Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix...Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix....

Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix

This document provides interoperability matrices for Cisco Unified Computing System components andconfigurations that have been tested and validated by Cisco, by Cisco partners, or both. Use this documentas a reference for supported hardware and software.

This document contains the following sections:

• Audience, page 1

• Fibre Connectivity Switch Interoperability Matrix, page 1

• Operating System Interoperability Matrix, page 2

• Adapters Interoperability Matrix, page 3

• Adapter Utilities Interoperability Matrix, page 9

• Storage Array Interoperability Matrix, page 11

• Related Documentation, page 12

• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 12

Audience

This document is designed for use by Cisco TAC, sales, support engineers, professional service partners, andsystems administrators responsible for the design and deployment of the Unified Computing System in thedata center environment.

The content of this document is updated on a regular basis. The current version of this document applies tothe B Series servers in Cisco Unified Computing System Release 1.0(2).

Fibre Connectivity Switch Interoperability Matrix

Table 1 lists fibre connectivity switches that support the Unified Computing System Fabric Interconnectmodule.

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Table 1: Fibre Connectivity Switch

Switch FirmwareFibre ConnectivitySwitch Model

VendorUCS FabricInterconnect

Note 73.3(1c), 3.3(2),3.3(4), 4.1(1b),4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)

MDS 95xxCiscoUCS 6120XP20-port FabricInterconnect

Note 73.3(1c), 3.3(2),3.3(4), 4.1(1b),4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)

MDS 91xx, 92xxCiscoUCS 6120XP20-port FabricInterconnect

Note 7v6.1.0c, v6.1.0f,v6.1.0h, v6.1.0j,

300, 5100, 5300,DCX

BrocadeUCS 6120XP20-port FabricInterconnect v6.1.2b, v6.2.0c,

v6.2.1

Note 7v5.3.1b, v5.3.2,v6.0.0c, v6.0.1a,

4100, 4900, 48000,5000, 7500

BrocadeUCS 6120XP20-port FabricInterconnect v6.1.0c, v6.1.0f,

v6.1.0h, v6.1.0j,v6.1.2b, v6.2.0c,v6.2.1

Note 7v6.2.0c, v6.2.0g,v6.2.1

DCX-4SBrocadeUCS 6120XP20-port FabricInterconnect

Note 16Support removedfor all switchmodels

McDataUCS 6120XP20-port FabricInterconnect

Operating System Interoperability Matrix

Table 2 lists the operating systems that the Unified Computing System Blade Servers support.

Table 2: Operating System

NotesBIOS/Boot CodeOperating SystemVersion

VendorUCS Blade Server

Note 11.1.36-103Windows Server2003 x86 SP2

MicrosoftUCS B200 M1Blade Server

Note 11.1.36-103Windows Server2003 R2 x86 SP2


Note 11.1.36-103Windows Server2003 x64 SP2


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NotesBIOS/Boot CodeOperating SystemVersion

VendorUCS Blade Server

Note 11.1.36-103Windows Server2003 R2 x64 SP2


Note 11.1.36-103Windows Server2008 x64 SP1w/Hyper-V


Note 11.1.36-103Windows Server2008 R2 x64w/Hyper-V


1.1.36-103Enterprise Linux 4.864bit

Red HatUCS B200 M1Blade Server

Note 21.1.36-103Enterprise Linux 5.364bit

Red HatUCS B200 M1Blade Server

1.1.36-103SUSE LinuxEnterprise Server10.3 64bit

NovellUCS B200 M1Blade Server

1.1.36-103SUSE LinuxEnterprise Server 1164bit

NovellUCS B200 M1Blade Server

1.1.36-103VM server release2.1.5 64bit

OracleUCS B200 M1Blade Server

1.1.36-103Solaris 10 05/09SunUCS B200 M1Blade Server

1.1.36-103ESX 3.5 Update 4VMwareUCS B200 M1Blade Server

1.1.36-103vSphere 4VMwareUCS B200 M1Blade Server

1.1.36-103vSphere 4iVMwareUCS B200 M1Blade Server

Adapters Interoperability Matrix

Table 3 lists the network adapters that the Unified Computing System Blade Servers support.

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Table 3: Adapters

NotesAdapter BootCode / BIOS

AdapterFirmware

Adapter DriverOperatingSystem

AdapterModel

VendorUCS BladeServer

Note 1006.28.00.0001.28.03.001.29.3.0MicrosoftWindows

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

ServerPCI-ExpressFusion-MPT

B250 M1BladeServer

2003 R2x64

Note 1006.28.00.0001.28.03.001.29.3.0MicrosoftWindows

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and


B250 M1BladeServer

2003 R2x86

06.28.00.0001.28.03.001.29.3.0MicrosoftWindows

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and


B250 M1BladeServer

2008 x64w/Hyper-V

06.28.00.0001.28.03.001.30.4.0MicrosoftWindows

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and


B250 M1BladeServer

2008 R2x64w/Hyper-V

06.28.00.0001.28.03.003.04.07_suseNovellSUSE

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

LinuxPCI-ExpressFusion-MPT

B250 M1BladeServer

EnterpriseServer 10.364bit

06.28.00.0001.28.03.004.00.43.00suseNovellSUSE

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

LinuxPCI-ExpressFusion-MPT

B250 M1BladeServer

EnterpriseServer 1164bit

06.28.00.0001.28.03.003.12.29.00rhRed HatEnterprise

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Linux 4.864bit

PCI-ExpressFusion-MPT

B250 M1BladeServer

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel


Note 206.28.00.0001.28.03.003.04.07Red HatEnterprise

LSI LogicSAS1064E

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Linux 5.364bit

PCI-ExpressFusion-MPT

B250 M1BladeServer

06.28.00.0001.28.03.002.6.48.18 vmwVMwareESX 3.5U4

LSI LogicSAS1064EPCI-ExpressFusion-MPT

CiscoUCS B200M1 andB250 M1BladeServer

06.28.00.0001.28.03.004.00.37.00.23vmwVMwarevSphere 4& 4i

LSI LogicSAS1064EPCI-ExpressFusion-MPT


Note 11, 122.1.111.6.9.0MicrosoftWindows

UCS82598KR-CI

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Server10-GigabitB250 M12003 R2x64

EthernetAdapter

BladeServer


UCS82598KR-CI

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Server10-GigabitB250 M12003 R2x86

EthernetAdapter

BladeServer


UCS82598KR-CI

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Server10-GigabitB250 M12008 x64w/Hyper-V

EthernetAdapter

BladeServer


UCS82598KR-CI

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Server10-GigabitB250 M12008 R2Ethernet

AdapterBladeServer x64

w/Hyper-V

Note 11, 122.1.112.0.34.3-NAPINovellSUSE

UCS82598KR-CI

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Linux10-GigabitB250 M1EnterpriseEthernet

AdapterBladeServer

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel


Server 10.364bit

Note 11, 122.1.111.3.30-k2NovellSUSE

UCS82598KR-CI

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Linux10-GigabitB250 M1EnterpriseEthernet

AdapterBladeServer Server 11

64bit

Note 11, 122.1.111.3.18-k4Red HatEnterprise

UCS82598KR-CI

CiscoUCS B200M1 and

Linux 4.864bit

10-GigabitEthernetAdapter

B250 M1BladeServer

Note 2, 11,12

2.1.111.3.18-k4Red HatEnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

UCS82598KR-CI10-GigabitEthernetAdapter


Note 11, 122.1.111.3.31.6VMwareESX 3.5U4



Note 11, 122.1.111.3.36_NETQ-NAPIVMwarevSphere 4& 4i



Note 6, 8,10, 12, 13

5.03a82.80a47.2.20.006MicrosoftWindowsServer

UCSM71KR-EEmulex

CiscoUCS B200M1 andB250 M1

2003 R2x64

ConvergedNetworkAdapter

BladeServer

Note 6, 8,10, 12, 13


UCSM71KR-EEmulex


2003 R2x86


BladeServer

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel


Note 6, 8,10, 12, 13


UCSM71KR-EEmulex


2008 x64w/Hyper-V


BladeServer

Note 6, 8,10, 12, 13,14

5.03a82.80a47.2.20.006MicrosoftWindowsServer2008 R2

UCSM71KR-EEmulexConverged

CiscoUCS B200M1 andB250 M1BladeServer x64

w/Hyper-VNetworkAdapter

Note 6, 8,12, 13

5.03a82.80a48.2.0.48.2pNovellSUSELinux

UCSM71KR-EEmulex


EnterpriseConvergedBladeServer Server 10.3

64bitNetworkAdapter

Note 6, 8,12, 13

5.03a82.80a48.2.8.14NovellSUSELinux

UCSM71KR-EEmulex


EnterpriseConvergedBladeServer Server 11

64bitNetworkAdapter

Note 6, 8,12, 13

5.03a82.80a48.0.16.46Red HatEnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

UCSM71KR-EEmulexConvergedNetworkAdapter


Note 2, 6,8, 12, 13

5.03a82.80a48.2.0.33.3pRed HatEnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

UCSM71KR-EEmulexConvergedNetworkAdapter


Note 6, 8,9, 12, 13

5.03a82.80a47.4.0.41-00001VMwareESX 3.5U4


CiscoUCS B200M1 andB250 M1BladeServer Network

Adapter

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel


Note 6, 8,12, 13

5.03a82.80a48.2.0.30.49vmwVMwarevSphere 4& 4i



Adapter

Note 6, 8,9, 12, 13

2.024.04.049.1.8.17MicrosoftWindowsServer

UCSM71KR-QQLogic


2003 R2x64


BladeServer

Note 6, 8,9, 12, 13


UCSM71KR-QQLogic


2003 R2x86


BladeServer

Note 6, 8,9, 12, 13


UCSM71KR-QQLogic


2008 x64w/Hyper-V


BladeServer

Note 6, 8,9, 12, 13,14

2.024.04.049.1.8.17MicrosoftWindowsServer2008 R2

UCSM71KR-QQLogicConverged

CiscoUCS B200M1 andB250 M1BladeServer x64

w/Hyper-VNetworkAdapter

Note 6, 8,12, 13

2.024.04.098.03.00.10.10.9-k4NovellSUSELinux

UCSM71KR-QQLogic


EnterpriseConvergedBladeServer Server 10.3

64bitNetworkAdapter

Note 6, 8,12, 13

2.024.04.058.02.01.03.11.0-k9NovellSUSELinux

UCSM71KR-QQLogic


EnterpriseConvergedBladeServer Server 11

64bitNetworkAdapter

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel


Note 6, 8,12, 13

2.024.04.098.02.09.02.04.08-dRed HatEnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

UCSM71KR-QQLogicConvergedNetworkAdapter


Note 2, 6,8, 12, 13

2.024.04.058.02.00.06.05.03-kRed HatEnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

UCSM71KR-QQLogicConvergedNetworkAdapter


Note 6, 8,12, 13

2.024.04.067.95.-vm0VMwareESX 3.5U4



Adapter

Note 6, 8,12, 13

2.024.04.098.02.01-k1-vmw38VMwarevSphere 4& 4i



Adapter

Adapter Utilities Interoperability Matrix

Table 4 lists the adapter utilities that the Unified Computing System adapters support.

Table 4: Adapter Utility

NotesVersionOperatingSystem

Adapter UtilityVersion

VendorUCS adapters

4.1a35MicrosoftWindows Server2003 R2 x64

HBAnywareEmulexUCS M71KR-EEmulexConvergedNetworkAdapter

4.1a35MicrosoftWindows Server2003 R2 x86


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VendorUCS adapters

4.1a35MicrosoftWindows Server

HBAnywareEmulexUCS M71KR-EEmulex

2008 x64w/Hyper-V


4.0a38Red HatEnterprise Linux4.8 64bit


4.0a31Red HatEnterprise Linux5.3 64bit


4.1a36Novell SUSELinux Enterprise

HBAnywareEmulexUCS M71KR-EEmulex

Server 10.364bit


4.1a33Novell SUSELinux EnterpriseServer 11 64bit


V5.0.1 build 46MicrosoftWindows Server2003 x64

SANSurferQlogicUCSM71KR-QQLogicConvergedNetworkAdapter

V5.0.1 build 46MicrosoftWindows Server2003 x86


V5.0.1 build 46MicrosoftWindows Server

SANSurferQlogicUCSM71KR-QQLogic

2008 x64w/Hyper-V


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VendorUCS adapters

V5.0.1 build 46MicrosoftWindows Server


2008 R2 x64w/Hyper-V


Note 4V5.0.1 build 55Red HatEnterprise Linux4.8 64bit


Note 2, 5V5.0.1 build 46Red HatEnterprise Linux5.3 64bit


V5.0.1 build 46Novell SUSELinux Enterprise


Server 10.364bit


V5.0.1 build 46Novell SUSELinux EnterpriseServer 11 64bit


Storage Array Interoperability Matrix

Table 5 lists the storage array models that the Unified Computing System adapters support.

Table 5: Storage Array

NotesStorage Array ModelVendor

Note 6, 7Some Models Supported; Refer tothe Storage Vendor's support list

EMC

Note 3, 6, 7Some Models Supported; Refer tothe Storage Vendor's support list

NetApp

Note 6, 7Some Models Supported; Refer tothe Storage Vendor's support list

HDS

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NotesStorage Array ModelVendor

Note 6, 8See Vendor Support List forequivalent supported PCIe adapters

All Others

Note 1 Requires Intel 55xx chipset drivers from download.intel.com

2 RHEL 5.3 requires updating to errata kernel 2.6.18-128.1.6 or newer due to advisory RHSA-2009:0326

3 SSI Mode Only

4 V5.0.1 build 46 is not supported on this OS

5 V5.0.1 build 55 is not supported on this OS

6 Non-default adapter settings are typically required by storage vendors and found on their support list

7 Multiple array and switch models supported with UCS by the storage vendor are on their support list

8 Fiber Channel Storage that supports equivalent adapters and drivers is supported by UCS. UCSM71KR-E is equivalent to Emulex LP2100x, UCS M71KR-Q is equivalent to Qlogic QLE804x

9 Driver not included in OS image. Download from Cisco or OS vendor and install driver to enabledevice access

10 Driver included in OS image should be updated. Download from Cisco or OS vendor and install driverto enable device access

11 iSCSI Storage that supports equivalent adapters and driver is supported by UCS. UCS 82598KR-CIis equivalent to Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

12 iSCSI Boot is not supported

13 Refer to the UCS 82598KR-CI 10-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for the supported Ethernet driver on thisConverged Network Adapter

14 Supported driver is not yet signed

15 Patch 120536-16 required, see Solaris HCL

16 Support REMOVED for these products due to unresolved technical issues

Related Documentation

Links to the latest versions of related Cisco documentation are available in the Cisco UCS DocumentationRoadmap, located at:

http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/b-series-doc

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information,see the monthlyWhat’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Ciscotechnical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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