Detailed System Requirements
Abstract
Storage system support with IBM Storage Insights and IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.0 and higher.
Content
Supported storage systems:
IBM Storage
| Storage System | Minimum Required Firmware or Software |
|---|---|
| 3.7.3.2
|
IBM FlashSystem 840 *
| 1.5
|
IBM FlashSystem A9000 / A9000R *
| 12.0.1
|
IBM FlashSystem 5000
| 5000, 5100, 5200: 8.3 7200: 8.3 7300: 8.5 9100: 8.2 9200: 8.3 9500: 8.5 C200: 8.7.2.2 V840: 7.7 V9000: 7.7 |
| 7.7 |
| 11.5 |
| 5.1 |
IBM Spectrum Virtualize as Software
| 7.8 |
| IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud | 8.3.0 |
| IBM Storage Ceph ♦ | 5.3 |
IBM Storwize family
| 7.7 |
IBM System Storage: DS8000 series
| 8700, 8800: R6.3 8870: R7.5 SP10 8880: R8.1 8900F: R9.0 8A00: R10.0 |
IBM System Storage: DCS *
| Supported in IBM Spectrum Control only. Check the documentation from the provider to determine the supported firmware levels. You must use the supported firmware levels. Using firmware levels that are not supported might impact hardware availability. |
| IBM XIV: 10.2.4 IBM XIV Gen3: 11.6.2 |
♦ Supported in IBM Storage Insights only.
* Device has reached end of support and considered discontinued in IBM Storage Insights and IBM Spectrum Control.
Tip: Unless otherwise stated, newer firmware levels are also supported. Go to the page for a specific storage system for more details.
Non-IBM Storage
Important Notes:
- Review Key concepts for IBM Spectrum Control support of non-IBM storage.
- You can monitor the following non-IBM storage with IBM Spectrum Control or IBM Storage Insights Pro.
- To monitor non-IBM storage, you must add them as storage systems in IBM Spectrum Control or IBM Storage Insights Pro.
- Monitoring non-IBM software-defined storage is not supported.
Dell EMC supported devices
The following devices are supported. For more detail about the supported devices, and provider levels for the devices, see the Dell EMC details page.
| Resource | Provider |
|---|---|
Dell EMC Unity Dell EMC Unity Hybrid Dell EMC Unity All Flash | N/A |
VMAX Products
| EMC Solutions Enabler |
VNX Products
| EMC SMI-S Provider and Solutions Enabler |
VNXe Products
| EMC VNXe Operating Environment (OE) |
Hitachi Data Systems supported devices
The following devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the Hitachi Data Systems details page.
Resource | Software or Provider |
|---|---|
| VSP | Hitachi Command Suite |
VSP (F Series) | Hitachi Device Manager |
Huawei devices
Huawei devices are not supported in IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.0 or higher and are not supported in IBM Storage Insights.
HP/3PAR supported devices
The following HP/3PAR devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the HP/3PAR details page.
Supported in IBM Spectrum Control only.
Resource | Minimum Required Provider |
|---|---|
3PAR
| InForm Operating System |
Lenovo supported devices
The following devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the Lenovo details page.
Resource | Minimum Required Firmware |
|---|---|
Lenovo Storage V3700 V2
| 7.6 |
Storwize V3500 for Lenovo
| 7.2 |
NetApp supported devices
The following devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the NetApp details page.
Resource | Minimum Required data source |
|---|---|
All Flash FAS (AFF) Array FAS Hybrid-Flash Array | Data ONTAP 9 |
Pure Storage devices
The following devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the Pure Storage details page.
Resource |
|---|
Pure FlashArray//M |
| Pure FlashArray//X |
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Modified date:
03 November 2025
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