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SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family iSCSI Storage Attachment Support Matrix

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Abstract

This document outlines the current support for iSCSI backend storage attachment for SAN Volume Controller and the Storwize storage virtualisation family.

Content


SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Version 7.7 introduces support for iSCSI storage virtualization.

The following table should be used as a guide for iSCSI storage attachment and Virtualization of iSCSI storage Controllers with SAN Volume Controller and the Storwize family of virtualization products.


iSCSI Migration and Virtualization Support Matrix

Storage Model
Supported to virtualize iSCSI backend Storage
Supported as iSCSI backend Storage for virtualization
SVC and Storwize Version and Storage Firmware Version required when Virtualized behind SVC and Storwize
Minimum SVC and Storwize Version Required to virtualize iSCSI backends
Support for iSCSI data migration
Quorum
Support
>2TB Support
Notes
SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8
Yes
No
7.2 and Higher
Version 7.7 and Higher
Yes
No
Yes

SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8
SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8
Storwize V7000 Gen1
Yes
Storwize V7000 Gen2
7.3.0.1 and Higher
Storwize V5000
7.2 and Higher
Storwize V3700
No
Storwize V5010
7.6.1 and Higher
Storwize V5020
Storwize V5030
Yes
Dell Equallogic PS4210
N/A
Yes
PSOS 7.1.x
PSOS 8.1.x
PSOS 9.x
Supports Dell Equallogic Storage Groups

Max. number of Dell Groups supported: 64

LUNs supported per Dell Group: 64

Number of Dell members in a group supported: As many as Dell supports.
Dell Equallogic PS4100
Dell Equallogic PS4110
Dell Equallogic PS6100
Dell Equallogic PS6110
Dell Equallogic PS6500
Dell Equallogic PS6510
Dell Equallogic PS6210
Spectrum Accelerate
N/A
Yes
11.5.x
Version 7.7.1 and Higher
Please refer XIV Deployment, Usage, and Maintenance Guide for no. of modules supported and other limitations
A9000
N/A
Yes
12.0.0 and Higher
XIV Gen 3
N/A
Yes
11.2.0.c and Higher

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2023

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