Support Matrix

Operating system Manage
ment
station
SAS
host
server
iSCSI
host
server
Fibre
Channel
host
server
Notes & required hotfixes
VMware vSphere 6.0 (U2) Yes Yes Yes
• For supported array firmware versions, see
VMware Compatibility Guide
• Supported path policies: MRU and RR
• Direct attached iSCSI connection is not supported
with VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere 6.0 (U1) Yes Yes Yes
• For supported array firmware versions, see
VMware Compatibility Guide
• Supported path policies: MRU and RR
• Direct attached iSCSI connection is not supported
with VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere 5.5 (U3) Yes Yes Yes
• For supported array firmware versions, see
VMware Compatibility Guide
• Supported path policies: MRU and RR
• Direct attached iSCSI connection is not supported
with VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere 5.1 (U3) Yes Yes Yes
• For supported array firmware versions, see
VMware Compatibility Guide
• Supported path policies: MRU and RR
• Direct attached iSCSI connection is not supported
with VMware vSphere
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012
R2
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
R2 SP1
Yes Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
with Hyper-V
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Desktop operating systems
Windows 10 (x64 only) Pro
Enterprise
Yes
Windows 8.1 (x64 only) Pro
Enterprise
Yes
Windows 8 (x64 only) Pro
Enterprise
Yes
Windows 7 ( x86, x64) Yes
NOTE:
• Core editions Windows servers can only manage storage arrays by using the SMcli client.
• The VMware Hardware Compatibility List only shows support for RAID controller firmware version 07.84 . However,
this indicates support for all firmware versions 07.84.xx.xx or later.
28 Operating systems