Table Of Contents
SAN Interconnect Device Matrix
Switch Interoperability Matrix
IBM eServer Bladecenter Interoperability Matrix
SAN Interconnect Device Matrix
This chapter lists devices tested by Cisco Solution-Interoperability Engineering group (iLAB) used for connecting SAN islands over metropolitan networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).
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Switch Interoperability Matrix
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Use the following link for access to the latest Storage Service Interface (SSI) release compatibility matrix:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/4_1/ssi/matrix/SSImtx.html
Cisco Devices
Switch Interoperability Matrix
The switch Interoperability test was performed per the Fibre Channel Methodologies for Interconnect (FC-MI) Technical Report version 1.92 which describes common methodologies for facilitating interoperability in a heterogeneous switch SAN environment.
The MDS family is SANmark 3001and 3002 qualified.
IBM Supports MDS InterOp Mode-1 (FC-MI standard), Mode-2 (Brocade PID=0), Mode-3 (Brocade PID=1), and Mode-4 (McDATA native). Please refer to the following IBM document for more information:
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/storage/san/cisco/mds9216.pdf
EMC Supports all MDS InterOp Modes with Brocade and McDATA outlined in the Switched Fabric Topology Parameters section EMC Support Matrix:
http://www.emc.com/collateral/elab/emc-support-matrices.pdf
HDS Supports MDS InterOp Mode-1 with Brocade and McDATA.
HP Supports MDS InterOp Mode-1 with Brocade and McDATA, refer to the below link for more information:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00758719/c00758719.pdf
Table 4-2 Switch Interoperability Matrix
Brocade
2400, 2800
2.6.0j
1.2(1b)
2.6.1a
1.2(1a)
2.6.1c
1.2(1b)
2.6.2
1.3(4a)
2.6.2b
2.0(1b)
2.1(1a)
1, 2, 33
200E
5.1.0d
3.1.2b,
4.1(1b)1, 33
5.3.1a
4.1(3a)
6.1.0d4
4.1(1b)
1, 33
3800
3.0.2k
1.2(1a)
1, 2
3.1.1
1.2(1a)
3.1.1c
1.2(1b)
3.1.2
1.3(4a)
3.1.3a
2.0(1b)
2.1(1a)
3.0(1)
3.0(2a)
3.0(2)
3.0(3)
3.1(2)
3.1(3)1, 2, 33
3.2.1c
3.2(3a),
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b), 4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)3900
4.0.2d
1.2(1a)
1
4.1.1
4.1.2b
1.2(1b)
4.2.0b
1.3(4a)
1, 33
4.2.2a
2.0(1b)
2.1(1a)
3.0(2a)
3.0(3)4.4.0f
3.0(1)
3.0(2)
3.0(2a)
3.0(3)4.4.0f
3.1(2)
3.1(3)
3.2(1a)1, 2, 33
Brocade (continued)
3900
5.0.3
5.0.3b
5.0(3)3.0(1)
3.0(2)
3.0(2a)
3.0(3)1, 33
5.1.0d
3.1(2)
3.1(3)
3.2(1a)1, 33
5.3.0
3.2(1a)
1
5.3.0b
3.2(3a)
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c),
4.1(1b)1, 33
5.3.1a
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
5.0.5f, 5.3.1b, 5.3.2
4.1(1b)
33
48000, 4100, 5100, 7500, DCX
DCX (8G)
6.1.0d
4.1(1b)
1
6.1.0f, 6.1.0j, 6.1.0h, 6.1.0d4
4.1(1b)
33
48000, 3850, 4900, 41005
5.0.3
5.0.3b
5.0(3)3.0(1)
3.0(2)
3.0(2a)
3.0(3)1, 33
5.3.0
3.2(1a)
1
5.3.0b
3.2(3a)
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b)1, 33
5.3.1a
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
5.0.5f, 5.3.1b, 5.3.2
4.1(1b)
33
4012, 4024
5.3.0b
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c)
1, 33
5.3.1a
4.1(3a)
5.0.5f, 5.3.1b, 5.3.2
4.1(1b)
3
12000
5.0.5c
3.2(3a)
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b)1, 33
5.0.5f
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
5.0.5f, 5.3.1b, 5.3.2
4.1(1b)
33
Brocade (continued)
24000
5.1.0d
3.1(2), 3.2(1a)
1, 33
5.3.0b
3.2(3a)
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b)1, 33
5.3.1a
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
5.0.5f, 5.3.1b, 5.3.2
4.1(1b)
33
4900
5.3.0b
4.1(1b)
33
QLogic
SANbox2
1.4.0.43-0
1.3(4a)
Native
SANbox 5200
6.0
2.1(2b)
SANbox64
1.5.1.04
1.3(4a)
2.01
1.3(4a)
SANbox 5600
5.0.1.10.00
3.0(2a)
3.0(3)Cisco
Nexus 5000
4.0(0)N1(2a)
3.2(3a)/FM 3.4(1a)
Native
4.0(1a)N1(1a)
4.1(3a)/FM4.1(3a)
4.1(3a)/FM4.1(3b)Native
4.1(3)N1(1), 4.1(3)N1(1a)
4.2(1a)/4.2(1)
HP
Virtual Connect
2.01 (FC 1.30)
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
Native (NPIV enabled), 1
McDATA
6064, 6140, 4500, 3232
4.01
1.2(1a)
1
5.0.1
1.2(1b)
5.0.2
1.2(1a)
1.3(4a)6.0
1.3(4a)
6.01
6.02
2.0(1b)
7.0
2.1(1a)
7.1.0.5
4500, 6140, 6064
7.1.0.5
3.0(1)
3.0(2a)1, 46
8.1.014
3.0(1)
3.0(2a)
3.1(2)9.00
3.0(3)
3.1(2)
3.1(3)9.01
3.0(3), 3.2(1a)
9.06
3.2(1a)
9.06.00 22
3.2(3a)
4.1(1b)
9.07.01.4
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b)
9.07.02.1
3.3(3), 4.1(1b)
9.07.02.1
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
9.08.01
4.1(1b)
3032
9.07.01.4
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b)
9.07.02.1
3.3(3), 4.1(1b), 4.1(3a), 4.2(1)
i10k
9.2.0.8
3.2(2c), 3.2(3), 3.2(3a)
9.07.1.5
3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b)
9.07.02.1
3.3(3), 4.1(1b), 4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
9.08.03.x, 9.09.03.x
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
9.09.05.x
4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
6064/6140 with 10G w/XPM card
9.06.00 22
9.07.01.43.2(3a), 3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1b)
6064/6140 with 10G w/XPM
9.07.02.1
3.3(3), 4.1(1b), 4.1(3a), 4.2(1a)
4
Inrange
FC/9000
04.00.04.06
1.3(4a)
No Interop Setting required
1 Cisco MDS interop mode 1 supports connectivity of Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches to other Fibre Channel vendor switches per the FC-MI standard document.
2 Cisco MDS interop mode 2 supports nondisruptive connectivity to Brocade Silkworm 2800 and 3800 switches family with Core-PID set to 0.
3 Cisco MDS InterOp mode 3 supports nondisruptive connectivity of all Brocade Silkworm switches including 3900 and 12000 switch family with Core-PID set to 1. We recommend using Cisco Fabric Manager for all MDS interop mode types with Brocade for zone administration. In MDS InterOp mode 3 and Brocade Native, Host attached to Brocade does not receive RSCN after zoneset activation/de-activation and can not discover LUNs immediately. Zoneset activation includes, a new zoneset activation and modification of existing zoneset and reactivation. Zoneset may be a regular zoneset or IVR zoneset. This issue is seen on all major Brocade releases 5.3.x; 6.1.0d, 6.x.
4 Zoning changes cannot be activated from Brocade switch. Work around is to use MDS switches to activate zoning changes. Brocade switches cannot see IVR enabled devices if NAT is enabled
5 Cisco SAN-OS 3.2(1a) is supported on Brocade switches running 5.3.0 only.
6 MDS interop mode 4 supports native connectivity to McDATA switches, and is supported for migration purposes. McDATA software security features such as Fabric Binding are not supported in this mode and must be disabled.
6 The McDATA/IBM Bladecenter embedded switch in McDATA mode is not supported in interop mode 4. Only the standard mode (mode 1) is supported. For HP Blade servers with embedded Brocade and McDATA switch Interoperability matrix, visit: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00758719/c00758719.pdf and http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00758729/c00758729.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.
For procedures, guidelines, and techniques for implementing switch-to-switch interoperability refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switch to Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_device_support_tables_list.html
IBM eServer Bladecenter Interoperability Matrix
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NPV Interoperability Matrix
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