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SAN Compatibility Guide For ESX Server 2.x

LastUpdated:July2,2008

Whats NewChangessincethelasteditionofthisguideinclude: AddedsupportforHP4400withEmbeddedSwitch.SeeHP,onpage 11andHP,onpage 32.

IntroductionVMwareESXServerhasbeentestedanddeployedinavarietyofSANenvironments.However,inpractice,becauseeverycustomersdevicecombination,topology,and configurationareunique,VMwarerecommendsthatVMwareprofessionalservicesbeengagedtoinstallandconfiguretheinitialESXServerinstallationinyourSAN environment. ThesupportmatrixbelowdescribesindetailthecombinationsofHBAsandstoragedevicescurrentlytestedbyVMwareanditsstoragepartners. NOTE Theuseofanexternalenclosure,orJBODconnectedtoasupportedSAS/SCSIcontrollerinasupportedserver issupported,aslongasthereisnodisksharingamongmultipleserversorSAS/SCSIcards.

Thissupportguideisalivedocumentthatwillbeupdatedfrequently.BeforedeployingESXServer,pleasecheckthelatestversionofthisdocumentonlineat: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_SAN_guide.pdf Ifyouarehavingatechnicalissuewith3rdpartyHW/SWanditisnotfoundonthislist,pleaserefertoour3rdPartyHW/SWsupportpolicyathttp://www.vmware.com/ support/policies/ThirdParty.html. Thefollowingsectionsareincludedinthisguide: ThirdPartySoftwareonpage 2 ESXServer2.5.5onpage 3 ESXServer2.5.4onpage 25 ESXServer2.5.3onpage 45VMware, Inc. 1


ESXServer2.5.2onpage 61 ESXServer2.5.1onpage 78 ESXServer2.5onpage 93 ESXServer2.1.2onpage 104 ESXServer2.1.1onpage 105 ESXServer2.1onpage 112 ESXServer2.0.1onpage 119 ESXServer2.0onpage 125 ESXServer1.5.2onpage 130

Third-Party SoftwareMostSANarrayvendorsprovidesoftwarethatcanbeusedtocloneorsnapshotSANLUNsatthearraylevel.VMwareworkscloselywithourstoragepartnersasthey certifythattheseapplicationsfunctionasexpectedinanESXServerSystemenvironment.Thefollowinglinksindicatewhichstoragevendorshavecompletedcertification oftheircloningandsnapshottingsoftwareandsupportitinconjunctionwithESXServerSystem.Pleasecontactthestoragevendorforanysupport,configuration,orbest practicesinformationthatyouneedthatisnotfoundthroughthelinksbelow. Table 1.EMCSRDF (PowerLinkaccountis requiredtoaccessthis link.) EMCSnapViewand MirrorView HPBusinessCopy HPContinuousAccess IBMRVM NetAppSnapshot

http://powerlink.emc.com/km/live1/en_US/ Offering_Technical/Technical_Documentation/300003 507_a01_elccnt_0.pdf http://www.emc.com/interoperability/matrices/ EMCSupportMatrix.pdf http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/ 11617_div/11617_div.html http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11616_na/ 11616_na.html http://www1.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds4000/pdf/ interopmatrix.pdf http://www.netapp.com/tech_library/ftp/3393.pdf

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ESX Server 2.5.5

ESX Server 2.5.5ThissectionliststhesupportedSANdevicesforESXServerversion2.5.5.VMwareandourpartnersareactivelyworkingtogethertoqualifycertificationforadditional devicesasquicklyaspossible.PleasecheckbackperiodicallyforupdatesandnewlycertifiedHBAsandstoragedevicescurrentlytestedbyVMwareanditsstorage partners.ThelatestversionofthisguideisavailableontheVMwareWebsiteathttp://www.vmware.com/support/resources/.

Storage Vendor Qualifications and SupportESXServer2.5.5issupportedbythefollowingmajorstoragevendors: Bullonpage 5 Dellonpage 6 EMConpage 7 Fujitsuonpage 8 FujitsuSiemensonpage 9 HPonpage 11 Hitachi,Ltdonpage 13 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 14 IBMonpage 15 NetApponpage 17 NEConpage 18 NihonUnisysLtd,onpage 18 PillarDataSystemsonpage 19 3PARonpage 19 Sunonpage 19 Xiotechonpage 20

Server ClusteringStoragearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003Release2,ServicePack 1andServicePack2)inashareddiskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ThefollowingoptionsaresupportedwithMSCSandESXServer2.5.x:

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Table 2.ESX Version Priorto ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 orlater Windows OS 2000SP4 2003RTM 2000SP4 2003RTM 2003SP11 2003R2 ESX2.5.51

FC HBA Speed Supported FC drivers 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G&4G Defaultunified2G&4G Qlogic:qla2200_707/qla2300_7077.07.04 Emulex:lpfcdd_7327.3.2_vmw4 Default2G Qlogic:qla2200_7xx/qla2300_7xx7.04.00 Emulex:lpfcdd_2xx2.01g Default2G

2000SP4

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Requires Microsoft hotfix KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911030.

ESXServer2.5.5supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2003Release2,ServicePack1andService Pack2: Table 3.Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.

Virtualmachinesonthe Clusteringofvirtualmachines sameESXServersystem. whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachinescan sharelocalstorageorSANbased storage. Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage.

Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover, thisconfigurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks, notvirtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtual disks,theclusterwillfail overbeforetheSANpath failsover. Twonodeclusteronly.

Clusteringofavirtualmachineon Virtualmachine clusteredwithaphysical anESXServersystemwitha machine. physicalWindowsserver.

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ESX Server 2.5.5

ESXServer2.5.5supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.

Storage ArraysVMwareESXServer2.5.5supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switch. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself.

Table 4. BullMicrosoft Clustering support

Multipathing with storage port failover

Basic connectivity

Multipathing with HBA failover

StoreWay

FDA1500 FDA2500 FDA2800

X X X

X X X

X X X

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Boot from SAN X X X

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Table 5. DellBasic connectivity PowerVault650F AX100 AX150 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700 CX3206 CX320c CX3406 CX340c CX38061 2 3 6 4,6



Boot Clustering from SAN support X1 X1 X1 X X X3

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X

X33

X33

X2,5 X2,5 X2,5 X2,5 X2,5

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Supported on Fibre Channel only, not iSCSI. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.

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Table 6. EMCBasic connectivity EMC CLARiiON AX100 AX1505 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700 CX310c CX3205 CX320c CX3405 5 5

Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Multipathing with storage Clustering port failover support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1 X1 X6,7 X6,7 X X6,7

Boot from SAN

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X6,76,7

X6,7 X6,7 X6,7 X6,7 X6,7 X6,7 X6,7 X6,7 X6,7

CX320f5 CX340c5 CX340f5

CX38051 2 3

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.

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Table 6. EMC (Continued)Basic connectivity EMC Symmetrix 8000 Series DMX/ DMX2 DMX31 2 3

Multipathing with HBA failover X X X

Multipathing with storage Clustering port failover support X X X X3 X6,7 X6,7

Boot from SAN X X X

X X X

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.

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Table 7. FujitsuMultipathin g with storage port failover X X X X X X

Basic connectivi ty ETERNUS30001 ETERNUS 4000 Model80 Model100 Model300 Model500 ETERNUS60001

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X

Clusterin g support

Boot from SAN X X X X X X

X X X X X X

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.Contact your Fujitsu representative for the required setting to enable support for the ETERNUS 3000.

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Table 7. FujitsuMultipathin g with storage port failover X X X X

Basic connectivi ty ETERNUS 8000 Model700 Model900 X X

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X

Clusterin g support

Boot from SAN X X X X

Model1100 X Model2100 X1


Table 8. Fujitsu SiemensMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover FibreCAT CX310c5 X CX3205

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4

X X X5

CX320c5 X CX320f5

CX3405 CX340c CX3801 2 3 4 5 5

X X

CX340f5 X

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. One gigabite only. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.

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Table 8. Fujitsu Siemens (Continued)Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover FSCStorage Models S60 S80 AX100 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX7001 2 3 4 5

Boot from SAN

X3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1 X1 X X X1

X X X X X X

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Table 9. HPMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPModular SystemsArray (MSA) HPEnterprise VirtualArray (EVA)4 10005 1500 3000 4000 44006 5

Boot from SAN X X X X X

X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X2 X2 X2 X8,9 X8,9

410066

4400with X Embedded Switch6 5000 6000 6100 81006 6

X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X

X2 X8,9 X8,9 X8,9 X8,9

X X X X X

800066


PleasecontactyourlocalHPaccountorservicerepresentativefordefinitiveinformationaboutsupportedHP storageproductconfigurationsincludingGuestOStypes,arrayfirmwareandbestpracticeswhenusedwith VMwareproducts..1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Limited to internal storage configurations only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not to Windows 2003 SP1. Contact HP for array firmware versions and matching host mode settings. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500). Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.

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Table 9. HPMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPStorageWorks XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP100001


X X X X X X

X X X X X X

X X X X X X

X3 X3 X3

X3 X3 X3

XP120001


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Limited to internal storage configurations only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not to Windows 2003 SP1. Contact HP for array firmware versions and matching host mode settings. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500). Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.

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Table 10. Hitachi, LtdMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover BR50 BR150 SANRISEUSP1001 SANRISEUSP6001 SANRISEUSP11001 SANRISENSC1 SANRISEH120001 SANRISEH100001 SANRISE9980V SANRISE9970V SANRISEH1024 SANRISEH128 SANRISE2000 SANRISE9500V series SANRISE9585V SANRISE9570V SANRISE9530V SANRISEAMS200 SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS1000 SANRISEWMS1001

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



X X

X X X X

X X X X

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Table 11. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover 9500VSeries Lightning9910 Lightning9960 Lightning9970V Lightning9980V TagmaStoreAMS200 TagmaStoreAMS500 TagmaStoreAMS1000 TagmaStoreNSC551


X X X X X X X X X X1

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


X X X X X X X X X X X X

TagmaStoreUSP1001 TagmaStoreUSP1100 TagmaStoreUSP6001 TagmaStoreWMS100 Thunder9520V Thunder9530V Thunder9570V Thunder9585V1

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Table 12. IBMBasic connectivity IBMDSSeries FAStT200 FAStT500 3400 4100 4200 4300 4400 4500 4700 4800 60005 5

Multipathing with HBA failover4 X X X X X X X X X X X X

Multipathing with storage Clustering port failover4 support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X7,8 X6 X2

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X


X2 X2

X2 X7,8 X7,8

8000Series1 X1 2 3

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/ esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 or higher. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.4 patch 2 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.

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Table 12. IBMIBMSystem N37003 StorageNSeries N52003 N55003 ESS8001 2 3 1

X X X X

X X X X

X X X X

X2 X2 X2

X X X X

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/ esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 or higher. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.4 patch 2 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.

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Table 13. NetAppMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover NetAppFibreChannel FAS200 SANAttachedStorage Series System1 F800Series FAS900 Series FAS3000 Series FAS6000 Series1 2


X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X

X4 X4 X4

X4

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp Storage Systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/ releasenotes_esx25.html.4

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Table 14. NECMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover iStorage S400 S500 S1400 S1500 S2400 S2500 S2800 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Boot from SAN X X X X X X X


Table 15. Nihon Unisys LtdMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover SANARENA1830 SANARENA1870 SANARENA1890 SANARENA1895 SANARENA18AS SANARENA52001 SANARENA580011

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X


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Table 16. Pillar Data SystemsMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover Axiom Axiom 300 500 X X X X X X Boot from SAN X X


Table 17. 3PARMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover InServStorageServers S200 S400 S800 X X X X X X X X X Boot from SAN X X X


Table 18. SunMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover StorageTekFlexLine FLX380 FLX280 FLX240 FLX210 X X X X X X X X X X2 X X X X Boot from SAN X X X X X

BC84/D178 X SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.1 2

Limited to internal storage configurations only. Multiple Pathing with storage port failover Supported only on ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 2

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Table 18. SunMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover StorageTek 3510 3511 6540 69201 9910 9960 9970 9980 99851

Boot from SAN X X

X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X


X X X X X X X X

999011 2

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.Limited to internal storage configurations only. Multiple Pathing with storage port failover Supported only on ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 2

Table 19. XiotechMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover Magnitud Magnitude3D1000e X e Magnitude3D1000s X Magnitude3D3000e X Magnitude3D3000s XSee NOTE on page 1 for JBOD support information.


X X X X

X X X X

Host Bus AdaptersEmulex Fibre Channel AdaptersTheESXServer2.5.5driversarebasedontheEmulexprovidedlpfcdd_7327.3.2_vmw4driver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabricconfigurations. FibreChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. VMwareESXServer2.5.4UpgradePatch4enabledsupportfor4GBEmulexFibreChannelHBA.

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LP1150 LP11002 LPe1105 LPe1150 LPe11000 LPe11002 Table 20.LP8000,8000DC If your HBA has a Dragonfly chip version 2.00 or greater, use firmware version 3.90a7. IfyourHBAhasaDragonflychipbelowversion2.00,use firmwareversion3.30a7. Minimum firmware revision 3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.93a0 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.91a3 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.21a0

LP9000 LP9002L,LP9002LE,LP9002C, 9002DC LP9402DC LP9802DC LP10000,10000DC,LP10000E LP101 LP952L LP982,9802 LP1050,1050DC,1050F2 LP1050EX LP7000E

VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheEmulexadapters: Table 21. Hewlett Packard OEM Emulex AdaptersEmulexLPE1105HP FC2143 FC2243 FC2142SR FC2242SR FCA2404DC Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a2

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Table 21. Hewlett Packard OEM Emulex AdaptersFCA2684,FCA2684DC A7298A,FCA2408,AB232A, FCA2384,FCA2404 A7387A,A7388A,AB466A, AB467A A7560A Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a4 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a3

VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheEmulexadapters: Table 22. Sun OEM Emulex AdaptersSGXPCI1FCEM2 SGXPCI2FCEM2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.70a3 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.70a3

QLogic Fibre Channel AdaptersThedefaultESXServer2.5.5driverisbasedontheQLogicprovidedqla2300_7077.07.04driver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabric configurations.FibreChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. VMwareESXServer2.5.4UpgradePatch4enabledsupportfor4GBQLogicFibreChannelHBA. QLA2460 QLA2462 QLE2460 QLE2462 QMH2462 TheHBAthatcontrolsthebootLUNmustbeaQLogicHBA;currentlytheQLA23xxseriesissupported. QLA2200 QLA2300 QLA2310/2312(Bladeservers) QLA2340/2342 QLE2360/2362 VMwaresupportsthefollowingDellOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: DellQLogic2342M(forDellPowerEdge1855bladeservers)22 VMware, Inc.

ESX Server 2.5.5

DellQLogic2362M(forDellPowerEdge6850) VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: HPFC1142SR HPFC1143 HPFC1242SR HPFC1243 HPFCA2210 HPFCA2214 HPFCA2214DC HPQLogicQMH2462 VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: Table 23. Supported Sun OEM Versions of QLogic AdaptersQLogic Adapter QLA2342 QLA2342 QLA2342R1

Sun OEM Version SunSGXPCI2FCQF21 StorageTekHBAQ032 SunSGXPCI2FCQF2Z1

This OEM version of the QLogic adapter does not support boot-from-SAN.

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Maximum Storage Specifications SupportedThefollowingsystemandvirtualmaximumsaresupportedforESXServer: Table 25.ESX Server 2.5.5 MaximumLUNsperarray MaximumLUNspersystem1 MaximumHBAspersystem MaximumvirtualHBAspervirtualmachine MaximumvirtualtargetspervirtualHBA MaximumvirtualtargetsperWindowsvirtual machine MaximumvirtualtargetsperLinuxvirtual machine 128 128 16 4 15 60 60

Maximumvirtualtargetsforallconcurrentvirtual 1281602 machines MaximumnumberofVMFSfilesystemsper server MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFSfile MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS1

128 2TBx323 27TB 192+n*32wheren=#physical extents

When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.5.4 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations (For example, when every virtual target is on a different VMFS volume), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.5.4, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each of which can support 2TB of space.

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Storage Vendor Qualifications and SupportESXServer2.5.4issupportedbythefollowingmajorstoragevendors: Bullonpage 27 Dellonpage 28 EMConpage 29 Fujitsuonpage 30 FujitsuSiemensonpage 31 HPonpage 32 Hitachi,Ltdonpage 34 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 35 IBMonpage 36 NetApponpage 37 NEConpage 38 NihonUnisysLtd,onpage 38 PillarDataSystemsonpage 39 3PARonpage 39 Sunonpage 39 Xiotechonpage 40

Server ClusteringStoragearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ThefollowingoptionsaresupportedwithMSCSandESXServer2.5.x:

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Table 26.ESX Version Priorto ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 orlater Windows OS 2000SP4 2003RTM 2000SP4 2003RTM 2003SP11 2003R2 ESX2.5.51

FC HBA Speed Supported FC drivers 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G&4G Defaultunified2G&4G Qlogic:qla2200_707/qla2300_7077.07.04 Emulex:lpfcdd_7327.3.2_vmw4 Default2G Qlogic:qla2200_7xx/qla2300_7xx7.04.00 Emulex:lpfcdd_2xx2.01g Default2G

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Requires Microsoft hotfix KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911030.

ESXServer2.5.4supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 27.Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.




ESXServer2.5.4supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.26 VMware, Inc.

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Boot Clustering from SAN support X1 X1 X1 X X X3

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


X33

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X2,5 X2,5 X2,5 X2,5 X2,5

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Table 30. EMCBasic connectivity EMC CLARiiON AX100 AX1505 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700 CX310c CX3205 CX320c CX3405 5 5

Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Multipathing with storage Clustering port failover support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1 X1 X1 X3 X X3

Boot from SAN

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


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CX320f5 CX340c5 CX340f EMC Symmetrix 8000 Series DMX/ DMX2 DMX31 2 3 5

CX3805

X3 X1

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Table 31. FujitsuMultipathin g with storage port failover X X X X X X X X X X

Basic connectivi ty ETERNUS30001 ETERNUS 4000 Model80 Model100 Model300 Model500 ETERNUS6000 ETERNUS 8000 Model700 Model900 X X X X X X X X

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X

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Table 32. Fujitsu SiemensMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover FibreCAT CX310c5 X CX3205 5

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X3


X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4 X2,4


CX320c CX3405

CX320f5 X CX340c5 X CX340f FSCStorage Models S60 S80 AX100 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX7001 2 3 4 5 5

CX3805

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Table 33. HPMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPModular SystemsArray (MSA) HPEnterprise VirtualArray (EVA)4 10005 1500 3000 4000 44006 5


X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X2 X2 X2 X3,7 X3,7

410066

4400with X Embedded Switch6 5000 6000 6100 81006 6

X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X

X2 X3,7 X3,7 X3,7 X3,7

X X X X X

800066


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Table 33. HPMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPStorageWorks XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP100001


X X X X X X

X X X X X X

X X X X X X

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X3 X3 X3

XP120001


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Limited to internal storage configurations only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not to Windows 2003 SP1. Contact HP for array firmware versions and matching host mode settings. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500). Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver.

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Table 34. Hitachi, LtdMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover BR50 BR150 SANRISEUSP1001 SANRISEUSP6001 SANRISEUSP11001 SANRISENSC1 SANRISEH120001 SANRISEH100001 SANRISE9980V SANRISE9970V SANRISEH1024 SANRISEH128 SANRISE2000 SANRISE9500V series SANRISE9585V SANRISE9570V SANRISE9530V SANRISEAMS200 SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS1000 SANRISEWMS1001





X X

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Table 35. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover 9500VSeries Lightning9910 Lightning9960 Lightning9970V Lightning9980V TagmaStoreAMS200 TagmaStoreAMS500 TagmaStoreAMS1000 TagmaStoreNSC551






TagmaStoreUSP1001 TagmaStoreUSP1100 TagmaStoreUSP6001 TagmaStoreWMS100 Thunder9520V Thunder9530V Thunder9570V Thunder9585V1

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Table 36. IBMBasic connectivity IBMDS FAStT200 Series FAStT500 3400 4100 4200 4300 4400 4500 4700 4800 6000 N37003 IBM System N52003 Storage 3 NSeries N5500 ESS80011 2 3 5 5

Multipathing with HBA failover4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Multipathing with storage Clustering port failover4 support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X2 X2 X2 X2 X6 X2 X2 X X2 X2

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

8000Series1 X

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 or higher. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http:// support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.4 patch 2 or later.

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X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X

X4 X4 X4

X4

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp Storage Systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/ releasenotes_esx25.html.4

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Table 39. Nihon Unisys LtdMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover SANARENA1830 SANARENA1870 SANARENA1890 SANARENA1895 SANARENA18AS SANARENA52001 SANARENA580011


X X X X X X X

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X X X X X X X

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Table 42. SunMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover StorageTekFlexLine FLX380 FLX280 FLX240 FLX210 X X X X X X X X X X2 X X X X Boot from SAN X X X X X

BC84/D178 X SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.1 2

Limited to internal storage configurations only. Multiple Pathing with storage port failover Supported only on ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 2

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Table 42. SunMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover StorageTek 3510 3511 6540 69201 9910 9960 9970 9980 99851

Boot from SAN X X

X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X


X X X X X X X X

999011 2

SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.Limited to internal storage configurations only. Multiple Pathing with storage port failover Supported only on ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 2

Table 43. XiotechMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover Magnitud Magnitude3D1000e X e Magnitude3D1000s X Magnitude3D3000e X Magnitude3D3000s XSee NOTE on page 1 for JBOD support information.


X X X X

X X X X

Host Bus AdaptersEmulex Fibre Channel AdaptersTheESXServer2.5.4driversarebasedontheEmulexprovidedlpfcdd2xx2.01gdriver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabricconfigurations.Fibre ChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. VMwareESXServer2.5.4UpgradePatch4enabledsupportfor4GBEmulexFibreChannelHBA.

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LP1150 LP11002 LPe1105 LPe1150 LPe11000 LPe11002 Table 44.LP8000,8000DC If your HBA has a Dragonfly chip version 2.00 or greater, use firmware version 3.90a7. IfyourHBAhasaDragonflychipbelowversion2.00,use firmwareversion3.30a7. Minimum firmware revision 3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.93a0 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.91a3 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.21a0


VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheEmulexadapters: Table 45. Hewlett Packard OEM Emulex AdaptersEmulexLPE1105HP FC2143 FC2243 FC2142SR FC2242SR FCA2404DC Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a2

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Table 45. Hewlett Packard OEM Emulex AdaptersFCA2684,FCA2684DC A7298A,FCA2408,AB232A, FCA2384,FCA2404 A7387A,A7388A,AB466A, AB467A A7560A Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a4 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a3

VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheEmulexadapters: Table 46. Sun OEM Emulex AdaptersSGXPCI1FCEM2 SGXPCI2FCEM2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.70a3 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.70a3

QLogic Fibre Channel AdaptersThedefaultESXServer2.5.4driverisbasedontheQLogicprovidedqla2x00v7.0.4driver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabricconfigurations. FibreChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. VMwareESXServer2.5.4UpgradePatch4enabledsupportfor4GBQLogicFibreChannelHBA. QLA2460 QLA2462 QLE2460 QLE2462 QMH2462 TheHBAthatcontrolsthebootLUNmustbeaQLogicHBA;currentlytheQLA23xxseriesissupported. QLA2200 QLA2300 QLA2310/2312(Bladeservers) QLA2340/2342 QLE2360/2362 VMwaresupportsthefollowingDellOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: DellQLogic2342M(forDellPowerEdge1855bladeservers)42 VMware, Inc.

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DellQLogic2362M(forDellPowerEdge6850) VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: HPFC1142SR HPFC1143 HPFC1242SR HPFC1243 HPFCA2210 HPFCA2214 HPFCA2214DC HPQLogicQMH2462 VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: Table 47. Supported Sun OEM Versions of QLogic AdaptersQLogic Adapter QLA2342 QLA2342 QLA2342R1



VMwaresupportsthefollowingIBMOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: Table 48.QLogic Adapter QLA2200F QLA2202F QLA2342L QLA2340L QLA2310FL QLA2300F 48P7061 IBM OEM Version IBMDS4000HBA IBMQLA2202F/66 IBMQLA2342IBM IBMDS4000HBA IBMFC2/66 IBMFC2/66 IBMHS20FibreChannelExpansion

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Table 48.QLogic Adapter 13N2203 26K4841 IBM OEM Version IBMHS20FibreChannelExpansion IBMBladecenterSFFFibreChannelExpansion

Maximum Storage Specifications SupportedThefollowingsystemandvirtualmaximumsaresupportedforESXServer: Table 49.ESX Server 2.5.4 MaximumLUNsperarray MaximumLUNspersystem1 MaximumHBAspersystem MaximumvirtualHBAspervirtualmachine MaximumvirtualtargetspervirtualHBA MaximumvirtualtargetsperWindowsvirtual machine MaximumvirtualtargetsperLinuxvirtual machine 128 128 16 4 15 60 60




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Storage Vendor Qualifications and SupportESXServer2.5.3issupportedbythefollowingmajorstoragevendors: Bullonpage 47 Dellonpage 47 EMConpage 49 Fujitsuonpage 50 FujitsuSiemensonpage 50 HPonpage 51 Hitachi,Ltdonpage 52 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 53 IBMonpage 54 NetApponpage 55 NEConpage 55 NihonUnisysLtd,onpage 56 PillarDataSystemsonpage 56 3PARonpage 56 Sunonpage 57 StorageTekonpage 57 Xiotechonpage 58

Server ClusteringStoragearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray.

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ESXServer2.5.3supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 50.Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.





Storage ArraysVMwareESXServer2.5.3supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switch. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself.46 VMware, Inc.

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Table 52. DellMultipathing with HBA Basic connectivity failover PowerVault650F AX100 AX150 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX7001 2 3

Boot from SAN X X X Multipathing with storage Clustering port failover support X1 X1 X1 X X X3

Boot from SAN

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X

X33

X33

This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.3 releases prior to patch 4. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.3 patch 4 or later. Supported on Fibre Channel only, not iSCSI.

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Table 52. DellMultipathing with HBA Basic connectivity failover CX3204 CX320c CX340 CX340c CX3801 2 3

Multipathing with storage Clustering port failover support X X X X X X2 X2 X X2


X X X X X

X X X X X

X22

This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.3 releases prior to patch 4. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.3 patch 4 or later. Supported on Fibre Channel only, not iSCSI.

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Table 53. EMCMultipathing with HBA Basic connectivity failover EMC CLARiiON AX100 AX150 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700 CX310c CX320 CX320c CX320f CX340 CX340c CX340f CX380 EMC Symmetrix 8000 Series DMX/ DMX2 DMX31 2 3

Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Boot Clustering from SAN support X1 X1 X1 X3 X X X X X X X3




X33

X32

X22

X22

X22

X23

X3 X1

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Table 54. FujitsuMultipathin g with storage port failover X X X X X X X X X X

Basic connectivi ty ETERNUS30001 ETERNUS 4000 Model80 Model100 Model300 Model500 ETERNUS6000 ETERNUS 8000 Model700 Model900 X X X X X X X X

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X

Clusterin g support

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X


Contact your Fujitsu representative for the required setting to enable support for the ETERNUS 3000.

Table 55. Fujitsu SiemensMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover FSCStorage Models S60 S80 X 1Gbonly X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1 X1 X1 X X1

Boot from SAN

AX100 X CX200 X CX300 X CX400 X CX500 X CX600 X CX700 X1

X X X X X X

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Table 56. HPMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPModular SystemsArray (MSA) HPEnterprise VirtualArray (EVA)4 10005 1500 3000 4000 4100 5000 6000 6100 8000 8100 HPStorageWorks XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP100001 XP120001 5

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X




X2 X2 X2 X X X X X X3

X32

X33

X33

X33

X33

X3 X3

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Table 57. Hitachi, LtdBasic connectivit y BR50 BR150 SANRISEUSP1001 SANRISEUSP6001 X X X X Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Multipathin g with storage port Clustering failover support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

SANRISEUSP11001 X SANRISENSC1 SANRISEH120001 SANRISEH100001 SANRISE9980V SANRISE9970V SANRISEH1024 SANRISEH128 SANRISE2000 SANRISE9500V series SANRISE9585V SANRISE9570V SANRISE9530V SANRISEAMS200 SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS1000 SANRISEWMS1001 2


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Table 58. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)Basic connectivity 9500VSeries Lightning9910 Lightning9960 Lightning9970V Lightning9980V TagmaStoreAMS200 TagmaStoreAMS500 TagmaStoreAMS1000 TagmaStoreNSC551

Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering failover port failover support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X2



X2 X2


X2

TagmaStoreUSP1001 TagmaStoreUSP1100 TagmaStoreUSP6001 TagmaStoreWMS100 Thunder9520V Thunder9530V Thunder9570V Thunder9585V1 2

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Table 59. IBMMultipathin g with storage port failover4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X2 X2 X2 X2 X6 X2 X2

Basic connectivi ty IBMDS FAStT200 Series FAStT500 4100 42005 4300 4400 4500 47005 4800 6000 8000Series N37003 IBM System N52003 Storage 3 NSeries N5500 ESS80011 2 3 1

Multipathin g with HBA failover4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Clusterin g support X2 X2 X

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 dated 7/27/06. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.3 releases prior to patch 4. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http:// support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.3 patch 4 or later.

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X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X

X4 X4 X4 X4 X5

These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp Storage Systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/ releasenotes_esx25.html.

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Table 62. Nihon Unisys LtdBasic connectivit y SANARENA1830 SANARENA1870 SANARENA1890 SANARENA1895 SANARENA18AS SANARENA52001 SANARENA580011 2

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X X

Multipathin g with storage port Clustering failover support X X X X X X X X2 X2 X2 X2 X2


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Table 65. SunMultipathin g with Basic Multipathin storage connectivit g with HBA port Clustering failover y failover support StorEdge 69201 X 9910 9960 9970 9980 99901 1


X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X

99851 X

Limited to internal storage configurations only.

Table 66. StorageTekMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover FlexLine200/300Series FLX380 FLX280 FLX240 FLX210 BC84/ D178 StorageTek1


X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X1 X X X X X X

3510 3511

Supported only on ESX Server 2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 2.

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Table 67. XiotechMultipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover Magnitud Magnitude3D1000e X e Magnitude3D1000s X Magnitude3D3000e X Magnitude3D3000s X X X X X X X X X Boot from SAN X X X X

Host Bus AdaptersEmulex Fibre Channel AdaptersTheESXServer2.5.3driversarebasedontheEmulexprovidedlpfcdd2xx2.01gdriver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabricconfigurations.Fibre ChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. Table 68.LP8000,8000DC If your HBA has a Dragonfly chip version 2.00 or greater, use firmware version 3.90a7. IfyourHBAhasaDragonflychipbelowversion2.00,use firmwareversion3.30a7. Minimum firmware revision 3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.93a0 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.91a3 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.21a0


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VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheEmulexadapters: Table 69.FCA2404DC FCA2684,FCA2684DC A7298A,FCA2408,AB232A, FCA2384,FCA2404 A7387A,A7388A,AB466A, AB467A A7560A Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a4 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a3

QLogic Fibre Channel AdaptersThedefaultESXServer2.5.3driverisbasedontheQLogicprovidedqla2x00v7.0.4driver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabricconfigurations. FibreChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. Note: The HBA that controls the boot LUN must be a QLogic HBA; currently only the QLA-23xx series is supported. QLA2200 QLA2300 QLA2310/2312(Bladeservers) QLA2340/2342 QLE2360/2362 VMwaresupportsthefollowingDellOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: DellQLogic2342M(forDellPowerEdge1855bladeservers) DellQLogic2362M(forDellPowerEdge6850) VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: HPFCA2210 HPFCA2214 HPFCA2214DC VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters:

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Table 70. Supported Sun OEM Versions of QLogic AdaptersQLogic Adapter QLA2342 QLA2342 QLA2342R1



VMwaresupportsthefollowingIBMOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: Table 71.QLogic Adapter QLA2200F QLA2202F QLA2342L QLA2340L QLA2310FL QLA2300F 48P7061 13N2203 26K4841 IBM OEM Version IBMDS4000HBA IBMQLA2202F/66 IBMQLA2342IBM IBMDS4000HBA IBMFC2/66 IBMFC2/66 IBMHS20FibreChannelExpansion IBMHS20FibreChannelExpansion IBMBladecenterSFFFibreChannelExpansion

Maximum Storage Specifications SupportedThefollowingsystemandvirtualmaximumsaresupportedforESXServer:

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Table 72.ESX Server 2.5.2 MaximumLUNsperarray MaximumLUNspersystem1 MaximumHBAspersystem MaximumvirtualHBAspervirtualmachine MaximumvirtualtargetspervirtualHBA MaximumvirtualtargetsperWindowsvirtual machine MaximumvirtualtargetsperLinuxvirtual machine 128 128 16 4 15 60 60




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Dellonpage 64 EMConpage 65 Fujitsuonpage 65 FujitsuSiemensonpage 65 HPonpage 66 Hitachi,Ltdonpage 67 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 69 IBMonpage 70 NEConpage 72 NetApponpage 72Table 61. NihonUnisysLtd,onpage 73 PillarDataSystemsonpage 73 3PARonpage 73 Sunonpage 74 StorageTekonpage 74 Xiotechonpage 75

Server ClusteringStoragearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ESXServer2.5.2supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 73.Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.

Virtualmachinesonthe Clusteringofvirtualmachines sameESXServersystem. whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachinescan sharelocalstorageorSANbased storage.

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Table 73.Configuration Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Description Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage. Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover, thisconfigurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks, notvirtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtual disks,theclusterwillfail overbeforetheSANpath failsover. Twonodeclusteronly.




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StoreWay

FDA1500 FDA2500 FDA2800

X X X

X X X

X X X

Table 75. DellDell Storage Models Power Vault 650F AX100 AX150 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700

Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBA failover Multipathingwithstorage portfailover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN1

X

X X X X1

X X X X1

X X X X1 X

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X1 X

X X X X1 X

X X X X1 X

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Table 76. EMCBasic connectivit y EMC CLARiiON AX100 AX150 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700 EMC Symmetrix DMX/ DMX2 DMX31

Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X

Multipathing Boot with storage Clustering from port failover support SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X

8000Series X


Table 77. FujitsuETERNUS 3000 Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageportfailover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN1

ETERNUS 6000 X X X

X X X

X

X

Contact your Fujitsu representative for the required setting to enable support for the ETERNUS 3000.

Table 78. Fujitsu SiemensFSC Storage Models

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Table 78. Fujitsu SiemensS60 Basicconnectivity X 1Gb only MultipathingwithHBA failover Multipathingwithstorage portfailover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN1

S8 0 X

AX10 CX20 CX30 CX40 CX50 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X

CX60 0 X

CX70 0 X

X X

X X X1

X X X1 X

X X X1 X

X X X1 X

X X X1 X

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Table 79. HPMultipathing with HBA Basic connectivity failover HPModular Systems Array(MSA) 10005 15005

Multipathing with storage port failover X X

Clustering support X2 X2

Boot from SAN X X

X X

X X

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Table 79. HP (Continued)Multipathing with HBA Basic connectivity failover HPEnterprise 3000 VirtualArray 4000 (EVA)4 4100 5000 6000 6100 8000 8100 HP XP48 StorageWorks XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP100001

Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Clustering support X2 X3 X X X X X3

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



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X3 X3 X3

XP120001

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Table 80. Hitachi, LtdBasic connectivit y BR50 BR1501

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X

Multipathin g with storage port Clustering failover support X X

Boot from SAN X X

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Table 80. Hitachi, Ltd (Continued)Basic connectivit y SANRISEUSP1001 SANRISEUSP6001 SANRISEUSP11001 SANRISENSC1 SANRISEH120001 SANRISEH100001 SANRISE9980V SANRISE9970V SANRISEH1024 SANRISEH128 SANRISE2000 SANRISE9500V series SANRISE9585V SANRISE9570V SANRISE9530V SANRISEAMS200 SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS1000 SANRISEWMS1001

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Multipathin g with storage port Clustering failover support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



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Table 81. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)Basic connectivit y 9500VSeries Lightning9910 Lightning9960 Lightning9970V Lightning9980V X X X X X Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Multipathin g with storage Clustering port failover support X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


TagmaStoreAMS200 X TagmaStoreAMS500 X TagmaStore AMS1000 TagmaStoreNSC551 TagmaStoreUSP 1001 TagmaStoreUSP 11001 TagmaStoreUSP 6001 TagmaStoreWMS 100 Thunder9520V Thunder9530V Thunder9570V Thunder9585V1

X X X X X X X X X X


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Table 82. IBMIBMDS Series Basic connectivi ty FAStT200 FAStT500 4100 4300 4400 4500 4800 6000 8000Series N37003 IBM System N52003 Storage 3 NSeries N5500 ESS80011 2 3 1

Multipathin g with HBA failover4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Multipathin g with storage port failover4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Clusterin g support X2 X2 X X2 X2 X2 X2

Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X2 X2 X2

X X X X

QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html.

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Table 83. FujitsuMultipathing with HBA Basic connectivity failover Multipathing with storage port failover Clustering support Boot from SAN

ETERN US

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Table 84. NECiStorage S400 S500 Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageport failover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X S280 S1400 S1500 S2400 S2500 0 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Table 85. NetAppNetApp Fibre Channel SAN Attached Storage System1 FAS200 Series Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageport failover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN1 2

F800 Series X X X X4 X

FAS900 Series X X X X4 X

FAS3000 Series X X X X4 X

X X X X4 X

These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp storage systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.

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Table 86. Nihon Unisys LtdBasic connectivit y SANARENA1830 SANARENA1870 SANARENA1890 SANARENA1895 SANARENA18AS SANARENA52001 SANARENA580011

Multipathin g with HBA failover X X X X X X X

Multipathin g with storage port Clustering failover support X X X X X X X


X X X X X X X


Table 87. Pillar Data SystemsAxiom 300 Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageport failover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN X X X X X 500 X X X

Table 88. 3PARInServ Storage Servers S200 Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageport failover X X X S400 X X X S800 X X X

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Table 88. 3PARInServ Storage Servers S200 Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN X X X S400 S800

Table 89. SunStorEdge 69201

StorageTe k 9985 9990 351 1 1 0 X X X X X X X X X 351 1 X X X

9910 9960 9970 9980 X X X X X X X X X X X X

Basicconnectivity

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MultipathingwithHBAfailover X Multipathingwithstorageport failover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN1

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X

X

X

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Table 90. StorageTekFlexLine 200/300 Series FLX 380 Basicconnectivity X FLX 280 X X X FLX240 X X X FLX 210 X X X BC84/D178 X X X

MultipathingwithHBAfailover X Multipathingwithstorageport failover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN X

X

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Table 91. XiotechMagnitude Magnitude 3D 1000e Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBA failover X X Magnitude 3D 1000s X X X Magnitude 3D 3000e X X X Magnitude 3D 3000s X X X

Multipathingwithstorage X portfailover Clusteringsupport BootfromSAN X

X

X

X

Host Bus AdaptersEmulex Fibre Channel AdaptersTheESXServer2.5.2driversarebasedontheEmulexprovidedlpfcdd2xx2.01gdriver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabricconfigurations.Fibre ChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. Table 92.LP8000,8000DC If your HBA has a Dragonfly chip version 2.00 or greater, use firmware version 3.90a7. IfyourHBAhasaDragonflychipbelowversion2.00,use firmwareversion3.30a7. Minimum firmware revision 3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.93a0 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.90a1 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.91a3 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a4 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.91a5 Minimumfirmwarerevision3.21a0


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VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheEmulexadapters: Table 93.FCA2404DC FCA2684,FCA2684DC A7298A,FCA2408,AB232A, FCA2384,FCA2404 A7387A,A7388A,AB466A, AB467A A7560A Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a2 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.00a4 Minimumfirmwarerevision1.80a3

QLogic Fibre Channel AdaptersThedefaultESXServer2.5.2driverisbasedontheQLogicprovidedqla2x00v7.0.4driver.ThisdriverhasbeentestedwithESXServerinvariousfabricconfigurations. FibreChannelArbitratedLoopconfigurationsarecurrentlynotsupported.Pointtopointordirectconnectionsarenotsupportedunlessnotedotherwise. Note: The HBA that controls the boot LUN must be a QLogic HBA; currently only the QLA-23xx series is supported. QLA2200 QLA2300 QLA2310/2312(Bladeservers) QLA2340/2342 QLE2360/2362 VMwaresupportsthefollowingDellOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: DellQLogic2342M(forDellPowerEdge1855bladeservers) DellQLogic2362M(forDellPowerEdge6850) VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: HPFCA2210 HPFCA2214 HPFCA2214DC VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters:

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Table 94. Supported Sun OEM Versions of QLogic AdaptersQLogic Ada

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