IBM System Storage DS3400 Storage Server

Date Validated Configuration Posted: 28 May 2008

Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64

Maximum number of Supported Nodes: 4

Server
Manufacturer: IBM Corporation
Model: IBM BladeCenter LS41/LS21

HBA
Manufacturer: QLogic Corporation
Model: QMC2462
Bios/Firmware level: 1.29/4.03.01
Driver Name: ql2300.sys
Driver Version: 9.1.7.16

Multi-path Software
DSM Name: ds4dsm.sys
DSM Version: 01.02.35.20

Storage
Manufacturer: IBM Corporation
Model: IBM System Storage DS3400 Storage Server
Firmware: 06.70.69.00

Multi-Site Cluster: N/A


For Windows Server 2008 the way that Clusters are qualified has changed significantly with the introduction of the cluster validation wizard. If a Failover Cluster using Certified for Windows Server 2008 hardware and software components passes the full set of validation tests then it is a supported configuration. IBM and Microsoft have also partnered in the Failover Cluster Configuration Program. This program ensures that the configurations listed as “Validated by Microsoft Failover Cluster Configuration Program” have been tested as an entire solution and will support failover clustering in Windows Server 2008. When you perform routine updates to software components such as drivers and firmware, it may be necessary to re-run the validation wizard to ensure that the current configuration of the failover cluster is supported.

Please see the following Microsoft documents for further details:

Technet Article

Knowledge Base Article

To return to home page of the IBM Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Configuration Program, click here

Validated by Microsoft Failover Cluster Configuration Program