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Storage/SAN Compatibility GuideLast Updated: January 30, 2018For more information go to vmware.com.
IntroductionVMware ESX software has been tested and deployed in a variety of storage network environments. This guide describes the storage devices currently tested by VMware and itsstorage partners.
ESX, ESXi Embedded and ESXi Installable are equivalent products from a storage compatibility perspective. In this guide we only explicitly list ESX compatibility information. Ifa product is listed as supported for ESX, the product is also supported for ESXi Embedded and ESXi Installable corresponding versions.
Note: ESXi does not support Boot From SAN (Fiber Channel or iSCSI), for all products.
If you are having a technical issue with 3rd party HW/SW and it is not found on this list, please refer to our 3rd Party HW/SW support policy at http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/ThirdParty.html.
VMware works closely with each of its OEMs to drive towards mutual support of ESX at the time of announcement. Due to different product release cycles, levels of testing,and OEM agreements, not all OEM devices will be supported at the general availability date of a new version of ESX. We recommend contacting the OEM vendor for the bestinformation on when their device is planned to be certified with Virtual Infrastructure.
For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations and best practices, please contact the storage vendor.
NOTE: The use of an external enclosure, or JBOD connected to a supported SAS/SCSI controller in a supported server is supported, as long as there is no disk sharing amongmultiple servers or SAS/SCSI cards.
There are several items on the ESX 2.5.x SAN Compatibility Guide (http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_SAN_guide.pdf
) that are not on this 3.x list. Please contact your storage vendors for plans regarding these items.
Windows Clustering (MSCS) with ESX 3.0.xWindows Clustering refers Cluster Services in Windows 2003 and 2000 in a shared disk configuration between two virtual machines or a virtual machine and a physical system.Such clustering is certified only with a subset of arrays listed in this guide.
Windows Clustering (MSCS) with ESX 3.5.xMSCS is supported with ESX 3.5 with both 32 bit and 64 bit VMs running Windows 2003. Only 4Gb HBAs are supported with MSCS and ESX 3.5. Before installing VMwareESX 3.5 software with your storage array, please examine the lists on the following pages to find out whether your array and configuration are supported. Please refer to yourstorage vendor for more information and configuration details. a subset of arrays listed in this guide. It is supported with ESX 3.5 with both 32 bit and 64 bit VMs runningWindows 2003. Only 4Gb HBAs are supported with MSCS and ESX 3.5. Before installing VMware ESX 3.5 software with your storage array, please examine the lists on thefollowing pages to find out whether your array and configuration are supported. Please refer to your storage vendor for more information and configuration details.
Fibre Channel SANsFor Fibre Channel SANs, if listed, VMware supports the following configuration, unless footnoted otherwise:
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* Basic Connectivity - The ability of ESX 3.x hosts to recognize and interoperate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover.
* Multipathing - The ability of ESX 3.x hosts to handle multiple paths to the same storage device.
* HBA Failover - In this configuration, the ESX 3.x host is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switches. The server is robust to HBA and switch failureonly.
* Storage Port Failover - In this configuration, the ESX 3.x host is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures.
* Boot from SAN - In this configuration, the ESX 3.x host boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than a local disk.
* Direct Connect - In this configuration, the ESX 3.x host is directly connected to the array (that is, no switch between HBA and the array). Clustering is not supported in thisconfiguration.
NOTE: Windows Clustering (MSCS) support applies to Windows 2000 SP4, Windows 2003 RTM, SP 1, R2 and SP 2. For ESX version requirements for these operating systemsin cluster environment, please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2021. Clustering is supported only with a limited set of HBAs; please refer to the I/O Compatibility Guide (http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_io_guide.pdf) for the list of HBAs not supported with Windows Clustering.
NOTE: MSCS is not supported, unless footnoted.
NOTE: MSCS is not supported for Direct Connect.
NOTE: Only footnoted storage arrays are supported with Brocade 415 and 425 HBAs.
NOTE: Unless otherwise footnoted, all fibre channel arrays are supported with both 2Gb and 4Gb FC HBAs on ESX
NOTE: For ESX 3.5 U2 onwards unless otherwise footnoted, all fibre channel arrays are supported with 2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb FC HBAs on ESX.
NOTE: For devices with external SAN storage support, please refer to Storage Virtualization Device (SVD).
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all fibre channel storage products are supported in a boot from SAN configuration.
Storage Virtualization Device (SVD)VMware supports Storage Virtualization Devices (SVD) with ESX 3.0.2 or later.
* Backend storage arrays must be listed on both the ESX 3.x Storage/SAN Compatibility Guide and the SVD Vendor supported list.
* Do not share the same LUN of the backend storage array between SVD and any other host.
* Only devices that are listed with Array Type SVD are allowed to connect to external Fibre Channel SAN storages.
* Only Fibre Channel protocol from SVD device to ESX is supported.
Storage Arrays supported with FCoE CNAsFibre Channel Over Ethernet Converged (FCoE) Network Adapters (CNAs) can be concurrently connected to Fibre Channel Fabrics and Ethernet networks, through FCoE capableswitches. Certified Fibre Channel arrays will be listed soon. Only the Fibre Channel arrays that will be listed with this array type are certified to work and supported with FCoECNAs. CNAs are not yet supported to connect with iSCSI and NFS storage arrays.
Network Attached StorageThe following Linux distributions support network attached storage when used with ESX 3.x software:
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 NFS Server (Update 2).
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 NFS Server (Update 5).
* Fedora Core 4 NFS Server (2.6.12-1.1456_FC4.9550smp).
* Fedora Core 6 NFS Server (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 #1 SMP) for ESX 3.5 only.
NOTE: Windows Clustering (MSCS) is not supported with NAS.
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iSCSIVMware supports connections to iSCSI arrays using either the software initiator in the kernel or a hardware initiator (iSCSI HBA). Please refer to the I/O Compatibility Guide fora list of hardware initiators that can be used with ESX.
The following maximums are in place when using iSCSI arrays with ESX hosts:
* Number of HBAs - software (1); hardware (1 dual port or 2 single port)
* Maximum number of targets - both software and hardware initiator (64)
* Number of LUNs both software and hardware initiator (254)
* Number of paths to storage - software (4); hardware (8)
For iSCSI storage with the software initiator over a supported NIC, if listed, VMware supports the following configuration, unless footnoted otherwise:
* iSCSI Base Connectivity - The ability of an ESX host to recognize the target and interoperate with it.
* SP failover - In this configuration the ESX host is attached to multiple ports and is robust to storage port failover
* NIC failover for software initiator - If the Ethernet adapters are teamed and one fails, the other one takes over. Both adapters must be connected to the same physical switch andbe on the same subnet (both NICs and iSCSI storage ports).
For iSCSI storage with hardware initiators, if listed, VMware supports the following configuration, unless footnoted otherwise:
* iSCSI Base Connectivity - The ability of an ESX host to recognize the target over an iSCSI HBA and interoperate with it.
* SP failover - In this configuration, ESX host is attached to multiple ports over an iSCSI HBA and is robust to storage port failover.
* Boot from iSCSI - In this configuration, ESX hosts boot from the target iSCSI array rather than from a local disk.
* iSCSI hardware initiator failover - The ESX host is equipped with multiple hardware initiators and is robust to hardware initiator failover.
NOTE: Windows Clustering is not supported with iSCSI.
NOTE: Software initiated iSCSI is supported fully in ESX 3.0 and later releases. Hardware initiated iSCSI is supported in experimental mode only in ESX 3.0. It is supported fullyin ESX 3.0.1 with iSCSI arrays that have been qualified/certified for use with the hardware initiators.
SAS ArraysFor SAS Arrays, if listed, VMware supports the following configuration, unless footnoted otherwise:
* Basic Connectivity - The ability of ESX 3.5 hosts to recognize and interoperate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing, any type of failover, orsharing of LUNs between multiple hosts.
* Direct Connect - In this configuration, the ESX 3.x host is directly connected to the array (that is, no switch between HBA and the array). Windows Clustering is not supported inthis configuration.
* LUN sharing - The ability of multiple ESX 3.x hosts to share the same LUN.
* Multipathing - The ability of ESX 3.x hosts to handle multiple paths to the same storage device.
* HBA Failover - In this configuration, the ESX 3.x host is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting directly to the array. The server is robust to HBA failure only.
* Storage Port Failover - In this configuration, the ESX 3.x host is attached to multiple storage ports on the same array and is robust to storage port failures.
Maximum Storage Specifications SupportedThe following system and virtual machine maximums are supported for ESX hosts:
Maximum LUNs per system: 256 (128 during install)
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Maximum HBAs per system: 16 ports (4 quad port cards, 8 dual port cards, etc.)
Maximum virtual HBAs per virtual machine: 4
Maximum targets per virtual HBA: 15
Maximum virtual disks per Windows virtual machine: 60
Maximum virtual disks per Linux virtual machine: 60
Maximum number of VMFS file systems per server: 256
Maximum disk space per VMFS: 2TB * # of extents
Maximum file size per VMFS-3 file: Default max file size for VMFS 3 is 256GB (block size of 1MB). This can be configured to a block size of 8MB which will allow a2TB file.
Maximum number of files per VMFS-3: Supports enough files to hold the maximum number of VMs per VMFS volume supported by ESX 3.0 (typically greater than30,000 files)
Maximum number of paths per LUN: 32
Maximum number of total paths: 1024
Maximum number of targets per HBA: 15
Minimum VMFS 3 volume size: 1.1 GB
Third-Party SoftwareThird party backup, replication, and snapshot software is certified and supported by the providers of the software. The ESX 2.5 guide at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx25_san_cfg.pdf shows the list of software that was supported with ESX 2.5. Please contact your SAN vendors regarding their plans to support ESX 3.x. Asvendors certify software, we will create a list of certified software for ESX 3.x.
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Storage Array Device and Model InformationESX, ESXi Embedded and ESXi Installable are equivalent products from a storage compatibility perspective. In this guide we only explicitly list ESX compatibilityinformation. If a product is listed as supported for ESX, the product is also supported for ESXi Embedded and ESXi Installable corresponding versions.
The detailed lists show actual vendor devices that are either physically tested or are similar to the devices tested by VMware or VMware partners. VMwareprovides support only for the devices that are listed in this document
Fibre Channel Array (FC)
3PAR
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
E200 N/A Active/Active Fixed VV
ESX 3.01,kb1, ESX 3.0.1kb1, ESX 3.0.2kb1,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb1, ESX 3.0.3kb1, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.12, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1,ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1 MU2 orhigher, 2.30, InformOS 3.1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2300_707_vmwver. 7.08-vm60, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, lpfc_740 ver. 7.4.0.40,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08.66, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw,qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.381vmw, fnic ver.1.1.0.108, fnic ver. 1.1.0.112.2vmw-3vmw,qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, fnic ver.1.1.0.113.1-4vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.90.28,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.90.28, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.48vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-13vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.28.1-7vmw
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F-Class N/A Active/Active Fixed VV
ESX 3.01,kb1, ESX 3.0.1kb1, ESX 3.0.2kb1,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb1, ESX 3.0.3kb1, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.13, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX
4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04,kb2, ESXi 5.0
U1kb2, ESXi 5.0 U2kb2, ESXi 5.0 U3kb2, ESXi
5.1kb2, ESXi 5.1 U1kb2, ESXi 5.1 U2kb2, ESXi
5.1 U3kb2, ESXi 5.55,kb2, ESXi 5.5 U16,kb2,
ESXi 5.5 U2kb2, ESXi 5.5 U3kb2, ESXi 6.0kb2,
ESXi 6.0 U1kb2, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3
2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1 MU2or higher, 2.30, 3.1,3.1.2, 3.1.3, Inform OS3.1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm60,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, lpfc_740ver. 7.4.0.40, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08.66, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.381vmw, fnic ver. 1.1.0.108, fnic ver.1.1.0.112.2vmw-3vmw, qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, fnicver. 1.1.0.113.1-4vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.28, qla2xxx ver. 841.k1.16.2-1vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.90.28, lpfc820 ver.8.2.1.90.28, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.48vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 911.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.105.36, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, qla2xxx ver.911.k1.1-19vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.126.50,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.126.50, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.126.50, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.105.34,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.4.0-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 902.k1.1-9vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.4.151.65,lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.575.8, bnx2fcver. 1.78.16.v55.4, bfa ver. 3.2.3.0, qlnativefcver. 1.1.12.0, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-129vmw,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.29.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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NAS NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU N/A
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4,ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
6.xxx, 6110, XCS6200
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch N/A
S400 N/A Active/Active Fixed VV
ESX 3.01,kb1, ESX 3.0.1kb1, ESX 3.0.2kb1,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb1, ESX 3.0.3kb1, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.12, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1,ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1 MU2 orhigher, 2.30, InformOS 3.1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2300_707_vmwver. 7.08-vm60, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, lpfc_740 ver. 7.4.0.40,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08.66, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw,qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.381vmw, fnic ver.1.1.0.108, fnic ver. 1.1.0.112.2vmw-3vmw,qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, fnic ver.1.1.0.113.1-4vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.90.28,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.90.28, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.48vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-13vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.28.1-7vmw
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S800 N/A Active/Active Fixed VV
ESX 3.01,kb1, ESX 3.0.1kb1, ESX 3.0.2kb1,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb1, ESX 3.0.3kb1, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.12, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1,ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.1MU2 or higher, InformOS 3.1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm60,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, lpfc_740 ver.7.4.0.40, qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08.66,qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.23vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.43vmw,qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.381vmw, fnic ver.1.1.0.108, fnic ver. 1.1.0.112.2vmw-3vmw,qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, fnic ver.1.1.0.113.1-4vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.90.28,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.90.28, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.48vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-13vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.28.1-7vmw
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T-Class N/A Active/Active Fixed VV
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.11,kb1, ESX 3.0.2kb1,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb1, ESX 3.0.3kb1, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.13, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX
4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04,kb2, ESXi 5.0
U1kb2, ESXi 5.0 U2kb2, ESXi 5.0 U3kb2, ESXi
5.1kb2, ESXi 5.1 U1kb2, ESXi 5.1 U2kb2, ESXi
5.1 U3kb2, ESXi 5.55,kb2, ESXi 5.5 U16,kb2,
ESXi 5.5 U2kb2, ESXi 5.5 U3kb2, ESXi 6.0kb2,
ESXi 6.0 U1kb2, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3
2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1 MU2or higher, 2.30, 3.1,3.1.2, 3.1.3, Inform OS3.1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm60,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, lpfc_740ver. 7.4.0.40, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08.66, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.381vmw, fnic ver. 1.1.0.108, fnic ver.1.1.0.112.2vmw-3vmw, qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, fnicver. 1.1.0.113.1-4vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.28, qla2xxx ver. 841.k1.16.2-1vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.90.28, lpfc820 ver.8.2.1.90.28, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.48vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 911.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.105.36, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, qla2xxx ver.911.k1.1-19vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.126.50,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.126.50, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.126.50, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.105.34,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.4.0-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 902.k1.1-9vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.4.151.65,lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.575.8, bnx2fcver. 1.78.16.v55.4, bfa ver. 3.2.3.0, qlnativefcver. 1.1.12.0, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-129vmw,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.29.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Aberdeen LLC
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
XDAS D22H7m NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU DS_B24F-R2852-6
ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U24, ESXi5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2,ESXi 5.1 U3
5.1x qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw FC Switch IFT
XDAS GX22m NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU DS_4000
ESXi 5.54, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
5.5x qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw,lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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AC&NC
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
JetStor SAS 516F NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 516F
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 516F N/A Active/Active MRU JetStor SAS 516F
ESX 3.5 U28, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX3.5 U5
1.45 qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32 FC Switch ACNC
JetStor SAS 516F 8G NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 516F 8G
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 616F 8G NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 616F 8G
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 616F V2 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 616F V2
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 624F NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 624F
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 624F NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 624F
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
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JetStor SAS 624F 8G NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 624F 8G
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 624FS NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 624FS
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 624FS NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 624FS
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 624FS 8G NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 624FS8G
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 642F 8G NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 642F 8G
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 642F V2 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 642F V2
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 642FS 8G NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 642FS8G
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
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JetStor SAS 642FS V2 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 642FSV2
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3
1.47 N/A FC Direct Attach AC&NC
JetStor SAS 716F NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 716F
ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2,ESXi 5.1 U3
1.49DC N/A FC Switch ACNC
JetStor SAS 716FD NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 716FD
ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2,ESXi 5.1 U3
1.49DC N/A FC Switch ACNC
JetStor SAS 724FD NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 724FD
ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2,ESXi 5.1 U3
1.49DC N/A FC Switch ACNC
JetStor SAS 724iFD NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_RR JetStor SAS 724iFD
ESXi 5.54, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
3.2.0 qlnativefc ver. 1.1.14.0 16G FC Switch ACNC
JetStor SAS 742FD NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU JetStor SAS 742FD
ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2,ESXi 5.1 U3
1.49DC N/A FC Switch ACNC
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AccelStor Inc
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
NeoSapphire 3605 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_RR NeoSapphire 3600
ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
1.0.0 lpfc ver. 11.1.145.18, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1
16G FC Switch AStor
NeoSapphire 3611 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_RR NeoSapphire 3600
ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
1.0.0 lpfc ver. 11.1.145.18, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1
16G FC Switch AStor
NeoSapphire P310 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED NeoSapphire P310
ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
2.1.0 lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, lpfc ver.11.1.0.6-1vmw
16G FC Switch AStor
NeoSapphire P710 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_RR NeoSapphire P710
ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
2.1.0 lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, lpfc ver.11.1.0.6-1vmw
16G FC Switch AStor
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Acer Inc.
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
Acer AMS2100 N/A Active/Active Fixed N/A
ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX
3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.59, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5,
ESX 4.010, ESX 4.0 U111, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX
4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.112, ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04, ESXi
5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U213, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3,
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U114, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
0832/E, 0846/B-M,0850/C-M, 0872/E-M, 0890/B or later,0893/B-M and above,08B0/A-M, 08B0/A-Mand above, 08B0/B-M, 08B3/A-M, 08C3/Eand above, 08C3/N orabove, 08XX/X
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla4xxx ver.5.01.00.vm1, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, bfa ver. 2.2.0.0,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.25, qla4xxx ver. 5.01.00.vm1-3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa.o ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 902.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfcver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Acer AMS2300 N/A Active/Active Fixed N/A
ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX
3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.59, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5,
ESX 4.010, ESX 4.0 U111, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX
4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.112, ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04, ESXi
5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U213, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3,
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U114, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
0832/E, 0846/B-M,0850/C-M, 0872/E-M, 0890/B or later,0893/B-M and above,08B0/A-M, 08B0/A-Mand above, 08B0/B-M, 08B3/A-M, 08C3/Eand above, 08C3/N orabove, 08XX/X
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla4xxx ver.5.01.00.vm1, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, bfa ver. 2.2.0.0,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.25, qla4xxx ver. 5.01.00.vm1-3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa.o ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 902.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfcver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Acer AS2040 N/A Active/Active Fixed N/A
ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX
3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.59, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5,
ESX 4.010, ESX 4.0 U111, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX
4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.112, ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04, ESXi
5.0 U113, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3,
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U114, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
0832/E, 0846/B-M,0850/C-M, 0872/E-M, 0890/B or later,0893/B-M and above,08B0/A-M, 08B0/A-Mand above, 08B0/B-M, 08B3/A-M, 08C3/Eand above, 08C3/N orabove, 08XX/X
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla4xxx ver.5.01.00.vm1, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, bfa ver. 2.2.0.0,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.25, qla4xxx ver. 5.01.00.vm1-3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa.o ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 902.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfcver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Gateway AMS2100 N/A Active/Active Fixed N/A
ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX
3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.59, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5,
ESX 4.010, ESX 4.0 U111, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX
4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.112, ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04, ESXi
5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U213, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3,
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U114, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
0832/E, 0846/B-M,0850/C-M, 0872/E-M, 0890/B or later,0893/B-M and above,08B0/A-M, 08B0/A-Mand above, 08B0/B-M, 08B3/A-M, 08C3/Eand above, 08C3/N orabove, 08XX/X
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla4xxx ver.5.01.00.vm1, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, bfa ver. 2.2.0.0,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.25, qla4xxx ver. 5.01.00.vm1-3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa.o ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 902.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfcver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Gateway AMS2300 N/A Active/Active Fixed N/A
ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX
3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.59, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5,
ESX 4.010, ESX 4.0 U111, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX
4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.112, ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04, ESXi
5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U213, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3,
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U114, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
0832/E, 0846/B-M,0850/C-M, 0872/E-M, 0890/B or later,0893/B-M and above,08B0/A-M, 08B0/A-Mand above, 08B0/B-M, 08B3/A-M, 08C3/Eand above, 08C3/N orabove, 08XX/X
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla4xxx ver.5.01.00.vm1, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, bfa ver. 2.2.0.0,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.25, qla4xxx ver. 5.01.00.vm1-3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa.o ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 902.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfcver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Gateway GS2040 N/A Active/Active Fixed N/A
ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX
3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.59, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5,
ESX 4.010, ESX 4.0 U111, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX
4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.112, ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04, ESXi
5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U213, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3,
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U114, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
0832/E, 0846/B-M,0850/C-M, 0872/E-M, 0890/B or later,0893/B-M and above,08B0/A-M, 08B0/A-Mand above, 08B0/B-M, 08B3/A-M, 08C3/Eand above, 08C3/N orabove, 08XX/X
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla4xxx ver.5.01.00.vm1, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, bfa ver. 2.2.0.0,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.79.25, qla4xxx ver. 5.01.00.vm1-3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-13vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, bfa.o ver.3.0.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 902.k1.1-9vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfcver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Areca
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
ARC-8667 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-8667
ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2,ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.51 2013-08-14 qla2xxx ver. 902.k1.1-9vmw, qlnativefcver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
8G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-8681 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-8681
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9212FD-DR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-8681
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9212FD-QR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9212FD-QR2
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9212FS-DR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9212FS-DR2
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9212FS-QR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9212FS-QR2
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9216FD-DR3 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9216FD-DR3
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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ARC-9216FD-QR3 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9216FD-QR3
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9216FS-DR3 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9216FS-DR3
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch Areca Technology,Inc.
ARC-9216FS-QR3 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9216FS-QR3
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch Areca Technology,Inc.
ARC-9224FD-DR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FD-DR2
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9224FD-DR4 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FD-DR4
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9224FD-QR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FD-QR2
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9224FD-QR4 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FD-QR4
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9224FS-DR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FS-DR2
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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ARC-9224FS-DR4 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FS-DR4
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9224FS-QR2 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FS-QR2
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch ARECA
ARC-9224FS-QR4 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU ARC-9224FS-QR4
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
V1.52-2015-11-20 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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ASUSTeK Computer
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
DS300f G2 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED DS300f G2
ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi5.1 U3
1.01.0000.17 qla2xxx ver. 911.k1.1-26vmw 8G FC Switch ASUS
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ATTO Technology, Inc
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
FCBR-7500-DPS NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED XstreamCORE FC7500
ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
2.00 celerity16fc ver. 1.06 16G FC Switch ATTO
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Bull S.A.S
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
Bull Optima1600 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU DISK ARRAY
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX
4.0 U4, ESX 4.115, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.016, ESXi 5.0 U14, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,
ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.517, ESXi5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
010A lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, lpfc820ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.2.1-18vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw, lpfc ver.10.2.309.8-2vmw, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw
8G FC Switch NEC
Bull Optima2000 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED iStorage 1000
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX
4.0 U4, ESX 4.115, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
010A lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, lpfc820 ver.8.2.2.1-18vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw
8G FC Switch NEC
Bull Optima2600 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU DISK ARRAY
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX
4.0 U4, ESX 4.115, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.016, ESXi 5.0 U14, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,
ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.517, ESXi5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
010A lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, lpfc820ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.2.1-18vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw, lpfc ver.10.2.309.8-2vmw, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw
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Bull Optima3600 NMP NEC_SATP_SPS v500.1.0-010001.0247 VMW_PSP_MRU DISK ARRAY
ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX
4.0 U4, ESX 4.115, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
010A lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, lpfc820ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.2.1-18vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw, lpfc ver.10.2.309.8-2vmw, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw
8G FC Direct Attach NEC
Optima 1200 N/A Active/Passive MRU F5402E
ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch iStorage
Optima 5000 N/A Active/Active Fixed 1000
ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch iStorage
Optima1500 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED iStorage
ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1,ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
010A lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw
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StoreWay FDA1500 N/A Active/Active Fixed 1000
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1,ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
010A, FW436 qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.00, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch iStorage
StoreWay FDA2500 N/A Active/Active Fixed 2000
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1,ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
010A, F/W436 qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.00, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740ver. elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch iStorage
StoreWay FDA2800 N/A Active/Active Fixed 2000
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1,ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
010A, FW435 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch iStorage
StoreWay FDA2900 N/A Active/Active Fixed 2000
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2
U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.518,ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1,ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
010A, FW435 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw
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StoreWay Optima1500 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED iStorage
ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
010A lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw FC Switch NEC
StoreWay Optima3000 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED iStorage
ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1,ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2,ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1
U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.015,ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
010A lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw
FC Switch NEC
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
UCS Invicta C3124A Appliance NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_RR Appliance
ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2,ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
5.0.1.2 fnic ver. 1.6.0.12 HW FCoE Switch Cisco
UCS Invicta Scaling System NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_RR INVICTA
ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2,ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
5.0.1.3 fnic ver. 1.6.0.12b HW FCoE Switch CISCO
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Compellent Technologies
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
Storage Center N/A Active/Active Fixed Vol
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX
4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.115,ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi
5.04, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3,ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi
5.1 U3, ESXi 5.55,kb3, ESXi 5.5 U1kb3, ESXi
5.5 U2kb3, ESXi 5.5 U3kb3, ESXi 6.0kb3, ESXi
6.0 U1kb3, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi
6.519, ESXi 6.5 U1
3.5.1, 4.02, 5.0.1, 5.4,5.5.3, 5.5.x, 5.6, 6.0,6.0.x, 6.0x, 6.1.x, 6.2,6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7,7.0, 7.1, 7.2
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 841.k1.16.2-1vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-14vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.105.36,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.4.141.55, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.141.55,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.6.0-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 841.k1.50.1-1vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.1.151.65, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.4.151.65,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.22.0-1vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver. 1.1.7.0-1,lpfc ver. 10.0.575.8, lpfc ver. 10.0.727.44,qlnativefc ver. 1.1.20.0-1, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw,lpfc ver. 10.2.455.0, qlnativefc ver.1.1.41.0-1, lpfc ver. 10.6.126.0, qlnativefcver. 1.1.55.0-1, qlnativefc ver. 1.1.70.0-1, lpfcver. 11.1.145.18, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Cybernetics
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
iSAN 1000 Series NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU iSAN 1000 Series
ESXi 5.520, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
5.87 qlnativefc ver. 1.1.41.0-1 16G FC Switch Cybernet
iSAN 2000 Series NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU iSAN 2000 Series
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
5.90 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
8G FC Switch Cybernet
iSAN 3000 Series NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU iSAN 3000 Series
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
5.90 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
8G FC Switch Cybernet
iSAN 5000 Series NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU N/A
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
6.07 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch N/A
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Data Fault Tolerance System CO., LTD
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
ES3390-D NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AP VMW_PSP_MRU ES3390-D
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
110-000066-111221630016-r10.6
qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
8G FC Direct Attach DFT
ES3391-D NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AP VMW_PSP_MRU ES3391-D
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
110-000066-111221630016-r10.6
qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Direct Attach DFT
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DataCore Software Corporation
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
SANsymphony NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_RR Virtual Disk
ESX 4.021, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1,ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi
5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.54,ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3,
ESXi 6.519, ESXi 6.5 U1
10.0, 8.0, 9.0,v8.1.1.2, v9.0
lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfc ver.10.2.309.8-2vmw, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
FC Switch DataCore
SMY-VS5-2970 N/A Active/Passive MRU SANmelody
ESX 3.522, ESX 3.5 U123, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5
2.0.3 qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm33 FC Switch DataCore
SSY-EWB-600-FPU with SANsymphony7.0
NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AP VMW_PSP_MRU SANsymphony
ESX 4.022, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
7.0 lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch DataCore
SSY-UNL-P-385 N/A Active/Passive MRU SANsymphony
ESX 3.524, ESX 3.5 U123, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5
6.0.2.2 qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32 FC Switch DataCore
VS5-EWR-200-BSV with SANmelody 3.0 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AP VMW_PSP_MRU SANmelody
ESX 4.024, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
3.0 lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.46vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch Datacore
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DataDirect Networks
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
S2A 9900 NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED S2A 9900
ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3
6.10 qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 821.k1.48vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.28.1-7vmw
FC Switch DDN
S2A6620 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU S2A 6620
ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
1.4.0, 1.5 qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.28.1-7vmw
FC Switch DDN
SFA10000 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU SFA10000
ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1,ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5,ESXi 6.5 U1
1.4.0, 1.5, 3.0.0.0 qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, qlnativefcver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
FC Switch DDN
SFA12K NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU SFA12K-20
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
2.2, 3.0.1, 3.1.0 qlnativefc ver. 1.1.14.0, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch DDN
SFA14K NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU SFA14K
ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1 3.1.2 qlnativefc ver. 2.1.30.0-1 16G FC Switch DDN
SFA7700 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU SFA7700
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
2.2, 3.1.2 qlnativefc ver. 1.1.14.0, qlnativefc ver.2.1.30.0-1
16G FC Switch DDN
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DELL
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
AX100 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.118, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, aacraid_esx ver. 1.1-5[2415], lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch EMC
AX150 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.118, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.2U1, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.3 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5U4, ESX 3.5 U5
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch EMC
AX4-5 N/A Active/Passive MRU DEL
ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5
U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.025,kb4,
ESX 4.0 U1kb4, ESX 4.0 U2kb4, ESX 4.0
U3kb4, ESX 4.0 U4kb4, ESX 4.1kb4, ESX 4.1
U1kb4, ESX 4.1 U2kb4, ESX 4.1 U3kb4, ESXi5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3,ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2,ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
Flare 23 lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-14vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Compellent Storage Center NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_FIXED Compellent Vol
ESX 3.0, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1,ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.115, ESX
4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.04,ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3,
ESXi 5.55,kb3, ESXi 5.5 U1kb3, ESXi 5.5 U2kb3,
ESXi 5.5 U3kb3, ESXi 6.0kb3, ESXi 6.0 U1kb3,
ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.519, ESXi6.5 U1
3.5.1, 4.02, 5.0.1, 5.4,5.5, 5.5.3, 5.5.x, 5.6,6.0, 6.0.x, 6.0x, 6.1.x,6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,6.7, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfc_740 ver.elx_7.4.0.13, qla2300_707_vmw ver.7.08-vm32, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw,qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 841.k1.16.2-1vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-14vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.105.36,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.4.141.55, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.141.55,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.6.0-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 841.k1.50.1-1vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.1.151.65, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.4.151.65,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.22.0-1vmw, lpfcver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver. 1.1.7.0-1,lpfc ver. 10.0.575.8, lpfc ver. 10.0.727.44,qlnativefc ver. 1.1.20.0-1, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw,lpfc ver. 10.2.455.0, qlnativefc ver.1.1.41.0-1, lpfc ver. 10.6.126.0, qlnativefcver. 1.1.55.0-1, qlnativefc ver. 1.1.70.0-1, lpfcver. 11.1.145.18, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
FC Switch COMPELNT
DELL/EMC Celerra NX4 N/A Active/Passive MRU N/A
ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5
U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.025,kb4,
ESX 4.0 U1kb4, ESX 4.0 U2kb4, ESX 4.0
U3kb4, ESX 4.0 U4kb4, ESX 4.1kb4, ESX 4.1
U1kb4, ESX 4.1 U2kb4, ESX 4.1 U3kb4, ESXi5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3,ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2,ESXi 5.5 U3
Flare 23 lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-14vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX200 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-10c N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX
4.027, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.128, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1U2, ESX 4.1 U3
Flare 26 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-20 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1U2, ESX 4.1 U3
Flare 22, Flare 26 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-20c N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX
4.027, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.128, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1U2, ESX 4.1 U3
Flare 26 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-20f N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1U2, ESX 4.1 U3
Flare 26 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-40 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1U2, ESX 4.1 U3
Flare 22, Flare 26 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-40c N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX
4.027, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.128, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1U2, ESX 4.1 U3
Flare 26 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-40f N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3,ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1U2, ESX 4.1 U3
Flare 26 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX3-80 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX
4.027,kb6, ESX 4.0 U1kb6, ESX 4.0 U2kb6, ESX
4.0 U3kb6, ESX 4.0 U4kb6, ESX 4.128,kb6, ESX
4.1 U1kb6, ESX 4.1 U2kb6, ESX 4.1 U3kb6
Flare 26, Flare 7.8.60 lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01.3vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,bfa ver. 1.1.1.1, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX300 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX4-120 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.529, ESX 3.5
U130, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4,
ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.027,kb6, ESX 4.0 U1kb6,
ESX 4.0 U2kb6, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.131, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1
U3, ESXi 5.032, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi
5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.55, ESXi 5.5
U16, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
04.28.000.3.203,04.28.000.3.208,04.28.000.5.003,04.30.000.5.506,Flare 28, Flare 28(04.28.000.5.704),Flare 29, Flare 30,Flare+30
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm33,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxxver. 821.k1.38vmw, bfa ver. 1.1.1.1, bfaver. 2.1, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, bfa ver.2.3.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.48vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxxver. 901.k1.1-13vmw, qla2xxxver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, lpfc ver.10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
N/A EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX4-240 N/A N/A DGC
ESX 3.530, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0U4, ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3
04.28.000.3.203,04.28.000.3.208, Flare28, Flare 30
lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver.821.k1.38vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw,qla2xxx ver. 901.k1.1-13vmw, qla2xxx ver.901.k1.1-14vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX4-480 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.529, ESX 3.5
U130, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4,
ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.027,kb6, ESX 4.0 U1kb6,
ESX 4.0 U2kb6, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.131, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1
U3, ESXi 5.032, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi
5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.55, ESXi 5.5
U16, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
04.28.000.3.203,04.28.000.3.208,04.28.000.5.003,04.30.000.5.506,Flare 28, Flare 28(04.28.000.5.704),Flare 29, Flare 30,Flare+30
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm33,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxxver. 821.k1.38vmw, bfa ver. 1.1.1.1, bfaver. 2.1, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, bfa ver.2.3.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.48vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxxver. 901.k1.1-13vmw, qla2xxxver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, lpfc ver.10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX4-960 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.529, ESX 3.5
U130, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4,
ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.027,kb6, ESX 4.0 U1kb6,
ESX 4.0 U2kb6, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.131, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1
U3, ESXi 5.032, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi
5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.55, ESXi 5.5
U16, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
04.28.000.3.203,04.28.000.3.208,04.28.000.5.003,04.30.000.5.506,Flare 28, Flare 28(04.28.000.5.704),Flare 29, Flare 30,Flare+30
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.2vmw,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm33,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxxver. 821.k1.38vmw, bfa ver. 1.1.1.1, bfaver. 2.1, qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.23vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.30.52vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.52vmw-4, qla2xxx ver. 8.02.01-k1-vmw48, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw,qla2xxx ver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, bfa ver.2.3.0.0, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.48vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.1-16vmw, qla2xxxver. 901.k1.1-13vmw, qla2xxxver. 901.k1.1-14vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, lpfc ver.10.0.100.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
N/A EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX400 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX500 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
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Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX600 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw4,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch EMC
Dell/EMC CLARiiON CX700 N/A Active/Passive MRU DGC
ESX 3.0kb1, ESX 3.0.17,kb1, ESX 3.0.226,kb5,
ESX 3.0.2 U1kb5, ESX 3.0.3kb5, ESX 3.0.3
U1kb5, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5 U2,ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5
lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw2, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.01, lpfcdd_732 ver.7.3.2_vmw4, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.13,qla2300_707_vmw ver. 7.08-vm32,lpfcdd_732 ver. 7.3.2_vmw10, qla2x00_707ver. 7.07.04.2vmw, qla2x00_707 ver.7.07.04.01.3vmw
FC Switch EMC
MD3600f NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU MD36xxf
ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi
5.5 U16, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
07.80, 07.84, 08.10,08.20, Refer to vendorInteroperability Matrix,Refer to vendor'sInteroperability Matrix,Refer to vendorsInteroperability Matrix
bnx2 ver. 1.3.22, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, qla2xxx ver.934.5.4.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, bfa ver.3.2.3.0, qlnativefc ver. 1.1.14.0, qlnativefcver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
8G FC Switch DELL
MD3620f NMP VMW_SATP_LSI VMW_PSP_MRU MD36xxf
ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi
5.5 U16, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
07.80, 07.84, 08.10,08.20, Refer to vendorInteroperability Matrix,Refer to vendor'sInteroperability Matrix,Refer to vendorsInteroperability Matrix
bnx2 ver. 1.3.22, lpfc820 ver.8.2.0.30.49vmw, qla2xxx ver. 821.k1.38vmw,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, qla2xxx ver.934.5.4.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, bfa ver.3.2.3.0, qlnativefc ver. 1.1.14.0, qlnativefcver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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MD3660f NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU MD36xxf
ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi
5.5 U16, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
07.84, 08.10, 08.20 lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, qla2xxx ver.934.5.4.0-1vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, bfa ver.3.2.3.0, qlnativefc ver. 1.1.14.0, qlnativefcver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
8G FC Switch DELL
MD3800f NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_RR MD38xxf
ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi
5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.54,ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3,
ESXi 6.519, ESXi 6.5 U1
08.10, 08.20, 08.25,08.30, 08.40
qla2xxx ver. 934.5.4.0-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 934.5.20.0-1vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.4.146.62, bfa ver. 3.2.1.0, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, bfa ver. 3.2.3.0, qlnativefcver. 1.1.14.0, lpfc ver. 10.0.662.204, lpfcver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.1.30.0-1, qlnativefc ver.1.1.73.0-1, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw, qlnativefcver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
16G FC Switch DELL
MD3820f NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_RR MD38xxf
ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi
5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.54,ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3,
ESXi 6.519, ESXi 6.5 U1
08.10, 08.20, 08.25,08.30, 08.40
qla2xxx ver. 934.5.4.0-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 934.5.20.0-1vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.4.146.62, bfa ver. 3.2.1.0, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, bfa ver. 3.2.3.0, qlnativefcver. 1.1.14.0, lpfc ver. 10.0.662.204, lpfcver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.1.30.0-1, qlnativefc ver.1.1.73.0-1, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw, qlnativefcver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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MD3860f NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_RR MD3860f
ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi
5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.54,ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3,
ESXi 6.519, ESXi 6.5 U1
08.10, 08.20, 08.25,08.30, 08.40
qla2xxx ver. 934.5.4.0-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 934.5.20.0-1vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.4.146.62, bfa ver. 3.2.1.0, qlnativefc ver.1.0.12.0-1vmw, bfa ver. 3.2.3.0, qlnativefcver. 1.1.14.0, lpfc ver. 10.0.662.204, lpfcver. 10.0.100.1-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, lpfc ver. 10.2.309.8-2vmw,qlnativefc ver. 2.1.30.0-1, qlnativefc ver.1.1.73.0-1, lpfc ver. 11.1.0.6-1vmw, qlnativefcver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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DEPO Electronics
Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
DEPO Storage 4612/4624/4660 NMP VMW_SATP_LSI VMW_PSP_MRU INF-01-00
ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2,ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1,ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi6.5 U1
07.80, 07.84, 07.86 lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.28.1-1vmw, bfa ver. 3.2.1.0, lpfc ver.10.0.100.0-1vmw
8G FC Switch LSI
DEPO Storage 4812/4824/4860 NMP VMW_SATP_LSI VMW_PSP_MRU INF-01-00
ESX 3.5 U511, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1,ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0,ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
07.80, 07.84, 07.86,Refer to vendorsInteroperability MatrixEquivalent
qla2x00_707 ver. 7.07.04.01, bfa ver.1.0.0.02, lpfc_740 ver. elx_7.4.0.40.3,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxx ver.831.k1.28.1-1vmw, bfa ver. 3.2.1.0, lpfc ver.10.0.100.0-1vmw
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DEPO Storage 5312/5324 NMP VMW_SATP_ALUA VMW_PSP_MRU DH3000
ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0
U3, ESX 4.0 U4, ESX 4.133, ESX 4.1 U1,ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1,ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi 5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3,ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
T230, TS200R021,TS230, TS240,TS250, TS251, TS252
qla2xxx ver. unknown, lpfc820ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, cciss ver.3.6.14.10.1-2vmw, e1000e ver. 0.4.1.7.1,e1000e ver. 1.1.2.1-1vmw, lpfc820ver. 8.2.2.1-18vmw, qla4xxx ver.5.01.03.2-3vmw, bfa ver. 3.0.0.0, lpfc820ver. 8.2.0.105.34, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.105.34,qla2xxx ver. 841.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, qla2xxx ver.911.k1.1-19vmw, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.2.126.50,qla2xxx ver. 934.5.4.0-1vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.3.1-127vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.100.0-1vmw,qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefcver. 1.1.7.0-1, lpfc ver. 10.0.575.8, bnx2fcver. 1.78.16.v55.4, bfa ver. 3.2.3.0, lpfc820ver. 8.2.3.1-129vmw, lpfc ver. 10.0.662.204,qlnativefc ver. 2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
Zetavault NMP VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA VMW_PSP_RR ZVAULT
ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1, ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2,ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.5 U1
3.0 qlnativefc ver. 1.0.12.0-1vmw, qlnativefc ver.2.0.12.0-5vmw, qlnativefc ver. 2.1.50.0-1vmw
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Model MPP SATP PSP Product Id
Firmware Device Drivers Configuration Vendor Id
3720 NMP Vendor_Unique Vendor_Unique D3720
ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4,ESX 4.1, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX 4.1U3
TS100R023 N/A FC Direct Attach DotHill
3730/3720 NMP Vendor_Unique Vendor_Unique DH3000
ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 4.0, ESX 4.0U1, ESX 4.0 U2, ESX 4.0 U3, ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.133, ESX 4.1 U1, ESX 4.1 U2, ESX4.1 U3, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 U2,ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1, ESXi5.1 U2, ESXi 5.1 U3, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.5 U1,ESXi 5.5 U2, ESXi 5.5 U3, ESXi 6.0, ESXi6.0 U1, ESXi 6.0 U2, ESXi 6.0 U3, ESXi 6.5,ESXi 6.5 U1
T230, TS100R023,TS200R021, TS230,TS240, TS250,TS251, TS252
lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.30.1-58vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-1vmw, lpfc820 ver.8.2.2.1-18vmw, qla4xxx ver. 5.01.03.2-3vmw,bfa ver. 3.0.0.0, lpfc820 ver. 8.2.0.105.34,lpfc820 ver. 8.2.1.105.34, qla2xxxver. 841.k1.28.1-1vmw, qla2xxxver. 831.k1.28.1-7vmw, qla2xxx ver.911.k1.1-19vmw, lpfc8
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