Storage SAN Compatibility Guide For ESX Server 3.5 and ESX Server 3i

Storage / SAN Compatibility Guide For ESX Server 3.
5 and ESX Server 3i
LastUpdated:December3,2008
Whats New
Changessincethelasteditionofthisguideinclude: AddedsupportforHDSAMS2100,2300,2500.SeeHitachiDataSystems(HDS),onpage 58. AddedsupportforLeftHandNetworksDell2950andSAN/iQ8,HPProLiantDL320sandSAN/iQ8,HPProLiantDL380andSAN/iQ8,IBMx3650andSAN/iQ8, NSM160andSAN/iQ8,NSM2060andSAN/iQ8,NSM2120andSAN/iQ8,NSM2120G2SAN/iQ8,NSM260andSAN/iQ8,NSM4150andSAN/iQ8,VSAand SAN/iQ8.SeeLeftHandNetworks,onpage 61.
Introduction
VMwareESX Serversoftwarehasbeentestedanddeployedinavarietyofstorageareanetwork(SAN)environments.Thisguidedescribesthestoragedevicescurrently testedbyVMwareanditsstoragepartners. NOTE Theuseofanexternalenclosure,orJBODconnectedtoasupportedSAS/SCSIcontrollerinasupportedserverissupported,aslongasthereisnodisksharing amongmultipleserversorSAS/SCSIcards. ESXServer3.5,ESXServer3iEmbeddedandESXServer3iInstallableareequivalentproductsfromastoragecompatibilityperspective. Youwillnotethatthisguideissparselypopulatedatpresent.ThereasonforthisisthatstoragearraysrequirerecertificationforESXServer3.5andESXServer 3i,andwhilemanyrecertificationsareinprocessorplanned,relativelyfewhavebeenfullycompletedtodate.Incontrast,serversandI/Odevicesdonotrequire recertification.TheSystemsCompatibilityandI/OCompatibilityGuidesforESXServer3.5andESXServer3iarealreadywellpopulatedbecauseinalmostall casescertificationfromthelatestESXServer3.xversionoftheguideswassimplycarriedovertotheESXServer3.5andESXServer3iversion.Fordetailson whentherecertificationofaspecificstoragearrayforESXServer3.5andESXServer3iwillbecomplete,pleasecontactthestoragevendor.
NOTE NOTE
Ifyouarehavingatechnicalissuewith3rdpartyHW/SWanditisnotfoundonthislist,pleaserefertoour3rdPartyHW/SWsupportpolicyathttp://www.vmware.com/ support/policies/ThirdParty.html.
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Storage / SAN Compatibility Guide for ESX Server 3.5 and ESX Server 3i
Thisdocumentdiscussesthefollowingtopics: MaximumStorageSpecificationsSupportedonpage 2 ThirdPartySoftwareonpage 3 FibreChannelSANsonpage 3 StorageArrayssupportedwithFCoECNAsonpage 35 NetworkAttachedStorageonpage 35 iSCSIonpage 42 SASArraysonpage 70 OEMSANArrayModelReferenceonpage 73
Maximum Storage Specifications Supported

ThefollowingsystemandvirtualmachinemaximumsaresupportedforESX Serverhosts: Table 1. Supported system and virtual machine maximums
ESX Server 3.x MaximumLUNspersystem MaximumHBAspersystem MaximumvirtualHBAspervirtualmachine MaximumtargetspervirtualHBA MaximumvirtualdisksperWindowsvirtual machine MaximumvirtualdisksperLinuxvirtual machine MaximumnumberofVMFSfilesystemsper server MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFS3file 256(128duringinstall) 16ports(4quadportcards,8dualport cards,etc.) 4 15 60 60 256 2TB*#ofextents DefaultmaxfilesizeforVMFS3is 256GB(blocksizeof1MB).Thiscanbe configuredtoablocksizeof8MBwhich willallowa2TBfile.
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Third-Party Software
Table 1. Supported system and virtual machine maximums (Continued)

ESX Server 3.x MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS3 Supportsenoughfilestoholdthe maximumnumberofVMsperVMFS volumesupportedbyESX3.0(typically greaterthan30,000files) 32 1024 15 1.1GB
MaximumnumberofpathsperLUN Maximumnumberoftotalpaths MaximumnumberoftargetsperHBA MinimumVMFS3volumesize
Third-Party Software
Thirdpartybackup,replication,andsnapshotsoftwareiscertifiedandsupportedbytheprovidersofthesoftware.TheESX Server2.5guideathttp://www.vmware.com/ pdf/esx25_san_cfg.pdfshowsthelistofsoftwarethatwassupportedwithESX Server2.5.PleasecontactyourSANvendorsregardingtheirplanstosupportESX Server 3.x.Asvendorscertifysoftware,wewillcreatealistofcertifiedsoftwareforESX Server3.x.
Windows Clustering (MSCS) with ESX

WindowsClusteringrefersClusterServicesinWindows2003and2000inashareddiskconfigurationbetweentwovirtualmachinesoravirtualmachineandaphysical system.Suchclusteringiscertifiedonlywithasubsetofarrayslistedinthisguide.ItissupportedwithESXServer3.5withboth32bitand64bitVMsrunningWindows 2003.Only4GbHBAsaresupportedwithMSCSandESXServer3.5.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServer3.5softwarewithyourstoragearray,pleaseexaminethelists onthefollowingpagestofindoutwhetheryourarrayandconfigurationaresupported. Pleaserefertoyourstoragevendorformoreinformationandconfigurationdetails.
Fibre Channel SANs

ForFibreChannelSANs,VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic ConnectivityTheabilityofESX Server 3.xhoststorecognizeandinteroperatewiththestoragearray.Thisconfigurationdoesnotallowformultipathingor anytypeoffailover. MultipathingTheabilityofESX Server 3.xhoststohandlemultiplepathstothesamestoragedevice. HBA FailoverInthisconfiguration,theESX Server 3.xhostisequippedwithmultipleHBAsconnectingtooneormoreSANswitches.TheserverisrobusttoHBA andswitchfailureonly. Storage Port FailoverInthisconfiguration,theESX Server 3.xhostisattachedtomultiplestorageportsandisrobusttostorageportfailures.
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Windows Clustering (MSCS) SupportWindowsClusteringsupportappliestoWindows2000SP4,Windows2003RTM,SP1,R2andSP2.ForESXServerversion requirementsfortheseoperatingsystemsinclusterenvironment,pleaserefertohttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/2021.Clusteringissupportedonlywithalimitedsetof HBAs;pleaserefertotheI/OCompatibilityGuide(http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_io_guide.pdf)forthelistofHBAsnotsupportedwithWindowsClustering. Boot from SANInthisconfiguration,theESX Server 3.xhostbootsfromaLUNstoredontheSANratherthanalocaldisk. Direct Connect Inthisconfiguration,theESXServer3.xhostisdirectlyconnectedtothearray(thatis,noswitchbetweenHBAandthearray).Clusteringisnot supportedinthisconfiguration. Inthefollowingtables,anXinatablecellindicatesthestoragearrayoranequivalentconfigurationhasbeentested.Allstorageproductslistedinthiscompatibilityguide aresupported.Forfurtherdetailsaboutarrayfirmware,storageproductconfigurationsandbestpractices,pleasecontactthestoragevendor. ThereareseveralitemsontheESXServer2.5.xSANCompatibilityGuide(http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_SAN_guide.pdf)thatarenotonthis3.xlist.Pleasecontact yourstoragevendorsforplansregardingtheseitems. NOTE NOTE OnlyfootnotedstoragearraysaresupportedwithBrocade415and425HBAs. Unlessotherwisefootnoted,allfibrechannelarraysaresupportedwithboth2Gbitand4Gbitconnectivity.
VMwareworkscloselywitheachofitsOEMstodrivetowardsmutualsupportofESX Serveratthetimeofannouncement.Duetodifferentproductreleasecycles,levels oftesting,andOEMagreements,notallOEMdeviceswillbesupportedatthegeneralavailabilitydateofanewversionofESX Server.Werecommendcontactingthe OEMvendorforthebestinformationonwhentheirdeviceisplannedtobecertifiedwithVirtualInfrastructure3. VMwaresupportsStorageVirtualizationDevices(SVD)withESXServer3.0.2orlater.SeeStorageVirtualizationDevice(SVD)onpage 29formoreinformation. Thissectioncontainsinformationonstoragearraysfromthefollowingvendors: 3PARonpage 6 AC&NConpage 6 Bullonpage 7 Compellentonpage 7 DataCore,onpage 8 Dell,onpage 9 DotHillSystems,onpage 10 EMConpage 10 FalconStorSoftwareonpage 12 Fujitsuonpage 13
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Fibre Channel SANs
FujitsuSiemensonpage 14 HewlettPackardonpage 16 Hitachionpage 17 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 19 IBMonpage 20 LSILogiconpage 21 NEC,onpage 22 NetApp,onpage 23 NexsanTechnologies,onpage 23 NihonUnisys,onpage 24 OverlandStorage,onpage 25 PillarDataSystems,onpage 25 PromiseTechnology,onpage 26 Sun,onpage 26 Transteconpage 28 Xiotech,onpage 28 XyratexLtd,onpage 29
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2 1 1
E200
S800
S400
Table 2. 3PAR
TClass
Table 3. AC&NC
X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X X X X Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity X1 X1 Direct connect support X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X X X Basic connectivity X1 X1 X1 X1 Direct connect support X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Boot from SAN X X
JetStorSAS516F1,2 X Basic connectivity X X1

1
X1
X
1
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation. Direct connect support X X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X Boot from SAN X X Basic connectivity X1 Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable X1 ESX Server 3i Embedded X ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3.5
Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
Supported with Qlogic HBAs only.
ESX Server 3i Embedded
Requires Update 2 with patch 07 or higher update release of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
ESX Server 3i Installable
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StoreWay
Table 4. Bull
Table 5. Compellent
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StorageCenter X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X X Windows Clustering support X X X X Boot from SAN Basic connectivity X Direct connect support X X Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with storage port failover Multipathing with HBA failover X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with HBA failover FDA1500 FDA2900 FDA2500 ESX Server 3.5 Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3.5
Fibre Channel SANs
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1
Table 6. DataCore
SSYUNLP3851 X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3.5
Please refer to Datacore's website for Active/Passive configuration with ESX Server: ftp://support.datacore.com/psp/tech_bulletins/TechBulletinsAll/TB5_ESX_config.pd
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Fibre Channel SANs
Table 7. Dell
ESX Server 3.5 Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Embedded Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support X1,2 X1,2 X1,2 X1,2
Direct connect support
Multipathing with storage port failover
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Multipathing with HBA failover
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
AX DellCLARiiON
AX150 AX45 CX300 CX500 CX700 CX310c CX320 CX320c CX320f CX340 CX340c CX340f CX380 CX4120 CX4240 CX4480 CX4960
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
1,2
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1,2 X1,2 X1,2
X X
X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1,2 X1,2 X1,2 X1,2
X X
X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X
1
Support for Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition, and Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition. Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
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Boot from SAN
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AX X X X AX45 AX150 Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X X X Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X4,6 X4,6 X X X X X X X Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X X X X4,6 X X4,6 X X X X X X4,6 X X X X X Boot from SAN X4,6 Basic connectivity X X ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support X X ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3.5 Basic connectivity
5730
Table 9. EMC
Table 8. Dot Hill Systems
R/Evolution2730T
Celerra NS40FC1,3 NS20FC1,3 X X X X X4,6 X X X X X X4,6 X X X X X4,6 X X X X X4,6 X X X X X X4,6 X X X X X4,6 ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable
R/Evolution2730
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Fibre Channel SANs
Table 9. EMC (Continued)

ESX Server 3.5 Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Embedded Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
EMC CLARiiON
CX300 CX500 CX700 CX310c2 CX3202 CX320c2 CX320f2 CX3402 CX340c2 CX340f2 CX3802 CX41202 CX42402 CX44802 CX49602
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
X4,6 X X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X X X X X X X X X X X4,6 X X4,6 X X4,6 X X4,6 X X4,6 X X4,6 X X4,6 X X4,6 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
X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6 X4,6
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
EMC Symmetrix
DMX/DMX2 DMX32 DMX4
NX43,5
1 2 3
Supported only for the open Fibre Channel ports on the arrays that are captive to NS20FC and NS40FC. Supported with Brocade 4G and 8G HBAs. LUNs are not shared between Fibre Channel and iSCSI hosts.
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Boot from SAN
11
12
Table 9. EMC (Continued)
Table 10. FalconStor Software
NSSS24 ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3.5 X X X X Windows Clustering support X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X Multipathing with HBA failover X Direct connect support ESX Server 3i Installable X Basic connectivity X Boot from SAN X Multipathing with storage port failover X Multipathing with HBA failover X Direct connect support X Basic connectivity Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3i Embedded
Support is only for the open FC ports on the arrays that are captive to NX4. Support for Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition, and Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition. Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
NSSS12
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Fibre Channel SANs
Table 11. Fujitsu

ESX Server 3.5 Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Embedded Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
ETERNUS2000 Model50 Model100 Model200 ETERNUS3000 ETERNUS4000 Model80 Model100 Model300 Model500 ETERNUS6000 Model400 Model500 Model600 Model700 Model800 Model900 Model1000 Model1100 ETERNUS8000 Model700 Model900 Model1100 Model2100
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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Boot from SAN
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Table 12. Fujitsu Siemens

ESX Server 3.5 Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Embedded Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X3,5 X3,5 X3,5
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
FibreCAT
CX300 CX500 CX700 CX310c CX320 CX320c CX320f CX340 CX340c CX340f CX380 CX4120 CX4240 CX4480 CX4960 SX601,2 SX801,2 SX881,2 SX1001,2
X4,5 X X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X3,5 X3,5 X X3,5 X X X X X X X X X X4,5 X X4,5 X X4,5 X X4,5 X X4,5 X X4,5 X X4,5 X
X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X4,5 X3,5 X3,5 X3,5
1 2
No FW-Update possible under host I/O. Contact Fujitsu Siemens for SAN Boot guidelines.
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Boot from SAN
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Fibre Channel SANs
Table 12. Fujitsu Siemens (Continued)

Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
Support for Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition. Support for Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition and Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition. Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
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Boot from SAN
15
Table 13. Hewlett Packard

ESX Server 3.5 Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Embedded Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,5,7 X3,5,7 X3,6,7 X3,6,7
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
HPEnterprise VirtualArray (EVA)
4000 4100 44002 4400with Embedded Switch2 6000 6100 8000 8100
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X3,4,7 X X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X X X3,4,7 X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X3,4,7 X X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X X X X X X X3,5,7 X X3,5,7 X3,6,7 X X X3,6,7 X X3,4,7 X
X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7 X3,4,7
X X X X X X X X
HPModular SystemsArray (MSA)
1000 1500 2012fc 2212fc
XP100001 XP120001 XP20000 XP24000
X3,5,7 X3,5,7 X3,6,7 X3,6,7
X X X X
See NOTE on page 1 for JBOD support information.
PleasecontactyourlocalHPaccountorservicerepresentativefordefinitiveinformationaboutsupportedHPstorageproduct configurationsincludingGuestOStypes,arrayfirmwareandbestpracticeswhenusedwithVMwareproducts.
1 2
Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009. ESX 3.5 Update 1 is required with Emulex HBAs.
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Boot from SAN
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BR50 AMS2500 AMS2300 AMS2100
BR150
Table 14. Hitachi
Table 13. Hewlett Packard (Continued)
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Support for N+1 and CAB configuration only.
Support for Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition.
Support for Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server, and Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition.
Support for Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition, and Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition.
X X X X Direct connect support X X X X X X X Windows Clustering support X X X X X X X Direct connect support X X X X X X X Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X X X Direct connect support X X X X X X X Boot from SAN X X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with storage port failover X X X Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Embedded Basic connectivity X X X Boot from SAN Multipathing with storage port failover X X X Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3.5 Boot from SAN Boot from SAN Boot from SAN
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover
ESX Server 3.5 Windows Clustering support
ESX Server 3i Embedded Windows Clustering support
ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support
Fibre Channel SANs
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Table 14. Hitachi (Continued)

Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
SANRISE9500VSeries X SANRISE9970V SANRISE9980V SANRISEAMS200 SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS1000 SANRISENSC551 SANRISEUSP1001 SANRISEUSP600

1
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
SANRISEUSP11001 SANRISEWMS100 SMS100 USPV USPVM

1 2
Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009. Supported with Emulex HBAs only.
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Fibre Channel SANs
Table 15. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)

Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
AMS2100 AMS2300 AMS2500 Lightning9970V Lightning9980V SMS100 TagmaStoreAMS200 TagmaStoreAMS500 TagmaStoreNSC55

1
X X X X X X X X X X X
TagmaStoreAMS1000 X TagmaStoreUSP1001 TagmaStoreUSP600

1
TagmaStoreUSP11001 X TagmaStoreWMS100 X Thunder9500VSeries USPV USPVM

1 2
X X X
Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009. Supported with Emulex HBAs only.
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Boot from SAN
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Table 16. IBM

ESX Server 3.5 Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Embedded Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support X2 X2
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
DS3400 DS4200
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 X X X X X X X X2 X2
DS4300/FAStT6001,2 X DS4500/FAStT9001,2 X DS4700 DS4800 DS51003 DS53003 DS6000 DS8000 ESS750/800 F10/F20 N3000Series N3700 N5000Series N6000Series N7000Series XIV
2
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X2 X X2 X X X X X X X X X
XIVNextra2
1
Support for QLogic HBAs only.
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Table 17. LSILogic
Table 16. IBM (Continued)
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1932StorageSystem X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X Windows Clustering support X Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X Boot from SAN X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Embedded X ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with storage port failover Multipathing with HBA failover Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3.5
Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column. ESX Server 3.5 Update 2 (110268) and ESX Server Patch ESX350-200808401-BG are required.
Fibre Channel SANs
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Table 18. NEC

Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
iStorageD110 iStorageD310 iStorageD8 iStorageE110 iStorageS500 iStorageS550 iStorageS1500 iStorageS2500 iStorageS2800 iStorageS2900 iStorageS4900
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 19. NetApp
Table 20. Nexsan Technologies
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FAS3100Series
FAS3000Series
FAS6000Series
SATABEAST
1
FAS200Series
FAS900Series
FAS2000Series1
ESX Server 3.5
X X X X X X X Basic connectivity Basic connectivity Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X X Direct connect support X X X X X X X X X X X X X Windows Clustering support X X X X X X X Boot from SAN X X X X X X Basic connectivity X X X X X Direct connect support X X X X X X Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X Boot from SAN Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X X X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Boot from SAN Multipathing with HBA failover
ESX Server 3.5
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation. Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Embedded

Data ONTAP 7.3 requires ESX Server 3.5 Update 2 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation. Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3i Installable Windows Clustering support
Fibre Channel SANs
23
24
SANARENA5200
1
SANARENA1895
SANARENA1890
SANARENA1870
SANARENA1830
SANARENA18AS X X X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X X X X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3.5
Table 21. Nihon Unisys
SANARENA58001 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 X X X Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3i Embedded X
Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009.
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Table 22. Overland Storage
Table 23. Pillar Data Systems
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ULTAMUSRAID4800 ULTAMUSRAID1200 X X
AxiomStorageSystem600 AxiomStorageSystem500 AxiomStorageSystem300 Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X X Boot from SAN X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X Multipathing with storage port failover X Multipathing with storage port failover X Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X X X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X X X Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X X Boot from SAN X X X X X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3.5 X SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation. ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable X
Fibre Channel SANs
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E310f
E610f
1
Table 25. Sun
StorageTek61401
StorageTek9985v StorageTek99852
No FW-Update possible under host I/O.
Table 24. Promise Technology
StorageTek9970 StorageTek65401 StorageTek25401 SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation. X X X X X Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover X X Multipathing with storage port failover X X Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X3 X3 X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X X X X X3 X3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X3 X3 X X ESX Server 3i Installable X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X ESX Server 3.5 X X X X X X Basic connectivity Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3i Embedded
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Table 25. Sun (Continued)

Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
StorageTek9980 StorageTek99902 StorageTek9990v StorageTekFlexline2401 StorageTekFlexline280

1
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 X X X
X X X X X X
StorageTekFlexline3801
1 2 3
For more information, refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005441. Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009. MSCS supported with 4Gb Fibre Channel HBAs.
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Emprise5000
Table 27. Xiotech
Emprise70002 X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X Basic connectivity Direct connect support Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X Multipathing with HBA failover X Multipathing with storage port failover X Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN
PROVIGO550F
Table 26. Transtec
Magnitude3D40001 X X
Magnitude3D30001
Supported with Qlogic HBAs only.
X X
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation. ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover X Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support X X X X Boot from SAN Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Windows Clustering support Boot from SAN X X X X Basic connectivity Direct connect support X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3i Installable X X X
Configuration limited to ISE drive bays only.
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Fibre Channel SANs
Table 28. Xyratex Ltd

Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
F5402E F5404E F5412E F6412E

1 1
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
Storage Virtualization Device (SVD)

VMwaresupportsStorageVirtualizationDevices(SVD)withESXServer3.0.2orlater. BackendstoragearraysmustbelistedonboththeESXServer3.xStorage/SANCompatibilityGuide(http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_guide.pdf)andtheSVD Vendorsupportedlist. DonotsharethesameLUNofthebackendstoragearraybetweenSVDandanyotherhost. Thissectioncontainsinformationonstoragearraysfromthefollowingvendors: EMC,onpage 30 FalconStorSoftware,onpage 31 HewlettPackard,onpage 31 Hitachi,onpage 32 HitachiDataSystems(HDS),onpage 33 IBM,onpage 33
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NetApp,onpage 34 NihonUnisys,onpage 34 Sun,onpage 35 Table 29. EMC

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
Invista2.1Brocade1,3,4,5 Invista2.1Cisco2,3,4,6
1 2 3
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
This Storage Virtualization Device is supported with Qlogic and Emulex HBAs only. This Storage Virtualization Device is supported with Qlogic HBAs only. In an environment where RDM is used in back-end storage, special caution must be taken after RDM migration. Please see KB 1002564 for further details: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002564. Contact EMC for Non Disruptive Upgrade (NDU) procedure for Invista firmware upgrade. Contact EMC for supported Brocade switches, Invista patch level, and Data Path Controllers. Contact EMC for supported Ciscoswitches, Invista patch level, and Data Path Controllers
4 5 6
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Fibre Channel SANs

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
CDPxGateway1,2,3,4,7 IPStorEnterprise
1 2 1,2,3,4,5,6
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
NSSGateway1,2,3,4,5,6
This Storage Virtualization Device is supported with Qlogic HBAs only. In an environment where RDM is used in back-end storage, special caution must be taken after RDM migration. Please see KB 1002564 for further details: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002564. NSS Gateway Software Appliance Kit revision must be at 6.0 or higher. IPStor Enterprise should be 6.x. Contact FalconStor Software for upgrades from previous versions to 6.x version. NSS Gateway must be installed on FalconStor approved hardware appliances and HBAs. Do not select the option to preserve physical device's inquiry string. Guest operating system timeout should be set to 180 sec in clustered FalconStor appliance environment. Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
4 5 6 7

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
XP100001,2,3 XP120001,2,3
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
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ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover X X X X X X X X X X X X Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
XP200001,2 XP24000
1 1,2
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
In an environment where RDM is used in back-end storage, special caution must be taken after RDM migration. Please see KB 1002564 for further details: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002564. Requires patch ESX-1002974. Please see KB 1002974 for further details: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002974. Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009.
2 3
Table 32. Hitachi

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
SANRISENSC551,2 SANRISEUSP1001,2 SANRISEUSP600 USPV

1 1 1,2
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
SANRISEUSP11001,2 USPVM1
In an environment where RDM is used in back-end storage, special caution must be taken after RDM migration. Please see KB 1002564 for further details: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002564. Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009.
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Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
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Fibre Channel SANs

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X Boot from SAN Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
TagmaStoreNSC551,2,3 TagmaStoreUSP100
1,2,3
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
TagmaStoreUSP6001,2,3 TagmaStoreUSP1100 USPV1,2 USPVM

1 1,2 1,2,3
2 3
Table 34. IBM

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
SVC1
1
Boot from SAN
In an environment where RDM is used in back-end storage, special caution must be taken after RDM migration. Please see KB 1002564 for further details: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002564.
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Table 35. NetApp

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
V3000SeriesDataONTAP7.2.41,2,3 V6000SeriesDataONTAP7.2.4
1 1,3
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
In an environment where RDM is used in back-end storage, special caution must be taken after RDM migration. Please see KB 1002564 for further details: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002564. This Storage Virtualization Device is supported with Qlogic HBAs only. Please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005009.
2 3
Table 36. Nihon Unisys

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
SANARENA52001,2,3 SANARENA5800
1 1,2,3
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
2 3
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Storage Arrays supported with FCoE CNAs
Table 37. Sun

ESX Server 3.5 Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Multipathing with storage port failover Basic connectivity Multipathing with HBA failover ESX Server 3i Installable Multipathing with HBA failover Multipathing with storage port failover X X X X X X X X Basic connectivity
Boot from SAN
Boot from SAN
StorageTek99851,2,3 StorageTek9985V StorageTek9990V

1 1,2
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
StorageTek99901,2,3
1,2
2 3
Storage Arrays supported with FCoE CNAs

FibreChannelOverEthernetConvergedNetworkAdapters(FCoECNAs)canbeconcurrentlyconnectedtoFibreChannelFabricsandEthernetnetworks,throughFibre ChannelOverEthernetcapableswitches.CertifiedFibreChannelarrayswillbelistedsoon.OnlytheFibreChannelarraysthatwillbelistedinthissectionarecertified toworkandsupportedwithFCoECNAs.CNAsarenotyetsupportedtoconnectwithiSCSIandNFSstoragearrays.
Network Attached Storage

ThissectioncontainsinformationonthesupportfornetworkattachedstoragewithESX Serversoftware. NOTE WindowsClustering(MSCS)isnotsupportedwithNAS.
Thefollowingsectionsareincluded: SupportedLinuxDistributionsonpage 36 SupportedStorageDevicesonpage 36
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Supported Linux Distributions

ThefollowingLinuxdistributionssupportnetworkattachedstoragewhenusedwithESX Server 3.xsoftware: RedHatEnterpriseLinux3NFSServer(Update5). FedoraCore4NFSServer(2.6.121.1456_FC4.9550smp). FedoraCore6NFSServer(2.6.181.2798.fc6#1SMP)forESXServer3.5only.
Supported Storage Devices

ThissectionlistsallofthesupporteddevicesfornetworkattachedstoragewithESX Server 3.xsoftwarefromthefollowingvendors: AmericanMegatrendsInc.onpage 37 BlueArcCorponpage 37 EMConpage 37 Fujitsuonpage 38 FujitsuSiemensonpage 38 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 38 IBMonpage 39 IBRIXonpage 39 IsilonSystemsonpage 39 NEConpage 40 NetApponpage 40 ONStorInconpage 41 OverlandStorageonpage 41 PillarDataSystemsonpage 41 Sunonpage 41
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Table 38. American Megatrends Inc.

ESX Server 3.5 3200i X ESX Server 3i Embedded X ESX Server 3i Installable X
Table 39. BlueArc Corp

ESX Server 3.5 Titan1100 Titan2100 Titan2200 Titan2500 X X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X
Table 40. EMC

ESX Server 3.5 CelerraNS 20/40/80series, NS 350,NS 500/700series, CNS,andNSX DARTversion5.5 X ESX Server 3i Embedded X ESX Server 3i Installable X
CelerraNS20/40/80series, X NX4,NS350,NS500/700 series,CNS,andNSXDART 5.6
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Table 41. Fujitsu

ESX Server 3.5 ETERNUSNR1000F F2020 F2050 F3020 F3040 F3070 F6030 F6040 F6070 F6080 DataONTAP7.2.2 DataONTAP7.2.2 DataONTAP7.2 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2.4 X X X X X X X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X X X X X X X X

ESX Server 3.5 CentricStorFS2000 CentricStorFS4000 CentricStorFS8000 X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X

ESX Server 3.5 HNASServer2100 HNASServer2200 X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X
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Table 44. IBM

ESX Server 3.5 N3000Series N3700 N5000Series N6000Series N7000Series X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X X
Table 45. IBRIX

ESX Server 3.5 Fusion5200 X ESX Server 3i Embedded X ESX Server 3i Installable X
Table 46. Isilon Systems

ESX Server 3.5 IQ1920x IQ3000x IQ6000x IQ9000x IQ12000x X X X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X
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Table 47. NEC

ESX Server 3.5 iStorage NV3400 NV3400S NV5400 NV5400S NV7400 NV7400G NV7400S X X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X X X
Table 48. NetApp

ESX Server 3.5 FAS200Series FAS900Series FAS2000Series FAS3000Series DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2.2 DataONTAP7.31 DataONTAP7.2 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.3 FAS3100Series FAS6000Series
1,2
ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DataONTAP7.2.6 DataONTAP7.31 DataONTAP7.2.4 DataONTAP7.2.5.11,2 DataONTAP7.31,2
StoreVaultS300 StoreVaultS550
1 2
DataONTAP7.2.1S4
Requires Update 2 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column. 1GbE and 10GbE Storage interfaces are supported.
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Table 49. ONStor Inc

ESX Server 3.5 Bobcat2240 Bobcat2260 Bobcat2280 X X X ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X

ESX Server 3.5 SnapServer520 SnapServer6501
1
ESX Server 3i Embedded X X
ESX Server 3i Installable X X
X X

ESX Server 3.5 AxiomStorageSystem600 X ESX Server 3i Embedded X ESX Server 3i Installable X
Table 52. Sun

ESX Server 3.5 SunStorage71102 SunStorage72102 SunStorage7410
2
ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X X
ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
StorageTek5220NAS StorageTek5320NASAppliance SunStorageTek5320NASCluster SunFireX45001

1 2
Sun Fire X4500 running Solaris 10 8/07 and the ZFS filesystem. Requires Update 2 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
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NOTE
Celerramodelsnotedarefamilynamesandcoverallmodelnumbersandmodeltypes(integratedand gateway)withinthefamily.
iSCSI
VMwaresupportstheiSCSIStoragelistedinthissection. ThefollowingmaximumsareinplacewhenusingiSCSIarrayswithESXServerhosts: Table 53. Storage parameter maximums with iSCSI Arrays
Parameter NumberofHBAs Initiator type used software hardware Maximumnumberof targets NumberofLUNs Numberofpathsto storage bothsoftwareand hardwareinitiator bothsoftwareand hardwareinitiator software hardware Limit 1 1dualportor2singleport 64 254 4 8
NOTE
ThesemaximumsmaynotapplyinthecaseofVirtualSANAppliance(VSA).Pleaserefertothespecific LeftHandNetworkssupportedarraysforthemaximumsandminimumsupportedconfigurationswithVSA. SeeLeftHandNetworks,onpage 61.
VMwaresupportsconnectionstoiSCSIarraysusingeitherthesoftwareinitiatorinthekernelorahardwareinitiator(iSCSIHBA).PleaserefertotheI/OCompatibility Guideathttp://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_io_guide.pdfforalistofhardwareinitiatorsthatcanbeusedwithESX. ThefollowingconfigurationsaresupportedforiSCSIstoragewiththesoftwareinitiatoroverasupportedNIC: iSCSIBaseConnectivityTheabilityofanESX Serverhosttorecognizethetargetandinteroperatewithit. SPfailoverInthisconfigurationtheESXServer hostisattachedtomultipleportsandisrobusttostorageportfailover NICfailoverforsoftwareinitiatorIftheEthernetadaptersareteamedandonefails,theotheronetakesover.Bothadaptersmustbeconnectedtothesamephysical switchandbeonthesamesubnet(bothNICsandiSCSIstorageports). ThefollowingconfigurationsaresupportedforiSCSIstoragewithhardwareinitiators:
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iSCSI
iSCSIBaseConnectivityTheabilityofanESX ServerhosttorecognizethetargetoveraniSCSIHBAandinteroperatewithit. SPfailoverInthisconfiguration,ESX ServerhostisattachedtomultipleportsoveraniSCSIHBAandisrobusttostorageportfailover. BootfromiSCSIInthisconfiguration,ESX ServerhostsbootfromthetargetiSCSIarrayratherthanfromalocaldisk. iSCSIhardwareinitiatorfailoverTheESX serverhostisequippedwithmultiplehardwareinitiatorsandisrobusttohardwareinitiatorfailover. NOTE NOTE WindowsClusteringisnotsupportedwithiSCSI. SoftwareinitiatediSCSIissupportedfullyinESX3.0andlaterreleases.HardwareinitiatediSCSIissupported inexperimentalmodeonlyinESX3.0.ItissupportedfullyinESX3.0.1withiSCSIarraysthathavebeen qualified/certifiedforusewiththehardwareinitiators.
iSCSIStoragedevicesfromthefollowingmanufactureshavebeentestedforthestatedreleaseofESX Server 3.x: 3PARonpage 45 Adapteconpage 45 AmericanMegatrendsInc.onpage 46 BlueArcCorponpage 46 Celerosonpage 47 Compellentonpage 47 Cyberneticsonpage 48 DataCoreonpage 48 Dellonpage 49 DotHillSystemsonpage 50 EMConpage 51 FalconStorSoftwareonpage 52 Fujitsuonpage 52 FujitsuSiemensonpage 54 H3CTechnologiesCo.,Limitedonpage 55 HewlettPackard,onpage 55 Hifn,onpage 57
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Hitachi,Ltd.,onpage 57 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 58 IBMonpage 58 InfortrendTechnologyInc.onpage 59 iQstorNetworksInconpage 60 iStorNetworksonpage 61 LeftHandNetworksonpage 61 NEConpage 63 NetApponpage 64 OpenEonpage 65 OverlandStorageonpage 66 PillarDataSystemsonpage 66 PromiseTechnologyonpage 67 RELDATAInconpage 67 Sanradonpage 68 StoneFlyonpage 68 StorMagiconpage 69 Sunonpage 69 WasabiSystemsInconpage 70 Xiotechonpage 70
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TClass
Table 54. 3PAR
Table 55. Adaptec
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InServS800
InServS400
InServE200
SnapServer730i X X X X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X X X X X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X X X X X X iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded X X iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator NIC failover for software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable SP failover iSCSI Base Connectivity X iSCSI hardware initiator X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware SP failover SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity iSCSI Base Connectivity iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable
iSCSI
45
46
3200i
Table 57. BlueArc Corp
Table 56. American Megatrends Inc.
Titan2200 Titan2100 X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X iSCSI Base Connectivity X SP failover X NIC failover for software initiator X iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X X X X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI hardware X iSCSI Base Connectivity X SP failover X NIC failover for software initiator X iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 SP failover X NIC failover for software initiator X X X SP failover X X Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X X iSCSI software initiator SP failover NIC failover for software initiator X X SP failover Boot from iSCSI X iSCSI Base ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI hardware initiator X iSCSI Base Connectivity X iSCSI hardware initiator X iSCSI Base X iSCSI Base Connectivity iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI hardware initiator Titan1100 X
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XD56
XD34
XD23
XD11
XD810
XD512
XD46S
XD34S
XD23S
XD11S
Table 58. Celeros
Table 59. Compellent
VMware, Inc.
StorageCenter X X X X X X X X X X X SP failover SP failover X X X X X X X X X X NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI X iSCSI hardware Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI hardware initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base SP failover Boot from iSCSI X X iSCSI software initiator X X X X SP failover iSCSI Base NIC failover for software initiator SP failover iSCSI Base Connectivity ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI hardware iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X X X iSCSI hardware initiator X X X X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3.5
iSCSI
47
Table 60. Cybernetics

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware iSCSI hardware X
iSCSI Base Connectivity
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base iSCSI Base X
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
miSAND61 miSAND8 miSAND121

1
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
Table 61. DataCore

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator X X iSCSI hardware initiator
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SMYVS529701 SSYUNLP3851
1
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
Please refer to Datacore's website for Active/Passive configuration with ESX Server: ftp://support.datacore.com/psp/tech_bulletins/TechBulletinsAll/TB5_ESX_config.pdf
48
SP failover X
SP failover
VMware, Inc.
iSCSI
Table 62. Dell

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
AX150i2 AX45i
2
X X X X X X X X X
3 2
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 X X X X X X4 X4 X4 X X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 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 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X4 X4 X4 X X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 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 X4 X4 X4 X X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X6 X X X
CX310c2 CX320c CX340c2 MD3000i NX19502 PS5000E

1 2
PS5000X3 PS5000XV PS5500E EqualLogic PSSeries PS50E

5
X X X X
5
PS70E5 PS100E PS300E PS200E5

5
X X X X
7
PS400E5 PS3600X PS3700X7 PS3800XV

1 2 7
X X X X
PS3900XV7
Supported with firmware versions V3.2 to V3.3. Contact Dell for supported firmware versions. Contact Dell for additional information including supported array firmware versions.
VMware, Inc.
SP failover
49
Table 62. Dell (Continued)

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base iSCSI hardware
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
3 4 5 6 7
Supported with firmware V3.3. Contact Dell for supported firmware versions. Contact Dell for timeout value settings for proper SP failover operation. Supported with firmware versions V3.1 to V3.3. Contact EqualLogic for supported firmware versions. Contact EqualLogic for timeout value settings for proper SP failover operation. Supported with firmware V3.3. Contact EqualLogic for supported firmware versions.
Table 63. Dot Hill Systems

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
R/Evolution2330
50
SP failover
SP failover
VMware, Inc.
iSCSI
Table 64. EMC

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator NIC failover for iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware X X X X X X X X X2
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base
iSCSI Base X X X X X X X X X2
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
SP failover
AX150i1 AX45i1 CelerraNS20/40/80 series,NS350,NS500/ 700series,CNS,and NSXDART5.5
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 CelerraNS20/40/80 series,NX4,NS350,NS 500/700series,CNS,and NSXDART5.6 CLARiiON CX310c1 CX320c1 CX340c

1
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
X X X X X X X X2
X X X X X X X X2
X X X X X X X X2
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
X X X X X X X X2
X X X X X X X X2
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
CX4120 CX4240 CX4480 CX4960 DMX31 DMX41

1 2
Contact EMC for additional information including supported array firmware versions. ESX Server 3.5 Update 2 (110268) patch is required.
VMware, Inc.
SP failover X X X X X X X X X2
51
52
NSSS24
NSSS12
NSSHC670
NSSHC630
NSSHC620
Table 66. Fujitsu
ETERNUS4000 ETERNUS2000 Model50 Model300 Model200 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable X X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded 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 iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover 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 iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover Model100 X X X X X Model500 X X X X X iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3.5
VMware, Inc.
Table 66. Fujitsu (Continued)
VMware, Inc.
ETERNUS8000 Model700 Model900 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 X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
Model2100
Model1100
iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator
ESX Server 3.5 ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable
iSCSI
53

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover X X X
iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover 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
FibreCAT
CX310c3 CX320c3 CX340c

3
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
CX4120 CX4240 CX4480 CX4960 SX80iSCSI3

1 2 3
SP/datamover or cluster failover is not supported during boot from iSCSI. iSCSI hardware initiator support is experimental only. Contact Fujitsu Siemens for additional information including supported array firmware versions.
54
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover 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
VMware, Inc.
AiO
Table 68. H3C Technologies Co., Limited
VMware, Inc.
4001
6001
1200
1
1200r1 X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI X X iSCSI software initiator X X Boot from iSCSI X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover X X X iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X X X X ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
NeoceanIX3040NI1Z1SC2140
NeoceanIX3080NI1Z1SC2280
NeoceanIX3620NI1Z1SC22X2
SB600c
1
X X X X X X
iSCSI software initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI software initiator
iSCSI
55
Table 69. Hewlett Packard (Continued)

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
HPEnterprise EVA4000 VirtualArray EVA4100 (EVA) EVA4400
X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
EVA4400with X Embedded Switch EVA6000 EVA6100 EVA8000 EVA8100 HPModular MSA1510i1,2,3 SystemsArray MSA2012i (MSA) HPProLiant 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 X
X DL380G5 StorageServer1 SB460cStorage X Server1
1 2 3
Single Controller only. Support for Windows guest operating system only. Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
56
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover 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
VMware, Inc.
SMS100
1
Table 70. Hifn
Table 71. Hitachi, Ltd.
VMware, Inc.
Swarm3000
SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS200 X X
SANRISEWMS100 SANRISEAMS1000 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 iSCSI hardware initiator X X Boot from iSCSI X X X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI software initiator 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 Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
Dual Controller models only.
iSCSI software initiator
ESX Server 3.5
ESX Server 3.5
iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable
iSCSI
57

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI X iSCSI hardware initiator failover X X X X X X X X
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover 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
AMS2100 AMS2300 AMS2500 HNASServer2200 SMS1001 TagmastoreAMS200 TagmastoreAMS500 TagmastoreAMS1000 TagmastoreWMS100

1
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
Dual Controller models only.
Table 73. IBM

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover
DS3300 N3000Series
X X
X X
X X X X X X
X X
X X
X X X X X
58
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X
VMware, Inc.
iSCSI
Table 73. IBM (Continued)

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
N5000Series N6000Series N7000Series IBMi6.1on PowerSystems1,2

1 2
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
Certification testing was performed on an IBM Power 570 running IBM i 6.1 in a partition with 1.65 processors and 5 GB of memory. Requires Update 3 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
Table 74. Infortrend Technology Inc.

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator
A16EG21301 S12EG11331 S12ER1132

1 1
X X X
X X X
Please refer to Infortrend's website for Active/Passive configuration with ESX Server: http://www.infortrend.com/doc/VMware.pdf
VMware, Inc.
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
59
60
Table 75. iQstor Networks Inc
Table 74. Infortrend Technology Inc. (Continued)
iQ28501 S16ER1130
1
S16EG11301
X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI iSCSI software initiator X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
ESX Server 3.5
ESX Server 3.5
iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator
Please refer to iQstor's website for Active/Passive configuration with ESX Server: http://www.iqstor.com/partners/vmware/VMware_Configuration.pdf
Please refer to Infortrend's website for Active/Passive configuration with ESX Server: http://www.infortrend.com/doc/VMware.pdf
ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Installable
VMware, Inc.
iS512
Table 76. iStor Networks
Table 77. LeftHand Networks
VMware, Inc.
NSM160andSAN/iQ7 Dell2950andSAN/iQ7
Dell2950andSAN/iQ82
NSM260andSAN/iQ82 NSM160andSAN/iQ82 iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator X X Boot from iSCSI 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 X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X iSCSI software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI hardware initiator X iSCSI software initiator X ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator X X X X X X X X X
HPProLiantDL320sandSAN/iQ82
NSM2060andSAN/iQ7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
IBMx3650andSAN/iQ82
HPProLiantDL380andSAN/iQ82
HPProLiantDL320sandSAN/iQ7
iSCSI
61
Table 77. LeftHand Networks (Continued)

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover X
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
NSM2060andSAN/iQ82 NSM2120andSAN/iQ7 NSM2120andSAN/iQ82 NSM2120G2SAN/iQ82 NSM4150andSAN/iQ7 NSM4150andSAN/iQ82 VSASAN/iQ71 VSAandSAN/iQ8

1 2,3
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
VMware support for the LeftHand Networks iSCSI Virtual SAN Appliance (VSA) is contingent on the following requirements:
VMwaresupportsconnectionstotheVSAusingonlythesoftwareinitiatorinthekernel. ThefollowingconfigurationsaresupportedwhenrunningtheVSAwithsupportedNICsandserverconfigurationthatdonotexceedthematching definedmaximumsandminimumrequirementssupportedwiththeVSAasspecifiedinthisdocument: SharedServerConfigurationAconfigurationwheretheVSAandothervirtualmachinessharethesameVMwareESXServerhost. DedicatedServerConfigurationAconfigurationwheretheVSAistheonlyvirtualmachinerunningontheESXServerhostsintheVSAcluster. OnlyVSArunningSAN/iQ7.0hasbeentestedanditissupportedwithESXServer3.5,ESXServer3iEmbeddedandESXServer3iInstallable. MinimumserverrequirementsfordeployingtheVSAinasharedserverconfigurationareaQuadCoreortwoDualCoreCPUwith2Ghz/Core, four1GbNICs,and2GBofRAM. MinimumserverrequirementsfordeployingtheVSAinadedicatedserverconfigurationareaDualCoreCPUwith2Ghz/Core,two1GbNICs, and2GBofRAM. ThemaximumnumberofsupportedtargetsexportedbytheVSA,inanESXServerenvironment,is32. ToproperlyfunctiontheVSArequires2GhzofreservedCPUresourcesand1024Mreservedmemory. TheVSAonlysupportsavirtualdiskwith5GBto2TBofspacelocatedoninternalSCSIorSASdiskstorage,ordirectattachedSCSIorSASstorage thatisnotaccessiblefrommorethanonephysicalserver. AllvirtualdisksfortheVSAmustbeconfiguredasindependentpersistent. TheVMFSdatastorefortheVSAmustnotbesharedwithanyothervirtualmachines. Forhighavailability,aminimumoftwoVSAnodesinaclusterandafailovermanagerorvirtualmanagerarerequired. PleaserefertotheLeftHandNetworksUserManualandQuickStartGuideforVSAforconfigurationguidelinesanddeploymentbestpractices.
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iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover 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 78. NEC
Table 77. LeftHand Networks (Continued)
VMware, Inc.
iStorageE110
For more information refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007817. Requires Update 2 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X Boot from iSCSI X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator
iSCSI
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Table 79. NetApp

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover X X X X X X X
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
FAS200SeriesData X ONTAP7.2.4 FAS900SeriesData X ONTAP7.2.4 FAS2000Series DataONTAP7.2.4 FAS3000Series DataONTAP 7.2RC4 FAS3000Series DataONTAP7.2.4 FAS3000Series X DataONTAP7.33,4 FAS3100Series DataONTAP7.3 FAS6000Series DataONTAP7.2.4 X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X1
X X
X X
X X
X X X X
X X
X X
FAS6000Series X DataONTAP7.33,4 StoreVaultS300 DataONTAP7.2.1 StoreVaultS550 DataONTAP 7.2.1S4

1 2
X X
SP/datamover or cluster failover is not supported during boot from iSCSI. iSCSI hardware initiator support is experimental only
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Table 80. Open-E
Table 79. NetApp (Continued)
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DSSwithIntel ModularServer MFSYS25 iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5

1GbE and 10GbE Storage interfaces are supported. Requires Update 2 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.
X DSSwithIntel S5000PAL/SR2500 PlatformModel iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Embedded X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable ESX Server 3i Installable X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
X X X X X X
iSCSI
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ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity
SnapServer520
1
X1,2
X1,2
Please refer to Overland Storage's website for Hardware iSCSI configuration with ESX Server: http://support.overlandstorage.com/jive/entry.jspa?externalID=7141&categoryID=755 Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column.

AxiomStorageSystem300 X AxiomStorageSystem500 X AxiomStorageSystem600 X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
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iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X1,2
SP failover
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9240
M610i
M310i
Table 84. RELDATA Inc
Table 83. Promise Technology
VMware, Inc.
ESX Server 3.5
ESX Server 3.5
X X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover
iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable
iSCSI
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ISC801 ISC401 VSTOR
ISC2401 ISC1601 HSC1601 X X X X X iSCSI software initiator X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI X X X X iSCSI software initiator X X X X X X X X Boot from iSCSI X X X X X X X X X X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI hardware initiator X X X X X X
Table 85. Sanrad
Table 86. StoneFly
StoneFly OptiSAN X X X X X X X X X
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SMTB
Table 88. Sun
Table 87. StorMagic
VMware, Inc.
StorageTek2510 X X iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 X X X iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded X X X Boot from iSCSI X X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Installable X X iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI software initiator ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator ESX Server 3i Embedded ESX Server 3i Installable
iSCSI
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Table 89. Wasabi Systems Inc

ESX Server 3.5 iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Embedded iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI ESX Server 3i Installable iSCSI software initiator iSCSI hardware initiator Boot from iSCSI Boot from iSCSI iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI hardware initiator failover X X X
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X
VMX2000sx
Table 90. Xiotech

Emprise70001 Magnitude3D3000 Magnitude3D4000

1
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
Configuration limited to ISE drive bays only.
SAS Arrays
ForSASArrays,VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic ConnectivityTheabilityofESXServer3.5hoststorecognizeandinteroperatewiththestoragearray.Thisconfigurationdoesnotallowformultipathing,any typeoffailover,orsharingofLUNsbetweenmultiplehosts.
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iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
iSCSI hardware initiator failover iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover NIC failover for software initiator iSCSI Base Connectivity SP failover X X
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SAS Arrays
Direct Connect Inthisconfiguration,theESXServer3.xhostisdirectlyconnectedtothearray(thatis,noswitchbetweenHBAandthearray).WindowsClustering isnotsupportedinthisconfiguration. LUN sharing TheabilityofmultipleESXServer3.xhoststosharethesameLUN. Multipathing TheabilityofESXServer3.xhoststohandlemultiplepathstothesamestoragedevice. HBA Failover Inthisconfiguration,theESXServer3.xhostisequippedwithmultipleHBAsconnectingdirectlytothearray.TheserverisrobusttoHBAfailureonly. Storage Port Failover Inthisconfiguration,theESXServer3.xhostisattachedtomultiplestorageportsonthesamearrayandisrobusttostorageportfailures. Inthefollowingtables,anXinatablecellindicatesthestoragearrayoranequivalentconfigurationhasbeentested.Allstorageproductslistedinthiscompatibilityguide aresupported.Forfurtherdetailsaboutarrayfirmware,storageproductconfigurationsandbestpractices,pleasecontactthestoragevendor. Thissectioncontainsinformationonstoragearraysfromthefollowingvendors: Dellonpage 71 HewlettPackardonpage 72 IBMonpage 72 Table 91. Dell
ESX Server 3.5 Storage Port Failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Storage Port Failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Installable Storage Port Failover Basic connectivity
Direct Connect
Direct Connect
Direct Connect
HBA Failover
HBA Failover
MD30001
1
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HBA Failover
LUN sharing
LUN sharing
LUN sharing
Multipathing
Multipathing
Multipathing
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ESX Server 3.5 Storage Port Failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Storage Port Failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Installable Storage Port Failover X Basic connectivity
Direct Connect
Direct Connect
Direct Connect
HBA Failover
HBA Failover
MSA2012sa1,2,3 X
1 2
Requires Update 2 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column. HP Shared SAS supported with MSA2012sa Storage Array Controller and HP SC08GE HBA using mptscsi_2xx drivers. Shared VMFS support across two or more ESX Server hosts requires MSA2012sa firmware version J300P03 or higher.
Table 93. IBM

ESX Server 3.5 Storage Port Failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Embedded Storage Port Failover Basic connectivity ESX Server 3i Installable Storage Port Failover X X Basic connectivity
Direct Connect
Direct Connect
HBA Failover X
LUN sharing
LUN sharing
LUN sharing
Multipathing
Multipathing
Multipathing
Direct Connect
HBA Failover
HBA Failover
DS32001,3
1 2 3
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
SASRAIDControllerModule2 X
Requires Update 1 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column. Requires Update 2 or higher of the ESX Server version listed in the corresponding column. For more information on configuring IBM DS3200 for use with ESX Server, refer to: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1004313.
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HBA Failover X X
LUN sharing
LUN sharing
LUN sharing
Multipathing
Multipathing
Multipathing
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OEM SAN Array Model Reference

Table 94. SAN Array Model Reference
OEM 3PAR 3PAR 3PAR 3PAR AC&NC Adaptec BlueArcCorp BlueArcCorp BlueArcCorp BlueArcCorp Bull Bull Bull Celeros Celeros Celeros Celeros Celeros Celeros Celeros Celeros Celeros Celeros Compellent Cybernetics Cybernetics Cybernetics DataCore Array Type InServE200 InServS400 InServS800 TClass JetStorSAS516F SnapServer730i Titan1100 Titan2100 Titan2200 Titan2500 StoreWayFDA1500 StoreWayFDA2500 StoreWayFDA2900 XD11 XD11S XD23 XD23S XD34 XD34S XD46S XD512 XD56 XD810 StorageCenter miSAND6 miSAND8 miSAND12 SMYVS52970 Mode Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Recommended Path Policy Model String Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed JetStorSAS516F SnapServer730i StorTrendsiTX Titan5.0 Titan5.0 Titan2200 Titan5.0 iStorage1000 iStorage2000 iStorage2000 EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler EzSanfiler CompellentVol iSAN_Vault iSAN_Vault iSAN_Vault SANmelody 3PARdataVV 3PARdataVV 3PARdataVV
AmericanMegatrendsInc. 3200i
VMware, Inc.
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OEM DataCore Dell Dell DotHillSystems DotHillSystems DotHillSystems DotHillSystems EMC EMC EMC(Dell) EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC FalconStorSoftware FalconStorSoftware FalconStorSoftware FalconStorSoftware FalconStorSoftware FalconStorSoftware FalconStorSoftware Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Fujitsu Array Type SSYUNLP385 PS5500E EqualLogicPSSeries 5730 R/Evolution2330 R/Evolution2730 R/Evolution2730T AXseries CXseries CX3series CX4series CelerraNS20FC CelerraNS40FC Mode Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Recommended Path Policy Model String MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed E2000 E3000 E400A E4000 E6000 IPStorDisk EQLOGIC DotHill5730 R/Evo23302R R/Evo27302R R/Evo2730T2R DGC DGC DGC DGC DGC DGC Celerra Invista Invista DGC Symmetrix SANsymphony
CelerraNS20/40/80series,NX4,NS350,NS Activepassive 500/700series,CNS,andNSXDART5.6 InvistaBrocade InvistaCisco NX4 Symmetrixseries IPStorEnterprise NSSGateway NSSHC620 NSSHC630 NSSHC670 NSSS12 NSSS24 ETERNUS2000 ETERNUS3000 ETERNUS4000Model80andModel100 ETERNUS4000Model300andModel500 ETERNUS6000 Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive
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OEM Fujitsu FujitsuSiemens FujitsuSiemens FujitsuSiemens FujitsuSiemens FujitsuSiemens FujitsuSiemens FujitsuSiemens FujitsuSiemens H3CTechnologiesCo., Limited H3CTechnologiesCo., Limited H3CTechnologiesCo., Limited HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard HewlettPackard Array Type ETERNUS8000 CentricStorFS4000 FibreCATCXseries FibreCATCX3series FibreCATCX4series FibreCATSX60 FibreCATSX80 FibreCATSX88 FibreCATSX100 NeoceanIX3040NI1Z1SC2140 NeoceanIX3080NI1Z1SC2280 NeoceanIX3620NI1Z1SC22X2 EVA4000 EVA4100 EVA4400 EVA4400withEmbeddedSwitch EVA6000 EVA6100 EVA8000 EVA8100 MSA1000FW7.0orhigher MSA1500FW7.0orhigher MSA1500V5 MSA2212sa MSA2012fc MSA2212fc MSA2012i XP10000 XP12000 Mode Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Recommended Path Policy Model String Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed E8000 CSFS DGC DGC DGC FibreCAT_SX1 FibreCAT_SX1 FibreCAT_SX1 FibreCAT_SX1 IX3040 IX3080 IX3620 HSV200 HSV200 HSV300 HSV300 HSV200 HSV200 HSV210 HSV210 MSA_VOLUME MSA_VOLUME MSA1000VOLUME HP_MSA2212sa_J200 HP_MSA2012fc_J200 HP_MSA2212fc_J200 HP_MSA2012i_J200
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OEM HewlettPackard HewlettPackard Hifn Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. Hitachi,Ltd. HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems Array Type XP20000 XP24000 Swarm3000 AMS2100 AMS2300 AMS2500 BR50 BR150 SANRISE9500VSeries SANRISE9970V SANRISE9980V SANRISEAMS200 SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS1000 SANRISENSC55 SANRISEUSP100 SANRISEUSP600 SANRISEUSP1100 SANRISEWMS100 SMS100 USPV USPVM AMS2100 AMS2300 AMS2500 HNASServer2100 HNASServer2200 Lightning9970V Lightning9980V SMS100 TagmaStoreAMS200 Mode Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Recommended Path Policy Model String Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 Fixed Fixed Fixed MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 EMULSTORAGE
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OEM HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems HitachiDataSystems IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM Array Type TagmaStoreAMS500 TagmaStoreAMS1000 TagmaStoreNSC55 TagmaStoreUSP100 TagmaStoreUSP600 TagmaStoreUSP1100 TagmastoreWMS100 Thunder9500VSeries USPV USPVM DS3200 DS3300 DS3400 DS4200 DS4500/FAStT900 DS4700 DS4800 DS5100 DS5300 DS8000 ESS750/800 ESSF10/F20 N3000Series N3700 N5000Series N6000Series N7000Series SVC XIV Mode Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Recommended Path Policy Model String MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRU/Fixed1 Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed S12EG1133 LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN 2145 2810XIV 17262xx 17263xx 17264xx 1815 1742 1814 1815 1818 1818 2107900
InfortrendTechnologyInc. A16EG2130 InfortrendTechnologyInc. S12EG1133
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OEM Array Type Mode Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Recommended Path Policy Model String MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed iS512 iSCSIDisk iSCSIDisk iSCSIDisk iSCSIDisk iSCSIDisk iSCSIDisk INF0100 iStorage1000 iStorage1000 iStorage1000 iStorageNV3400 iStorageNV3400S iStorageNV5400 iStorageNV5400S iStorageNV7400 iStorageNV7400G iStorageNV7400S iStorage1000 iStorage1000 iStorage1000 iStorage2000 iStorage2000 iStorage1000 iStorage4000 S12ER1132 S16EG1130 S16ER1130 iQ2850
InfortrendTechnologyInc. S12ER1132 InfortrendTechnologyInc. S16EG1130 InfortrendTechnologyInc. S16ER1130 iQstorNetworksInc IsilonSystems iStorNetworks LeftHandNetworks LeftHandNetworks LeftHandNetworks LeftHandNetworks LeftHandNetworks LeftHandNetworks LSILogic NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NEC NetApp iQ2850 IQ1920x iS512 Dell2950andSAN/iQ7 HPProLiantDL320sandSAN/iQ7 NSM160andSAN/iQ7 NSM2060andSAN/iQ7 NSM2120andSAN/iQ7 NSM4150andSAN/iQ7 1932StorageSystem iStorageD110 iStorageD310 iStorageD8 iStorageNV3400 iStorageNV3400S iStorageNV5400 iStorageNV5400S iStorageNV7400 iStorageNV7400G iStorageNV7400S iStorageS500 iStorageS550 iStorageS1500 iStorageS2500 iStorageS2800 iStorageS2900 iStorageS4900 FAS200Series
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OEM NetApp NetApp NetApp NetApp NetApp NexsanTechnologies NihonUnisys NihonUnisys NihonUnisys NihonUnisys NihonUnisys NihonUnisys NihonUnisys OpenE OpenE OverlandStorage OverlandStorage OverlandStorage PillarDataSystems PillarDataSystems PillarDataSystems PromiseTechnology PromiseTechnology PromiseTechnology PromiseTechnology RELDATAInc Sanrad StoneFly StoneFly StoneFly Array Type FAS900Series FAS2000Series FAS3000Series FAS3100Series V6000Series SATABEAST SANARENA1830 SANARENA1870 SANARENA1890 SANARENA1895 SANARENA18AS SANARENA5200 SANARENA5800 Mode Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Recommended Path Policy Model String Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRU/Fixed
1
LUN SATABeast
MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 MRU/Fixed1 Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed MRUMostRecentlyUsed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed DataStorageServer DataStorageServer SnapServer520 F5412E F5404E Axiom300 Axiom500 Axiom600 VtrakE310f VtrakE610I\f M310i M610i IP_GATEWAY_9240 VSTORVolume OPSNv2 OPSNv2 OPSNv2
DSSwithIntelS5000PAL/SR2500Platform Activepassive Model DSSwithIntelModularServerMFSYS25 SnapServer520 ULTAMUSRAID1200 ULTAMUSRAID4800 Axiom300 Axiom500 Axiom600 E310f E610f M310i M610i 9240 VSTOR HSC1601 ISC401 ISC801 Activepassive Activepassive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive Activeactive
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Storage SAN Compatibility Guide For ESX Server 3.5 and ESX Server 3i

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Thisdocumentdiscussesthefollowingtopics: MaximumStorageSpecificationsSupportedonpage 2 ThirdPartySoftwareonpage 3 FibreChannelSANsonpage 3 StorageArrayssupportedwithFCoECNAsonpage 35 NetworkAttachedStorageonpage 35 iSCSIonpage 42 SASArraysonpage 70 OEMSANArrayModelReferenceonpage 73

Maximum Storage Specifications Supported

Table 1. Supported system and virtual machine maximums (Continued)

MaximumnumberofpathsperLUN Maximumnumberoftotalpaths MaximumnumberoftargetsperHBA MinimumVMFS3volumesize

Windows Clustering (MSCS) with ESX

Fibre Channel SANs

Fibre Channel SANs

JetStorSAS516F1,2 X Basic connectivity X X1

Supported with Qlogic HBAs only.

ESX Server 3i Embedded

ESX Server 3i Installable

Fibre Channel SANs

Fibre Channel SANs

Direct connect support

Direct connect support

Direct connect support

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Boot from SAN

Boot from SAN

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1,2 X1,2 X1,2

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X1,2 X1,2 X1,2 X1,2

Boot from SAN

Table 8. Dot Hill Systems

Fibre Channel SANs

Table 9. EMC (Continued)

Direct connect support

Direct connect support

Direct connect support

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Boot from SAN

Boot from SAN

DMX/DMX2 DMX32 DMX4

Boot from SAN

Table 9. EMC (Continued)

Table 10. FalconStor Software

Fibre Channel SANs

Table 11. Fujitsu

Direct connect support

Direct connect support

Direct connect support

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with storage port failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Multipathing with HBA failover

Boot from SAN

Boot from SAN

Boot from SAN

Table 12. Fujitsu Siemens

Direct connect support