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Partner Name Model Array Type Supported Releases
EMCAX100iiSCSIESX 3.0.31 , ESX 3.0.2 U11 , ESX 3.0.21 , ESX 3.0.11 , ESX 3.01, 2
EMCAX150iiSCSIESX 3.5 U43 , ESX 3.5 U33 , ESX 3.5 U23 , ESX 3.5 U13 , ESX 3.53 , ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13 , ESX 3.03
EMCAX4-5iiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U43 , ESX 3.5 U33 , ESX 3.5 U23 , ESX 3.5 U13 , ESX 3.53 , ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23
EMCCelerra CNSiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.35, 1 , ESX 3.0.2 U15, 1 , ESX 3.0.25, 1 , ESX 3.0.15, 1 , ESX 3.05, 6, 1, 2
EMCCelerra NS-120iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCelerra NS-480iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCelerra NS-960iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCelerra NS20 SeriesiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.35 , ESX 3.0.2 U15 , ESX 3.0.25 , ESX 3.0.15
EMCCelerra NS350 SeriesiSCSIESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1
EMCCelerra NS40 SeriesiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.35 , ESX 3.0.2 U15 , ESX 3.0.25 , ESX 3.0.15
EMCCelerra NS500iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1
EMCCelerra NS500 SeriesiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.35, 1 , ESX 3.0.2 U15, 1 , ESX 3.0.25, 1 , ESX 3.0.15, 1 , ESX 3.05, 6, 1, 2
EMCCelerra NS700 SeriesiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.35, 1 , ESX 3.0.2 U15, 1 , ESX 3.0.25, 1 , ESX 3.0.15, 1 , ESX 3.05, 6, 1, 2
EMCCelerra NS80 SeriesiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.35 , ESX 3.0.2 U15 , ESX 3.0.25 , ESX 3.0.15
EMCCelerra NSXiSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.35, 1 , ESX 3.0.2 U15, 1 , ESX 3.0.25, 1 , ESX 3.0.15, 1 , ESX 3.05, 6, 1, 2
EMCCelerra NX4iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCLARiiON CX3-10ciSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U43 , ESX 3.5 U33 , ESX 3.5 U23 , ESX 3.5 U13 , ESX 3.53 , ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13 , ESX 3.03
EMCCLARiiON CX3-20ciSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U43 , ESX 3.5 U33 , ESX 3.5 U23 , ESX 3.5 U13 , ESX 3.53 , ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13, 7, 8 , ESX 3.03
EMCCLARiiON CX3-40ciSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U43 , ESX 3.5 U33 , ESX 3.5 U23 , ESX 3.5 U13 , ESX 3.53 , ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13 , ESX 3.03
EMCCLARiiON CX300iiSCSIESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.06
EMCCLARiiON CX4-120iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U18 , ESX 3.0.28 , ESX 3.0.17
EMCCLARiiON CX4-120 C8iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0
EMCCLARiiON CX4-120 C8XiSCSIESX 4.0 U19 kb: 1 , ESX 4.09 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCLARiiON CX4-240iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U18 , ESX 3.0.28 , ESX 3.0.17
EMCCLARiiON CX4-240 C8iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0
EMCCLARiiON CX4-240 C8XiSCSIESX 4.0 U19 kb: 1 , ESX 4.09 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCLARiiON CX4-480iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U18 , ESX 3.0.28 , ESX 3.0.17
EMCCLARiiON CX4-480 C8iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0
EMCCLARiiON CX4-480 C8XiSCSIESX 4.0 U19 kb: 1 , ESX 4.09 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCLARiiON CX4-960iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U18 , ESX 3.0.28 , ESX 3.0.17
EMCCLARiiON CX4-960 C8iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0
EMCCLARiiON CX4-960 C8XiSCSIESX 4.0 U19 kb: 1 , ESX 4.09 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
EMCCLARiiON CX500iiSCSIESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.06
EMCCX300iiSCSIESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1
EMCCX500iiSCSIESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1
EMCIomega ix2-200iSCSIESX 4.0 U110 , ESX 4.010
EMCIomega ix4-200diSCSIESX 4.0 U110 , ESX 4.010
EMCIomega ix4-200riSCSIESX 4.0 U110 , ESX 4.010 , ESX 3.5 U410 , ESX 3.5 U310 , ESX 3.5 U210 , ESX 3.5 U110 , ESX 3.510
EMCSymmetrix DMX-3iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U43 , ESX 3.5 U33 , ESX 3.5 U23 , ESX 3.5 U13 , ESX 3.53 , ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
EMCSymmetrix DMX-4iSCSIESX 4.0 U14 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04 kb: 1 , ESX 3.5 U43 , ESX 3.5 U33 , ESX 3.5 U23 , ESX 3.5 U13 , ESX 3.53 , ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
EMCSymmetrix V-MaxiSCSIESX 4.0 U14, 11 kb: 1 , ESX 4.04, 11 kb: 1
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Notes:

  • 1. iSCSI software initiator SP failover is not supported.
  • 2. iSCSI hardware initiator SP failover is not supported.
  • 3. Contact EMC for additional information including supported array firmware versions.
  • 4. Certified with vSphere Native Multi-pathing and EMC Powerpath/VE. For EMC Powerpath/VE further details, please see http://elabnavigator.emc.com.
  • 5. SP/datamover or cluster failover is not supported during boot from iSCSI.
  • 6. iSCSI hardware initiator support is experimental only.
  • 7. Requires patch ESX-1002097.
  • 8. Requires patch ESX-1002429.
  • 9. Certified with vSphere Native Multi-pathing and EMC Powerpath/VE. For EMC Powerpath/VE further details, please see http://elabnavigator.emc.com.
  • 10. Single Controller only.
  • 11. Lun Reset operation not supported.

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