Cisco MDS 9000 Family Interoperability Support Matrix - SAN Interconnect Device Matrix [Support]

Table Of Contents

SAN Interconnect Device Matrix

Cisco Devices

Switch Interoperability Matrix

NPV

IBM eServer Bladecenter Interoperability Matrix

NPV 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).

•Cisco Devices

•Switch Interoperability Matrix

•NPV

•IBM eServer Bladecenter Interoperability Matrix

•NPV Interoperability Matrix

Cisco Devices

Table 4-1 Cisco System Ethernet/ MAN/WAN Device Status

Vendor

MAN/WAN Device

Protocol

Qualified

Cisco Systems

Storage Router 5420, 5428, 5428-2

FC, iSCSI

Yes

Cisco Systems

ONS 1553/15540/15252/15454

FC

Cisco Systems

Cisco 1000Base cWDM GBICs + Add/Drop Modules

FC

Cisco Systems

IPS-4, IPS-8, MPS-14/2, MDS9216i, MDS9222i, MPS 18/4

iSCSI, FCIP

Cisco Systems

Cisco 7000 Router w/Port Adapter Module (PAM)

FC

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 documnet 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

Switch Vendor

Switch Models

Firmware Version

Cisco SAN-OS Version

Interop Mode

Brocade

2400, 2800

2.6.0j

1.2(1b)

1¹, 2²

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(1a), 4.1(1b)

1, 3

3800

3.02k

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, 3

3.2.1c

3.2(3a)

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c)

3900

4.0.2d

1.2(1a)

1

4.1.1

4.1.2b

1.2(1b)

4.2.0b

1.3(4a)

1, 3

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, 3

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, 3

5.1.0d

3.1(2)
3.1.3

3.2(1a)

1, 2, 3

5.3.0

3.2(1a)

1

5.3.0b

3.2(3a)

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c),

4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

1, 3

48000, 3850, 4100⁴

5.0.3
5.0.3b
5.0(3)

3.0(1)
3.0(2)
3.0(2a)
3.0(3)

1, 3

5.3.0

3.2(1a)

1

5.3.0b

3.2(3a)

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

1, 3

4012, 4024

5.3.0b

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c)

1, 3

12000

5.0.5c

3.2(3a)

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

1, 3

24000

5.1.0d

3.1(2), 3.2(1a)

1, 2, 3

5.3.0b

3.2(3a)

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

1, 3

QLogic

SANbox2

1.4.0.43-0

1.3(4a)

Native

SAN box 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

NX-5020

4.0(0)N1(1)

3.2(3a)/FM 3.4(1)

Native

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, 4⁵

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(1a), 4.1(1b)

9.07.01.4

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c)

4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

3032

9.07.01.4

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c)

i10k

9.2.0.8

3.2(2c), 3.2(3), 3.2(3a)

9.7.1.5

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

6064/6140 with 10G w/XPM card

9.06.00 22

9.07.01.4

3.2(3a)

3.3(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

Inrange

FC/9000

04.00.04.06

1.3(4a)

No Interop Setting required

¹Cisco MDS interop mode 1 supports connectivity of Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches to other Fibre Channel vendor switches per the FC-MI standard document.

²Cisco MDS interop mode 2 supports nondisruptive connectivity to Brocade Silkworm 2800 and 3800 switches family with Core-PID set to 0.

³Cisco 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 that you use Cisco Fabric Manager for all MDS interop mode types with Brocade for zone administration.

⁴Cisco SAN-OS 3.2(1a) is supported on Brocade swithes running 5.3.0 only.

⁵MDS 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.

⁵ 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

NPV

The table below lists the OSM Qualified SAN-OS versions that supportNPV.

Table 4-3 SAN-OS Versions Supporting NPV

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Cisco Core

Brocade Core

McData Core

MDS 9200

MDS 9500

IBM Blade Switch

SAN-OS 3.2(2c), SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

SAN-OS 3.2(2c), SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

SAN-OS 3.2(2c), SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

SAN-OS 3.2(2c), SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

HP Blade Switch

SAN-OS 3.2(1a) SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

SAN-OS 3.2(1a), SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

SAN-OS 3.2(1a), SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

SAN-OS 3.2(1a), SAN-OS 3.3(1c)

IBM eServer Bladecenter Interoperability Matrix

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Table 4-4 MDS Interoperability with IBM eServer Bladecenter

Blade SW Module Firmware

2062-D07, T07,D04, T04

(MDS 9500)

Firmware

2054-E11

(MDS9513) Firmware

2062-D01/2061-020/040

(MDS9200/9100) Firmware

2053-424 (MDS9124)

Firmware

Blade Center

2-port FC Switch Module

(No InterOp Mode Required)

2.0.1.09

1.3(2a) to 3.0(2a)

3.0(1) & 3.0(2a)

1.3(2a) to 3.0(2a)

NA

QLogic 6-port 2G Enterprise FC Switch Module

(No InterOp Mode Required)

4.1.0.22

5.5.1.10

2.1(1a) to 3.0(2a)

3.0(2a)

3.0(1) & 3.0(2a)

3.0(2a)

2.1(1a) to 3.0(2a)

3.0(2a)

NA

QLogic 6-port 4G Enterprise FC Switch Module

(No InterOp Mode Required)

5.5.1.10

3.0(2a) & higher

3.0(2a) & higher)

3.0(2a) & higher

3.1(2)

McData 6-port 2/4G FC Switch Module

(Standard Mode)

5.5.1.10

3.0(2a) & higher

(default Mode)

3.0(1) & higher

(default Mode)

3.0(2a) & higher

(default Mode)

3.1(2), 3.3(1c)

(default Mode)

Optical Pass-thru Module

NA

1.3(2a) to 3.0(2a)

3.0(1) & 3.0(2a)

1.3(2a) to 3.0(2a)

NA

Brocade Enterprise SAN Switch Module

(InterOp Mode)

4.2.1a

5.0.3a

1.3(4a), 2.0(2b), 2.1(1a)

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a)

(InterOp Mode 1)

3.0(2a)

(InterOp Mode 1)

1.3(4a), 2.0(2b), 2.1(1a)

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a)

(InterOp Mode 1)

NA)

Brocade Entry SAN Switch Module

(InterOp Mode)

Brocade Enterprise SAN Switch Module

(Native Mode)

4.2.1a

5.0.3a

1.3(4a), 2.0(2b), 2.1(1a)

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a)

(InterOp Mode 3)

3.0(2a)

(InterOp Mode 3)

1.3(4a), 2.0(2b), 2.1(1a)

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a)

(InterOp Mode 3)

NA

Brocade Entry SAN Switch Module

(Native Mode)

Brocade 4G 6-port SAN Switch Module

(InterOp Mode)

5.0.3a

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a) & higher

(InterOp Mode 1)

3.0(2a) & higher

(InterOp Mode 1)

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a) & higher

(InterOp Mode 1)

3.1(2)

(InterOp Mode 1)

Brocade 4G 6-port SAN Switch Module

(Native Mode)

5.0.3a

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a) & higher

(InterOp Mode 3)

3.0(2a) & higher

(InterOp Mode 3)

3.0(1), 3.0(2), 3.0(2a) & higher

(InterOp Mode 3)

3.1(2)

(InterOp Mode 3)

Note Refer to the following URL for full IBM SAN Volume Controller compatibility information with Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=591&uid=ssg1S1002472

NPV Interoperability Matrix

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Table 4-5 Cisco N-Port Vrtualization (NPV) InterOp Matrix

MDS 9124e Blade Switch (edge)

Switch Vendor Model

Switch Vendor Code Version

Cisco SAN-OS

Cisco MDS Switch Mode

Switch Vendor Mode

Switch Vendor

Brocade

Silkworm 3900,24000, 48000

5.3.0

3.2(1a), 3.3(1c),

4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)

Native (NPV enabled)

Native (NPIV enabled)

M6140

9.0.6

3.2(1a), 3.3(1c), 4.1(1a), 4.1(1b)