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IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Module Interoperability Matrix

Section 1 Hardware Options
BladeCenter Chassis

Type

Required

BladeCenter S (BC-S)

8886 / 1948

Yes

RAID Controller

Option / AAS Feature

Required

43W3584 / 3734

Yes

Option / AAS Feature

Required

25R5778 / 3201

Yes

Option / AAS Feature

Required

Part of 43W3584 / NA (part of

3734)

Yes

Option / AAS Feature

Required

43W3581 / 4545
49Y3234 / A3KS

Optional
Optional

Type

Required

8014, 8028, 1916

8843, 1883
8853, 1885
7995, 1915
7870, 1936
7871, 1949
7875
8038, 8039
7872
8850
7971
7901
7972
7902
7998
7998
7778
7778
8406-70Y/71Y
7891-73X/74X

Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional

SAS RAID Module

Management Modules
Advanced Management Module (AMM)

Battery Backup Unit (BBU) - One Per Module

IBM BladeCenter RAID Battery Backup Module

Disk Storage Module (DSM) At least one DSM is

required
6 Disks Storage Module (Disk Drives: 6 x 3.5")
12 Disks Storage Module (Disk Drives: 12 x 2.5)
Note 1: 6 Disks Storage Module is not supported in RSSM R3 code.

Blade Server
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM

BladeCenter HS12
BladeCenter HS20
BladeCenter HS21
BladeCenter HS21 XM
BladeCenter HS22
BladeCenter HS22V
BladeCenter HS23
BladeCenter HS23E
BladeCenter HX5
BladeCenter LS20
BladeCenter LS21
BladeCenter LS22
BladeCenter LS41
BladeCenter LS42
BladeCenter JS12
BladeCenter JS22
BladeCenter JS23
BladeCenter JS43
BladeCenter PS700/701/702
BadeCenter PS703/704

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Note 1: 12 Disks Storage Module only support HX5, HS12, HS22, HS22V, HS23, HS23E.
Note 2: A 6 Disks Storage Module and a 12 Disks Storage Module are not supported in the same chassis.

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Host SAS Adapter One

required per blade

Option / AAS Feature

Required

39Y9190 / 8250

Yes, on all supported Legacy Connector PCI-x

Blades

43W4068 / Varies by blade See COG

Yes, on HS22/HS22v/HS23/ HX5*

SAS Expansion Card (CFFv)

SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv)

ServeRAID H1135 Controller for IBM

90Y4750 / NA
Flex System and BladeCenter (CIOv)
SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv)
43W3974 / NA
SSD Expansion Card for IBM HX5*
46M6908/5765
Note 1: COG: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/

Yes, on HS23E
Yes, supported only on HS21XM, HS12 (8028)
Yes, only on HX5, also requires 43W4068

Ethernet - One switch is required in Bay 1

Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
Nortel Layer 2/3 Copper Gb Ethernet Switch
Nortel Layer 2/3 Fiber Gb Ethernet Switch
Nortel Layer 2/7 Copper Gb Ethernet Switch
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012
Server Connectivity Module
Nortel 10G Uplink Ethernet Switch
Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module

Storage Devices

Option / AAS Feature

Hot-Swap SAS HDD

Hot-Swap SAS HDD
Hot-Swap SAS HDD
Hot-Swap SAS HDD
Hot-Swap SAS HDD
Hot-Swap SAS HDD
Hot-Swap SAS HDD
Hot-Swap NL SAS HDD
Hot-Swap NL SAS HDD
Hot-Swap NL SAS HDD
Hot-Swap NL SAS HDD
Hot-Swap SFF SAS HDD
Hot-Swap SFF SAS HDD
G2HS SFF SAS HDD
G2HS SFF SAS HDD
Note 1: Drives not included in the

FRU

43W7525
43W7523 / 3748
43W7526
43W7524 / 3749
43X0805
43X0802 / 3747
42D0568
44W2234 / 3747
42D0520
42D0519 / 3762
42D0573
44W2239 / 3762
44W2245
44W2244 / 3763
42D0548
42D0546 / NA
42D0549
42D0547 / NA
42D0778
42D0777 / NA
42D0768
42D0767 / NA
81Y9651
81Y9650 / A282
81Y9671
81Y9670 / A283
90Y8878
90Y8877 / A2XC
90Y8873
90Y8872 / A2XD
above list are not supported by IBM.

External SAS Devices

TS2240 Tape Device (Connects to External SAS ports)
TS2250 Tape Device (Connects to External SAS ports)
TS2900 Tape Device (Connects to External SAS ports)

Option / AAS Feature

Required

44W4404 / 1590
32R1860 / 3212
32R1861 / 3213
32R1859 / 3211
43W4395 / 3174
39Y9324 / 3220
32R1783 / 3210
44W4483 / 5452

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Capacity

Form Factor

Speed

73GB
146GB
300GB
300GB
450GB
450GB
600GB
750GB
1TB
1TB
2TB
900GB
300GB
300GB
600GB

3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

15K
15K
15K
15K
15K
15K
15K
7.2K
7.2K
7.2K
7.2K
10K
15K
10K
10K

Required
Optional
Optional
Optional

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TS2230 Tape Device (Connects to External SAS ports)
TS2340 Tape Device (Connects to External SAS ports)
TS3100 Tape Device (Connects to External SAS ports)

Optional
Optional
Optional

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 2 Supported Operating Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Versions

Red Hat Linux

Enterprise Linux 5.2/5.3/5.4/5.7/5.8/5.9/6.1/6.2/6.3/6.4 AS & ES for

x86/AMD64/EM64T (HS and LS Blades)
Enterprise Linux 5.3 minimal is required for HS22 Blades
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10.2/10.3/10.4 for x86/AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11/11.1/11.2 for x86/AMD64/EM64T
2003 Server Standard (x32/x64), Enterprise (x32/x64)
2008 Server Std/Ent/DC/DC with EBS (x32/x64)
2008 Server R2 Std/Ent/DC (x64 only)
2008 Server R2 SP1 Std/Ent/DC (x64 only)
2012 Server
6.1 TL3 with Service Pack version 5
6.1 TL4 with Service Pack version 5
6.1 TL6 with Service Pack version 5
6.1 TL7 with Service Pack version 2
7.1 TL0 with Service Pack version 1
7.1 TL0 with Service Pack version 3
7.1 TL1 with Service Pack version 2

Novell SUSE Linux

Microsoft Windows

AIX

Note 1: REQUIRED ACTION - If running a Windows Server 2003-based OS, the following Microsoft Hotfixes are
required to be downloaded and installed using the following links:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941276/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934739/en-us
Note 2: REQUIRED ACTION - If running a Windows Server 2008-based OS, the following Microsoft Hotfixes are
required to be downloaded and installed using the following links:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967349
Note 3: If running a Red Hat based OS on HS22 Blades, Red Hat Enterprise 5.3 is the minimum supported level.
Note 4: Refer to the Host System Attachment Guide for updated levels and additional information.
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5078491&brandind=5000020
Note 5: AIX 7.1 TL0 with SP1 is minimal for using native AIX PCM multipath driver and AIX 7.1 TL0 SP3 is minimal for
using AIX SDDPCM multipath driver.
Note 6: When using HS23 and HS23E Blades with 39Y9195, IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module or 43W3584, IBM
BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module, RHEL 5 and SLES 10 are not supported.

Operating System Updates

RedHat Linux 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.7
/ 5.8 / 5.9 / 6.1 / 6.2 /6.3/6.4

Updated Version
5.2: 2.6.18-92.e15 / 0.4.7-17.e15; 5.3: 2.6.18-128.el5 / 0.4.7-23.el5; 5.4:
2.6.18-164.el5 /0.4.7-30.el5; 5.7: 2.6.18-274.el5; 5.8: 2.6.18-308.el5; 5.9: 2.6.18348.el5 6.1: 2.6.32-131.el6; 6.2: 2.6.32-220.el6; 6.3: 2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64; 6.4:
2.6.32-358.el6
10.2: 2.6.16.60-0.21/0.4.7-34.38; 10.3: 2.6.16.60-0.54.5 /0.4.7-34.50; 10.4:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

10.2 / 10.3 / 10.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
11 2.6.27.42.-0.1 / 0.4.8-40.6.1; 11.1 2.6.32.12-0.7 / 0.4.8-40.21.1; 11.2 Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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3.0.13-0.27
Windows Server 2003 / 2008
/2012
AIX

Windows 2003: SP2; Windows 2008: SP1 / R2 SP1; Windows 2012

Refer to Note 4 above

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 3 Virtualization Environments

Supported Platforms

Tested Versions

VMWare

VIOS

ESX Server 3.5u4 (3.5u4 is the minimum required level)

ESX Server 4.0 update1
ESX Server 4.0 update3
ESX Server 4.1
ESX Server 4.1 update1
ESX Server 4.1 update2
ESX Server 4.1 update3
ESXi 4.0 update1
ESXi 4.0 update3
ESXi 4.1 update1
ESXi 4.1 update2
ESXi 4.1 update3
ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.0 update1
VIOS 2.2.0.12-FP-24SP02

Windows

2008 Hyper-V R2

Platform Updates

VMWare

AIX / VIOS
Windows

Updated Version
VMWare ESX 3.5 Update 5 (3.5u5) (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESX 4.0 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESXi 4.0 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESX 4.0 Update 3 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESXi 4.0 Update 3 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESX 4.1 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESX 4.1 Update1 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESXi 4.1 Update1 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESX 4.1 Update2 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESXi 4.1 Update2 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESX 4.1 Update3 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESXi 4.1 Update3 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESXi 5.0 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
VMWare ESXi 5.0 Update1 (http://www.vmware.com/download/vi)
Refer to Note 1 below
2008 Hyper-V R2 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3512)
2012 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspx)

Note 1: Refer to the Host System Attachment Guide for updated levels and additional information.
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5078491&brandind=5000020

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 4 Supported Software / Services

2 Node

4 Node

6 Node

Windows Server 2003 (32bit /64bit)

Supported

Supported

Supported

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64bit)

Supported

Supported

Supported

Windows Server 2012 (64bit)

Supported

Supported

Supported

Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) Support

Note 1: Please refer to Chapter 7 in the Installation and User's Guide Configuring blades
for Microsoft Cluster Service.
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5078491&brandind=5000020

Linux Clustering Support

Supported

RedHat Linux 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.9 / 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.3/ 6.4

Supported

SUSE Enterprise Server 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.4 / 11 / 11.1 / 11.2

Supported

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 5 SAS RAID Module Firmware

SAS RAID Module Firmware DSM-6

Version

SAS RAID Module Firmware Package

Detailed Firmware Levels Included within the Package
1. Software Version: H-2.1.3.6
2. Battery Backup Unit Firmware: 58.0
3. BMC Firmware: S0BT10A
4. Disk Storage Module Firmware: 1.08
5. SAS Switch Firmware: R1.07
6. FPGA: 1.07
7. SES Firmware: 01.07
8. Drive Firmware Levels
a. Option 43W7523 (73GB): A496, BA2D, SA0A
b. Option 43W7524 (146GB): A496, BA2D, BA4C, SA0A, BA4D
c. Option 43X0802 (300GB): A496, BA2D, BA4C, A529, SA0A, BA4D
d. Option 44W2234 (300GB): A3B8, BA58, A3C0, A3C2, BA5A, A3C4
e. Option 42D0519 (450GB): BA4C, BA4D
f. Option 44W2239 (450GB): A3B8, BA58, A3C0, A3C2, BA5A, A3C4
g. Option 44W2244 (600GB): A3B8, BA58, A3C0, A3C2, BA5A, A3C4
h. Option 42D0546 (750GB): BC1H, BC2B, BC2C, BC45, BC1I, BC49, BC4A
i. Option 42D0547 (1TB): BC1H, BC1I
j. Option 42D0777 (1TB): BC28, BC2B, BC2C, BC45, BC2D, BC49, BC4A
k. Option 42D0767 (2TB): BC28, BC2B, BC2C, BC45, J26C, J3K5, BC2D, BC49, J3K7, BC4A

1.2.4.016

SAS RAID Module Firmware DSM-12

Version

SAS RAID Module Firmware Package

Detailed Firmware Levels Included within the Package
9. Software Version: H-3.0.0.6
10. Battery Backup Unit Firmware: 58.0
11. BMC Firmware: S0BT10A
12. Disk Storage Module Firmware: 7.26
13. SAS Switch Firmware: R1.07
14. FPGA: 1.07
15. SES Firmware: 01.07
16. Drive Firmware Levels
a. Option 90Y8877 (300GB): B56E, ZA32, SB2C, D3A6, B55D, J2E9, SB31
b. Option 90Y8872 (600GB): B56E, ZA32, SB2C, D3A6, B55D, J2E9, SB31
c. Option 81Y9650 (900GB): B56E, ZA32, B55D, J2E9, SB31
d. Option 81Y9670 (300GB): B63C, SC29

1.3.0.008

SAS RAID Module Firmware Update Utility Supported Operating Systems

Storage Configuration Manager
Command Line
Microsoft Windows XP
Supported
Supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Supported
Supported
Microsoft Windows Vista
Not Supported
Not Supported
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Microsoft Windows 7
Not Supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Supported
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS/ES
Supported
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 AS/ES
Supported
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 AS/ES
Supported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
Supported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
Supported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Supported
VMWare
Supported
AIX / IBMi / VIOS
Not Supported

Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 6 Path Management

Windows Path Management

Version

Comments

IBM Subsystem Device Driver Device Specific Module (SDDDSM)

2.4.3.3-5
Required for Windows
Windows Path Management Support Download URL (Installable Package)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=540&context=ST52G7&dc=D430&uid=ssg1S4000350&loc=en_US&cs=u
tf-8&lang=en

Linux - Path Management

Red
Red
Red
Red
Red
Red

Hat
Hat
Hat
Hat
Hat
Hat

Enterprise
Enterprise
Enterprise
Enterprise
Enterprise
Enterprise

Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux

Version

Comments

5.2/5.3/5.4 device-mapper-multipath
5.7 device-mapper-multipath
5.8 device-mapper-multipath
5.9 device-mapper-multipath
6.1 device-mapper-multipath
6.2 device-mapper-multipath

OS Default / Config File: 3.02

Required for Linux
OS Default / Config File: 3.05
Required for Linux
OS Default / Config File: 3.05
Required for Linux
OS Default / Config File: 3.05
Required for Linux
OS Default / Config File: 3.06
Required for Linux
OS Default / Config File:
default
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 device-mapper-multipath
OS Default / Config File:
default
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 device-mapper-multipath
OS Default / Config File:
default
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 device-mapper-multipath
OS Default / Config File: 3.03
Required for Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 device-mapper-multipath
OS Default / Config File: 3.04
Required for Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 device-mapper-multipath
OS Default / Config File: 3.07
Required for Linux
Linux Path Management Support Download URL (Configuration File)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=540&context=ST52G7&dc=D430&uid=ssg1S4000107&loc=en_US&cs=u
tf-8&lang=en

AIX - Path Management

Version

Comments

Native AIX PCM

OS Default

Required for AIX if

SDDPCM is not
installed.
SDDPCM is required if
SAS connectivity card
is installed; otherwise
optional

AIX Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (SDDPCM)

2.6.2.1

AIX Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (SDDPCM)

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=540&context=ST52G7&dc=D430&uid=ssg1S4000201&loc=en_US&cs=u
tf-8&lang=en

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 7 SAS Expansion Card

SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) BIOS & FW

Minimum Version

SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) (39Y9190 / 8250) (DOS, Linux & Windows)
SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) (39Y9190 / 8250) (AIX)

2.72
00105000.1004912782
00105000.1004913005
Refer to Section 11

SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv) (43W4068 / 8246) for HS22/23, HS23E, JS23, JS23/43,
PS70x
SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv) (43W3974 / NA) for HS21 XM, HS12, HS22

Refer to Section 11

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 8 Utilities & Management

Advanced Management Module
BladeCenter Advanced Management Module (AMM)

Start Now Advisor Utility (SNA)

Start Now Advisor IBM BladeCenter

IBM Storage Configuration Manager (SCM)

IBM Storage Configuration Manager

Recommended Version
BPET62T

Minimum Version
2.2

Minimum Version
2.20.0

Note 1: SNA and SCM are supported when configured with 6 Disks Storage Module only and RSSM firmware level is
1.2.4.xxx and below.

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 9 Ethernet Switch Modules

Ethernet Switch Firmware
Nortel 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module (GbESM-1-10U)
Nortel Layer 2/3 GbE Switch Module (GbESM)
Nortel Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module (GbESM)
Cisco Systems Catalyst Switch
Server Connectivity Module
Nortel 10G Uplink Ethernet Switch Module
Intelligent Copper Pass-Thru Module

Minimum Version
1.0.1.0
1.5.4.0
21.0.12.0
12.2-46.SE
1.1.2.0
1.2.5.0
1.0.2.0

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 10 SAS Device Drivers

SAS Device Drivers Windows
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012
Linux RHEL5
RHEL5.7
RHEL5.8
RHEL5.9
RHEL6.1
RHEL6.2
RHEL6.3
RHEL6.4
SLES 10 / 10.2 / 10.3
SLES 10.4
SLES 11 / 11.1
SLES 11.2

Minimum Version
1.31.02.00
4.22.80.04
4.22.80.08
4.22.80.08
4.22.80.08
OS Default
OS Default
4.22.80.08
OS Default
4.22.80.04
4.22.80.08
4.22.80.06
OS Default

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Section 11 Blade Server Software & Drivers

HS12 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

Flash BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.11

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.04

LSI 1064e SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.72

HS20 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

Flash BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.13

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.34

HS21 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

Flash BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.20

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.23

LSI 1064e SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.66

HS21 XM Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

Flash BIOS update v1.14 (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.16

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.34

LSI 1064e SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.72

HS22 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

IBM Flash uEFI/BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.10

LSI 1064e SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.71

HS22v Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

IBM Flash uEFI/BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.10

LSI 1064e SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.72

HS23 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

IBM Flash uEFI/BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

tkE112O

LSI 2004 SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.10.08

HS23E Blade Server - Software and Drivers

IBM Flash uEFI/BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)
LSI 2004 SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

LS20 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version
1.00 (AHE112D)
1.10.06

Minimum Version

Flash BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.30

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.20

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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Interoperability Matrix: SAS RAID Module IBM BladeCenter S - Version 1.92 (07/05/2013)

LS21 & LS41 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Flash BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

Minimum Version
1.12

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.32

LSI 1064 SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.72

LS22 & LS42 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Flash BIOS (DOS, Linux & Windows)

Minimum Version
1.06

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

1.06

LSI 1064e SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (DOS, Linux & Windows)

2.72

JS12 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

BIOS/Firmware Inband update (AIX & VIOS)

3.5.6 / 01EA350.103.074

SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) Firmware (AIX)

00105000.1004912782
00105000.1004913005

JS22 Blade Server - Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

BIOS/Firmware Inband (AIX & VIOS)

SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) Firmware (AIX)

JS23 & JS43 Blade Server Software and Drivers

BIOS/Firmware Inband (AIX & VIOS)

3.5.6 / 01EA350.103.074
00105000.1004912782
00105000.1004913005

Minimum Version
3.5.6 / 01EA350.103.074

Integrated SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (AIX & VIOS)

53495320.04200029

PS700, PS701 & PS702 Blade Server Software and Drivers

Minimum Version

BIOS/Firmware Inband (AIX & VIOS)

Integrated SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (AIX & VIOS)

PS703 & PS704 Blade Server Software and Drivers

BIOS/Firmware Inband (AIX)
Integrated SAS Controller BIOS and Firmware (AIX)

7.1.6 /
01AA710_114_043
53495320.04200029

Minimum Version
7.3.0 / 0AA730_029_029
53495322.04220029

Note: All levels in this document are minimum required levels or current levels available at the time of publication.

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