SuSE SLES [x86_64]
No.
Operating
System Host Bus Adapter
Network
Configuration
Storage
Array
External
Boot Comments
1 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 10 SP1
1,
22, 23, 24
Generic NIC 10/100
6, 21
, Generic NIC GbE
6, 21
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N See
4, 5
2 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 10 SP2
1,
23, 28, 29
Generic NIC 10/100
6, 30
, Generic NIC GbE
6, 30
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N See
4, 5
3 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 10
1, 16
Generic NIC 10/100
6, 17
, Generic NIC GbE
6, 17
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N See
4, 5
4 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 10
1, 16
IBM QLogic iSCSI Exp Card for BladeCenter (26K6487)
11, 13, 14, 27
, QLogic
QLA4010−E−SP
8, 10, 11, 19, 27
, QLogic QLA4010C−E−SP
8, 10, 11, 19, 27
, QLogic
QLA4050−E−SP
10, 11, 25, 26, 27
, QLogic QLA4050C−E−SP
10, 11, 25, 26, 27
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N
5 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 9 SP2
1,
2
IBM QLogic iSCSI Exp Card for BladeCenter (26K6487)
11, 13, 14, 15
, QLogic
QLA4010−E−SP
8, 10, 11, 15, 19
, QLogic QLA4010C−E−SP
8, 10, 19, 33, 34
, QLogic
QLA4050−E−SP
10, 11, 15, 25, 26
, QLogic QLA4050C−E−SP
10, 11, 15, 25, 26
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N
6 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 9 SP3
1,
18
IBM QLogic iSCSI Exp Card for BladeCenter (26K6487)
11, 13, 14, 20
, QLogic
QLA4010−E−SP
8, 10, 11, 19, 20
, QLogic QLA4010C−E−SP
8, 10, 11, 19, 20
, QLogic
QLA4050−E−SP
10, 11, 20, 25, 26
, QLogic QLA4050C−E−SP
10, 11, 25, 26, 32
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N
7 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 9 SP4
1
Generic NIC 10/100
6, 31
, Generic NIC GbE
6, 31
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N See
4, 5
8 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 9 SP4
1
IBM QLogic iSCSI Exp Card for BladeCenter (26K6487)
11, 12, 13, 14
, QLogic
QLA4010−E−SP
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
, QLogic QLA4010C−E−SP
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
, QLogic
QLA4050−E−SP
10, 11, 12, 25, 26
, QLogic QLA4050C−E−SP
10, 11, 12, 25, 26
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N
9 SuSE SLES
[x86_64] 9: SP2
1,
2
, SP3
1, 18
Generic NIC 10/100
6, 7
, Generic NIC GbE
6, 7
LAN Only
3, 4
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i
N See
4, 5
1. The LVM included as part of this update is supported and can be used in conjunction with PowerPath emcpower pseudo device file names as well as native sd device file names.
2. Supported kernels: 2.6.5−7.201, 2.6.5−7.202.7.
Confirm kernel support with server vendor.
3. Routed networks (layer 3) require iSCSI digest to be enabled.
4. LAN support includes direct connect (layer 2), switched (layer 2), or routed (layer 3) networks. Network should be designed to minimize packet loss or any other interruptions.
5. The software initiator is part of the operating system and not an EMC software product. Please refer to the required release note "EMC Linux iSCSI Attach Release Notes", p/n
300−002−672, that can be found on EMC's Powerlink website in Support −> The Document Library −> Host Connectivity for the complete installation information.
6. NIC teaming with the Linux software initiator is not supported.
7. Driver Version iSCSI Software Initiator 4.0.188.18 Driver is integrated into the kernel.
8. BIOS 1.11 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
9. Firmware Version 3.00.00.16 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
10. QLogic iSCSI HBAs are supported in any server listed in the ESM Fibre Channel tables that list support for the QLA2340 HBAs with the same operating system version listed here.
11. Requires SANsurfer for installation and configuration and is available for download from the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website at http://www.qlogic.com
12. Driver Version 5.00.07 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
13. BIOS 1.09a Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
14. Firmware Version 2.00.00.45 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
15. Driver Version 5.00.04 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
16. Supported kernels: 2.6.16.21−0.8, 2.6.16.21−0.15, 2.6.16.21−0.25, 2.6.16.27−0.6, 2.6.16.27−0.9.
Confirm kernel support with server vendor.
PowerPath 5.0 support begins with kernel 2.6.16.27−0.6.
17. Driver Version iSCSI Software Initiator 1.0−595 Driver is integrated into the kernel.
18. Supported kernels: 2.6.5−7.244, 2.6.5−7.252, 2.6.5−7.257, 2.6.5−7.267, 2.6.5−7.276, 2.6.5−7.282, 2.6.5−7.283, 2.6.5−7.286, 2.6.5−7.287.3.
Confirm kernel support with server vendor.
19. Firmware Version 3.00.00.16
20. Driver Version 5.00.04 Driver is integrated into the kernel.
21. Driver Version iSCSI Software Initiator 1.0−795 Driver is integrated into the kernel.
22. Supported kernels: 2.6.16.46−0.12, 2.6.16.46−0.14, 2.6.16.53−0.8, 2.6.16.53−0.16, 2.6.16.54−0.2.3, 2.6.16.54−0.2.5, 2.6.16.54−0.2.8. Confirm kernel support with server vendor.
23. Novell OES is only supported with Fibre channel connectivity.
24. Novell OES 2 is supported with Linux native MPIO or via RPQ for EMC PowerPath.
25. Firmware Version 3.01.00.49 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
26. BIOS 1.08 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
27. Driver Version 5.00.04−d5 Driver is integrated into the kernel.
28. Novell OES 2 is supported with this update.
29. Supported kernels: 2.6.16.60−0.21, 2.6.16.60−0.23, 2.6.16.60−0.27, 2.6.16.60−0.30, 2.6.16.60−0.31, 2.6.16.60−0.33, 2.6.16.60−0.34, 2.6.16.60−0.35. Confirm kernel support with
server vendor.
30. Driver Version iSCSI Software Initiator 2.x Only the software initiator driver native to this Linux distributor's release is supported. The iSCSI utilities are needed to configure the
software initiator and are a seperate package from the driver. Please refer to the Linux distributor for the supported version with their distribution.
31. Driver Version iSCSI Software Initiator 4.0.1.11 The software initiator is part of the operating system and not an EMC software product. Please refer to the required release note
"EMC Linux iSCSI Attach Release Notes", p/n 300−002−672, that can be found on EMC's Powerlink website in Support −> The Document Library −> Host Connectivity for the
complete installation information. Driver is integrated into the kernel.
32. Driver Version 5.00.04 Driver is integrated into the kernel. Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
33. Driver Version 5.00.04 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com Requires SANsurfer for installation and configuration and is available for
download from the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website at http://www.qlogic.com
34. Requires QLogic firmware version 3.00.00.4 available from the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website at http://www.qlogic.com
VMware ESX Server
VMware ESX Server
No. Operating System Host Bus Adapter
Network
Configuration Storage Array
External
Boot
1 VMware ESX Server: 3.0.1
10, 11
, 3.0.2, 3.0.3 QLogic QLA4050C−E−SP
1, 4, 5, 6
, QLogic
QLA4052C−E−SP
1, 4, 5, 6
LAN Only
7, 8
EMC CLARiiON
AX150i
Y
2, 3
2 VMware ESX Server: 3.0.1
10, 11
, 3.0.2, 3.0.3,
3.0
10, 11
Generic NIC GbE
9
LAN Only
7, 8
EMC CLARiiON
AX150i
N
3 VMware ESX Server: 3.5
11
, 3i
11
Generic NIC GbE
12
LAN Only
7, 8
EMC CLARiiON
AX150i
N
1. BIOS 1.09 Available at http://www.qlogic.com
2. Virtual machines running on VMWare ESX are supported booting from the array.
3. VMWare ESX Server itself is supported booting from external array.
4. QLogic iSCSI HBAs are supported in any server listed in the ESM Fibre Channel tables that list support for the QLA2340 HBAs with the same operating system version listed here.
5. Driver Version 3.24 This driver is included in the VMware ESX kernel.
6. Firmware Version 2.00.00.45 Available in the EMC−approved section of the QLogic website. http://www.qlogic.com
7. Routed networks (layer 3) require iSCSI digest to be enabled.
8. LAN support includes direct connect (layer 2), switched (layer 2), or routed (layer 3) networks. Network should be designed to minimize packet loss or any other interruptions.
9. Driver Version iSCSI initiator 3.4.2 This driver is included in the VMware ESX kernel.
10.
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