VMware compatibility matrix

This page details supported combinations of IBM® storage system software versions supported by at least one version of IBM Spectrum® Connect and various VMware products.

Refer to the Spectrum Connect Lifecycle and support matrix to see which IBM storage system versions are supported by your version of Spectrum Connect.

The following table includes information about VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) which uses the IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family, IBM DS8000® Family, and Spectrum Virtualize Family Storage Replication Adapters (SRAs) to run site-to-site failovers together with supported IBM storage systems. For information about these add-ons, see relevant product publications in IBM Documentation:

Note that the SRM information does not apply to Spectrum Connect. For information about the VMware platforms that Spectrum Connect supports, refer to the Spectrum Connect release notes for the version of interest.

Note:

For updated information about VMware products storage compatibility and certification, check the VMware compatibility guides. To display information relevant to IBM products, select IBM in the Partner Name scroll box.
All VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) instances refer to Windows OS, unless indicated with an asterisk (*) next to a specific version number. These versions support both Windows and Photon OS.
Virtual Appliance runs on VMware Photon OS. Referral to Photon in the matrix page is synonymous with Virtual Appliance certification.

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DS8880 Series
DS8900 Series
SAN Volume Controller and FlashSystem family members built with Spectrum Virtualize (including 5xxx, 7xxx, 9xxx)
FlashSystem V9000
Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud
Storwize® family built with Spectrum Virtualize (including V3xxx, V5xxx, V7xxx)
Storwize V7000 Unified
IBM FlashSystem® A9000, A9000R
IBM Spectrum Accelerate, as a deployable software
IBM XIV® Storage System

Table 1. DS8880 Series
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
8.5.x	2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1
8.4.x	2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1
8.3.x	2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1
8.2.x	2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1
8.1.x	2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1
8.0.1	N/A	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1

Table 2. DS8900 Series
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
9.0.0	2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5

Table 3. SAN Volume Controller and FlashSystem family members built with Spectrum Virtualize (including 5xxx, 7xxx, 9xxx).
Note:

**8.4.x** includes version 8.4.0.x and higher for both LTS and Non-LTS releases.

**8.5.x** includes version 8.5.0.x and higher for both LTS and Non-LTS releases.

For more information, see IBM Spectrum Virtualize FAQ for Continuous Development (CD) Release Model for software releases.

Support for FlashSystem 5010, 5030, 5100, 7200, and 9200 systems began in version 8.3.1.

Support for FlashSystem 5015, 5035, and 5200 systems began in version 8.4.0.1.

Support for FlashSystem 7300 and 9500 systems began in version 8.5.0.0.

Support for the following models and storage systems ends with version 8.5.0.x (LTS support only): SAN Volume Controller models DH8 and SV1; FlashSystem 5100, 5010, and 5030.

VMware certification for Spectrum Virtualize Family SRA 4.0.0 is not yet available.
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
8.5.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
8.4.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
8.3.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
8.2.1	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6

Table 4. IBM FlashSystem V9000
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
8.3.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
8.2.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
7.8.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6

Table 5. IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
8.3.0	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1
8.1.1	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1

Table 6. Storwize family built with Spectrum Virtualize (including V3xxx, V5xxx, V7xxx).
Note:

**8.4.x** includes version 8.4.0.x and higher for both LTS and Non-LTS releases.

**8.5.x** includes version 8.5.0.x and higher for both LTS and Non-LTS releases.

For more information, see IBM Spectrum Virtualize FAQ for Continuous Development (CD) Release Model for software releases.

Support for Storwize V3500 and, V3700, V5000 Gen1, and V7000 Gen1 systems ended in version 8.1.

Support for Storwize V5000E, V5100, and V7000 Gen3 systems began in version 8.2.1.

Support for Storwize V5010 and Storwize V5020 systems ended in version 8.2.1.

Support for Storwize V5030 and Storwize V5030F systems ended in version 8.3.1.

Storwize V7000 Gen2 and Storwize V7000 Gen2+ models are not supported in version 8.4.1 and later.

Support for the following models and storage systems ends with version 8.5.0.x (LTS support only): Storwize V7000 G3, V5010E, V5030E, and V5100.

VMware certification for Spectrum Virtualize Family SRA 4.0.0 is not yet available.
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
8.5.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
8.4.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
8.3.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
8.2.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
7.8.x	1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication)	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6

Table 7. Storwize V7000 Unified
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
1.6.2	1.0, 2.0	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	N/A	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
1.6.1	1.0, 2.0	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	N/A	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
1.6.0	1.0, 2.0	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	N/A	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
1.5.x	1.0, 2.0	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	N/A	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6

Table 8. IBM FlashSystem A9000, A9000R
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
12.3.x	1.0, 2.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.1	6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0	6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5

Table 9. IBM Spectrum Accelerate
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
11.5.4.x	1.0, 2.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5	6.0, 6.5, 8.1
11.5.3.x	1.0, 2.0	N/A	6.0, 6.5, 6.7	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5	6.0, 6.5, 8.1

Table 10. IBM XIV Storage System
Software version	VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)	VMware virtual volumes (vVols)	VMware vSphere Web Client	VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO)	VMware vRealize Operations Manager (vROps)	vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)	VMware Site Recovery Manager
11.6.2.x	1.0, 2.0	ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7	6.0, 6.5, 6.7	7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6	6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5	6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1