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Table 3-7 NPIV Compatibility Matrix for IBM i Client
I/O modules in the BladeCenter chassis
QLogic 4 Gb Switch Module (#3243, #3244)
QLogic 8 Gb Switch Module (#3284)
Brocade 4 gb Switch Module (#3206, #3207)
Brocade 8 gb Switch Module (#5045, # 5869)
Cisco 4Gb Switch Module (#3242
QLogic 8Gb Int. Passthrough Module (#5449)
10 GbE Passthrough Module (#5412)
a. Requires firmware v5.02.01 or later
b. Requires Firmware level 6.5.0.22 or later
c. Requires Firmware level 7.10.1.4 or later
d. DS8000 support requires QLogic 8Gb FC adapter firmware 0314050309 or later
e. Virtual tape only with VIOS 2.1.2 or later
f. Requires VIOS 2.2.0, IBM i 6.1.1 or 7.1, Cisco SM firmware v3.3.2 or later
For additional information about NPIV, see the following resources:
PowerVM Migration from Physical to Virtual Storage, SG24-7825
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247825.html
IBM PowerVM Virtualization Managing and Monitoring, SG24-7590
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247590.html
NPIV is supported in PowerVM Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions on the IBM
POWER7 processor-based systems.
3.4.10 Supported PowerVM features by operating system
Table 3-8 summarizes the PowerVM features that are supported by the operating systems
and that are compatible with the POWER7 processor-based blade servers.
Table 3-8 PowerVM features supported on AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
Feature
Dynamic simultaneous multithreading
(SMT)
DLPAR I/O adapter add/remove
DLPAR processor add/remove
DLPAR memory add
DLPAR memory remove
Micro-Partitioning
Shared Dedicated Capacity
Expansion Card on the blade servers
QLogic 8Gb FC
a
CIOv (#8242)
b
No
c
d
Yes
No
d
Yes
f
Yes
No
Not applicable
AIX
AIX
AIX
V5.3
V6.1
V7.1
a
b
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
QLogic 8Gb FC
a
CFFh (#8271)
No
d
Yes
No
d
Yes
f
Yes
No
Not applicable
IBM i
IBM i
SLES
6.1.1
7.1
10 SP3
c
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Chapter 3. Virtualization
Emulex 8Gb FC
CIOv (#8240)
No
No
e
Yes
e
Yes
e
Yes
No
Not applicable
SLES
RHEL
RHEL
11 sp1
5.6
6.0
a
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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