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Disk Storage Interoperability Matrix
Switch Interoperability Matrix
Disk Storage Interoperability Matrix
This chapter lists storage systems qualified by the Original Storage Vendors (OSMs), Cisco's Partners, and Cisco's Data Center InterOperability Lab for supporting seamless deployment of Storage Area Networks using the Nexus 5000 family products.
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EMC
Table 6-2 Symmetrix DMX , CLARiiON, and AX product families
Windows 2003
Data Center, Enterprise, Standard
R2, SP2
x86, x64
Yes
QLogic: QLE8042, QLE8140, QLE8142, QLE8150-CU, QLE8152-CU
Emulex: LP21002-M, LP2100
IBM: 42C8100,
4.0(0)N1(2a)
4.0(1a)N1(1a)2
4.1(3)N1(1)
4.1(3)N1(1a)
3.2(3a)/3.4(1a)
4.1(3a)/4.1(3a or b)
4.1(3a)/4.2(1)
4.1(3a)/4.2(1)
Windows 2008
Data Center, Enterprise, Standard, Web Server
x86, x64
RHEL
5.2, 5.3 (x86, x64)
QLogic: QLE8042
Emulex: LP21002-M, LP2100
SUSE
SLES-10 (x86, x64)
VMware ESX
3.5
1 The latest qualified version of the FCoE driver can be downloaded from the support page of the CNA partner website.
2 Direct attached FC initiator and target is supported from this release onward. EMC E-Lab supports FC initiators dircet connect to the switch, the support includes all FC qualified HBAs by E-Lab used in the SAN environment.
HP
Table 6-3 MSA, EVA, XP families
Windows 2003
x86, x64
MPIO-DSM
Emulex: LP21000-M, LP21000-C, LP21002-M, LP21002-M
QLogic2 : QLE8000
4.0(1a)N1(1)3
4.1(3)N1(1)
4.1(3)N1(1a)
4.1(3a)/4.1(3a)
4.1(3a)/4.2(1)
4.1(3a)/4.2(1)
Windows 2008
x86, x64
RHEL
5.2 (x86, x64)
Device Mapper
SLES
10.2 (x86, x64)
VMware
ESX 3.5
Native
1 The latest qualified version of the FCoE driver can be downloaded from the support page of the CNA partner website. Direct Attach Storage (DAS) configuration is not supported.
2 The Qlogic CNA is available via HP's Big Deal Exception process only.
3 Direct attached FC initiator is not supported. Direct attached FC target is supported but not for SAN booting. SAN boot on the FC switch is supported. Fabric Interoperability not supported between Nexus 5000 and 3rd party fibre channel switches (Brocade, McDATA, and StorageWorks 8/20q). HP Virtual Connect FC module for c-class Bladeserver, CA, and Backup are not supported. NPV is supported with MDS switch only.
HDS
Table 6-4 AMS, and USP product families
Windows 2003
x86, x64
HDLM 6.0
QLogic: QLE8000
Emulex: LP21002-M
4.0(0)N1(2a)
3.3(1c)/3.4(1a)
Windows 2008
RHEL
5.1 (x86, x64)
Device Mapper
SLES
10 (x86, x64)
1 The latest qualified version of the FCoE driver can be downloaded from the support page of the CNA partner website. Direct Attach Storage (DAS) configuration is not supported.
NetApp
Table 6-5 All FAS and V-series product families
Windows 2003
EE (SP1 IA64)
7.2.5.1, 7.3.0
QLogic: QLE8000
Emulex: LP21002-M
4.0(0)N1(1a)
4.0(1a)N1(1)
4.0(1a)N1(1a)
3.3(1c)/3.4(1a)
4.1(1b)/4.1(3a)
4.1(3a)/4.1(3a)
7.3.2
QLogic: QLE8152, QLE8150, QLE8140, QLE 8142
4.1(3)N1(1)
4.1(3a)/4.2(1)
Windows 2008
Hyper V
Windows 2008
Enterprise, Standard, Data Cenetr
RHEL
5 (x86, x64)
SLES
10
VMware
ESX 3.5 Update 3
1 The latest qualified version of the FCoE driver can be downloaded from the support page of the CNA partner website. Direct Attach Storage (DAS) is supported starting with Cisco NX-OS Release 4.0(1a)N1(1) and higher.
Switch Interoperability Matrix
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