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Whats New
Changessincethelasteditionofthisguideinclude: AddedsupportforHP4400withEmbeddedSwitch.SeeHP,onpage 11andHP,onpage 32.
Introduction
VMwareESXServerhasbeentestedanddeployedinavarietyofSANenvironments.However,inpractice,becauseeverycustomersdevicecombination,topology,and configurationareunique,VMwarerecommendsthatVMwareprofessionalservicesbeengagedtoinstallandconfiguretheinitialESXServerinstallationinyourSAN environment. ThesupportmatrixbelowdescribesindetailthecombinationsofHBAsandstoragedevicescurrentlytestedbyVMwareanditsstoragepartners. NOTE Theuseofanexternalenclosure,orJBODconnectedtoasupportedSAS/SCSIcontrollerinasupportedserver issupported,aslongasthereisnodisksharingamongmultipleserversorSAS/SCSIcards.
ESXServer2.5.2onpage 61 ESXServer2.5.1onpage 78 ESXServer2.5onpage 93 ESXServer2.1.2onpage 104 ESXServer2.1.1onpage 105 ESXServer2.1onpage 112 ESXServer2.0.1onpage 119 ESXServer2.0onpage 125 ESXServer1.5.2onpage 130
Third-Party Software
MostSANarrayvendorsprovidesoftwarethatcanbeusedtocloneorsnapshotSANLUNsatthearraylevel.VMwareworkscloselywithourstoragepartnersasthey certifythattheseapplicationsfunctionasexpectedinanESXServerSystemenvironment.Thefollowinglinksindicatewhichstoragevendorshavecompletedcertification oftheircloningandsnapshottingsoftwareandsupportitinconjunctionwithESXServerSystem.Pleasecontactthestoragevendorforanysupport,configuration,orbest practicesinformationthatyouneedthatisnotfoundthroughthelinksbelow. Table 1.
EMCSRDF (PowerLinkaccountis requiredtoaccessthis link.) EMCSnapViewand MirrorView HPBusinessCopy HPContinuousAccess IBMRVM NetAppSnapshot
http://powerlink.emc.com/km/live1/en_US/ Offering_Technical/Technical_Documentation/300003 507_a01_elccnt_0.pdf http://www.emc.com/interoperability/matrices/ EMCSupportMatrix.pdf http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/ 11617_div/11617_div.html http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11616_na/ 11616_na.html http://www1.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds4000/pdf/ interopmatrix.pdf http://www.netapp.com/tech_library/ftp/3393.pdf
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Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003Release2,ServicePack 1andServicePack2)inashareddiskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ThefollowingoptionsaresupportedwithMSCSandESXServer2.5.x:
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Table 2.
ESX Version Priorto ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 orlater Windows OS 2000SP4 2003RTM 2000SP4 2003RTM 2003SP11 2003R2 ESX2.5.5
1
FC HBA Speed Supported FC drivers 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G&4G Defaultunified2G&4G Qlogic:qla2200_707/qla2300_7077.07.04 Emulex:lpfcdd_7327.3.2_vmw4 Default2G Qlogic:qla2200_7xx/qla2300_7xx7.04.00 Emulex:lpfcdd_2xx2.01g Default2G
2000SP4
Virtualmachinesonthe Clusteringofvirtualmachines sameESXServersystem. whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachinescan sharelocalstorageorSANbased storage. Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage.
Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover, thisconfigurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks, notvirtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtual disks,theclusterwillfail overbeforetheSANpath failsover. Twonodeclusteronly.
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ESXServer2.5.5supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.5.5supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switch. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself.
Table 4. Bull
Microsoft Clustering support
Basic connectivity
StoreWay
X X X
X X X
X X X
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Table 5. Dell
Basic connectivity PowerVault650F AX100 AX150 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700 CX3206 CX320c CX3406 CX340c CX3806
1 2 3 6 4,6
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 X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X
X3
3
X3
3
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This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Supported on Fibre Channel only, not iSCSI. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.
4 5 6
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Table 6. EMC
Basic connectivity EMC CLARiiON AX100 AX1505 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700 CX310c CX3205 CX320c CX340
5 5 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 X X
X6,7
6,7
CX3805
1 2 3
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.
4 5 6 7
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X X X
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.
4 5 6 7
Table 7. Fujitsu
Multipathin g with storage port failover X X X X X X
Basic connectivi ty ETERNUS30001 ETERNUS 4000 Model80 Model100 Model300 Model500 ETERNUS6000
1
Clusterin g support
X X X X X X
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Contact your Fujitsu representative for the required setting to enable support for the ETERNUS 3000.
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Table 7. Fujitsu
Multipathin g with storage port failover X X X X
Clusterin g support
Model1100 X Model2100 X
1
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Contact your Fujitsu representative for the required setting to enable support for the ETERNUS 3000.
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
X X X
5
CX320c5 X CX320f
5
X X
CX340f5 X
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. One gigabite only. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.
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X3 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 X1 X X X
1
X X X X X X
X1
1
X1
1
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. One gigabite only. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.
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Table 9. HP
Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPModular SystemsArray (MSA) HPEnterprise VirtualArray (EVA)4 10005 1500 3000 4000 4400
6 5
X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X2 X2 X2 X8,9 X8,9
41006
6
X X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
80006
6
Limited to internal storage configurations only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not to Windows 2003 SP1. Contact HP for array firmware versions and matching host mode settings. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500). Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.
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Table 9. HP
Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPStorageWorks XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP10000
1
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X3 X3 X
3
X3 X3 X3
XP120001
Limited to internal storage configurations only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not to Windows 2003 SP1. Contact HP for array firmware versions and matching host mode settings. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500). Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X
X X X X
X X X X
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
Limited to internal storage configurations only.
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X X X X X X X X X X
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
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
Limited to internal storage configurations only.
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X X X X X X X X X X X
X2 X2
X2 X7,8 X7,8
8000Series1 X
1 2 3
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/ esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 or higher. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.4 patch 2 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.
5 6
7 8
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X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X2 X2 X2
X X X X
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/ esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 or higher. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.4 patch 2 or later. MSCS Supported with 2Gb and 4Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.07.04.1vmw and Emulex 7.3.2_vmw4 drivers. Supports Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 - Enterprise Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 - Enterprise Edition.
5 6
7 8
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X X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
X4 X4 X
4
X4
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp Storage Systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/ releasenotes_esx25.html.
4
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
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X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
Limited to internal storage configurations only.
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BC84/D178 X SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
1 2
Limited to internal storage configurations only. Multiple Pathing with storage port failover Supported only on ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 2
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X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X
2
X X X X X X X X
99901
1 2
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
Limited to internal storage configurations only. Multiple Pathing with storage port failover Supported only on ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 2
X X X X
X X X X
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LP9000 LP9002L,LP9002LE,LP9002C, 9002DC LP9402DC LP9802DC LP10000,10000DC,LP10000E LP101 LP952L LP982,9802 LP1050,1050DC,1050F2 LP1050EX LP7000E
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DellQLogic2362M(forDellPowerEdge6850) VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: HPFC1142SR HPFC1143 HPFC1242SR HPFC1243 HPFCA2210 HPFCA2214 HPFCA2214DC HPQLogicQMH2462 VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: Table 23. Supported Sun OEM Versions of QLogic Adapters
QLogic Adapter QLA2342 QLA2342 QLA2342R
1
This OEM version of the QLogic adapter does not support boot-from-SAN.
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Table 24.
QLogic Adapter 13N2203 26K4841 IBM OEM Version IBMHS20FibreChannelExpansion IBMBladecenterSFFFibreChannelExpansion
When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.5.4 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations (For example, when every virtual target is on a different VMFS volume), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.5.4, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each of which can support 2TB of space.
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Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ThefollowingoptionsaresupportedwithMSCSandESXServer2.5.x:
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Table 26.
ESX Version Priorto ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 ESXServer 2.5.4patch2 orlater Windows OS 2000SP4 2003RTM 2000SP4 2003RTM 2003SP11 2003R2 ESX2.5.5
1
FC HBA Speed Supported FC drivers 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G 2G&4G Defaultunified2G&4G Qlogic:qla2200_707/qla2300_7077.07.04 Emulex:lpfcdd_7327.3.2_vmw4 Default2G Qlogic:qla2200_7xx/qla2300_7xx7.04.00 Emulex:lpfcdd_2xx2.01g Default2G
2000SP4
Virtualmachinesonthe Clusteringofvirtualmachines sameESXServersystem. whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachinescan sharelocalstorageorSANbased storage. Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage.
Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover, thisconfigurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks, notvirtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtual disks,theclusterwillfail overbeforetheSANpath failsover. Twonodeclusteronly.
ESXServer2.5.4supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
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Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.5.4supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switch. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself.
Basic connectivity
StoreWay
X X X
X X X
X X X
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X
X3
3
X3
3
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Supported on Fibre Channel only, not iSCSI. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.
4 5 6
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X3
3
CX320f5 CX340c5 CX340f EMC Symmetrix 8000 Series DMX/ DMX2 DMX3
1 2 3 5
CX3805
X3 X1
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 910048) is supported only with ESX2.5.4 patch 2 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.
4 5
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Basic connectivi ty ETERNUS30001 ETERNUS 4000 Model80 Model100 Model300 Model500 ETERNUS6000 ETERNUS 8000 Model700 Model900 X X X X X X X X
Clusterin g support
Model1100 X Model2100 X
1
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Contact your Fujitsu representative for the required setting to enable support for the ETERNUS 3000.
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X X X X X X X X
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
CX320c CX340
5
CX320f5 X CX340c5 X CX340f FSCStorage Models S60 S80 AX100 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700
1 2 3 4 5 5
CX3805
X X X X X X X X
X1 X1 X X X
1
X X X X X X
X1
1
X1
1
SeeNOTEonpage1forJBODsupportinformation.
This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not Windows 2003 SP1. One gigabite only. Only supported with 2G HBA driver. Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later.
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Table 33. HP
Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPModular SystemsArray (MSA) HPEnterprise VirtualArray (EVA)4 10005 1500 3000 4000 4400
6 5
X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X2 X2 X2 X3,7 X3,7
41006
6
X X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
80006
6
Limited to internal storage configurations only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not to Windows 2003 SP1. Contact HP for array firmware versions and matching host mode settings. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500). Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver.
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Table 33. HP
Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPStorageWorks XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP10000
1
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X3 X3 X
3
X3 X3 X3
XP120001
Limited to internal storage configurations only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. This applies to Windows 2003 RTM only, but not to Windows 2003 SP1. Contact HP for array firmware versions and matching host mode settings. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500). Supported with 4Gb HBAs with ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Only supported with 2G HBA driver.
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X 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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Limited to internal storage configurations only.
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X X X X X X X X X X
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
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Limited to internal storage configurations only.
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
8000Series1 X
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QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 or higher. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.4 releases prior to patch 2. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http:// support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.4 patch 2 or later.
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X X X X X
X X X X X
X4 X4 X
4
X4
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These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp Storage Systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/ releasenotes_esx25.html.
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X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X
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X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X
2
X X X X X X X X
99901
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LP9000 LP9002L,LP9002LE,LP9002C, 9002DC LP9402DC LP9802DC LP10000,10000DC,LP10000E LP101 LP952L LP982,9802 LP1050,1050DC,1050F2 LP1050EX LP7000E
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QLogic Adapter QLA2342 QLA2342 QLA2342R
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QLogic Adapter 13N2203 26K4841 IBM OEM Version IBMHS20FibreChannelExpansion IBMBladecenterSFFFibreChannelExpansion
When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.5.4 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations (For example, when every virtual target is on a different VMFS volume), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.5.4, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each of which can support 2TB of space.
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Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray.
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Virtualmachinesonthe Clusteringofvirtualmachines sameESXServersystem. whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachinescan sharelocalstorageorSANbased storage. Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage.
Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover, thisconfigurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks, notvirtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtual disks,theclusterwillfail overbeforetheSANpath failsover. Twonodeclusteronly.
ESXServer2.5.3supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.5.3supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switch. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself.
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Multipathing Multipathing with HBA with storage Clustering Basic port failover support connectivity failover HPModular SystemsArray (MSA) HPEnterprise VirtualArray (EVA)4 10005 1500 3000 4000 4100 5000 6000 6100 8000 8100 HPStorageWorks XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP100001 XP12000
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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SANRISEUSP11001 X SANRISENSC1 SANRISEH120001 SANRISEH100001 SANRISE9980V SANRISE9970V SANRISEH1024 SANRISEH128 SANRISE2000 SANRISE9500V series SANRISE9585V SANRISE9570V SANRISE9530V SANRISEAMS200 SANRISEAMS500 SANRISEAMS1000 SANRISEWMS100
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QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. Requires ESX2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 3 dated 7/27/06. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1 for ESX Server 2.5.3 releases prior to patch 4. Windows 2003 SP1 with Microsoft Hotfix (see http:// support.microsoft.com/kb/910048) is supported only with ESX Server 2.5.3 patch 4 or later.
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These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp Storage Systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/ releasenotes_esx25.html.
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ESX Server 2.5.2 MaximumLUNsperarray MaximumLUNspersystem1 MaximumHBAspersystem MaximumvirtualHBAspervirtualmachine MaximumvirtualtargetspervirtualHBA MaximumvirtualtargetsperWindowsvirtual machine MaximumvirtualtargetsperLinuxvirtual machine 128 128 16 4 15 60 60
When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.5.3 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations (For example, when every virtual target is on a different VMFS volume), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.5.3, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each of which can support 2TB of space.
Dellonpage 64 EMConpage 65 Fujitsuonpage 65 FujitsuSiemensonpage 65 HPonpage 66 Hitachi,Ltdonpage 67 HitachiDataSystems(HDS)onpage 69 IBMonpage 70 NEConpage 72 NetApponpage 72Table 61. NihonUnisysLtd,onpage 73 PillarDataSystemsonpage 73 3PARonpage 73 Sunonpage 74 StorageTekonpage 74 Xiotechonpage 75
Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ESXServer2.5.2supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 73.
Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.
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Configuration Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Description Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage. Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover, thisconfigurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks, notvirtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtual disks,theclusterwillfail overbeforetheSANpath failsover. Twonodeclusteronly.
ESXServer2.5.2supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.5.2supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switch. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself.
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X X X1 X
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Multipathing with HBA Basic connectivity failover HPModular Systems Array(MSA) 10005 1500
5
Clustering support X2 X2
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X X X X
QLogic HBA support only. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, IBM supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between IBM filers and does not affect the behavior of the filers as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, IBM offers filer clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html.
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These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp storage systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
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ESX Server 2.5.2 MaximumvirtualtargetsperWindowsvirtual machine MaximumvirtualtargetsperLinuxvirtual machine 60 60
Maximumvirtualtargetsforallconcurrentvirtual 1281602 machines MaximumnumberofVMFSfilesystemsper server MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFSfile MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS 128 2TBx323 27TB 192+n*32wheren=#physical extents
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Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ESXServer2.5.1supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 97.
Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.
Virtualmachinesonthe Clusteringofvirtualmachines sameESXServersystem. whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachinescan sharelocalstorageorSANbased storage. Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage.
Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover, thisconfigurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks, notvirtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtual disks,theclusterwillfail overbeforetheSANpath failsover.
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Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclusteronly.
ESXServer2.5.1supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.5.1supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switch. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself. Table 98. Dell
Dell Storage Models Power Vault 650F AX100 CX200 CX300 CX400 CX500 CX600 CX700
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X X1,2 X
X X1,2 X
X X1,2 X
X X1,2 X
X X1,2 X
X X1,2 X
If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
X1
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
X1,2 X
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ETERNUS 6000 X X
X X
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AX10 S80 0 X X
CX20 0 X
CX30 0 X
CX40 0 X
CX50 0 X
CX60 0 X
CX70 0 X
X X
X X X1
X X X1,2 X
X X X1,2 X
X X X1,2 X
X X X1,2 X
X X X1,2 X
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Multipathin g with storage port failover X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Basic connectivi ty 10006 HPModular SystemsArray 15006 (MSA) HPEnterprise 3000 VirtualArray 4000 (EVA)5 5000 6000 8000 HP StorageWorks XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP10000
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X2,3
2,4
X2,4
2,4
X2,4
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Basic connectivi ty IBM FAStT200 DS FAStT500 Series 4300 4400 4500 4800 X X X X X X
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QLogic HBA support only. If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
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X X X X4,5 X
These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp storage systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. For configuration details of changes to guest operating system support, check Whats New in ESX Server at: www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/releasenotes_esx25.html. If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
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VMwaresupportsthefollowingDellOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: DellQLogic2342M(forDellPowerEdge1855bladeservers) DellQLogic2362M(forDellPowerEdge6850) VMwaresupportsthefollowingHPOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: HPFCA2210 HPFCA2214 HPFCA2214DC VMwaresupportsthefollowingSunOEMversionsoftheQLogicadapters: Table 115. Supported Sun OEM Versions of QLogic Adapters
QLogic Adapter QLA2342 QLA2342R
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ESX Server 2.5.1 MaximumLUNsperarray MaximumLUNspersystem1 MaximumHBAspersystem MaximumvirtualHBAspervirtualmachine MaximumvirtualtargetspervirtualHBA MaximumvirtualtargetsperWindowsvirtual machine MaximumvirtualtargetsperLinuxvirtual machine 128 128 16 4 15 60 60
When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.5.1 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations (For example, when every virtual target is on a different VMFS volume), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.5.1, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each of which can support 2TB of space.
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Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ESXServer2.5supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 118.
Configuration Description Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly
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Configuration Virtualmachineson separateESXServer systems. Description Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSAN basedstorage. Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly IfusingSANpathfailover,this configurationisfullysupported onlyifthevirtualmachines sharerawdisks,notvirtual disks.Ifvirtualmachinesshare virtualdisks,theclusterfails overbeforetheSANpathfails over. Twonodeclusteronly
ESXServer2.5supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.5supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.ThetablesbelowstatetheVMwaresupportedstoragearraysandthesupported configurationsforeachvendor. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switches. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Boot from SAN In this configuration, the ESX Server machine boots from a LUN stored on the SAN rather than in the server itself Table 119. Dell
Dell Storage Models Power Vault 650F CX30 CX200 0 CX50 CX400 0 CX60 0 CX70 0
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If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
X1,2 X
If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
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If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
Table 122. HP
Multipathin g with storage Boot port Clusterin from failover g support SAN X X X,3,4 X
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Limited to no more than two physical hosts connected to a single LUN. Limited to internal storage configurations only. If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1. Active/Passive version (firmware 3.0xx) only. Active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000) and FW 5.xx (MSA1500).
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Multipathin g with storage Boot port Clusterin from failover g support SAN X X X3,4 X3,4 X X
Basic connectivi ty 30005 HP Enterprise 50005 VirtualArray (EVA) XP48 HP StorageWork XP512 s XP1024 XP100002 XP12000
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ETERNUS 6000 X X X
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These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200 back end. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. In addition, NetApp supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp storage systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. In addition to the multipathing options detailed in the matrix above, NetApp offers storage system clustering. This configuration is certified to work as well with the exception of: Linux Guest operating systems are only supported if using the vmxlsilogic SCSI emulation driver. See definition of clustering, above. If Raw Device Mapping LUNs are used with MSCS Clusters across boxes, then you must upgrade to 2.5.2 or later for this functionality. Refer to KB article 1822 (www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/ std_adp.php?p_faqid=1822) for more information. This applies to Windows 2000, its service packs, and Windows 2003 RTM, but not Windows 2003 SP1.
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Table 131.
ESX Server 2.5 MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFSfile MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS 2TBx323 27TB 192+n*32wheren=#physical extents
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When you use an Emulmex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.5 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations, (For example, when every virtual target is on a different VMFS volume), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.5, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each of which can support 2TB of space.
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9900 Series1 X X X
9900V Series1 X X X
TagmaStore USP1,2 X X X
X X X
For HDS storage array microcode levels and the specific guest operating system, HBA, and switched fabric configurations that HDS supports, please contact your HDS support representative. Limited to internal storage configurations only.
Forallothervendors,SANcompatibilityisunchangedfromESXServer2.1.1.
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Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2000and2003inashareddisk configurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ESXServer2.1.1supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 133.
Configuration Virtualmachines onthesameESX Serversystem. Description Clusteringofvirtualmachines whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachines cansharelocalstorageorSAN basedstorage. Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.
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Configuration Virtualmachines onseparateESX Serversystems. Description Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage. Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly. IfusingSANpath failover,this configurationisfully supportedonlyifthe virtualmachinesshare rawdisks,notvirtual disks.Ifvirtualmachines sharevirtualdisks,the clusterfailsoverbefore theSANpathfailsover. Twonodeclusteronly. PhysicalWindows servercannotrun multipathingsoftware.
ESXServer2.1.1supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.1.1supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.Thetablesbelowstate,foreachvendor,thesupportedstoragearraysandthe supportedconfigurations. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of the ESX Server machine to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connected to one or more SAN switches; the server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Table 134. Dell
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Note: For HDS storage array microcode levels and the specific guest operating system, HBA, and switched fabric configurations that HDS supports, please contact your HDS support representative. Table 138. HP
HP Modular Systems HP Enterprise Virtual Array (MSA) Array (EVA) 1000 Basicconnectivity X 30002 X X X 50002 X X X HP XP1 48 X X X 128 X X X 512 X X X 1024 X X X
PleasecontactyourlocalHPaccountorservicerepresentativefordefinitiveinformationaboutsupportedHPstorageproductconfigurationsincludingGuestOStypes,arrayfirmwareand bestpracticeswhenusedwithVMwareproducts.
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500 X X X X
X X X X
An RPQ is required for IBM support. Please contact your local IBM storage specialist or business partner. If you are an existing ESX Server 2.1 customer using MSCS clustering considering upgrading to ESX Server 2.1.1, please contact VMware support.
F800 Series X X X X
FAS900 Series X X X X
X X X X
These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200. VMware certifies the connectivity between the ESX Server machine and the SAN storage device only as indicated in the support matrix. VMware supports any underlying technology, such as SnapMirror or SnapVault, that replicates data between NetApp storage systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers. VMware only certifies the connectivity between the ESX server and the SAN storage device as indicated in the support matrix. VMware supports any underlying technology (such as SnapMirror or SnapVault) that replicates data between NetApp storage systems and does not affect the behavior of the storage systems as seen by the servers.
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When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.1.1 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations, (For example, when all virtual targets are in non-persistent mode), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.1.1, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each which can support 2TB of space.
Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinaclusteredandnonclusteredenvironment.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2000and2003)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ESXServer2.1supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003:
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Table 146.
Configuration Virtualmachineson thesameESXServer system. Description Clusteringofvirtualmachines whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachines cansharelocalstorageorSAN basedstorage. Clusteringofvirtualmachines residingonseparatephysical systems.Thesevirtualmachines sharestoragethroughSANbased storage. Restrictions Twonodeclustersonly.
Twonodeclustersonly. IfusingSANpathfailover,this configurationisfully supportedonlyifthevirtual machinessharerawdisks,not virtualdisks.Ifvirtual machinessharevirtualdisks, theclusterfailsoverbeforethe SANpathfailsover. Twonodeclusteronly. PhysicalWindowsserver cannotrunmultipathing software.
ESXServer2.1supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.1supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.Thetablesbelowstate,foreachvendor,thesupportedstoragearraysandthe supportedconfigurations. Note: All storage products listed in this compatibility guide are supported. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations, and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switches. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures.
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CX200 X X X X
CX400 CX500 X X X X X X X X
CX600 X X X X
CX700 X X X X
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Note: For HDS storage array microcode levels and the specific guest operating system, HBA, and switched fabric configurations that HDS supports, please contact your HDS support representative. Table 151. HP
HP Modular Systems Array (MSA) 1000 Basicconnectivity X HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) HP XP1 30002 X X X 50002 X X X 48 X X X 128 X X X 512 X X X 1024 X X X
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HP Modular Systems Array (MSA) 1000 Clustering support X HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) HP XP1 30002 X 50002 X 48 128 512 1024
PleasecontactyourlocalHPaccountorservicerepresentativefordefinitiveinformationaboutsupportedHPstorageproductconfigurationsincludingGuestOStypes,arrayfirmwareand bestpracticeswhenusedwithVMwareproducts.
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IBM ESS/Shark1 600 X X X X 700 X X X X 900 X X X X 800 F10/ F20 E10/ E20
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VMware has become aware of a potential issue during extended (over two hours) online maintenance operations using ESX Server 2.1 with IBM/ESS storage. Under exceptional circumstances, the storage controller can be unavailable to the ESX Server machine for an extended period. Under these unlikely conditions, writes can fail to complete properly without notification.
Whilewedonothavespecificevidencethatthissituationoccursinnormaluse,wehavemadeafixavailableandaretakingtheprecautionarymeasureofadvisingcustomers. Workaround:Ifyourconfigurationisaffected,youshouldupgradetoESXServer2.1.1.
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F800 Series X X X
FAS900 Series X X X
X X X
These configurations are also supported with the NetApp NearStore R200.
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Table 156.
ESX Server 2.1 Maximumvirtualtargetsforallconcurrentvirtual machines MaximumnumberofVMFSfilesystemsperserver MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFSfile MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS
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When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.1 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations, (For example, when all virtual targets are in non-persistent mode), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.1, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each of which can support 2TB of space.
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Server Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinclusteredandnonclusteredenvironments.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2000and2003)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray. ESXServer2.0.1supportsthefollowingvirtualmachineclusteringconfigurationswithMicrosoftClusterServicesonWindows2000and2003: Table 157.
Configuration Description Restrictions
Two-node clusters only. Virtualmachines Clusteringofvirtualmachines onthesameESX whichresideonthesamephysical system.Thesevirtualmachines Serversystem. cansharelocalstorageorSAN basedstorage. Two-node clusters only. Virtualmachines Clusteringofvirtualmachines onseparateESX residingonseparatephysical If using SAN path failover, this configuration systems.Thesevirtualmachines Serversystems. is fully supported only if the virtual machines sharestoragethroughSANbased share raw disks, not virtual disks. If virtual storage. machines share virtual disks, the cluster will fail over before the SAN path fails over.
Clusteringofavirtualmachineon Two-node cluster only. anESXServersystemwitha Physical Windows server cannot run physicalWindowsserver. software.
ESXServer2.0.1supportsthislevelofclusteringoncertainSANstoragedevicesasmarkedbelow.BeforeinstallingVMwareESXServerwithyourstoragearray,please examinethelistbelowtofindifyourarrayandconfigurationaresupported.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer2.0.1supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.Thetablesbelowstate,foreachvendor,thesupportedstoragearraysandthe supportedconfigurations. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switches. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only.
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Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures. Table 158. Dell
Dell Storage PowerVault 650F Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageport failover Clusteringsupport X CX200 X CX400 X CX600 X
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Multipathingwithstorageportfailover X Clusteringsupport
Note: For HDS storage array microcode levels and the specific guest operating system, HBA, and switched fabric configurations that HDS supports, please contact your HDS support representative. Table 162. HP
HP Modular Systems Array (MSA) 1000 Basicconnectivity X HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) HP XP1 30002 X X X 50002 X X X 48 X X X 128 512 1024 X X X X X X X X X
PleasecontactyourlocalHPaccountorservicerepresentativefordefinitiveinformationaboutsupportedHPstorageproductconfigurationsincludingGuestOStypes,arrayfirmwareand bestpracticeswhenusedwithVMwareproducts.
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For HP XP storage array microcode levels and the specific guest operating system, HBA, and switched fabric configurations, please contact your HP support representative. Active/Passive version (firmware 3.0xx) only.
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Note: Clustering was tested with IBM ESS 2105 E20 with firmware level EC 2.1.1.100. Table 164. NetApp
NetApp Fibre Channel SAN Attached Storage System F800 Series Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageportfailover Clusteringsupport X X X FAS900 Series X X X
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Table 167.
ESX Server 2.0.1 MaximumLUNspersystem1 MaximumHBAspersystem MaximumvirtualHBAspervirtualmachine MaximumvirtualtargetspervirtualHBA MaximumvirtualtargetsperWindowsvirtualmachine MaximumvirtualtargetsperLinuxvirtualmachine Maximumvirtualtargetsforallconcurrentvirtualmachines MaximumnumberofVMFSfilesystemsperserver MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFSfile MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS
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When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.0.1 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations, (for example, when all virtual targets are in non-persistent mode), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.0.1, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each which can support 2TB of space.
Clustering
Storagearraysaretestedinaclusteredandnonclusteredenvironment.ClusteringreferstotheuseofMicrosoftClusterServices(Windows2003and2000)inashared diskconfigurationwheremultiplevirtualmachinesonmultiplephysicalserverssharestorageonanarray.
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Twonodenode clustersonly. Supportedwithout useofSAN multipathing. Twonodenode clusteronly. Supportedwithout useofSAN multipathing.
Note: Clustering was tested with IBM ESS 2105 E20 with firmware level EC 2.1.1.100.
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Table 172. HP
Storage Array Model Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBAfailover Multipathingwithstorageport failover Clusteringsupport HP Modular Systems Array (MSA) 1000 X HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 50001 X
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PleasecontactyourlocalHPaccountorservicerepresentativefordefinitiveinformationaboutsupportedHPstorageproductconfigurationsincludingGuestOStypes,arrayfirmwareand bestpracticeswhenusedwithVMwareproducts.
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ESX Server 2.0 MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFSfile MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS
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When you use an Emulex HBA, we recommend no more than 128 LUNs if using a single HBA, 64 LUNs if using two HBAs, and 32 LUNs if using more than two HBAs. ESX Server 2.0 supports a maximum of 160 virtual targets. In some situations, (For example, when all virtual targets are in non-persistent mode), that maximum may decrease to 128 virtual targets. In ESX Server 2.0, VMFS-2 can span up to 32 partitions on multiple disks, each which can support 2TB of space.
Storage Arrays
VMwareESXServer1.5.2supportsavarietyofstoragearraysinvariousconfigurations.Thetablesbelowstate,foreachvendor,thesupportedstoragearraysandthe supportedconfigurations. InESXServer1.5.2,FailoverreferstotheuseoftheQLogicfailoverdriverfirstshippedbyVMwareinits1.5.1release.FailoverisnotsupportedwiththeEmulexHBA family,andstoragearraysupportisHBAdependentinESXServer1.5.2. VMwareteststhefollowingconfigurations: Basic Connectivity The ability of ESX Server to recognize and inter operate with the storage array. This configuration does not allow for multipathing or any type of failover. Multipathing The ability of ESX Server to handle multiple paths to the same storage device. HBA Failover In this configuration, the server is equipped with multiple HBAs connecting to one or more SAN switches. The server is robust to HBA and switch failure only. Storage Port Failover In this configuration, the server is attached to multiple storage ports and is robust to storage port failures.
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QLogic HBAs
Table 177. IBM
Storage Array Model Basicconnectivity MultipathingwithHBA failover Multipathingwithstorage portfailover Clusteringsupportwithout multipathing
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Clustering was tested with IBM ESS F800 Model firmware level R6G.8B021021 (copper shark). The F800 model firmware level R6U.FB020801C (silver shark) are unsupported for this configuration.
Tested with QLogic 2200, firmware level 1.79, and the qla driver version 6.03b6.
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Storage Array Model Basicconnectivity IBM FAStT 200 X 500 X 600 X 700 X 900 X IBM ESS/Shark 800 X F10/F20 X E10/E20 X
LP9002L,LP9002C Minimumfirmwarerevision3.93a0
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ESX Server 1.5.2 Maximumvirtualtargetsforallconcurrentvirtual machines MaximumnumberofVMFSfilesystemsperserver MaximumdiskspaceperVMFS MaximumfilesizeperVMFSfile MaximumnumberoffilesperVMFS
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