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IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.x - Storage Products

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Abstract

Storage system support with IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.0 and higher.

Content

Supported storage systems:

IBM Storage

Storage System

Minimum Required Firmware / Software
IBM Cloud Object Storage

3.7.3.2

IBM FlashSystem 840
IBM FlashSystem 900

1.5

IBM FlashSystem A9000
IBM FlashSystem A9000R

12.0.1

IBM FlashSystem 5000 
IBM FlashSystem 5100
IBM FlashSystem 7200
IBM FlashSystem 9100
IBM FlashSystem 9200
IBM FlashSystem V840
IBM FlashSystem V9000
5000, 5100: 8.3
7200: 8.3
9100: 8.2
9200: 8.3
V840: 7.7
V9000: 7.7

IBM SAN Volume Controller

 7.7

IBM Spectrum Accelerate

 11.5

IBM Spectrum Scale

 4.1

IBM Spectrum Virtualize as Software

 7.7.1

IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud

 8.3.0

IBM Storwize family
V3500
V3700
V5000
V7000

 7.7

IBM System Storage: DS8000 series
8700
8800
8870
8880 family
8900F family

 8700, 8800: R6.3
8870: R7.5
8880: R8.1
8900F: R9.0

IBM System Storage: DS6000

 6.2.0.104

IBM System Storage: DCS
DCS3860
DCS3700

 Check the documentation from the provider to determine the supported firmware levels.
You must use the supported firmware levels.
Using non-supported firmware levels might impact hardware availability.
Click the resource for more information.

IBM System Storage: DS3000 series
DS3500
DS3512
DS3524
DS3950

IBM System Storage: DS4000 series
DS4100
DS4200
DS4300
DS4300 Turbo
DS4400
DS4500
DS4700
DS4800

IBM System Storage: DS5000 series
DS5020
DS5100
DS5300

IBM System Storage N series Model A
N3000 Model A
N3300 Model A
N3700 Model A
N5000 Model A
N6000 Model A
N7000 Model A

 Data ONTAP 7.2

IBM System Storage N series
N5000 G10/G20
N6000 A10/A20
N7000 G10/G20

 Data ONTAP 6

IBM XIV
IBM XIV Gen3

 IBM XIV: 10.1
IBM XIV Gen3: 11.0
Last Updated: 26 Feb 2020


* 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 Note:  Key concepts for IBM Spectrum Control support of non-IBM storage

Dell EMC supported devices

The following Dell EMC 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
VMAX3 Series
VMAX2 Series
VMAX

 EMC Solutions Enabler

VNX Products

Symmetrix Products
VMAX2 Series
VMAX1 Series

 EMC SMI-S Provider and Solutions Enabler

VNXe Products

 EMC VNXe Operating Environment (OE)
Last Updated: 26 Feb 2020

Hitachi Data Systems supported devices

The following HDS devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the Hitachi Data Systems details page.

Resource Software / Provider

VSP
 
Hitachi Command Suite
VSP (F Series)
 Hitachi Device Manager
Last Updated: 26 Feb 2020

Huawei supported devices

The following Huawei devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the Huawei details page.

Resource Provider

OceanStor 5110 V5, OceanStor 5110F V5, OceanStor 5210 V5, OceanStor 5210F V5
OceanStor S2200T 2600T S5500T S5600T S5800T S6800T
OceanStor 2200 2600
OceanStor 2900 3900 5900 6900
OceanStor 2800 5300 5500 5600 5800 6800 18800
OceanStor 5300F 5500F 5600F 5800F 6800F 18500F 18800F
OceanStor Dorado3000 V3
OceanStor Dorado5000 V3
OceanStor Dorado6000 V3
 

 HUAWEI SMI-S Provider
HW SMI-S Provider
Last Updated: 23 May 2019

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.

Resource Minimum Required Provider

MSA 1000
MSA 1500

 SMI-S MSA
v1.0.0

EMA12000
EMA16000
MA8000

 SMI-S EMA
v1.0f.3b

3PAR

 InForm Operating System
Last Updated: 25 Sept 2018

Lenovo supported devices

The following Lenovo devices are supported. For detail about the supported provider levels for the devices, see the Lenovo details page.

Resource Minimum Required Firmware / Software

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2
Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP
Lenovo Storage V5030

 7.6

Storwize V3500 for Lenovo
Storwize V3700 for Lenovo
Storwize V5000 for Lenovo
Storwize V7000 for Lenovo

 7.2
Last Updated: 27 Feb 2018

NetApp supported devices

The following NetApp 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
Last Updated: 19 Aug 2020

Pure Storage devices

The following Pure Storage 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
 
Last Updated: 20 May 2020


 

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 November 2020

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ibm10720091

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