Introduction - IBM System Storage DS6000 Series Overview

About this Document
This document lists interoperable environments and configurations for the IBM System Storage DS6000 series.
The document is for informational and planning purposes only and may change at anytime. This version supersedes and replaces
all previous versions. The latest version of this document is available at:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/index.html
Not all combinations created from interoperable components are supported, nor will they necessarily function properly together.
The customer is responsible for confirming that a specific configuration (i.e. server model, operating system level, patches, host
adapter, and fabric product combination) is a valid and supported configuration by each of the vendors whose products are
included in the configuration.
This document is not intended to be the sole resource for configuration information, requirements, and prerequisites. Refer to
DS6000 series publications, vendor documentation, or your IBM Sales Representative or IBM Business Partner for additional
information.
End-of-Service / End-of-Support
Throughout this document, this symbol – @ – indicates that the product vendor has announced that they no longer provide support
for the product. If problems are encountered with existing installations, you may be required to update your configuration to a
supported level before problem determination can take place.
Request for Price Quotations (RPQ)
If a desired configuration is not represented in this document, a RPQ should be submitted to IBM to request approval. To submit a
RPQ, contact your local IBM Storage Specialist or Business Partner.
What's New
This version is dated January 31, 2008 and has been updated as noted below. It replaces the version dated December 7, 2007.
Unless stated otherwise, these items are recommended with DS6000 LMC level 6.2.2.xx, or later.
Operating Systems, Path Management, and Clustering
zLinux Red Hat RHEL 5.1 with FICON support
SAN Fabric Support
2005 Model B5K and R18 for the following (Fujitsu, Hewlett-
Packard HP-UX, IBM System i, IBM Cluster 1600, IBM System p,
IBM System z, Linux, Sun, and Windows)
January 31, 2008
Servers
• BladeCenter JS22
• AIX 5.2 ML10, AIX 5.3 ML6, AIX 6.1 SP2, Linux SLES 10 sp1,
Red Hat 4.5, and 4.6
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DS6000 Interoperability Matrix
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