CHAPTER 1

Storage Interoperability Matrix

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Cisco Nexus 9000/7000/6000/5600/5500/5000 Platforms and Cisco MDS 9000 Series, page 1-3
• OSM Information, page 1-7

Cisco Nexus 9000/7000/6000/5600/5500/5000 Platforms and

Cisco MDS 9000 Series
Table 1-1 lists the Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS software releases that support Cisco MDS 9000 switches, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series
switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series switches, and Cisco Nexus 5600, 5500, and 5000 switches.
We recommend that customers use the latest release of Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS software listed in Table 1-1.
The switches listed in Table 1-1 support the disk and tape storage products and the CNA and HBA devices listed in Table 1-2,
Table 1-3, and Table 1-7.

Table 1-1 Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases Supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Switches, Cisco Nexus 9000
Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches, and Cisco
Nexus 5000, 5500, and 5600 Switches

Cisco MDS and Nexus

Switches Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS Releases
Cisco MDS 9718 switch 8.4(1)
8.3(2), 8.3(1)
8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1b), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1)
7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

Cisco MDS 9710 switch 8.4(1)

8.3(2), 8.3(1)
8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1b), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1)
7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)
6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13),
6.2(11c), 6.2.(11b). 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)

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Table 1-1 (continued)Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases Supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Switches, Cisco
Nexus 9000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches,
and Cisco Nexus 5000, 5500, and 5600 Switches

Cisco MDS and Nexus

Switches Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS Releases
Cisco MDS 9706 switch 8.4(1)
8.3(2), 8.3(1)
8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1b), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1)
7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)
6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13),
6.2(11c), 6.2.(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9)

Cisco MDS 9500 Series 7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)

6.2 (27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13),
6.2(11c), 6.2.(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)
5.2(8h), 5.2(8g), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b),
5.2(6a), 5.2(6), 5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2), 5.2(1)
5.0(8a), 5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)
4.2(9), 4.2(7e), 4.2(7d), 4.2(7b), 4.2(7a), 4.2(5), 4.2(3a), 4.2(3), 4.2(1b), 4.2(1a) 4.1(3a),
4.1(1c), 4.1(1b)
3.3(5b), 3.3(5a), 3.3(5), 3.3(4a), 3.3(4), 3.3(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(1c), 3.3(1a), 3.2(3a), 3.2(3),
3.2(2c), 3.2(1)
3.1(4), 3.1(3a), 3.1(3), 3.1(2b), 3.1(2a), 3.1(2), 3.1(1)
3.0(3b), 3.0(3), 3.0(2b), 3.0(2a), 3.0(2), 3.0(1)

Cisco MDS 9250i switch 8.4(1)

8.3(2), 8.3(1)
8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1b), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1)
7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)
6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13),
6.2(11c), 6.2.(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5)

Cisco MDS 9222i switch 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13),
6.2(11c), 6.2.(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)
5.2(8h), 5.2(8g), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b),
5.2(6a), 5.2(6), 5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2), 5.2(1)
5.0(8a), 5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)
4.2(9), 4.2(7e), 4.2(7d), 4.2(7b), 4.2(7a), 4.2(5), 4.2(3a), 4.2(3), 4.2(1b), 4.2(1a), 4.1(3a),
4.1(1c), 4.1(1b)
3.3(5b), 3.3(5a), 3.3(5), 3.3(4a), 3.3(4), 3.3(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(1c), 3.3(1a), 3.2(3a), 3.2(3),
3.2(2c), 3.2(1a)

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Table 1-1 (continued)Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases Supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Switches, Cisco
Nexus 9000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches,
and Cisco Nexus 5000, 5500, and 5600 Switches

Cisco MDS and Nexus

Switches Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS Releases
Cisco MDS 9396S switch 8.4(1)
8.3(2), 8.3(1)
8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1b), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1)
7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)
6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13)

Cisco MDS 9396T switch 8.4(1)

8.3(2), 8.3(1)

Cisco MDS 9148 switch, Cisco MDS 6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13),
8Gb Fabric Switch for HP c-Class 6.2(11c), 6.2.(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9), 6.2(7), 6.2(5a), 6.2(5), 6.2(3), 6.2(1)
BladeSystem
5.2(8h), 5.2(8(8e), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b), 5.2(6a), 5.2(6),
5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2), 5.2(1)
5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)

Cisco MDS 9148S switch 8.4(1)

8.3(2), 8.3(1)
8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1b), 8.1(1a), 8.1(1)
7.3(1)DY(1), 7.3(0)DY(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)
6.2(27), 6.2(25), 6.2(23), 6.2(21), 6.2(19), 6.2(17), 6.2(15), 6.2(13b), 6.2(13a), 6.2(13),
6.2(11c), 6.2.(11b), 6.2(11), 6.2(9b), 6.2(9a), 6.2(9)

Cisco MDS 9148T switch 8.4(1)

8.3(2), 8.3(1)

Cisco MDS 9132T switch 8.4(1)

8.3(2), 8.3(1)
8.2(2), 8.2(1)

Cisco MDS 9134 and 9124 switches, 5.2(8h), 5.2(8g), 5.2(8f), 5.2(8e), 5.2(8d), 5.2(8c), 5.2(8b), 5.2(8a), 5.2(8), 5.2(6b),
Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for 5.2(6a), 5.2(6), 5.2(2d), 5.2(2a), 5.2(2)
c-Class BladeSystem,
5.0(8a), 5.0(8), 5.0(7), 5.0(4d), 5.0(4c), 5.0(4b), 5.0(4), 5.0(1a)
Cisco 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch
4.2(9), 4.2(7e), 4.2(7d), 4.2(7b), 4.2(7a), 4.2(5), 4.2(3a), 4.2(3), 4.2(1b), 4.2(1a) 4.1(3a),
Module for IBM BladeCenter
4.1(1c), 4.1(1b)
3.3(5b), 3.3(5a), 3.3(5), 3.3(4a), 3.3(4), 3.3(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(1c), 3.3(1a), 3.2(3a), 3.2(3),
3.2(2c), 3.2(1)
3.1(4), 3.1(3a), 3.1(3), 3.1(2b), 3.1(2a), 3.1(2), 3.1(1)

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Table 1-1 (continued)Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases Supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Switches, Cisco
Nexus 9000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches,
and Cisco Nexus 5000, 5500, and 5600 Switches

Cisco MDS and Nexus

Switches Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS Releases
Cisco Nexus 9500 Series 9.2(3), 9.2(2), 9.2(1)
7.0(3)I4(1), 7.0(3)I7(3)

Cisco Nexus 9300 Series 9.2(3), 9.2(2), 9.2(1)

7.0(3)I4(1), 7.0(3)I7(3)1

Cisco Nexus 9300 Series (ACI) 14.0(x)

13.2(x)

Cisco Nexus 7700 Series 8.3(2), 8.3(1)

8.2(4), 8.2(3), 8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1)
8.(0)1
7.3(3)D1(1), 7.3(2)D1(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DX(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)
7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(1)D1(1), 7.2(0)D1(1)
6.2(22), 6.2(20a), 6.2(20), 6.2(18), 6.2(16), 6.2(14), 6.2(12), 6.2(10), 6.2(8b), 6.2(8a),
6.2(8), 6.2(6b), 6.2(6a), 6.2(6), 6.2(2a), 6.2(2)

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 8.3(2), 8.3(1)

8.2(4), 8.2(3), 8.2(2), 8.2(1)
8.1(1)
8.0(1)
7.3(3)D1(1), 7.3(2)D1(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 7.3(0)DX(1), 7.3(0)D1(1)
7.2(2)D1(2), 7.2(2)D1(1), 7.2(1)D1(1), 7.2(0)D1(1)
6.2(22), 6.2(20a), 6.2(20), 6.2(18), 6.2(16), 6.2(14), 6.2(12), 6.2(10), 6.2(8b), 6.2(8a),
6.2(8), 6.2(6b), 6.2(6a), 6.2(6), 6.2(2a), 6.2(2)
6.1(5a), 6.1(5), 6.1(4a), 6.1(4), 6.1(3), 6.1(2), 6.1(1),
6.0(4), 6.0(3), 6.0(2), 6.0(1)
5.2(9a), 5.2(9), 5.2(7) 5.2(5), 5.2(4), 5.2(3a), 5.2(1)

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1)
7.2(1)N1(1), 7.2(0)N1(1)
7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2), 7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1),
7.1(0)N1(1b), 7.1(0)N1(1a)
7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1a), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1),
7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1)
6.0(2)N2(7), 6.0(2)N2(6), 6.0(2)N2(5a), 6.0(2)N2(5), 6.0(2)N2(4), 6.0(2)N2(3),
6.0(2)N2(2), 6.0(2)N2(1b), 6.0(2)N2(1), 6.0(2)N1(2a), 6.0(2)N1(2), 6.0(2)N1(1a)

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Table 1-1 (continued)Cisco NX-OS and SAN-OS Releases Supported on Cisco MDS 9000 Switches, Cisco
Nexus 9000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches,
and Cisco Nexus 5000, 5500, and 5600 Switches

Cisco MDS and Nexus

Switches Cisco NX-OS or SAN-OS Releases
Cisco Nexus 5600 Series 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1)
7.2(1)N1(1), 7.2(0)N1(1)
7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2), 7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1),
7.1(0)N1(1b), 7.1(0)N1(1a)
7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1a), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1),
7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1)

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series 7.3(5)N1(1), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.3(3)N1(1), 7.3(2)N1(1), 7.3(1)N1(1), 7.3(0)N1(1)
7.2(1)N1(1), 7.2(0)N1(1)
7.1(5)N1(1), 7.1(4)N1(1), 7.1(3)N1(2),7.1(3)N1(1), 7.1(2)N1(1), 7.1(1)N1(1),
7.1(0)N1(1b), 7.1(0)N1(1a)
7.0(8)N1(1), 7.0(7)N1(1), 7.0(6)N1(1), 7.0(5)N1(1a), 7.0(5)N1(1), 7.0(4)N1(1),
7.0(3)N1(1), 7.0(2)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(1)
6.0(2)N2(7), 6.0(2)N2(6), 6.0(2)N2(5a), 6.0(2)N2(5), 6.0(2)N2(4), 6.0(2)N2(3),
6.0(2)N2(2), 6.0(2)N2(1b), 6.0(2)N2(1), 6.0(2)N1(2a), 6.0(2)N1(2), 6.0(2)N1(1)
5.2(1)N1(9b), 5.2(1)N1(9a), 5.2(1)N1(9), 5.2(1)N1(8b), 5.2(1)N1(8a), 5.2(1)N1(8),
5.2(1)N1(7), 5.2(1)N1(6), 5.2(1)N1(5), 5.2(1)N1(4), 5.2(1)N1(3), 5.2(1)N1(2a),
5.2(1)N1(2), 5.2(1)N1(1b), 5.2(1)N1(1a), 5.2(1)N1(1)
5.1(3)N2(1c), 5.1(3)N2(1b), 5.1(3)N2(1a), 5.1(3)N2(1), 5.1(3)N1(1a), 5.1(3)N1(1)
5.0(3)N2(2b), 5.0(3)N2(2a), 5.0(3)N2(2), 5.0(3)N2(1), 5.0(3)N1(1c)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series 5.2(1)N1(9b), 5.2(1)N1(9a), 5.2(1)N1(9), 5.2(1)N1(8b), 5.2(1)N1(8a), 5.2(1)N1(8),
5.2(1)N1(7), 5.2(1)N1(6), 5.2(1)N1(5), 5.2(1)N1(4), 5.2(1)N1(3), 5.2(1)N1(2a),
5.2(1)N1(2), 5.2(1)N1(1b), 5.2(1)N1(1a), 5.2(1)N1(1)
5.1(3)N2(1c), 5.1(3)N2(1b), 5.1(3)N2(1a), 5.1(3)N2(1), 5.1(3)N1(1a), 5.1(3)N1(1)
5.0(3)N2(2b), 5.0(3)N2(2a), 5.0(3)N2(2), 5.0(3)N2(1), 5.0(3)N1(1c), 5.0(2)N2(1a),
5.0(2)N2(1), 5.0(2)N1(1)
4.2(1)N2(1a), 4.2(1)N2(1), 4.2(1)N1(1)
4.1(3)N2(1a), 4.1(3)N2(1), 4.1(3)N1(1a), 4.1(3)N1(1)
4.0(1a)N2(1a), 4.0(1a)N2(1), 4.0(1a)N1(1a), 4.0(1a)N1(1), 4.0(0)N1(2a), 4.0(0)N1(2),
4.0(0)N1(1a)
1. FC NVP feature support requires Cisco NX-OS Release 7.0(3)I7(3) and above.

OSM Information
More configuration information for host, target, switch, or optical equipment may be available on the OSM web site.
For HBA or CNA driver and firmware version and storage firmware version, see the following OSM websites to obtain their latest
support matrix.
• EMC—visit the EMC Interoperability support matrices. Refer to this matrix for comprehensive list
of the latest supported EMC storage arrays. http://www.emc.com/interoperability
• HDS—visit Product Interoperability Documentation:
http://www.hds.com/products/interoperability/

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• HP—visit HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website:

http://h20272.www2.hp.com/
See the EBS compatibility matrix
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
• IBM—visit http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss
• NetApp—visit Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT): http://support.netapp.com/matrix/
Table 1-2 provides details on HBA, CNA, and Operating System support.

Note In Table 1-2 given below, while choosing an adapter (CNA or HBA) of your interest, refer the
adapter Release Notes first to check which operating system drivers are available and then
choose from the Operating Systems column.

Table 1-2 HBA, CNA, and Operating System Support

Version Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco

Vendo HBA/CNA Operating / MDS Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus
r Model Systems Patch FC/FCoE 9xxx 9xxx 7xxx 6xxx 5xxx 2xxx
Cisco M81KR Windows 2008 All FCoE x x x x x x
VIC P81E Windows 2012 All x x x x x x
VIC 1225
Windows 2016 All x x x x x x
VIC 1225T
VIC 1227 Red Hat 5.x All x x x x x
VIC1227T Red Hat 6.x All x x x x x x
VIC 1240 Red Hat 7.x All x x x x x x
VIC 1280 SUSE 11 All x x x x x x
VIC 1285 SUSE 12 All x x x x x x
VIC 1340
VMware ESX All x x x x x
VIC 1380 4.x
VIC 1385 VMware ESX All x x x x x x
5.x
VMware ESX All x x x x x x
6.x

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Table 1-2 HBA, CNA, and Operating System Support

Version Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco

Vendo HBA/CNA Operating / MDS Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus
r Model Systems Patch FC/FCoE 9xxx 9xxx 7xxx 6xxx 5xxx 2xxx
Emulex LPe32000 Windows 2000 All FC x x
Series HBA
Windows 2003 All x x
LPe31000
Windows 2008 All x x x
Series HBA
LPe16000 Windows 2012 All x x x
Series HBA Windows 2016 All x x x
LPe12000
Series HBA Red Hat 4.x All x x
LPe11000 Red Hat 5.x All x x
Series HBA
Red Hat 6.x All x x x
LP11000
Series HBA Red Hat 7.x All x x x
LP10000
SUSE 10 All x x
series HBA
LP9000 Series SUSE 11 All x x x
HBA SUSE 12 All x x x
Oracle UEK 5.x All x x
Oracle UEK 6.x All x x
Oracle UEK 7.x All x x
VMware ESX All x x
4.x
VMware ESX All x x
5.x
VMware ESX All x x x
6.x
Solaris 10 All x
Solaris 11 All x
HP UX 11 All x
HP UX 11i All x
AIX 5.x All x x
AIX 6.x All x x x
AIX 7.x All x x x
VIOS 2.2.3.x All x x x
IBMi7.x All x x x

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Table 1-2 HBA, CNA, and Operating System Support

Version Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco

Vendo HBA/CNA Operating / MDS Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus
r Model Systems Patch FC/FCoE 9xxx 9xxx 7xxx 6xxx 5xxx 2xxx
OCe 14102 Windows 2003 All FCoE x x x x x
Series CNA
Windows 2008 All x x x x x x
OCe 11102
Windows 2012 All x x x x x x
Series CNA
OCe 10102 Windows 2016 All x x x x x x
Series CNA
Red Hat 5.x All x x x x x
Red Hat 6.x All x x x x x x
Red Hat 7.x All x x x x x x
SUSE 11 All x x x x x x
SUSE 12 All x x x x x x
VMware ESX All x x x x x
4.x
VMware ESX All x x x x x x
5.x
VMware ESX All x x x x x x
6.x
AIX 6.x All x x x x x x
AIX 7.x All x x x x x x
VIOS 2.2.3.x All x x x x x x

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Table 1-2 HBA, CNA, and Operating System Support

Version Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco

Vendo HBA/CNA Operating / MDS Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus
r Model Systems Patch FC/FCoE 9xxx 9xxx 7xxx 6xxx 5xxx 2xxx
Qlogic 2700 Series Windows 2000 All FC x x
HBA
Windows 2003 All x x
2600 Series
Windows 2008 All x x x
HBA
2500 Series Windows 2012 All x x x
HBA
Windows 2016 All x x x
2400 Series
HBA Red Hat 4.x All x x

2300 Series Red Hat 5.x All x x

HBA Red Hat 6.x All x x x
2200 Series Red Hat 7.x All x x x
HBA
SUSE 10 All x x
SUSE 11 All x x x
SUSE 12 All x x x
Oracle UEK 5.x All x x
Oracle UEK 6.x All x x
Oracle UEK 7.x All x x
VMware ESX All x x
4.x
VMware ESX All x x
5.x
VMware ESX All x x x
6.x
Solaris 10 All x
Solaris 11 All x
HP UX 11 All x
HP UX 11i All x
AIX 5.x All x x
AIX 6.x All x x x
AIX 7.x All x x x
VIOS 2.2.3.x All x x x

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Table 1-2 HBA, CNA, and Operating System Support

Version Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco

Vendo HBA/CNA Operating / MDS Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus
r Model Systems Patch FC/FCoE 9xxx 9xxx 7xxx 6xxx 5xxx 2xxx
8400 Series Windows 2003 All FCoE x x x x x
CNA
Windows 2008 All x x x x x x
8300 Series
Windows 2012 All x x x x x x
CNA
8200 Series Windows 2016 All x x x x x x
CNA Red Hat 5.x All x x x x x
8100 Series Red Hat 6.x All x x x x x x
CNA
Red Hat 7.x All x x x x x x
SUSE 11 All x x x x x x
SUSE 12 All x x x x x x
VMware ESX All x x x x x
4.x
VMware ESX All x x x x x x
5.x
VMware ESX All x x x x x x
6.x
VIOS 2.2.3.x All x x x x x
ATTO CTFC-322E Windows 2016 All FC x
Red Hat 7.x All x
SUSE 12 All x
VMware ESX All x
6.x

Note • For information on OEM-branded Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters from Broadcom and Cavium,
see www.broadcom.com or www.cavium.com and refer to the Cross Reference guides for the
equivalent part or model numbers. The following are the list of guides for reference:
– Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Reference Guides
– Qlogic Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Reference Guides
Table 1-3 provides details on Disk Storage support.

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Table 1-3 Disk Storage Support Matrix

Note “MDS 9xxx” in the following table includes Cisco MDS 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter and the Cisco MDS 4Gb and 8Gb Fabric Switches for c-Class BladeSystem.

Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco

MDS Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus
Vendor Model FC/FCOE 9xxx 9xxx 7xxx 6xxx 5xxx
IBM DS3512 FC x x
DS4700 x x
DS4800 x x
DS5300 x x
DS81xx x x
DS83xx x x
DS88xx x x
DS87xx x x
XIV x x
FlashSystem 840 FC/FCoE x x x x x
FlashSystem 900 x x x x x
FlashSystem v840 x x x x x
FlashSystem v900 x x x x x
San Volume Controller (SVC) x x x x x

Storwize v7000 x x x x x

Storwize v5000 x x x x x

Storwize v3000 x x x x x

EMC VMAX Family FC/FCoE x x x x x

DMX Family x x x x x
VNX and VNXe Family x x x x x
CX Family x x x x x
XtremIO FC x x
DDR670 x x
Vplex x x
Unity x x
PowerMAX x x x

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Table 1-3 Disk Storage Support Matrix (continued)

Note “MDS 9xxx” in the following table includes Cisco MDS 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter and the Cisco MDS 4Gb and 8Gb Fabric Switches for c-Class BladeSystem.

Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco

MDS Nexus Nexus Nexus Nexus
Vendor Model FC/FCOE 9xxx 9xxx 7xxx 6xxx 5xxx
HDS Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) FC/FCoE x x x x
Virtual Storage Platform x x x x
G1000/G1500/F1500
Hitachi Unified Storage FC x x x x
(HUS)150/130
Hitachi Unified Storage VM x x x x
(HUS VM)
Virtual Storage Platform G800, x x x x
G600, G400, G200, F800,
F600, F400
Virtual Storage Platform G900,
G700, G370, G350, F900,
F700, F370, F350

HP P9500 FC/FCoE x x x x x
P6300/6500 x x x x x
3PAR StoreServ x x x x x
7000/8000/9000/10000/20000
P2000 G3 FC x x
EVA4000/4100/6000/6100/80 x x
00/8100
EVA4400 x x
EVA6400/8400 x x
MSA2000 x x
XP 10K, 12K, 20K, 24K x x
XP7 x x
3PAR F200/400 x x
3PAR T400/800 x x

NetApp FAS2000 FCoE/FC x x x x x

FAS3000 x x x x x
FAS6000 x x x x x
FAS8000 x x x x x
E2700 x x
E5600 x x
Pure Storage FA-400 Series FC x x x
FlashArray //M Series x x x
FlashArray //X Series x x x

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Table 1-4 provides details on Cisco UCS-B Series Fabric Interconnect support.

Table 1-4 Cisco UCS-B Series Fabric Interconnect Support Matrix

Vendo FC/FC Cisco MDS Cisco Nexus Cisco Nexus HBA/CNA/Operating Systems and
r Model oE 9xxx Series 5xxx/2xxx Series 7xxx Series UCS-M Version
Cisco Cisco UCS FC and NX-OS 6.x NX-OS 5.2(1)N1(2) NX-OS 6.1(1) All HBA/CNA/Operating Systems and UCS
6200 Series FCoE and above and above from and above releases listed in UCS HCL below are
Fabric from Table Table 1-1 for 5.x from Table supported with Cisco MDS and Cisco Nexus
Interconnects 1-1 Nx-OS 6.0(2)N1(1) 1-1 products.
Cisco UCS and above from
6300 Series Table 1-1 for 6.x http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/server
Fabric NX-OS 7.0(1)N1(1) s-unified-computing/unified-computing-syst
Interconnects and above from em/products-technical-reference-list.html
Table 1-1 for 7.x

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Table 1-5 provides details on NVMe over FC support matrix.

Table 1-5 NVMe over FC Support Matrix

Cisco MDS Cisco MDS Cisco Nexus Cisco Nexus

and Nexus HBA 9000 Release 5000 Release 9000 Release
Switches Vendor Model Operating System Version Version Version
Cisco MDS Emulex LPe32000 Windows Server NX-OS 8.2(1) NX-OS NX-OS
9700 Series 2016 and above 7.3(3)N1(1) and 7.0(3)I7(3) and
Cisco MDS RHEL 7.6 above above
9396S SLES 12 SP3 (Kernel
Cisco MDS 4.4.156 or higher)
9396T SLES 15
Cisco MDS
9250i
Cisco MDS
9132T
Cisco MDS
9148S
Cisco MDS
9148T
Cisco Nexus
56xx
Cisco Nexus
93180YC-FX

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Table 1-6 provides details on Storage array support based on vendor self-certification.

Note “MDS 9xxx” in the following table includes Cisco MDS 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter and the Cisco MDS 4Gb and 8Gb Fabric Switches for c-Class BladeSystem.

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Table 1-6 Storage Array Support based on Vendor Self-certification

Cis
co
Nex
us Cisco Cisco
FC/FCO 7xx Nexus Nexus Operating
Vendor Model E MDS 9xxx x 6xxx 5xxx HBA/CNA System
Fujitsu FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS FC x x Refer Table 1-2 Refer
DX60 Sx, DX60 Sx, DX100 Table 1-2
Sx, DX200 Sx, DX500 Sx,
DX600 Sx, DX200F, AF250,
AF250 Sx, AF650, AF650 Sx
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x
DX8700 S3, DX8900 S3,
DX8900 S4
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
DX60 S2, DX80 S2, DX90 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
DX400 S2 Series
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
DX8000 S2 Series
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
DX60, DX80, DX90
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
DX400 Series
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
DX8000 Series
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
2000
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
4000
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x x
8000
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS FCoE x
DX100 S3, DX200 S3, DX500
S3, DX600 S3
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x
DX80 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x
DX90 S2
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS x
DX400 S2 Series
ETERNUS DX8000 S2 Series x

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Cis
co
Nex
us Cisco Cisco
FC/FCO 7xx Nexus Nexus Operatin
Vendor Model E MDS 9xxx x 6xxx 5xxx HBA/CNA System
Nimble CS Series FC x x x Qlogic 2500 Series Windows2
Storage AFA Series Qlogic 2600 Series 12 R2,SP1
Emulex 12000 Windows2
08 R2 SP1
Emulex 16000
RHEL 6
CISCO VIC122x
ESXi
CISCO VIC 128x 5.5,5.1
ESX 5.0
OracleLinu
x EUK 6
Tegile IntelliFlash Storage Array FC Cisco MDS NX-OS NX-OS Qlogic 2500 Series Windows2
Systems Family1 NX-OS 6.0(2)x(x 6.0(2)x( Emulex 12000 12 R2,SP1
Release 6.2(9) ) and x) and Windows2
CISCO
and above above above 08 R2 SP1
VICM81KR
from Table 1-1 from from
CISCO VIC122x RHEL 6.5
Table 1-1 Table
1-1 CISCO VIC128x ESXi
5.5,5.1
NX-OS CISCO VIC13xx
ESX 5.0
7.0(5)x(x NX-OS
) and 7.0(5)x(
above x) and
from above
Table 1-1 from
Table
1-1
Violin Flash Storage Platform 7x00 FC Cisco MDS Qlogic 2600 Series Windows2
Memory NX-OS Emulex 16000 12 R2, SP
Release Windows2
6.2(13a) and 08 R2, SP
above from
RHEL 7.1
Table 1-1
ESX 6.0
INFINIDAT InfiniBox F-Series FC Cisco MDS x Qlogic 2600 Series Windows2
NX-OS Qlogic 2500 Series 12 R2, SP
Release 6.2(9) Solaris 10
and above LPE16000 Series
11
from Table 1-1 LPE12000 Series
RHEL 7.2
ESXi 6.0,
5.5, 5.1, 5
Kaminario K2 All Flash Array FC Cisco MDS NX-OS Qlogic 2600 Series Windows2
NX-OS 7.3(0)N Qlogic 2500 Series 12 R2, SP
Release 6.2(9) 1(1) and Solaris 11
and above above
RHEL 7.2
from Table 1-1 from
Table ESX 6.0
1-1

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Cis
co
Nex
us Cisco Cisco
FC/FCO 7xx Nexus Nexus Operating
Vendor Model E MDS 9xxx x 6xxx 5xxx HBA/CNA System
Dell SC9000 FC Cisco MDS Qlogic 2500 Series Windows20
Compellent SC8000 NX-OS Qlogic 2600 Series 12 R2
Release 8.2(1) Windows20
SC7020 and later Emulex 12000
08 R2 SP1,
SC7020/F Emulex 16000
RHEL 7.3
SC5020 Emulex 31000
(For Cisco ESX 6.5
SC5020/F MDS 9500 Emulex 32000
SC4020 Series
Switches and
SCv30x0
Cisco MDS
SCv20x0 9148 NX-OS
Release
6.2(17) or later
is
recommended)
Vexata VX-100F FC Cisco MDS Qlogic 2500 Series Windows20
NX-OS Qlogic 2600 Series 12 R2,SP1
Release 8.2(1)
Qlogic 2700 Series Windows20
and later 08 R2 SP1
Emulex 12000
RHEL 7
Emulex 16000
SuSE 12
Emulex 32000
ESXi 5.5,
CISCO VIC122x ESX 6.5
CISCO VIC 128x

1. 8G FC only.

Table 1-7 provides details on Tape Storage support.

Note “MDS 9xxx” in the following table includes Cisco MDS 4Gb Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM
BladeCenter and the Cisco MDS 4Gb and 8Gb Fabric Switches for c-Class BladeSystem.

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Table 1-7 Tape Storage Support Matrix

Library/Drive
Vendor Model FC/FCOE MDS 9xxx Cisco Nexus 7xxx Cisco Nexus 5xxx
Oracle/STK SL3000(Library) FC x x
SL500 (Library) x x
SL150(Library) x x
L700(Library) x x
L180(Library) x x
VTLplus x x
STK-9840-C x x
STK-9840-D x x
STK-9940-B x x
STK-T10K-A x x
STK-T10K-B x x
STK-T10K-C x x
STK-T 10K-D FC/FCoE x x x
HP LTO5 FC x x
HP LTO6 x x
IBM LTO5 x x
IBM LTO6 x x
IBM LTO7 x x
HP HH LTO5 x x
HP HH LTO6 x x
IBM HH LTO6 x x
IBM HH LTO7 x x

HP LTO3 FC x x
LTO4 x x
LTO5 x x
LTO5HH x x
LTO6HH x x
LTO6 x x
LTO7 x x

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Table 1-7 Tape Storage Support Matrix

Library/Drive
Vendor Model FC/FCOE MDS 9xxx Cisco Nexus 7xxx Cisco Nexus 5xxx
IBM 3584 (library) FC x x
3592-EO5 x
3952 – E08 x
3952 – E06 x
LTO3 x x
LTO4 x x
LTO5 x x
LTO6 x x
LTO7 x x
LTO8 x
TS4300 x

Quantum I500 (Library) FC x x

HP LTO5 x x
HP LTO6 x x
IBM LTO5 x x
IBM LTO6 x x

Spectralogic T50e FC x
IBM HHLTO6 x

Table 1-8 provides details on DCNM Connect support.

Connect is an interface within DCNM WebUI that can be used to create and assign storage space to the Host Enclosures using
SMI-S management service. This section lists the SMI-S compliant storage systems and associated software components that were
tested with DCNM Connect by Cisco Solution-Interoperability Engineering Team (iLAB).

Note Table 1-8 applies

only to Connect feature, which requires SMI-S Provider either built into the
storage arrays or as a separate management software. DCNM-SAN, by default, has the ability to
automatically discover all devices including host bus adapters (HBAs) and storage arrays on one
or more fabrics using information polled from Cisco MDS and Nexus switches.

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Table 1-8 Supported Third Party Platforms and Software Versions with DCNM Connect

DCNM Storage System SMI-S Provider

Version Storage Vendor Model Version Storage F/W Version
10.1.1 EMC VNX 5300 4.6.2.9 05.32.000.5.216 - 7.32.29 (1.52)
10.1.2 EMC VNX 5500 4.6.2.9 05.32.000.5.219 - 7.32.30 (3.18)
10.2.1 EMC VNXe 3200 Native 3.1.5.7213336
11.0.1
EMC Unity 300F Native 4.0.1.8404134
HDS G1000 Native 80-04-02-00/00
HDS VSP1 HDS 6.0.0 70-06-04-00/00
NetApp FAS8040 ONTAP 5.2.2 8.3.2
PureStorage FA-420 4.6.9 4.6.9
1. Supported with TLSv 1.1 protocol.

Table 1-9 provides details on recommended iSCSI initiators.

Table 1-9 Recommended iSCSI initiators

iSCSI Initiators
Open iSCSI 2.0-873.29.el6
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 6.2.9200.16813, 6.1.7601.18386 and 6.3.9600.17090

Table 1-10 provides details on Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) support.

Table 1-10 DWDM Support

MAN/WAN Card Data Rate

Vendor Library/Drive Model Type Protocol Mode (Gbps) MDS Model
Cisco ONS 15454 with 10x10G DWDM Transparent Transponder 8,10 All MDS 9xxx
Multi-rate LC
Cisco ONS 15454 with 10x10G DWDM Transparent Muxponder 8,10 All MDS 9xxx
and 100G trunk LC
Cisco ONS 15454 with AR-XPE DWDM Transparent Transponder 2, 4, 8 All MDS 9xxx
Cisco ONS 15454 with AR-XPE DWDM Transparent Muxponder 2, 4 All MDS 9xxx
Cisco ONS 15454 with WSE DWDM Transparent Transponder 8,10 All MDS 9xxx
Cisco ONS 15454 with DWDM Transparent Transponder 8, 5G (IFB) All MDS 9xxx
OTU2-XP
Cisco NCS 2000 with 400G-XP DWDM Transparent Muxponder 16 MDS 9700
MDS 9396S

Table 1-11 provides details on Non-Cisco Transceiver Support support.

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Table 1-11 Non-Cisco Transceiver Support

Required Supported
Vendor Part Number Description OS Platforms
Smartoptics DS-8G-ZR3 SFP+, 8/4/2/1 Gbps FC/FICON, 6.2(19) Cisco MDS 9148S
1550nm, SM, DDM, 23dB, 80km 8.2(1) Cisco MDS 9250i
DS-8G-ZR-Cxx3 SFP+, 8/4/2/1 Gbps FC/FICON, CWDM, Cisco MDS 9396S
SM, DDM, 23dB, 70km
Cisco MDS
DS-8G-ZR-Dxxxx3 SFP+, 8/4/2/1 Gbps FC/FICON, DWDM, 24/10 Port SAN
SM, DDM, 23dB, 80km Extension Module
DS-16G-ER3 SFP+, 16/8/4 Gbps FC/FICON, 1550nm, Cisco MDS 9700
SM, DDM, 13dB, 40km 48-Port 16-Gbps
Fibre Channel
DS-16G-ER-Cxx3 SFP+, 16/8/4 Gbps FC/FICON, CWDM, Switching Module
SM, DDM, 13dB, 40km
Cisco MDS 48 Port 32
DS-16G-ER-Dxxxx3 SFP+, 16/8/4 Gbps FC/FICON, DWDM, Gbps Fibre Channel
SM, DDM, 13dB, 40km Switching Module1
Cisco MDS 9132T2
1. This module is supported starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.2(1).
2. The Cisco MDS 9132T switch is supported starting from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.2(1).
3. xxxx refers to notation for frequency data. For full product description, see
http://www.smartoptics.com/products/cisco-collection/

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