IBM Storage systems
Hardware
System type | BVQ support | min. BVQ version | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
SAN Volume Controller |
IBM Storwize V7000 Gen1
IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2
supported | any |
SAN Volume Controller model SA2/SV2
yes
6.1.3
IBM Storwize V7000U
yes
any
IBM Storwize V3500
IBM Storwize V3700
yes
any
IBM Storwize V5000 Gen1
IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2
yes
any
V5010, V5020, V5030
supported | |||
IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 | supported | any | |
IBM Storwize V5000 Gen3 | |||
supported | 5.7.2 | V5010E, V5030E, V5100 |
IBM FlashSystem V9000
yes
any
supported | |||
IBM FlashSystem FS900 | |||
supported | any | no performance stats gathered |
IBM FlashSystem |
|---|
yes
FS5x00 | supported | any | |
|---|---|---|---|
IBM FlashSystem FS7x00 | supported | any | |
IBM FlashSystem FS91xx/FS92xx |
yes
supported | any | |
IBM FlashSystem FS95xx |
|---|
supported | 2022.H1.6 |
Software
Storage Virtualize Family (FlashSystems, SVC & Storwize)
Code version | BVQ support | BVQ version | Comment / Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
<8.2.0.0 | not supported | N/A | Out of IBM support (BVQ support on special request) |
8.2.0. |
x | supported | 5.5.3 → current | Support for FS9100 & V7000 |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2.1. |
x | supported | 5.6.2 → current | Toleration support - Support of new V8.2.1 Features: NVMe planned for later release |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.0. |
x | supported | 5.7.1 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.1. |
x | supported | 6.1.0 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.4.0. |
x | supported | 6.2.6 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5.0. |
x | supported | 2022.H1.4 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5.2. |
x | supported | 2022.H1.4 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5.3. |
x | supported | 2022.H2.4 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5.4. |
x | supported | 2022.H2.6 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.6.0. |
x | supported | 2023.H1.6 → current | Toleration support |
|---|
The issue has been fixed by IBM in 8.6.0.3 |
8.6.1. |
|---|
x | supported | 2023.H1.6 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.6.2. |
x | supported | 2023.H2.5 → current | Toleration support |
|---|---|---|---|
8.6.3. |
x | supported | 2023.H2.5 → current | Toleration support |
|---|
All other
on request
N/A
Please contact us in this case! We reserve the time to test new versions internally first.
8.7.0.x | supported | 2024.H1.2 → current | Toleration support |
|---|
IBM FlashSystem FS900
IBM has discontinued service for FS840 and code versions <1.5.2.7. With that, we also no longer can support these system or code versions. IBM has announced to discontinue service for FS900 at . BVQ support for FS900 systems will also end at this point in time.
Code version | BVQ support | BVQ version | Comment / Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
<1.5.2.0 | not supported | N/A | Out of IBM support (BVQ support on special request) |
1.5.2.7 → 1.5.2.12 | supported | 5.4.1 → current | |
1.6.1.0 → 1.6.1.5 | supported | 5.4.1 → current | |
All other | on request | N/A | Versions which are not mentioned above are considered as 'not supported'. |
NetApp ONTAP
ONTAP version | BVQ support | BVQ version |
|---|---|---|
<9.6 | not supported | |
9.6 | supported | 6.2 → current |
9.7 | supported | 6.2 → current |
9.8 | supported | 6.2 → current |
9.9 | supported | 6.2 → current |
9.10 | supported | 6.2 → current |
9.11 | supported | 6.2 → current |
9.12 | supported | 6.2 → current |
PureStorage FlashArray
Purity version | BVQ support | BVQ version |
|---|---|---|
<6.4 | not supported | |
6.4.x | supported | 2024.H2 |
6.6.x | supported | 2024.H2 |
Dell Unity
Unisphere version | BVQ support | BVQ version | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
<4.5 | not supported | ||
4.5 → 4.9 | on request | ||
5.0 | supported | 6.2 → current |