Last update:

8/5/2015

VMWare Support Matrix

Hitachi Unified Storage 100 Family, Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 Family
Note: Configurations added since the last matrix will be shown in red text.

Introduction
Use this interoperability matrix to check whether a proposed customer configuration is supported. Each tab
contains a set of components that together comprise an HDS-supported solution. This includes operating
system (OS) and maintenance release, host bus adapter (HBA), HBA driver, and storage area network (SAN)
switches, both Fibre channel (FC) and Fibre channel over Ethernet (FCoE).
In the sample datapath below, a customer configuration is supported if that particular HBA and driver,
switch and switch firmware combinations both appear on the Windows Server 2012 R2 support matrix.
For example: Windows Server 2012 R2 host that has an Emulex LPe12000/12002 HBA using driver
v2.76.002.001 connected to a Brocade DCX SAN switch with FOS v7.2.1 installed.
If a combination does not appear on the OS support matrix, the customer's Hitachi Data Systems Sales
Engineer (SE) or other HDS field service employee must submit an Interoperability Support Request in order
to gain support for the new configuration.
Note that in some cases a component (HBA, driver, switch, switch firmware version) may no longer be
supported (end of service life, EOSL) in which case the customer should choose components that are already
supported from the matrix. Click on a tab to view associated components.

Legal Disclaimer
This information is subject to change without notice. The information contained in this document is provided by HDS for general
information purposes only and is based on information as of the date of distribution (indicated by the date above). HDS makes no
express or implied warranties of any kind whatsoever regarding the contents of this Document or the performance of the products
referred to in these documents and HDS expressly disclaims all warranties including, without limitation, the implied warranties of
satisfactory quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, the statutory warranty against infringement, and any
warranty of title. HDS will have no liability whatsoever for any direct loss or damage (but excluding any liability for death, personal
injury or fraudulent misrepresentation) or for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, including but not limited to
loss of data or records, lost profits or other economic loss, arising out of or in connection with the use of this information even if such
loss was foreseeable or HDS had been advised of the possibility of such loss.

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

8/5/2015

MODULAR (AMS 2100 2300 2500 HUS 110 130 150) support for VMWare ESXi 6.0 (x64)

FC Storage Interface
Host Bus Adapters (FC-HBA)/Converged Network Adapters (CNA)
Manufacturer

Models

Driver Versions

Notes

Cisco

UCS 1225, 1225T, 1227, 1240, 1280,

1285
LPe12000, LPe12002, LPe1205

v1.6.0.12b

Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack

interconnect switch.

Emulex

v10.4.236.0

FC Switches
Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Notes

Brocade

300, 5100, 5300, 7800, 8000, DCX,

DCX-4s,

v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g, v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a - v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 v7.3.1c, v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a
v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a - v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a
- v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 - v7.3.1c, v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a

Brocade FOS v7.1.0 and v7.2.0 are not

supported.

Notes

6505, 6510, 6520, DCX8510

Brocade FOS v7.1.0 and v7.2.0 are not

supported.

FCOE Switches (FCF mode)

Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Any
Cisco

Generic DCB IP Switch

Any DCB 10GigE FW

v2.1(3a) - v2.1(3d), v2.1(3g), v2.2(1b) v2.2(1d), v2.2(3a), v2.2(3b), v2.2(3d),
v2.2(3f)

UCS 6120XP, 6140XP, 6248up, 6296up

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

8/5/2015

MODULAR (AMS 2100 2300 2500 HUS 110 130 150) support for VMWare ESXi 5.5 (x64)
Covers ESXi 5.5 UP1(X64) & ESXi 5.5 UP2(X64)

FC Storage Interface
Host Bus Adapters (FC-HBA)/Converged Network Adapters (CNA)
Manufacturer

Models

Driver Versions

Notes

Brocade

825
1860
UCS 1225, 1225T, 1227, 1240, 1280,
1285

v3.2.3.0
v3.2.3.0
v1.5.0.45
v1.5.0.49
v1.6.0.5
v1.6.0.10
v1.6.0.12
v1.6.0.12b
v1.6.0.12
v1.6.0.12b
v1.6.0.16
v1.5.0.45

Submit ISR for Cisco switch support

Submit ISR for Cisco switch support
Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack
interconnect switch.

Cisco

UCS 1340, 1380

UCS M81KR
Emulex

HP

IBM
Qlogic

Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack

interconnect switch.
Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack
interconnect switch.

LPe11000, LPe11002
Bundled
LPe12000, LPe12002, LPe1205, LPe1205- Bundled
HI
v10.0.720.0
v10.2.261.7
v10.2.340.18
LPe16000, LPe16002, LPe16002B
v10.0.725.203
OCe10102
v8.2.3.1-129vmw
v8.2.4.151.65
A8003A, A8003B, FC2242SR, A8002A,
Bundled
A8002B, FC2142SR
AJ763A, AJ763B, 82E, AJ762A, AJ762B, Bundled
81E
AE311A, AE312A, FC1142SR
Bundled
AK344A, AJ764A, 81Q, 82Q
Bundled
403619-B21
Bundled
451871-B21
Bundled
534M
v1.78.28.v55.2
v1.78.80.v55.3
554FLB
v10.2.298.12
v10.2.340.18
650FLB
v10.2.340.18
v10.2.292.0
718203-B21
v10.0.725.203
NC553i
v10.2.298.12
88Y5920
v1.78.76.v55.1
90Y3554
Bundled
QLE2460, QLE2462
Bundled
QLE2560, QLE2562
Bundled
QLE2670, QLE2672
Bundled
QME2572
Bundled
QME2662
Bundled

FC Switches
Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Notes

Brocade

300, 5100, 5300, 7800, 8000, DCX,

DCX-4s,

v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g, v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a - v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 v7.3.1c, v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a
v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a - v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a
- v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 - v7.3.1c, v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a

Brocade FOS v7.1.0 and v7.2.0 are not

supported.

9124, 9134

v5.2(2d) - v5.2(8f)

9148, 9222i, 9506 (4Gb), 9506 (8Gb),

9509 (4Gb), 9509 (8Gb), 9513, 9513
(8Gb)

v5.2(1) - v5.2(8f), v6.2(1) - v6.2(11c)

Cisco OS v5.2(1) is not supported. Cisco NX-OS

v6.2(x)and above is not supported on this
platform
Cisco OS v5.2(8a) is not supported

Notes

6505, 6510, 6520, DCX8510

Cisco

Brocade FOS v7.1.0 and v7.2.0 are not

supported.

FCOE Switches (FCF mode)

Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Any
Cisco

Generic DCB IP Switch

Any DCB 10GigE FW

UCS 6120XP, 6140XP, 6248up, 6296up

v2.1(3a) - v2.1(3d), v2.1(3g), v2.2(1b) v2.2(1d), v2.2(3a), v2.2(3b), v2.2(3d)

Nexus 6001p, Nexus 6001p-2248pq

v6.0(2)N1(1), v6.0(2)N1(2), v6.0(2)N1(2a)

9710 (FCoE)
UCS 6324
IBM CN4093

v6.2(1) - v6.2(11b)
v3.0(2c)
v7.7.5.0

IBM

Cisco UCS Mini only

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

8/5/2015

ISCSI Storage Interface

ISCSI Adapters
Manufacturer

Models

Driver Versions

Any
HP

Generic 10GigE Switch

554FLB
554FLR-SFP
556FLR-SFP+

Any 10GigE FW
v4.9.303
v4.9.303.0
v10.2.250.0

Notes

ISCSI Switches
Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Any

Generic 10GigE Switch

Any 10GigE FW

Notes

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

8/5/2015

MODULAR (AMS 2100 2300 2500 HUS 110 130 150) support for VMWare ESXi 5.0 (X64) &
ESXi 5.1 (X64)
Covers ESXi 5.0, 5.0 UP1, UP2, UP3 & ESXi 5.1, 5.1 UP1, UP2, UP3

FC Storage Interface
Host Bus Adapters (FC-HBA)/Converged Network Adapters (CNA)
Manufacturer

Models

Driver Versions

Notes

Brocade

825

v3.0.0.0
v3.1.0.0
v3.2.0.0
v3.2.3.0
v3.2.4.0
v3.0.0.0
v3.1.0.0
v3.2.0.0
v3.2.3.0
v3.0.0.0
v3.1.0.0
v3.2.0.0
v3.2.3.0
v3.2.4.0
v1.5.0.8
v1.5.0.20
v1.5.0.45
v1.5.0.49
v1.6.0.5
v1.6.0.10
v1.6.0.12
v1.6.0.12b
v1.6.0.16
v1.5.0.8
v1.5.0.20
v1.5.0.45
v1.5.0.49
v1.6.0.5
v1.6.0.10
v1.6.0.12
v1.6.0.12b
v1.5.0.20
v2.1.0.20
Bundled

Submit ISR for Cisco switch support

1020

1860

Cisco

UCS 1225, 1225T, 1227, 1240, 1280, 1285

UCS M81KR

P81E
Emulex

LPe11000, LPe11002
LPe12000, LPe12002, LPe1205, LPe1205-HI
LPe16000, LPe16002, LPe16002B
OCe10102

Hitachi

HP

OCm11104-F2
HFC0401/0402
HFCE0801
HFCE0802
403619-B21
403621-B21
451871-B21
456972-B21
651281-B21
NC553i
554FLB

650FLB
534M
554M
590647-B21
651281-B21
659818-B21
718203-B21
A8003A, A8003B, FC2242SR, A8002A,
A8002B FC2142SR
AJ763A, AJ763B, 82E AJ762A, AJ762B, 81E

IBM

Qlogic

AE311A, AE312A, FC1142SR

AK344A, AJ764A, 81Q, 82Q
42C2069, 42C2071
42D0485, 42D0494
42D0501, 42D0510
QLE2460, QLE2462
QLE2560, QLE2562
QLE2670, QLE2672
QLE8142
QLE8152
QME2572

Bundled
v8.2.3.1-127vmw
v8.2.4.141.55
Bundled
v8.2.4.141.55
v10.0.727.24
v8.2.3.1-127vmw
v4.28.16.1148
Bundled
v4.28.16.1148
v4.28.16.1158
Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
v8.2.4.141.55
Bundled
v10.2.292.0
v8.2.3.1-127vmw
v8.2.4.141.55
v8.2.4.151.65
v10.2.292.0
v10.2.292.0
v10.2.340.18
v1.78.27.v50.1
v8.2.4.151.65
v3.2.1.0
Bundled
v934.5.20.0-1vmw
Bundled
v8.2.4.157.70
Bundled

Submit ISR for Cisco switch support

Submit ISR for Cisco switch support

Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack

interconnect switch.

Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack

interconnect switch.

Submit ISR for 16Gig Switch support

Submit ISR for 16Gig Switch support

Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
Bundled
v934.5.4.0-1vmw
Bundled
v934.5.4.0-1vmw
v934.5.32.0-1vmw
Bundled

FC Switches
Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Brocade

48000
300, 5100, 5300, 7800, 8000, DCX,
DCX-4s,

v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g
v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g, v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a - v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 v7.3.1c, v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a
v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a - v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a
- v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 - v7.3.1c, v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a

6505, 6510, 6520, DCX8510

Cisco

Hitachi

9124, 9134

v5.2(2d) - v5.2(8f)

9148, 9222i, 9506 (4Gb), 9506 (8Gb), 9509

(4Gb), 9509 (8Gb), 9513, 9513 (8Gb)

v5.2(1) - v5.2(8f), v6.2(1) - v6.2(11c)

Cisco 9148S
Cisco 9250i
Cisco 9706
Cisco 9710
Blade Server Switch - 5460

v6.2(9a) - v6.2(11c)
v6.2(5) - v6.2(11c)
v6.2(9a) - v6.2(11c)
v6.2(1) - v6.2(11c)
v7.0.2c

Notes
Brocade FOS v7.1.0 and v7.2.0 are not
supported.
Brocade FOS v7.1.0 and v7.2.0 are not
supported.
Cisco OS v5.2(1) is not supported. Cisco NXOS v6.2(x)and above is not supported on
this platform
Cisco OS v5.2(8a) is not supported

FCOE Switches (FCF mode)

Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Any
Brocade

Generic DCB IP Switch

8000

Cisco

Nexus 5020, 5596UP, 5548up-2232pp,

Nexus 5596T-2232TM-E

Any DCB 10GigE FW

v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g, v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a v7.1.2b
v5.2(1)N1(1) - v5.2(1)N1(1b),
v5.2(1)N1(2), v5.2(1)N1(2a),
v5.2(1)N1(3) - v5.2(1)N1(8b),
v6.0(2)N1(2), v6.0(2)N1(2a),
v7.0(0)N1(1) - v7.0(6)N1(1)
v7.0(1)N1(1) - v7.0(6)N1(1)
v2.0(3a) - v2.0(5a), v2.1(1a) - v2.1(3c),
v2.1(3g), v2.2(1b) - v2.2(1d), v2.2(3a),
v2.2(3b), v2.2(3d)
v6.0(2)N1(2), v6.0(2)N1(2a),
v6.0(2)N2(1), v6.0(2)N2(1b),
v6.0(2)N2(2) - v6.0(2)N2(6), v7.0(0)N1(1)
- v7.0(6)N1(1)
v3.0(2c)
Cisco UCS Mini only

Nexus 5672up, 5672up-2248pq

UCS 6120XP, 6140XP, 6248up, 6296up

Nexus 6001T,6004, 6001p-2248pq

UCS 6324

Notes

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

8/5/2015

ISCSI Storage Interface

ISCSI Adapters
Manufacturer

Models

Driver Versions

Any
Emulex
HP
Intel
Qlogic

Generic 10GigE Switch

OCe10102
554FLB
X520
QLE8242

Any 10GigE FW
Bundled
v4.2.324.12
Bundled
Bundled

Notes

ISCSI Switches
Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Any

Generic 10GigE Switch

Any 10GigE FW

Notes

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

8/5/2015

MODULAR (AMS 2100 2300 2500 HUS 110 130 150) support for VMWare ESXi 4.1 (X64)
(Extended support only)
Covers ESX 4.1, 4.1 UP1, UP2, UP3

FC Storage Interface
Host Bus Adapters (FC-HBA)/Converged Network Adapters (CNA)
Manufacturer

Models

Brocade

1020

Cisco

Emulex

Hitachi
HP

IBM

Qlogic

Driver Versions

v3.1.0.0
v3.2.0.0
1860
v3.1.0.0
v3.2.0.0
825
v3.1.0.0
v3.2.0.0
UCS 1225, 1225T, 1227, 1240, 1280, 1285 v1.4.0.201
v1.4.0.213
v1.4.0.223
UCS M81KR
Bundled
v1.4.0.201
v1.4.0.213
v1.4.0.223
P81E
v1.4.0.201
LPe11000, LPe11002
Bundled
LPe12000, LPe12002, LPe1205, LPe1205- Bundled
HI
OCe10102
v8.2.1.105.34
HFC0401/0402
v4.26.16.1138
HFCE0802
v4.26.15.1088
A8003A, A8003B, FC2242SR, A8002A,
Bundled
A8002B, FC2142SR
AJ763A, AJ763B, 82E, AJ762A, AJ762B,
Bundled
81E
QR559A, SN1000E2P
Bundled
AE311A, AE312A, FC1142SR
Bundled
AK344A, AJ764A, 81Q, 82Q
Bundled
403619-B21
Bundled
456972-B21
Bundled
451871-B21
Bundled
590647-B21
v3.0.0.0
v8.2.1.79.28.1
NC553i
42C2069, 42C2071
Bundled
42D0485, 42D0494
Bundled
42D0501, 42D0510
Bundled
90Y3566
v8.2.1.141.55
44X1945
Bundled
46M6140
Bundled
QLE2460, QLE2462
Bundled
QLE2560, QLE2562
Bundled
QLE2670, QLE2672
v841.k1.58.1-1vmw
QLE8142
Bundled
QLE8152
v841.k1.16.2-1vmw

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

Notes
Submit ISR for Cisco switch support
Submit ISR for Cisco switch support
Submit ISR for Cisco switch support
Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack
interconnect switch.
Must connect to a Cisco UCS top of rack
interconnect switch.

8/5/2015

FC Switches
Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Brocade

48000
300, 5100, 5300, 7800, DCX, DCX-4s,

v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g
v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g, v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a - v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 - v7.3.1c,
v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a
v7.0.0 - v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a - v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a v7.2.1e, v7.3.1 - v7.3.1c, v7.4.0 -v7.4.0a

6505, 6510, 6520, DCX8510

Cisco

Hitachi

9148, 9222i, 9506 (4Gb), 9506 (8Gb),

9509 (4Gb), 9509 (8Gb), 9513, 9513
(8Gb)
Hitachi Blade Server Switch - 4016

v5.2(1) - v5.2(8f), v6.2(1) - v6.2(11c)

Notes
Brocade FOS v7.2.0 is not supported.

Brocade FOS v7.1.0

Cisco OS v5.2(8a) is not supported

v6.2.1b

FCOE Switches (FCF mode)

Manufacturer

Models

Brocade

8000

Cisco

Firmware Versions

Notes

v6.4.0 - v6.4.3g, v7.0.0-v7.0.2e, v7.1.0a v7.1.2b, v7.2.0a - v7.2.1e

Nexus 5010-2232pp, 5020, 5548p,
v5.1(3)N1(1), v5.1(3)N1(1a), v5.1(3)N2(1),
5548up, 5548up-2232pp, 5596T-2232TM- v5.1(3)N2(1a) - v5.1(3)N2(1c), v5.2(1)N1(1),
E, 5596up
v5.2(1)N1(1a), v5.2(1)N1(1b), v5.2(1)N1(2),
v5.2(1)N1(2a), v5.2(1)N1(3) - v5.2(1)N1(8),
v5.2(1)N1(8a), v5.2(1)N1(8b), v6.0(2)N1(2),
v6.0(2)N1(2a)

UCS 6120XP, 6140XP, 6248up, 6296up

v2.0(3a) - v2.0(3c), v2.0(5a) - v2.0(5f),

v2.0(2m), v2.0(2q), v2.0(1t), v2.1(1a) v2.1(1f), v2.1(3a) - v2.1(3d), v2.1(3g)
v2.2(1b) - v2.2(1d)

ISCSI Storage Interface

ISCSI Adapters
Manufacturer

Models

Driver Versions

Any
Emulex

Generic 10GigE Switch

OCe10102
OCe11102

Any 10GigE FW
Bundled
v4.0.317.0

Notes

ISCSI Switches
Manufacturer

Models

Firmware Versions

Any

Generic 10GigE Switch

Any 10GigE FW

2015 Hitachi Data System, All Rights Reserved.

Notes