IBM Storage systems
Hardware
System type | BVQ support | min. BVQ version | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
SAN Volume Controller |
yes
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
IBM Storwize V7000 Gen1supported | any | ||
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
8.7.0. |
x | supported | 2024.H1.2 → current | Toleration support |
|---|
on request
N/A
Versions which are not mentioned above are considered as 'not supported'.
Please contact us in this case! We reserve the time to test new versions internally first.
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 |