Hardware and software interoperability matrix for b series servers in release 1. This page presents interoperability of infinibox with operating systems and hardware. Cisco ucs cseries servers deliver unified computing in an industrystandard form factor to reduce total cost of ownership and increase agility. Vxrail is an engineered appliance, not an offtheshelf vmware product, so upgrades have to be done through vxrail manager and the approved vxrail code upgrade packages.
What are some disadvantages to hardware standardization. During problem debug and resolution, ibm may require that hardware or software additions be removed from the ibm product to provide problem determination and resolution on the ibmsupplied hardware software. Interoperability matrix for the infinibox f series. Law center for integrated facility engineering stanford university stanford, ca 943054020. April 30, 2007 ds8000 series interoperability matrix page 2 introduction about this document this document lists interoperable environments and configurations for the ibm system storage ds8000 series.
The document is for informational and planning purposes only and may change at anytime. If you do not know the solutions version leave it blank. For support issues regarding nonibm products, please contact the manufacturer of the product directly. I was hoping a cisco engineer or product manager could comment. Additionally, vmware esx is tested for compatibility with currently shipping platforms from the major server manufacturers in prerelease testing. Upgrades to software, firmware, bios, drivers, etc. This page combines the previously separate software and hardware support matrices. Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system, whose interfaces are completely understood, to work with other products or systems, at present or in the future, in either implementation or access, without any restrictions while the term was initially defined for information technology or systems engineering services to allow for information exchange, a broader definition takes. Vmware esx is tested for compatibility with a variety of major guest operating systems running in virtual machines.
The netapp interoperability matrix tool imt defines the qualified components and versions you can use to build fcfcoe, iscsi, nfs and cifs configurations. All fs series products are tested for interoperability with their respective backend storage array products, and dell will support any and all issues arising in or between these products while the products are under warranty andor under an active prosupport or copilot support contract for both products. For operating systems, we show the latest tested release levels and service packs. When choosing network hardware, why would it be recommended to standardize at least some types of hardware. The linked ucs hardware and software interoperability matrix tool new is the same as for ucs managed servers that again presents the driver dvds for blade servers grr. Upgrading the infrastructure software bundle a bundle directly to cisco ucs manager release 3. Hardware and software interoperability see the cisco hardware and software interoperability matrix for a complete listing of supported operating systems and peripheral options. Please engage to ecs remote support in order to find the independent software. Cisco ucs compatibility for vsphere 6 cisco community. Release notes for cisco ucs rack server software, release. This can refer to the ability to share data between different components or machines, both via software and hardware, or it can be defined as the exchange of information and resources between different computers through local area networks lans or wide area networks wans. Hardware and software interoperability matrix cisco. Hardware that scales without sacrificing performance.
Our goal is to support a variety of storage and network adapters used as standard. Refer to the individual server pages for additional information, including prerequisites and limitations. The cisco ucs cseries rack servers can be deployed as standalone. Cisco c series and ucs manager software releases for c series servers. The flexpod express architecture leverages the allnew netapp fas2600 series, which runs netapp ontap 9. May 21, 2019 vxrail appliance family,vxrail appliance series,pivotal ready architecture,vxrail 460 and 470 nodes,vxrail e series nodes,vxrail g series nodes,vxrail gen 5,vxrail gen2 hardware,vxrail p series nodes,vxrail s series nodes,vxrail software. Vmware esx versions and the hardware components supported on this server, see the hardware and software interoperability matrix for the cseries servers on. Supported software, firmware, and hardware this chapter describes the supported configurations, such as storage enclosure firmware, operating systems oss, sas host bus adapters hbas, dell emc servers, and physical disk drives. I dont expect an exact date, but a rough estimate would be great for planning. Hardware and software interoperability for ucs mseries modular servers first published. Flexpod datacenter technical specifications tr4036. Cisco ucs cseries and cisco ucs manager release compatibility matrix for cseries rackmount servers. With one of the supported hbas listed below, the following servers can be used.
Flexpod datacenter technical specifications tr4036 netapp. Cisco ucs cseries rackmount ucsmanaged server software. Hardware and software interoperability matrix thisdocumentprovidesinteroperabilitymatricesforciscounifiedcomputingsystemcomponentsand. Figure 2 hardware components of the flexpod express solution. Harness the powerful insights your data has to offer with infrastructure built to handle compute intensive workloads. Ethernet switch supportwe support all traditional nondata. The hardware components and software configurations must be supported by the cisco ucs hardware and software compatibility list and the netapp interoperability matrix tool imt. Ds6000 interoperability summary for convenience, the following table summarizes the interoperable environments and configurations for the ds6000 series.
Mainframes that deliver record uptime and availability. Reliable, cloudenabled servers that deliver continuous operations. Greetings, i was wondering when the projected date for cisco ucs b series servers to be certified compatible for vsphere 6 was. Cisco ucs cseries servers vmware installation guide ol2218201 chapter 2 vmware esxi installation installation on an internal drive procedure use the following procedure to install the software and drivers. Cisco unified computing system technical references. The documents titled supported hardware list and recommended software. Ibm system storage ds3000 series interoperability matrix 7 minimum nonibm server hardware requirements ibm does not provide service or support for the nonibm products listed, but does not prohibit them from being used together with ibms storage products. Intel and amd support includes servers manufactured by sun.
Rome laboratory rlc3c griffiss business park rome, ny 441 prepared by. Ibm system storage ds3000 interoperability matrix 9 ds3000 series advanced features structure. Let take an example, as per ucs hardware and software interoperability matrix. Nutanix software has been designed to integrate with hardware platform configurations produced or certified by nutanix and oem partners. When using this matrix to determine recommended driver versions for you server configuration. Cisco cseries and ucs manager software releases for cseries servers. This form provides interoperability information for cisco unified computing system ucs components and configurations that have been tested and validated by cisco, by cisco partners, or both. Why is interoperability important in network planning. Dell emc storage powertools server hardware manager 2. Product testing products produced to a common standard, or to a subprofile thereof, depend on the clarity of the standards, but there may be discrepancies in their implementations that system or unit testing may not uncover. August 22, 2006 ds8000 series interoperability matrix page 3 ds8000 series interoperability summary for convenience, the following tables summarize the interoperable environments and configurations for the ds8000 series.
The pdf hardware and software interoperability for standalone cseries servers in release 2. For cseries servers managed by ucsm, unless otherwise indicated in this. Netapp interoperability leverage netapp testing, multivendor support, documented configurations, and userfriendly matrix for interoperability. However, when a cseries rackmount server is integrated with cisco ucs manager, the cisco imc does not manage the server anymore.
Data ontap os release supportfor every supported data ontap os release listed in the imt, we support all subsequent patch releases in that maintenance release stream. Santricity provides a highly flexible system that meets varying application needs and offers builtin high availability and a wide variety of data protection features. Hardware and software interoperability for ucs mseries. Ibm system storage ds4000 interoperability matrix june 9, 2006. The documents titled supported hardware list and recommended software levels provide the operating systems, host adapters, san fabric elements, raid controllers and selected other hardware that have been tested or qualified by ibm. Use this form as a reference for supported hardware and software. While upgrading from releases earlier than release 2. It is no longer necessary to query for standalone cseries to find the items. Hardware and software interoperability for standalone c series servers in release 1. Cisco c3260 m3m4 has been rebranded as s3260 m3m4 as of 3. Fas storage systems resources netapp documentation.
For detailed information about storage switch, operating system and adapter, see the hardware and software interoperability matrix for your release located at. Mar 04, 2020 this document describes the new features, system requirements, open caveats and known behaviors for c series and s series software release 4. Platforms include factoryinstalled turnkey appliances and industry standard x86 server models that nutanix software can be installed onto. See the cisco hardware and software interoperability matrix for a complete listing of. Cisco nxos software 7 minimum hardware requirements a flexpod datacenter configuration has minimum hardware requirements, including, but not limited to, switches, fabric interconnects, servers, and netapp storage controllers. Interoperability matrix tool data interoperability. Data ontap os release support for every supported data ontap os release listed in the imt, we support all subsequent patch releases in that maintenance release stream. The lenovo server operating system interoperability guide osig is a comprehensive source of information about operating system compatibility with lenovo servers. Step 1 use a browser to connect to cimc manager using the cimc ip address. Cisco has recently updated its hardware and software interoperability matrix for ucs b series blade servers. It is no longer necessary to query for standalone c. Interoperability of hardware and software is an important consideration. Aug, 2019 cisco ucs cseries rackmount servers are managed by builtin standalone software cisco integrated management controller cisco imc.
Cisco ucs b250 m2 vsphere 6 support vmware communities. Release notes for cisco ucs cseries software, release 4. Interoperability is the property that allows for the unrestricted sharing of resources between different systems. To see the interoperability of host tools, please see. The nutanix enterprise cloud platform is also available as a software option through your local reseller on cisco and hpe x86 servers, and on specialized rugged x86 platforms from crystal and klas telecom. It includes servers in the thinksystem, thinkagile, system x, thinkserver, nextscale, flex system and bladecenter product families and covers servers that are currently supported by. All fs series products are tested for interoperability with their respective backend storage array products, and dell will support any and all issues arising in or between these products while the products are under warranty and or under an active prosupport or copilot support contract for both products.
Both cseries and bseries servers have been used in the validated designs. Interoperability matrix tool data interoperability netapp. The flexpod sf architecture is defined by the set of rules described in this document. Support based on minimum server requirements, shown later in this document. Release notes for cisco ucs rack server software, release 4. Ecs appliance,ecs appliance gen 1,ecs appliance gen 2,ecs appliance gen 3,ecs appliance hardware gen1 cseries,ecs appliance hardware gen1 useries,ecs appliance hardware gen2 cseries,ecs appliance hardware gen2 dseries. Last month they listed the b200 m2 and b230 m2 blade servers as supported for vsphere 6 but not the b250 m2s under ucs version 2.
August 5, 2005 ds6000 interoperability matrix page 2 introduction about this document this document lists interoperable environments and configurations for the ibm totalstorage ds6000 series. The architecture provides a choice of hypervisor vmware vsphere 6. Ucs hardware and software compatibility list and the netapp interoperability matrix tool imt. Thirdparty platforms any cisco ucs hardware compatibility list. Interoperability verification testing ivt reflects comprehensive testing of software, applications, and solutions performed in a cisco ivt lab, or as a selftest on cisco ucs equipment. Add platformssolutions to see if they are compatible with the selected solution. Ucs hardware and software interoperability matrix util. Cisco ucs c4200 series rack server chassis data sheet. September30,2015 americas headquarters cisco systems, inc. Technical support for vmware products is available online or by phone depending on your support offering selfservice, webbased support resources such as the knowledge base and vmware communities are also available. Ivt can take from 5 30 days depending on the level of effort and hardware requirements.
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