Lifecycle and support matrix
The following table details the IBM block storage CSI driver lifecycle with compatible IBM storage system microcodes and supported orchestration platforms.
Note:
- The IBM® Storage Virtualize family includes Spectrum Virtualize as software only, Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud, SAN Volume Controller (SVC), Storwize and FlashSystem® family members built with Spectrum® Virtualize (including FlashSystem 5xxx, 7xxx, 9xxx).
- IBM Storage Virtualize family storage systems run the IBM Spectrum Virtualize software. In addition, the IBM Spectrum Virtualize package is available as a deployable solution that can be run on any compatible hardware.
- The IBM Storage Virtualize family microcode versions 8.4.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x and 8.7.x include both LTS and Non-LTS releases. For more information, see IBM Spectrum Virtualize FAQ for Continuous Development (CD) Release Model for software releases.
- Ubuntu 20.04.x is only supported from Kubernetes 1.23.
- Ubuntu 22.04.x and 24.04.x are only supported from Kubernetes 1.29.
- Virtualized worker nodes (for example, VMware vSphere) are supported with iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FC) adapters, when the FC adapter is used in passthrough mode.
| IBM Block Storage CSI driver version | General availability | End of support | Supported FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R microcode versions | Supported Storage Virtualize family microcode versions | Supported DS8000 family versions | Supported operating systems | Supported Kubernetes versions, platform architecture and installation methods | Supported Red Hat OpenShift versions, platform architecture and installation methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.12.0 | December 2024 | No | Not supported | 8.4.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, 8.7.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.x Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS Ubuntu 22.04.x LTS Ubuntu 24.04.x LTS Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17 |
1.29, 1.30, 1.31
|
4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17
|
| 1.11.4 | September 2024 | 15 June 2025 | Not supported | 8.4.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, 8.7.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.x Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS Ubuntu 22.04.x LTS Ubuntu 24.04.x LTS Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17 |
1.27, 1.28, 1.29
|
4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17
|
| 1.11.3 | May 2024 | 17 January 2025 | Not supported | 8.4.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, 8.7.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.x Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS Ubuntu 22.04.x LTS Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15 |
1.27, 1.28, 1.29
|
4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15
|
| 1.11.1 | May 2023 | 8 November 2024 | Not supported | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13 |
1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27
|
4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13
|
| 1.11.0 | January 2023 | 17 July 2024 | Not supported | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.10, 4.11, 4.12 |
1.24, 1.25, 1.26
|
4.10, 4.11, 4.12
|
| 1.10.0 | July 2022 | 10 February 2024 | 12.3.2.c or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 |
1.23, 1.24
|
4.9, 4.10, 4.11
|
| 1.9.0 | March 2022 | 10 September 2023 | 12.3.2.c or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.8, 4.9, 4.10 |
1.22, 1.23
|
4.8, 4.9 , 4.10
|
| 1.8.0 | December 2021 | 1 April 2023 | 12.3.2.c or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 |
1.21, 1.22
|
4.7, 4.8, 4.9
|
| 1.7.0 | September 2021 | 1 January 2023 | 12.3.2.c or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.8 |
1.21, 1.22
|
4.8
|
| 1.6.0 | June 2021 | 1 January 2023 | 12.3.2.c or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.7, 4.8 |
1.20, 1.21
|
4.7, 4.8
|
| 1.5.1 | July 2021 | 24 August 2022 | 12.3.2.c or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.6, 4.7 |
1.19, 1.20
|
4.6, 4.7
|
| 1.5.0 | March 2021 | 24 August 2022 | 12.3.2.c or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.6, 4.7 |
1.19, 1.20
|
4.6, 4.7
|
| 1.4.0 | December 2020 | 18 October 2021 | 12.3.2.b or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 |
1.18, 1.19
|
4.4, 4.5, 4.6
|
| 1.3.0 | September 2020 | 27 July 2021 | 12.3.2.b or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 |
1.17, 1.18
|
4.3, 4.4, 4.5
|
| 1.2.0 | June 2020 | 24 February 2021 | 12.3.2.b or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.3, 4.4 |
1.16, 1.17
|
4.3, 4.4
|
| 1.1.0 | March 2020 | 27 October 2020 | 12.3.2.b or later | 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x | 8.x and higher with same API interface |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x Red Hat OpenShift support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS ) 4.2, 4.3 |
1.14, 1.16
|
4.2, 4.3
|
| 1.0.0 | November 2019 | 13 July 2020 | 12.3.2.b or later |
IBM FlashSystem V9000, IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC), IBM Spectrum Virtualize as software only, IBM Storwize® V5000, IBM Storwize V7000: 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x
IBM FlashSystem 9100: 8.2.1, 8.3.x, 8.4.x |
N/A |
Kubernetes support:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x |
1.14
|
N/A |