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The following operating system levels are required for NPIV on POWER7-based blades:
AIX V5.3 with Technology Level 12, or later
AIX V6.1 with Technology Level 5, or later
VIOS 2.1.3.0, or later
IBM i 6.1.1
IBM i 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
Table 3-5 shows NPIV compatibility matrix for AIX and Linux clients with feature codes.
Table 3-5 NPIV compatibility matrix for AIX and Linux clients
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)
10 GbE Passthrough Module (#5412)
a. Requires Firmware level 5.02.01 or later
b. Requires Firmware level 6.5.0.22 or later
c. Requires Firmware level 7.10.1.4 or later
d. Requires the latest firmware on the Emulex CIOv adapter
Table 3-6 shows NPIV compatibility matrix for IBM i clients with feature codes
Table 3-6 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)
10 GbE Passthrough Module (#5412)
a. Requires Firmware level 5.02.01 or later
b. Requires Firmware level 6.5.0.22 or later
c. Virtual Tape only
d. Requires Firmware level 7.10.1.4 or later
e. Requires the latest firmware on the Emulex CIOv adapter
Note: NPIV support is included in PowerVM Express, Standard and Enterprise Editions.
Expansion Card on the blade servers
QLogic 8Gb
FC CIOv
(#8242)
b
Yes
c
Yes
No
Yes
Not applicable
Expansion Card on the blade servers
QLogic 8Gb FC
CIOv (#8242)
b c
Yes
d c
Yes
No
c
Yes
Not applicable
QLogic 8Gb FC Emulex 8Gb
a
CFFh (#8271) FC CIOv
(#8240)
Yes No
Yes No
d
No Yes
Yes Yes
Not applicable Not applicable
QLogic 8Gb FC
a
CFFh (#8271)
c
Yes
c
Yes
No
c
Yes
Not applicable
Chapter 3. Virtualization
QLogic
10GbE CNA
CFFh (#8275)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Yes
Emulex 8Gb FC
CIOv (#8240)
No
No
e
Yes
c
Yes
Not applicable
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