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IBM Storage Defender Data Protect: Third-Party Hardware Support Matrix

Detailed System Requirements


Abstract

The IBM Storage Ready Nodes is the preferred hardware solution for the IBM Storage Defender Data Protect.

This page lists supplementary documentation on additionally supported OEM hardware platforms for IBM Storage Defender Data Protect.

Content

For information about the preferred hardware solution for the IBM Storage Defender Data Protect, see the IBM Storage Defender Data Protect: IBM Storage Ready Nodes requirements.

For information about the additionally supported OEM hardware platforms for IBM Storage Defender Data Protect, see the following tables:

 

OEM Hardware Platforms

Cisco

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsDisk/SSD Size (TB)Minimum Required VersionFirmware VersionCategoryForm Factor
Cisco X-Series Modular System91.8NA15.37.0.14.1(2f)Performance Node7U
Cisco UCS C240 M612Option 13.2 / 4TB7.0.14.3(2.240002) or 4.3 (2e)Performance Node2U
24Option 23.2 / 4TB
36Option 33.2 / 4TB
48/64Option 13.2 / 4TB
96/128Option 23.2 / 8TB
144/192Option 36.4 / 12TB
216/288Option 46.4 / 16TB
Cisco UCS C240 M6 Robo8Option 11.92 / 4TB7.0.14.2(3e)Robo Node1U1N
16Option 21.92 / 8TB
24Option 31.92 / 12TB
36Option 41.92 / 16TB
Cisco UCS C220 M6 All Flash76.8Option 17.68TB7.0.14.3(2.240002) or 4.3 (2e)Performance Node1U
153Option 215.3TB
Cisco UCS C220 M6 Compute NodeNANANA7.0.1NACompute Mode1U1N
Cisco UCS C240 M6 Al-Flash184Option 17.687.1.2_u2 Performance Node2U1N
368Option 215.36
Cisco UCS C220 M7 All-Flash76Option 17.67.2.24.3(1.230124)Performance Node1U1N
153Option 215.3
Cisco UCS C225 M8 All-Flash38Option 13.87.2.24.3(1.230124)Performance Node1U1N
76Option 27.6
153Option 315.3
Cisco UCS X-Series M791Option 115.37.2.24.3(1.230124)Performance Node7U
Cisco UCS C220 M7 Compute NodeNANANA7.0.1NACompute Node1U1N
Cisco UCS C220 M8 Compute NodeNANANA7.0.1NACompute Node1U1N
Cisco UCS C225 M8 Compute NodeNANANA7.0.1NACompute Node1U1N
Cisco UCS C240 M812Option 11.6 / 47.2.24.3(1.230124)General Purpose Node2U
24Option 21.6 / 4
36Option 31.6 / 4
48/64Option 41.6 / 4
96/128Option 53.2 / 8
144/192Option 66.4 / 12
216/288Option 76.4 / 16

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Cisco reference guides.


 

Dell

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsDisk/SSD Size (TB)Minimum Required VersionBIOS & Firmware VersionCategoryForm Factor
Dell PowerEdge R75044Option 147.0.1BIOS: 1.9.2

Lifecycle Controller: 6.10.30.20		General Purpose Node2U
96Option 28
144Option 312
192Option 414
Dell PowerEdge R65016TBOption 147.0.1BIOS: 1.12.1

LifeCycle controller: 7.00.60.00		General Purpose Node1U1N
32TBOption 28
48TBOption 312
Dell PowerEdge R6625 Compute NodeNANANA7.0.1NACompute Node1U1N
Dell PowerEdge R660 All-Flash76Option 17.687.0.1 Performance Node1U1N
153Option 215.36
Dell PowerEdge R7615 General Purpose Platform48Option 147.0.1BIOS: 1.6.10

LifeCycle controller: 7.00.60.00		General Purpose Node
(These are 16G platforms)		2U1N
96Option 28
144Option 312
192Option 416
Dell PowerEdge R760 Platform48Option 147.1.2BIOS Version: 1.6.10

LifeCycle controller: 7.00.60.00		General Purpose Node2U1N
96Option 28
144Option 312
192Option 416
Dell PowerEdge R6625 ROBO Platform8Option 147.1.2BIOS Version: 1.6.10

LifeCycle controller: 7.00.60.00		ROBO Node1U1N
16Option 28
24Option 312
32Option 416
40Option 520

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Dell reference guides.


 

Fujitsu

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsDisk Size (TB)Minimum Required VersionBIOS & Firmware VersionCategoryForm Factor
Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M620Option 127.0.1BIOS: V1.0.0.0 R1.16.0 for D3891-A1x

iRMC

Firmware Version: 3.40P
Booter Version: 3.07
SDRR version: 3.69		Storage Node2U
40Option 24
80Option 38
120Option 412
Fujitsu RX2540 M7144Option 1127.2.2BIOS Version - V1.0.0.0 R2.8.0General Purpose Node2U
192Option 216
240Option 320

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Fujitsu reference guides.


 

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsDisk/SSD Size (TB)Minimum Required VersionFirmware Version or Service Pack for Proliant (SPP)CategoryForm Factor
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus All-Flash38.4 3.847.1.2_u3 (LTS)
7.2
7.2.1
7.2.2		SPP:
2022.03.0
2022.09.01.00
2023.03.00.00
2023.09.00
2023.09.00.00
2024.09.00.00

BIOS:
1.58, 1.64,1.72, 1.80, 1.80, 2.20

iLO:
2.65, 2.72, 2.81, 2.96, 3.01, 3.08		Performance Node1U
76.8 7.68
153.6 15.36
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus48Option 11.6 / 47.1.2_u3 (LTS)
7.2
7.2.1		SPP:
2022.09.01.02
2023.03.00.00
2023.09.00.00
2024.09.00.00

BIOS:
1.64,1.72, 1.80, 2.20

iLO:
2.78, 2.81, 3.01, 3.08		General Purpose Node2U
96Option 23.2 / 8
144Option 33.2 / 12
HPE DL320 Gen11 Compute NodeNANANA7.0.12023.04Compute Node1U1N
HPE DL320 Gen11 ROBO Nodes24Option 13.847.0.12023.04Robo Node1U1N
40Option 23.84
HPE DL320 Gen11 Core/Hybrid Nodes (Build to order platform)12Option 11.927.0.12023.04General Purpose Node1U1N
48Option 23.84
HPE DL320 Gen11 Core/Hybrid Nodes (Configure to order platform)12Option 11.927.0.12023.04General Purpose Node1U1N
24Option 21.92
36Option 31.92
48Option 43.84
HPE Alletra 4120 Platform144Option 112/7.687.0.1Gen 11 SPP 2023.10.00.00General Purpose Node2U1N
192Option 28/7.68
288Option 312/15.36
384Option 416/7.68
HPE Proliant DL325 Gen11 All-Flash38.4Option 13.847.0.1Gen 11 SPP 2023.10.00.00Performance Node1U1N
76.8Option 27.68
153Option 315.36
307Option 415.36
HPE Proliant DL380 Gen1148Option 147.1.2_u2Gen 11 SPP 2024.04.00.00General Purpose Node2U1N
96Option 28
144Option 312
HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen1148Option 147.2.2Gen 11 SPP 2024.04.00.00General Purpose Node2U1N
96Option 28
192Option 316

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Hewlett-Packard Enterprise reference guides.


 

Intel

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsSSD Size (TB)Minimum Required VersionBIOS & Firmware VersionCategoryForm Factor
Intel R2208WF All-Flash184.3NA7.687.0.1BIOS:
SE5C620.86B.02.01.0013.121520200651

BMC: 2.48.ce3e3bd2		Performance Node2U1N
Intel R1208WF All-Flash51.2NA6.47.0.1 Performance Node1U1N
Intel M50FCP2UR208 Platform184NA7.687.0.1BIOS: SE5C7411.86B.9409.D04.2212261349

Firmware Revision: 1.40		Performance Node-

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Intel reference guides.


 

Lenovo

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsDisk Size (TB)Minimum Required VersionFirmware VersionCategoryForm Factor
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR64524Option 11.6 / 8TB7.0.1BMC (Primary): 3.80

UEFI: 2.0		General Purpose Node1U
36Option 21.6 / 12TB
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 All-Flash38Option 13.847.0.1BMC (Primary): 4.42Performance Node1U
76Option 27.68
153Option 315.3
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 v348Option 147.0.1BMC (Primary): 2.10General Purpose Node2U1N
96Option 28
144Option 312
192Option 416
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 Compute NodeNANANA7.0.1NACompute Node1U1N
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 ROBO16Option 187.1.1BIOS BMC 5.32Robo Node1U
24Option 212
36Option 318
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 v3 All-Flash153Option 17.687.2.2BMC 4.20Performance Node2U

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Lenovo reference guides.


 

Pure FlashRecover™

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsMinimum Required VersionFirmware VersionCategoryForm Factor
Pure FlashRecover™780*NA7.1.xPXG1 BIOS - V3.04, BMC - V1.56

PXG2 BIOS - V1.16, BMC - V1.14		Compute for Disaggregated Storage2U4N

(FlashRecover Compute Node (PXG1)

*Disaggregated Storage from Pure FlashBlade.

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Pure FlashRecover reference guides.
 

FlashBlade Version Support Matrix

IBM Storage Defender Data ProtectFlashBlade Version
7.1.x3.1.X, 3.2.X, 3.3.X, 4.0.X, 4.1.X, 4.3.X, 4.4.X, 4.5.X
7.2.x3.1.X, 3.2.X, 3.3.X, 4.0.X, 4.1.X, 4.3.X, 4.4.X, 4.5.X


 

SuperMicro

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)OptionsDisk/SSD Size (TB)Minimum Required VersionFirmware VersionCategoryForm Factor
SuperMicro 1029U-TN12RV All Flash91.2NA7.67.0.11.71.17Performance Node1U1N
Hyper SuperServer SYS-621H-TN12R96Option 187.1.2_u2BMC Firmware Revision: 1.02

BIOS Firmware Version: 2.1a		General Purpose Node2U Rack Mount
144Option 212
192Option 316
Supermicro ASG-1115S-NE316R All-Flash122.8Option 17.687.2.2BIOS firmware version - 3.0Performance Node1U
245.7Option 215.36
Supermicro AS-1015SV-WTNRT ROBO8Option 147.3BMC Firmware - 01.03.11Robo Node1U
16Option 28
24Option 312
36Option 418

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: SuperMicro reference guides.



 

Compatibility Matrix

The versions specified in the following matrix include their respective minor release versions.
Example: Version 7.1.2 support is also applicable for 7.1.2a, 7.1.2b, and the latest 7.1.2x versions.

Notes:

  1. To find which Data Protect levels are in support and which reached EOS, see Data Protect levels support information.
  2. The Data Protect 7.1.2 level enables customers to migrate from CentOS 7.9 to RHEL 7.9. See also IBM Storage Defender: Data Protect 7.1.2 upgrade available.
     

For the exact minimum required hardware versions, refer to the respective platform tables under OEM Hardware Platforms.

Legends:

  • ✔ Supported
  • X Not Supported.
Cisco7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
Cisco X-Series Modular System✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C240 M6✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C240 M6 Robo✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS 220 M6 All Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C220 M6 Compute Node✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C240 M6 All-Flash✔✔✔✔✔XX
Cisco UCS C220 M7 All-Flash✔✔XXXXX
Cisco UCS C225 M8 All-Flash✔✔XXXXX
Cisco UCS X-Series M7✔✔XXXXX
Cisco UCS C240 M8✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C240 M4 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C220 M5 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C220 M5 All Flash (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C220 M5 ROBO (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C220 M5 Compute Node (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS C240 M5 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Cisco UCS S3260 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔

*The models marked with (EOS) in the above table are end-of-sale platforms from Cisco.
 

Dell7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
Dell PowerEdge R750✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dell PowerEdge R650✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dell PowerEdge R6625 Compute Node✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dell PowerEdge R660 All-Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔X 
Dell PowerEdge R7615 General Purpose Platform✔✔✔✔✔✔X 
Dell PowerEdge R760 Platform✔✔✔✔✔XX
Dell PowerEdge R6625 ROBO Platform✔✔✔✔✔XX
Dell PowerEdge R6625 General Purpose Platform (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔XX
Dell PowerEdge C6420 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dell PowerEdge R640 All-Flash (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dell PowerEdge R640 Compute Node (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dell PowerEdge R640 ROBO (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Dell PowerEdge R740xd (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔

*The models marked with (End of Sale) in the above table are end-of-sale platforms from DELL.

 

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus All-Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE DL320 Gen11 Compute Node✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE DL320 Gen11 ROBO Nodes✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE DL320 Gen11 Core/Hybrid Nodes (Build to order platform)✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE DL320 Gen11 Core/Hybrid Nodes (Configure to order platform)✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE Alletra 4120 Platform✔✔✔✔X✔✔
HPE Proliant DL325 Gen11 All-Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE Proliant DL380 Gen11✔✔✔✔✔XX
HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11✔✔XXXXX
HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE Apollo r2200 Gen10 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 All-Flash (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Compute (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 ROBO (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔

*The models marked with (End of Sale) in the above table are end-of-sale platforms from HPE.

 

Fujitsu7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M6✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Fujitsu RX2540 M7✔✔XXXXX
Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M5 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔

*The models marked with (EOS) in the above table are end-of-sale platforms from Fujitsu.
 

Intel7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
Intel R2208WF All-Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Intel R1208WF All-Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Intel M50FCP2UR208 Platform✔✔✔✔✔✔✔


 

Lenovo7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 All-Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 v3✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 Compute Node✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 ROBO✔✔✔✔✔✔X
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 v3 All-Flash✔✔XXXXX
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 (EOS)*✔✔✔✔✔✔✔

*The models marked with (EOS) in the above table are end-of-sale platforms from Lenovo.
 

Pure FlashRecover™ 7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
Pure FlashRecover™✔✔✔✔✔✔✔


 

SuperMicro 7.3.07.2.27.2.17.2.07.1.27.1.17.1.0
SuperMicro 1029U-TN12RV All Flash✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Hyper SuperServer SYS-621H-TN12R✔✔✔✔✔XX
Supermicro ASG-1115S-NE316R All-Flash✔✔XXXXX
Supermicro AS-1015SV-WTNRT ROBO✔XXXXXX



 

End of Sale OEM Hardware Platforms

The following tables lists end-of-sale platforms from the vendors.
 

Cisco

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)CategoryForm Factor
Cisco UCS C240 M4Option 1 - 48TB
Option 2 - 120TB		General Purpose Node

Firmware: 4.1(2m)		2U1N
Cisco UCS C220 M5Option 1 - 12TB
Option 2 - 24TB
Option 3 - 36TB		General Purpose Node

Firmware: 4.3(2.240002)
or 4.3 (2e)		1U1N
Cisco UCS C220 M5 All FlashOption 1- 80TB
Option 2 - 76TB		Performance Node
Firmware: 4.0(4h)		1U1N
Cisco UCS C220 M5 ROBOOption 1- 8TB
Option 2 - 16TB		Robo Node

Firmware: 4.0(4h)		1U1N
Cisco UCS C220 M5 Compute NodeNACompute Node

Firmware: 4.1(1d)		1U1N
Cisco UCS C240 M5Option 1 - 48TB
Option 2 - 96TB
Option 3 - 120TB
Option 4 - 144TB
Option 5 - 168TB
Option 6 - 192TB		General Purpose Node

Firmware: 4.3(2.240002)
or 4.3 (2e)		2U1N
Cisco UCS S3260Option 1 (Half-Populated) - 210TB
Option 2 (Fully-Populated) - 420TB
Option 1 (Half-Populated) - 294TB
Option 2 (Fully-Populated) - 588TB
Option 1 (Half-Populated) - 384TB
Option 2 (Fully-Populated) - 704TB		Capacity Node
Firmware: 4.1(3e)		4U1N


 

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)CategoryForm Factor
HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10Option 1 (Half-populated) - 200TB
Option2 (Fully-polulated) - 400TB
Option 3 - 600TB
Option 4 - 700TB		Capacity Node4U1N
HPE Apollo r2200 Gen10Option 1 - 24TB
Option 2 - 36TB		General Purpose Node2U4N
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10Option 1 - 12TB
Option 2 - 24TB
Option 3 - 36TB		General Purpose Node2U1N
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 All-FlashOption 1 - 32TB
Option 2 - 77TB		Performance Node1U1N
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 ComputeNACompute Node1U1N
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 ROBOOption 1 - 8TB
Option 2 - 16TB		Robo Node1U1N
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10Option 1 - 48TB
Option 2 - 96TB
Option 3 - 144TB		General Purpose Node1U1N
HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10Option 1 - 192TB
Option 2 - 384TB		General Purpose Node2U1N

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Hewlett-Packard Enterprise reference guides.


 

Dell

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)CategoryForm Factor
Dell PowerEdge R6625 General Purpose PlatformOption 1 - 4TB
Option 2 - 8TB
Option 3 - 12TB
Option 4 - 24TB
Option 5 - 36TB		General Purpose Node1U1N
Dell PowerEdge C6420Option 1 - 24TB
Option 2 - 36TB		General Purpose Node2U4N
Dell PowerEdge R640 All-Flash32TBPerformance Node1U1N
Dell PowerEdge R640 Compute NodeNACompute Node1U1N
Dell PowerEdge R640 ROBOOption 1 - 8TB
Option 2 - 16TB		Robo Node1U1N
Dell PowerEdge R740xdOption 1 - 48TB
Option 2 - 96TB
Option 3 - 144TB
Option 4 - 192TB		General Purpose Node2U1N

The reference guides for this OEM hardware platform are listed in: Dell reference guides.


 

Fujitsu

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)CategoryForm Factor
Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M5Option 1 - 48TB
Option 2 - 96TB		General Purpose Node

iRMC: 3.37P

BIOS: V5.0.0.14 R1.30.0 for D3384-B1x		2U1N


 

Lenovo

Model NumberCapacity Per Node (TB)CategoryForm Factor
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650Option 1 - 48TB
Option 2 - 96TB		General Purpose Node

BMC (Primary): 3.80

UEFI:2.40		2U1N


 



 

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