7x02EP

N/A

1.2.18.0

2.5.0

N/A

Journaled HFS+

LSI

7x04EP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Journaled HFS+

LSI

7x04EP

N/A

1.12.18.0

N/A

N/A

Journaled HFS+

6.0.5
5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.2
5.5.6

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IBM AIX FC
IBM AIX
Revision
(FC)
AIX 5.2

AIX 5.3

AIX 6.1

Vendor

Model

Cambex

PC200x

HBA
Boot
Code
N/A

Software

Cambex

PC200x

N/A

3.3.19

2.5.10.39

NT

JFS2

Cambex

PC400x

N/A

4.00.26

3.0.0.9

JFS

Cambex

PC400x

N/A

4.00.26

3.0.0.9

JFS2

4.x

Cambex

PC400x

N/A

4.00.26

3.0.0.9

NT
cbxdpf.driver.obj
(5.3.1.10)
cbxdpf.driver.obj(5.3.1.20)

4.x
4.x, 5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3,
5.5.2
4.x

JFS2

4.x

Cambex

PC400x

N/A

4.00.29

3.0.0.9

cbxdpf.driver.obj(5.3.1.24)

JFS2

4.x

IBM

575x

N/A

10X8

5.3.90

JFS2

4.x

IBM

575x

N/A

10X8

5.3.90

JFS2

4.x

IBM

575x

N/A

10X8

5.3.90

NT
Compellent AIX MPIO
1.0.0.2
Compellent AIX MPIO
1.0.0.3

JFS2

4.x

3.3.19

2.5.10.39

NT

File
System
JFS

Firmware

Driver

Multi Path Driver

Storage Center
Revision

IBM

575x

N/A

10X8

5.3.90

Compellent AIX MPIO

1.0.0.5

JFS2

IBM

575x

1.50a4

10x8

5.3.90

Compellent PCM 1.0.0.5

JFS2

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1,

5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3,
5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.4.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.1,
6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.5
5.5.10

IBM

577D

3.10A3

2.00X7

6.1.6.0

JFS2

6.1.2, 6.2.1

IBM

575x

n/a

10X8

6.1.90

Compellent PCM 1.0.0.5

Compellent AIX MPIO
1.0.0.5

JFS2

4.x

JFS2

4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,

5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3,
5.4.4, 5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.1,
6.0.3

JFS2

5.5.10

JFS2

6.0.5

JFS2

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Compellent AIX MPIO

1.0.0.5

IBM

577D

n/a

11X4

6.1.2.0

IBM

577D

3.10a3

11x4

6.1.4.1

IBM

577D

n/a

11X4

6.4.6.0

IBM

577D

3.10A3

2.00x7

6.1.6.0

IBM

577D

n/a

11X4

7.1.0.15

Compellent AIX MPIO

1.0.0.5

JFS2

6.0.5

IBM

577D

3.10a3

2.00x7

7.1.0.0

Compellent PCM 1.0.0.5

JFS2

5.5.10

IBM

577D

3.10a3

2.00x7

6.1.6.0

Compellent PCM 1.0.0.5

JFS2

6.1.2, 6.2.1

AIX 7.1

Compellent AIX MPIO

1.0.0.5
Compellent AIX MPIO
1.0.0.5
Compellent AIX MPIO
1.0.0.5

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HP-UX - FC
HP-UX
Revision
(FC)
HP UX 11i
v2

HP-UX 11i
v3

Vendor

Model

HBA
Boot
Code

Firmware

Driver

Software
Multi Path
File
Driver
System

Emulex

LP900x

N/A

3.93a0

4.31.09

NT

VXFS

4.x

Emulex

LP900x

N/A

3.93a0

4.32.03

Built-in

VXFS

4.x

Emulex

LP900x

N/A

3.93a0

4.32.03

NT

VXFS

HP

A6795A

EFI 1.37

N/A

B.11.23.0709

NT

VXFS

HP

A6795A
LP1100xM4

EFI 1.37

N/A

B.11.23.0709

Built-in

VXFS

4.x, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

N/A

2.70a5

6.00.05

Built-in

VXFS

4.x

Emulex

HP

HP
HP

AD19460001
AD19460001
AD19460001

1.09

04.00.90

B.11.31.01

Built-in

VXFS

2.05

04.04.04

B.11.31.01

Built-in

VXFS

2.12

04.04.04

B.11.31.0909

Built-in

VXFS

HP

AH401A

2.12

04.04.04

B.11.31.0909

Built-in

VXFS

HP

AH401A

2.05

04.04.04

B.11.31.1009

Built-in

VXFS

HP

AH401A

2.12

04.04.04

B.11.31.1009

Built-in

VXFS

HP

FCA2684

N/A

1.90A4

2.14

Built-in

UFS

HP

FCA2684

N/A

N/A

2.14

Built-in

UFS

HP

FCA2354

N/A

N/A

Built-in

Built-in

Files-11

Tru64 FW
5.1A

OpenVMS
8.3

Storage Center
Revision

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1,

5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3,
5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.4.1,
5.4.2
4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1
5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.1,
6.0.2, 6.0.3
6.0.3, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1
6.0.5
4.x
4.x, 5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.1, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5, 5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
4.x, 5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.1, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5, 5.5.10,
6.1.2, 6.2.1

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iSCSI Results
Microsoft iSCSI
Microsoft
Revision
Windows
2003 R2 x86

Windows
2003 R2 x64

Windows
2008 SP2
x86

NIC

Storage Center
Revision

Initiator
Vendor
Software

On-board

Model
On-board

Firmware
N/A

Driver
5.2.3790.1653

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

5.2.3790.3825

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.2,

5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2,
5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.4.1,
5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.1,
6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.24

2.1.4.19

4.x, 5.0.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.19

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.40

2.1.4.19

4.x, 5.1.1, 5.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.40

2.1.4.19

4.x, 5.2.2

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2,

5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.4.1,
5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3,
5.5.4, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.5.15

5.5.6

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

6.0.5, 6.0.5, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

5.2.3790.1653

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

5.2.3790.3392

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

5.2.3790.3825

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1,

5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3,
6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.24

2.1.4.19

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.19

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1,

5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.2

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

5.5.3, 5.5.4, 6.0.1, 6.0.2

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.5.15

5.5.6

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.24

2.1.5.15

6.0.3

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,

6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.24

2.1.4.26

6.2.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.0.6001.18000

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.0.6001.18005

4.x, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3,

5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.2

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Microsoft
Revision

Windows
2008 SP2
x86
(contd)

Windows
2008 R0 x64

Windows
2008 R2 x64

Windows
2008 R2
SP1 x64

NIC

Storage Center
Revision

Initiator
Vendor

Model

Firmware

Driver

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.0.6002.18005

5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.6,

6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3,
6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

2.0.0.7

2.1.4.19

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.19

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.5.15

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

Built-in

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.0.6001.18000

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.0.6001.18005

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.0.6002.18005

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.24

2.1.4.19

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1,

5.2.2
4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2,
5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.4.1,
5.4.2, 5.5.6, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,
6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3

4.x, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3,

5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.2
5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.6,
6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3,
6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1
4.x
4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
5.4.1, 5.4.2
5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,
6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.19

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.5.15

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.5.25

5.5.6

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,

6.2.1

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

3.0.1.53

2.4.28.0

5.4.1

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

N/A

2.4.28.0

5.5.3

Software

Intel

Pro/1000 EB

N/A

9.13.16.0

5.4.1, 5.5.3

Software

Intel

82576

N/A

11.4.7.0

5.4.1

Software

N/A

On-Board

N/A

6.1.7600.16385

5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.4.1,

5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.2

Hardware

Chelsio

T3 S320

N/A

1.5.13.24

5.4.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.4.1,

5.4.2, 5.4.3

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.5.15

5.5.2

Software

On-board

On-Board

N/A

6.1.7600.16385

5.4.4, 5.5.3, 6.0.1, 6.0.3

Software

On-board

On-Board

N/A

6.1.7601.17514

5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3,

6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

N/A

6.1.2

Software

Intel

x-520

Not visible

2.8.32

5.5.4, 6.0.3

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Revision

Windows
2008 R2
SP1 x64
(contd)

Windows
2012

NIC
Initiator
Vendor

Model

Firmware

Driver

Storage Center
Revision

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.5.15

5.4.4, 5.5.4, 6.0.3

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

5.5.3, 6.0.1, 6.0.3

Software

Brocade

BR1741-k

3.0.1

3.0.1

5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3,

6.0.5, 5.5.10

Software

Intel

Pro/1000 EB

N/A

9.13.16.0

6.0.3

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

N/A

2.4.28.0

6.0.3

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

Software

QLogic

QME824x

4.9.41

4.5.12.921

Software

QLogic

QME824x

4.9.41

4.5.12.922

5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.5

Software

QLogic

QME824x

4.9.41

4.5.12.923

5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.5

Software

QLogic

QME824x

4.9.41

4.5.12.924

6.0.3

Software

QLogic

QME824x

4.9.41

4.5.12.925

6.0.3

Software

QLogic

QME824x

4.9.41

4.5.12.926

6.0.3

Software

QLogic

QME826x-k

N/A

N/A

6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QME826x-k

01.10.47

2.1.5.27

6.2.1

Software

QLogic

QME826x-k

4.9.41

4.5.12.921

6.2.1

Hardware

Broadcom

578xx

7.2.6

7.2.1.0

6.1.2

Hardware

Broadcom

578xx

7.2.14

7.2.2.0

6.2.1

Software

Intel

x-520

N/A

N/A

5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Software

Intel

x-520

N/A

2.9.71.0

6.0.5

Software

Intel

x-520

N/A

2.11.114.0

6.1.2

Software

Brocade

BR1741-k

3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Software

Chelsio

T320

N/A

1.5.13.46

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

2.1.4.26

6.2.1

Software

On-Board

On-Board

N/A

6.2.8370.0

6.2.1

5.5.6, 6.0.5, 5.5.10,

6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2

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RedHat iSCSI
RedHat
Revision

NIC
Initiator

Vendor

Model

Firmware

Storage Center
Revision

Driver

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.865-0.8.el5

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.24

5.01.01.04

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.868-0.7.el5

4.x, 5.0.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.24

5.01.03.04

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.24

5.01.00-k8

4.x, 5.0.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.868-0.18.el5

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

5.01.03.04

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.871-0.10.el5

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.24

5.01.03.04

4.x
4.x, 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2,
5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.4.1
5.1.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.3.26

8.03.00.10.05.04-k

5.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

2.0.1.53

5.01.03.04

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

5.01.00.01.05.04-k9

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.871-0.16.el5

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

5.01.00.01.05.04-k9

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.871-0.16.el5

5.2.2
4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2,
5.4.1
5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.2
5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.3
5.5.4, 6.0.3

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

5.01.00.01.05.04-k9

5.5.4, 6.0.3

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.872-10.el5

5.5.6

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

5.02.15.01.05.07-k0

5.5.6

RHEL 5.8
x64

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.872-10.el5

6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

5.02.15.01.05.07-k0

RHEL 6.0

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.2.0.872-10.el6

6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

RHEL 5.1
RHEL 5.2

RHEL 5.3

RHEL 5.4

RHEL 5.5

RHEL 5.7

RHEL 6.2

6.2.0.87234.el6.x86_64
5.2.15.5.5.6-c0

6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

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VMware iSCSI
VMware
Revision

Initiator

ESX Server
3.5

ESX Server
4.0

ESX Server
4.1

NIC

Storage Center Revision

Vendor

Model

Firmware

Driver

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

Built-in

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405x

3.00.01.24

3.30.00.08-vm3

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2,

5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3,
6.0.2
4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406x

3.00.01.24

3.30.00.08-vm3

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406x

3.00.01.24

3.30.00.08-vm4

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

Built-in

Software

Emulex

LPe2100x-C

1.00 (A3F1.00X1)

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2,
5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5
5.3.3

Software

Emulex

LPe2100x-C

1.00 (A3F1.00X1)

8.2.1.30.1-53

Software

Emulex

LPe2100x-C

N/A

1.3.36

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

1.7.0

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

N/A

ixgbe 2.0.62.4.8NAPI
400.3.1.17.1-1vmw

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

N/A

3.1.17.1-NAPI

Software

QLogic

QLE815x

5.01.03 (8d4)

831.k1.23vmw

5.5.2, 5.5.3
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.2, 6.0.3,
6.0.5, 5.5.10
5.3.4, 5.4.2, 5.5.2

Software

QLogic

QLE815x

N/A

1.00.00.39

5.5.3, 6.0.2

Software

QLogic

QLE815x

N/A

1.00.00.47-0517c

5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5

Hardware

Chelsio

T3 S320

7.11.0

csgb3 1.3.1.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.00.01.24

5.01.00-k8

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.00.01.24

5.01.03.1-9vmw

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

Built-in

Software

Emulex

LPe2100x-C

1.00 (A3F1.00X1)

8.2.1.30.1-58vmw

Software

Emulex

LPe2100x-C

N/A

2.0.38.2.5.1

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

N/A

400.3.1.17.1-1vmw

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

N/A

3.1.17.1-NAPI

5.4.1
4.x, 5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.4, 5.4.1
5.4.2
5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.4.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,
5.5.6, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3,
6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.2
5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3,
6.0.5
5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.6, 6.0.1,
6.0.2, 6.0.3
5.5.4, 6.0.5, 5.5.10

Software

QLogic

QLE815x

5.01.03 (8d4)

831.k1.23vmw

5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.2

Software

QLogic

QLE815x

N/A

1.00.00.39

Software

QLogic

QLE815x

N/A

1.00.00.47-0517c

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406x

3.00.01.53

5.01.03.1-9vmw

Hardware

Cisco

UCS M81KR

UCS 1.4(1m)

1.4.0.261

Hardware

Cisco

UCS M71KR-Q

UCS 1.4(1m)

2.0.38.2.5.1-1vmw

Hardware

Cisco

UCS M71KR-E

UCS 1.4(1m)

2.0.38.2.5.1-1vmw

Software

Intel

10G AF DA

1.7-0

2.0.38.2.5.1-1vmw-

5.5.3
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.3.4, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 5.5.4, 6.0.1, 6.0.2
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
6.0.3

5.3.4, 5.4.2, 5.5.2

5.5.3, 5.5.4,5.5.6, 6.0.2,
6.0.3, 6.0.5, 5.5.10
5.4.1

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VMware
Revision

Initiator

NIC
Vendor

Model

Firmware

Driver

3.86.0.1-1vmw

Storage Center Revision

RSCpsfix-NAPI
ESX Server
4.1
(contd)

ESXi 5.0

Software

On-board

On-board

5721-v3.65,
ASFIPMI v6.25

Software

Brocade

BR1741-k

3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406x

3.00.01.53

5.01.03.1-9vmw

Software

QLogic

QME824x-k

4.9.41

4.0.721

Software

Broadcom

57711

N/A

N/A

5.4.5, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,

5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5, 5.5.10
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2
6.0.5

Software

Broadcom

57711

N/A

Built-in

5.5.10

Software

Broadcom

7.2.14

2.72.10.v41.2

6.2.1

Software

Onboard

N/A

N/A

6.0.5, 6.1.2

Software

Emulex

578xx
5721 (On board)
OCe1010x

4.0.306.0

5.5.10

Hardware

QLogic

QLE826x

524-01-34vmw

5.5.10, 6.1.2

Hardware

QLogic

QLE826x

524.01.45-2vmw

6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406x

N/A
B2.12 /
F4.09.46.9112
B2.12 /
F4.09.46.9112
3.00.01.53

524.01.45-2vmw

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Software

QLogic

QLE406x

3.00.01.53

524.01.45-2vmw

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLE826x

4.09.46.9112

524.01.45-2vmw

6.1.2

Software

QLogic

QME826x-k

4.9.41

4.0.721

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QME826x-k

01.10.47

524.01.45-2vmw

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

Built-in

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406x

3.00.01.53

5.01.03.2-3vmw

Software

Brocade

BR1741-k

3.0.1.0

3.0.1.0

Software

QLogic

QME824x-k

4.9.41

5.0.727

Software

Emulex

OCe101xx-FX

4.0.360.3

4.0.88.0

6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4,. 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3, 6.0.5,
5.5.10, 6.1.2
5.5.10

Hardware

QLogic

QLE826x

4.09.46.9112

624-01-36vmw

5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Software

QLogic

QME826x-k

4.9.41

5.0.727

6.1.2, 6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QME826x-k

01.10.47

624-01-43

6.2.1

Software

Broadcom

578xx

7.2.14

2.72.10.v50.2

6.2.1

6.0.3

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Citrix iSCSI
NIC
Citrix Revision

Initiator
Vendor

Xen Server 5.6 FP 1

Model

Firmware

Driver

Storage Center
Revision

Software

On-board

On-board

Built-in

Built-in

5.5.2

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

Built-in

Built-in

5.5.2

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Novell iSCSI
NIC
Novell Revision

Initiator

Vendor

Model

Firmware

Storage Center
Revision

Driver

Netware 6.5 SP7

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

1.06.03

4.x

SLES 10 SP1 x64

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

2.0.707-0.19

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.24

5.01.01.04

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

2.0.707

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

2.0.0.45

5.01.01.04

4.x
4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.2,
5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2,
5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.2,
5.5.3, 6.0.1, 6.0.3
4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

2.0.0.45

5.01.02-d4

4.x

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

5.01.01.04

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

5.01.02-d4

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

2.0.868

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1

4.x, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.5.2, 5.5.3, 6.0.1,
6.0.2
5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3,
6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1

Hardware

QLogic

QLA405xC

3.0.1.53

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

Hardware

QLogic

QLE406xC

3.0.1.53

5.01.03.03.10.
03-d4
5.01.03.03.10.
03-d4
5.2.15.5.3.0-k0

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

2.0-872

SLES 10 SP2 x64

SLES 10 SP3 x64

SLES 11 SP2 x64

5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.3

6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2,
6.2.1
6.2.1
6.2.1

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Solaris iSCSI
NIC
Solaris Revision

Initiator

Vendor

Model

Firmware

Driver

Storage Center Revision

Solaris 9 - SPARC

Hardware

QLogic

QLA401xC

3.0.0.4

5.00

4.x

Solaris 10 - SPARC

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

v20070417-0

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

v20080715-0

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

v20071207-0

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

v20090828-0

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

v20110524-0

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1

4.x, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,
5.3.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.5.2
5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

v20091111-0

6.2.1

Solaris 11
SPARC

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Mac OS iSCSI
NIC
Mac OS Revision

Initiator
Vendor

Mac OS X 10.5.5

Software

On-board

Model
On-board

Firmware
N/A

Driver
Atto Initiator 3.20

Storage Center
Revision
4.x

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IBM AIX* iSCSI

NIC

IBM AIX
Revision

Initiator

AIX 5.3

Storage Center Revision

Vendor

Model

Firmware

Driver

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

5.3.0.50

AIX 6.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

6.1.4.0

AIX 7.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

7.1.0.0

4.x, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.3.1,

5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.2,
6.2.1
5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.6, 6.0.1,
6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.5, 5.5.10, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
6.1.2, 6.2.1

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* MPIO on AIX with iSCSI is not a Dell Compellent supported configuration

HP-UX iSCSI
HP-UX
Revision
HP-UX 11i v3

HP-UX
11iv19

NIC
Initiator

Storage Center Revision

Vendor

Model

Firmware

Driver

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

B.11.31.01

4.x

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

B.11.31.03

5.4.2, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4,

6.0.1, 6.0.2, 5.5.10, 6.2.1

Software

On-board

On-board

N/A

B.11.31.036.1.2

6.1.2

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SCOS and EM versions for FS8600 NAS

FluidFS Version

Storage Center Version

Enterprise Manager Version

2.0

5.5.6, 5.5.10, 5.5.11

6.2.2

2.0

6.1.3

6.2.2

2.0

6.2

6.2.2

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Appendix
Additional References
Item

Certification Request Form

Description

Links

To request that an untested configuration

be certified, please complete the
Certification Request Form and return it
to [email protected].

The Certification Request Form can be

found at the following links:

Dell Compellent will assess each request

and provide a response within 5 to 10
business days as to whether the
requested configuration will be tested.

Dell Compellent Customer Partner

Portal Link
Dell Compellent Business Partner
Portal Link
Dell SalesEdge Link

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