Cisco MDS 9506, 9509, 9513, 9216i, 9222i, 9124, 9134, and 9148 for IBM System Storage™ Directors and Switches Interoperability Matrix Last update: December 1, 2010...
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4. IBM BladeCenter Qlogic 8GB IPM support with 5.0(4) 5. IBM BladeCenter Cisco 4GB FCSM support with 5.0(4) 6. IBM XRC FICON (FCIP based XRC w/ISL) and TS7700 (FCIP ISLs) support added. Notes: 1. The MDS 9506/9509/9513 Multilayer Directors and MDS 9216i/9222i/9124/9134/9148 Fabric Switches latest firmware level is 5.0(4).
2. Select VSANs -> 3. Find "Port Control by", then Uncheck the left hand side box labeled "Host" The user still has the capability of using IBM's SA OS/390 application for viewing the FICON related portions of the fabric. It is recommended that network-admin privilege be strictly controlled.
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Additional Information IBM TotalStorage Enterprise OS/400 Available. Storage Servers Linux IBM 2105 Model IBM TotalStorage Enterprise • 750 Storage Server • 800 Interoperability Matrix • F10/F20 System i SAN information Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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IBM 2105 Model Storage Server Interoperability Matrix • 750 • 800 • F10/F20 IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix Novell Netware Available. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) UnitedLinux Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Hewlett-Packard Servers – HP- UX Description Operating Systems Additional Information IBM TotalStorage Enterprise HP-UX Available. Storage Servers IBM TotalStorage Enterprise IBM 2105 Model Storage Server Interoperability • 750 Matrix • 800 • F10/F20 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
2. Select VSANs -> 3. Find "Port Control by", then Uncheck the left hand side box labeled "Host" The user still has the capability of using IBM's SA OS/390 application for viewing the FICON related portions of the fabric. It is recommended that network-admin privilege be strictly controlled.
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IBM Model IBM TotalStorage DS 8000 • 8100 Model 921 Interoperability Matrix • 8300 Model 922 • 8300 Model 9A2 • 8700 Model 941 RHEL 5.5 (pLinux) (p7) Available. SLES 11 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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IBM Model OS/400 IBM TotalStorage DS 8000 Interoperability Matrix • 8100 Model 921 i5/OS V6R1M1 • 8300 Model 922 • 8300 Model 9A2 • 8700 Model 941 System i SAN information Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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• 8300 Model 922 • 8300 Model 9A2 • 8700 Model 941 IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix Novell Netware Available. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) UnitedLinux Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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IBM TotalStorage DS 8000 HP-UX Available. Series IBM Model IBM TotalStorage DS 8000 Interoperability Matrix • 8100 Model 921 • 8300 Model 922 • 8300 Model 9A2 • 8700 Model 941 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
2. Select VSANs -> 3. Find "Port Control by", then Uncheck the left hand side box labelled "Host" The user still has the capability of using IBM's SA OS/390 application for viewing the FICON related portions of the fabric. It is recommended that network-admin privilege be strictly controlled.
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AIX 5.3 ML 12 (p7) Available. Series AIX 6.1 ML 5 (p7) IBM 1750 Model IBM TotalStorage DS 6000 Interoperability Matrix • DS 6800 RHEL 5.5 (pLinux) (p7) Available. SLES 11 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Description Platform/Operating Systems Additional Information IBM TotalStorage DS 6000 i5/OS V6R1M1 Available. Series Linux IBM 1750 Model IBM TotalStorage DS 6000 Interoperability Matrix • DS 6800 System i SAN information Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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IBM 1750 Model IBM TotalStorage DS 6000 Interoperability Matrix • DS 6800 IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix Novell Netware Available. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) UnitedLinux Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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• DS 6800 Hewlett-Packard Servers – HP- UX Description Operating Systems Additional Information IBM TotalStorage DS 6000 HP-UX Available. Series IBM 1750 Model IBM TotalStorage DS 6000 • DS 6800 Interoperability Matrix Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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SUSEppc System Description Operating Systems Additional Information IBM TotalStorage Storage AIX 5.3 ML 12 (p7) IBM DS3000 Servers AIX 6.1 ML 5 (p7) Interoperability Matrix • DS3400 Linux RHELppc SUSEppc Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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System x and other Intel-based Servers Description Operating Systems Additional Information IBM TotalStorage Storage Microsoft Windows IBM DS3000 Servers Interoperability Matrix • DS3400 IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix Linux RHELppc SUSEppc Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
DS4500 • DS4400 • DS4300 IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix • Dual Controller • Turbo Red Hat Enterprise Linux PPC • DS4200 • DS4100 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) PPC Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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IBM TotalStorage DS 4000 • DS4700 Storage Interoperability matrix • DS4500 • DS4400 • DS4300 • Dual Controller IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix • Turbo • DS4200 No Linux Support • DS4100 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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• DS4300 • Dual Controller IBM Server Proven • Turbo Interoperability matrix • DS4200 Novell Netware Available. • DS4100 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) UnitedLinux Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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DS4800 • DS4700 IBM TotalStorage DS 4000 • DS4500 Storage Interoperability matrix • DS4400 • DS4300 IBM Server Proven • Dual Controller Interoperability matrix • Turbo • DS4200 • DS4100 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Operating Systems Additional Information IBM TotalStorage Storage AIX 5.3 ML 12 (p7) IBM DS5000 • DS5020 AIX 6.1 ML 5 (p7) Interoperability Matrix • DS5100 • DS5300 Linux RHELppc SUSEppc Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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IBM TotalStorage Storage Microsoft Windows IBM DS5000 Servers Interoperability Matrix • DS5020 • DS5100 • DS5300 IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix Novell Netware Available. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available. United Linux Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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I/O Connectivity System z Description Operating Systems Additional Information IBM System Storage UnitedLinux (FCP) Available. IBM Model SLES (FCP) RedHat EL (FCP) • XIV 2810 • XIV 2812 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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AIX 5.3 ML 12 (p7) Available. IBM Model AIX 6.1 ML 5 (p7) • XIV 2810 IBM XIV System Storage • XIV 2812 Interoperability Matrix RHEL 5.5 (pLinux) (p7) Available. SLES 11 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Microsoft Windows 2003 Interoperability Matrix • XIV 2812 Microsoft Windows 2003 (64 bit) IBM Server Proven Interoperability matrix Novell Netware Available. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) UnitedLinux Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
2. Select VSANs -> 3. Find "Port Control by", then Uncheck the left hand side box labelled "Host" The user still has the capability of using IBM's SA OS/390 application for viewing the FICON related portions of the fabric. It is recommended that network-admin privilege be strictly controlled.
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Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3582 Tape Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3581-2U IBM LTO Tape Autoloader Virtualization Engine 7510 TS7520 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Ultrium 3582 Tape Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3581-2U IBM LTO Tape Autoloader Virtualization Engine TS 7510 TS7520 **Note- No NPIV support with Linux Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3582 Tape Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3581-2U IBM LTO Tape Autoloader Virtualization Engine 7510 TS7520 Required PTF MF32002 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3582 Tape Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3581-2U IBM LTO Tape Autoloader Virtualization Engine TS 7510 TS7520 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3582 Tape Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3581-2U IBM LTO Tape Autoloader Virtualization Engine TS 7510 TS7520 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3582 Tape Library with Native FC Ultrium 2, 3, and 4 drives Ultrium 3581-2U IBM LTO Tape Autoloader Virtualization Engine TS 7510 TS7520 Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
FCIP based XRC w/ISL 20,000 km TS7700 FCIP ISLs 3,000 km * IBM 3592 drives with Control Units C06 and J70 supported up to 3000km when Cisco FICON Tape Acceleration is enabled Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix Page...
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