IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -1- IBM System Storage DS3000 series Interoperability Matrix Last Revised: November 7, 2008
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -2- Table of Contents Important Disclaimer Information ................................................................................. 3 What’s new in the DS3000 Interop Matrix?.................................................................. 3 What is in the box? .......................................................................................................... 5 System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)........................................
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -3- Important Disclaimer Information The following compatibility/interoperability information provided by IBM should be used as a reference guide only, because hardware and software levels and releases may vary, and numerous hardware and software combinations are possible. IBM makes no representation or guarantee regarding the compatibility of specific hardware or software products.
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix 5/9/2008 - -4- update: Added Windows Server 2008 support (see page 15) Currency for Linux and AIX operating systems (see page 15) Additional Cisco FC SAN switches added (see page 14) Added HS12 blade (see page 9) 4/23/2008 update: Added support for Cisco FC SAN switches (see page 14) Added VMware support for DS3200 SAS Storage Controller (see page 15) Added 1 TB SATA HDD Express and updated part number for 750 GB SATA HDD Express (see page 17) Updated des
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -5- What is in the box? The DS3000 series enclosure ships with the following hardware and software items. Hardware 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Hard disk drive filler panels (12) RAID controllers (up to 2) Power supplies (2) Battery units (up to 2) Power cables (2 jumper line cords) Rack-mounting hardware kit (1), including: a. Rails (2) (right and left assembly) b. Rail end plate covers (2) (right and left assembly) c. M5 black hex-head slotted screws (12) d.
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -6- DS3000 Storage Controllers and Expansion Units Part No.
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -7- DS3000 Series Advanced Features Structure Out-of-the-box: 4 partitions on DS3200, DS3300, and DS3400, Attachment License for 1 – 3 EXP3000 expansion units, Windows and Linux on Intel Host Attach License, and 2 FlashCopies per system Out-of-the-box solution is “complete” for large majority of typical storage workloads, however, if you need to grow… DS3000 AIX/VIOS Host Attach License (1 license per DS3000) 13N1923 DS3000 Linux on Power Host Attach Licen
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -8- DS3000 Hardware & Software Options DS3200 Description PN MTM FC DS3000 1GB Cache Memory Upgrade 39R6517 1726 DS3000 System Memory Cache Battery Replacement 39R6519 DS3200 SAS 2-Port Daughter Card DS3300 DS3400 Single Dual Single Dual Single Dual 4838 Y Y1 Y Y1 Y Y1 1726 4839 Y Y1 Y Y1 Y Y1 39R6509 1726 4836 Y Y1 - - - - DS3200 SAS Controller Upgrade 39R6507 N/A N/A Y - - - - - DS3300 iSCSI Controller
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix -9- 1M LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable 39M5696 1726 3703 - - - - Y Y 5M LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable 39M5697 1726 3704 - - - - Y Y 25M LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable 39M5698 1726 3705 - - - - Y Y Supported System x, BladeCenter, System p Servers DS3200 Description Single DS3300 Dual Single DS3400 Dual Single Dual IBM xSeries & System x Servers IBM eServer xSeries 225, 235, 255 - - - - Y Y IBM eServer xSeries 226, 236 Y Y
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 10 - Minimum Non-IBM Server Hardware Requirements Server Processor Speed Memory Intel Compatiable servers 1 Intel Pentium® or Pentium-equivalent microprocessor (450 MHz or faster) System memory: For Windows Server 2003, Linux, and NetWare: A minimum of 256 MB (512 MB preferred) AMD Compatible servers1 AMD Compatible microprocessor (450 MHz or faster) System memory: For Windows Server 2003, Linux, and NetWare: A minimum of 256 MB (512 MB preferred
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 11 - Supported iSCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBA) Description PN iSCSI HBAs 1 2 3 DS3300 - for System x servers IBM Qlogic iSCSI Single Port PCI-e HBA 39Y6146 IBM Qlogic iSCSI Dual Port PCI-e HBA 42C1770 Y IBM iSCSI Server SX Adapter 30R5501 Y IBM iSCSI Server TX Adapter 30R5201 Y Qlogic 4050 iSCSI HBA (QLA4050) N/A Y Qlogic 4050C iSCSI HBA (QLA4050C) N/A Y Qlogic 4052C iSCSI HBA (QLA4052C) N/A Y Qlogic 4060C iSCSI HBA (QLA4060C) N/
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 12 - Supported Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBA) for Servers Description PN FC DS3400 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0501 3578 Y QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0510 3579 Y Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0485 3580 Y Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 42D0494 3581 Y 42D0405 1696 Y 42D0407 1697 Y 42C2069 1698 Y 42C2071 1699 Y 39R6525 3567 Y QLogic 4Gb FC
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 13 - Supported Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBA) / Expansion Cards for IBM BladeCenter Description PN FC DS3400 Emulex 4Gb SFF Fibre Channel Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter 39Y9186 N/A Y QLogic 4Gb SFF Fibre Channel Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26R0890 N/A Y 4Gbps – for BladeCenter servers 1 QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26R0884 N/A Y Emulex 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFF
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 14 - Supported SAN Switches Description PN DS3400 8Gbps – for servers IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 Express 249824E Y IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 249840E Y IBM System Storage SAN10Q-2 1 691810X Y IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 200516B Y 202616E Y 4Gbps – for servers IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-2 1 IBM TotalStorage SAN18B-R IBM TotalStorage SAN32B-2 200518R Y 1 200532B Y 1 IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-2 202632E Y IBM TotalStorage SAN64B-2 2
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 15 - Supported Operating Systems Description DS3200 DS3300 DS3400 Y1 Y Y - Y 3 Y Y Y Y 3 Y 3 Y 1 Y Y Y - 3 Y Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 U7 AS and ES for x86/AMD64/EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 U7 for POWER 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 U2 AS and ES for x86/AMD64/EM64T 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 U2 for POWER Y Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4 for x86/AMD64/EM64T 2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 16 - Other Supported Software Products Management Applications DS3200 DS3300 DS3400 Y Y Y - - Y IBM SAN Volume Controller 4.2.1 2 , 4.3.0.
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 17 - Supported Hard Disk Drives (HDD) DS3200, DS3300, DS3400, and EXP3000 can have up to 12 HDDs: SAS or SATA or both. Up to 3 EXP3000s can be attached to the DS3200, DS3300, and DS3400 for expansion up the 48 HDDs total.
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix - 18 - Warranty and Maintenance Offerings Description PN (Option) MTM FC DS3200 DS3300 DS3400 EXP3000 3-year IOR 9 x 5 Four (4) hour 44J8067 N/A 7249 Y N/A 7250 Y 44J8069 N/A 7251 Y 44J8070 N/A 7252 Y 5-year IOR 24 x 7 Two (2) hour 44J8071 N/A 7253 Y - - 3-year IOR 9 x 5 Four (4) hour 44J8072 N/A 7254 - Y Y 3-year IOR 24 x 7 Four (4) hour 44J8073 N/A 7255 - Y Y 3-year IOR 24 x 7 Two (2) hour 44J8074 N/A 7256
