Storage layer

Supported IBM Storage systems (HW)

System type	BVQ support	min. BVQ version	Licensing based on	Comment
SAN Volume Controller (except model SA2/SV2)	yes	any	TiB
SAN Volume Controller model SA2/SV2	yes	6.1.3	TiB

IBM Storwize V7000U	yes	any	TiB ^*1

IBM Storwize V3500 IBM Storwize V3700	yes	any	TiB ^*1
IBM Storwize V5000 Gen1 IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2	yes	any	TiB ^*1	V5010, V5020, V5030
IBM Storwize V7000 Gen1 IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2	yes	any	TiB ^*1
IBM Storwize V5000 Gen3	yes	5.7.2	TiB ^*1	V5010E, V5030E, V5100

IBM FlashSystem V9000	yes	any	TiB ^*1
IBM FlashSystem FS900	yes	any	TiB ^*1	no performance stats gathered
IBM FlashSystem FS91xx	yes	5.5	TiB ^*1
IBM FlashSystem FS92xx	yes	6.1.3	TiB ^*1
IBM FlashSystem FS95xx	yes	2022.H1.6	TiB

^*1 Enclosured based pricing is available for customers who have used this form of licensing before BVQ Version 6.1.

IBM Storage systems (SW)

Spectrum Virtualize (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)
8.2.0.0 → 8.2.0.4	supported	5.5.3 → current	Support for FS9100 & V7000
8.2.1.0 → 8.2.1.17	supported	5.6.2 → current	Toleration support - Support of new V8.2.1 Features: NVMe planned for later release
8.3.0.0 → 8.3.0.3	supported	5.7.1 → current	Toleration support
8.3.1.0 → 8.3.1.10	supported	6.1.0 → current	Toleration support
8.4.0.0 → 8.4.2.0	supported	6.2.6 → current	Toleration support
8.5.0.0 → 8.5.0.10	supported	2022.H1.4 → current	Toleration support
8.5.2.0 → 8.5.2.2	supported	2022.H1.4 → current	Toleration support
8.5.3.0 → 8.5.3.1	supported	2022.H2.4 → current	Toleration support
8.5.4.0	supported	2022.H2.6 → current	Toleration support
8.6.0.1 → 8.6.0.2	supported	2023.H1.6 → current	Toleration support IBM encountered a memory issue in the CLI handled by APAR SVAPAR-111812. With BVQ Versions BVQ° Versions 2023.H1.2 → 2023.H1.5 we only support clusters up to 400 VDisk copies. In BVQ 2023.H1.6 we integrated a workaround to prevent the issue. IBM ist currently under investigation about a suggested fix to be available in 8.6.0.3 (January 2024). This information is from 22 Nov 2023
8.6.1.0	supported	2023.H1.6 → current	Toleration support Limited Support for BVQ° Version 2023.H1.2 → 2023.H1.5 - See above
All other	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

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'. Please contact us in this case! We reserve the right to test unknown versions internally first.

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 31 Dec 2024. BVQ support for FS900 systems will also end at this point in time.

NetApp ONTAP systems (SW)

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

EMC Unity systems (SW)

Unisphere version	BVQ support	BVQ version
<4.5	not supported
4.5 → 4.9	on request
5.0	supported	6.2 → current