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Partner Name Model Array Type Supported Releases
HPAiO 1200iSCSIESX 3.5 U51, 2 , ESX 3.5 U41, 2 , ESX 3.5 U31, 2 , ESX 3.5 U21, 2 , ESX 3.5 U11, 2 , ESX 3.51, 2 , ESX 3.0.31, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U11, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.21, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.11, 3, 2
HPAiO 1200riSCSIESX 3.5 U51, 2 , ESX 3.5 U41, 2 , ESX 3.5 U31, 2 , ESX 3.5 U21, 2 , ESX 3.5 U11, 2 , ESX 3.51, 2 , ESX 3.0.31, 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U11, 2 , ESX 3.0.21, 2 , ESX 3.0.11, 2 , ESX 3.01, 2
HPAiO 400iSCSIESX 3.5 U51, 2 , ESX 3.5 U41, 2 , ESX 3.5 U31, 2 , ESX 3.5 U21, 2 , ESX 3.5 U11, 2 , ESX 3.51, 2 , ESX 3.0.31, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U11, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.21, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.11, 3, 2
HPAiO 600iSCSIESX 3.5 U51, 2 , ESX 3.5 U41, 2 , ESX 3.5 U31, 2 , ESX 3.5 U21, 2 , ESX 3.5 U11, 2 , ESX 3.51, 2 , ESX 3.0.31, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U11, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.21, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.11, 3, 2
HPAiO SB600ciSCSIESX 3.5 U51, 2 , ESX 3.5 U41, 2 , ESX 3.5 U31, 2 , ESX 3.5 U21, 2 , ESX 3.5 U11, 2 , ESX 3.51, 2 , ESX 3.0.31, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U11, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.21, 3, 2 , ESX 3.0.11, 3, 2
HPEnterprise File Services Clustered Gateway-AG513A 4 NASESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPEVA3000FCESX 3.0.35 , ESX 3.0.2 U16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.26 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA3000FCESX 3.0.35 , ESX 3.0.2 U16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.26 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA4000iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
HPEVA4000FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U57, 8 , ESX 3.5 U47, 8 , ESX 3.5 U37, 8 , ESX 3.5 U27, 8 , ESX 3.5 U17, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.39 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA4000FCESX 3.0.39 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA4000FCESX 3.0.39 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA4000iSCSIESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
HPEVA4100FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U57, 8 , ESX 3.5 U47, 8 , ESX 3.5 U37, 8 , ESX 3.5 U27, 8 , ESX 3.5 U17, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA4100iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPEVA4400iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPEVA4400FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U512, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U412, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U312, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U212, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U112, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.113
HPEVA4400 with Embedded SwitchiSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPEVA4400 with Embedded SwitchFCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U512, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U412, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U312, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U212, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5 U112, 7, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.113
HPEVA5000FCESX 3.0.35 , ESX 3.0.2 U16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.26 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA5000FCESX 3.0.35 , ESX 3.0.2 U16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.26 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA6000FCESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA6000FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U57, 8 , ESX 3.5 U47, 8 , ESX 3.5 U37, 8 , ESX 3.5 U27, 8 , ESX 3.5 U17, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA6000iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
HPEVA6000FCESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA6000iSCSIESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
HPEVA6100iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPEVA6100FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U57, 8 , ESX 3.5 U47, 8 , ESX 3.5 U37, 8 , ESX 3.5 U27, 8 , ESX 3.5 U17, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA6400iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPEVA6400FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U514 , ESX 3.5 U414 , ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.514 , ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1
HPEVA8000FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U57, 8 , ESX 3.5 U47, 8 , ESX 3.5 U37, 8 , ESX 3.5 U27, 8 , ESX 3.5 U17, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA8000iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
HPEVA8000iSCSIESX 3.0.33 , ESX 3.0.2 U13 , ESX 3.0.23 , ESX 3.0.13
HPEVA8000FCESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA8000FCESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11, 10 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA8100iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPEVA8100FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U57, 8 , ESX 3.5 U47, 8 , ESX 3.5 U37, 8 , ESX 3.5 U27, 8 , ESX 3.5 U17, 8 , ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.39, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U19, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.29, 11 kb: 2 , ESX 3.0.16 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06 kb: 1
HPEVA8400FCESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.514 , ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1
HPEVA8400iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPHP 4400 Scalable NAS Linux File Services - AN596ANASESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPLeftHand P4000 VSAiSCSIESX 4.0 U1kb: 3 , ESX 4.0kb: 3 , ESX 3.5 U5kb: 3 , ESX 3.5 U4kb: 3 , ESX 3.5 U3kb: 3 , ESX 3.5 U2kb: 3
HPLeftHand P4300iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2
HPLeftHand P4500iSCSIESX 4.0 U1, ESX 4.0, ESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2
HPMSA1000FCESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPMSA1000FCESX 3.0.315, 5 , ESX 3.0.2 U16, 15 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.26, 15 kb: 1 , ESX 3.0.16, 15 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06, 15 kb: 1
HPMSA1500FCESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.316, 17 , ESX 3.0.2 U116, 17 , ESX 3.0.216, 17 , ESX 3.0.16, 16, 17 kb: 1 , ESX 3.06, 16, 17 kb: 1
HPMSA1500FCESX 3.5 U5, ESX 3.5 U4, ESX 3.5 U3, ESX 3.5 U2, ESX 3.5 U1, ESX 3.5
HPMSA1500FCESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0
HPMSA1510iiSCSIESX 3.5 U518, 1, 2 , ESX 3.5 U418, 1, 2 , ESX 3.5 U318, 1, 2 , ESX 3.5 U218, 1, 2 , ESX 3.5 U118, 1, 2 , ESX 3.0.318, 1, 2 , ESX 3.0.2 U118, 1, 2 , ESX 3.0.218, 1, 2 , ESX 3.0.118, 1, 19, 2
HPMSA2012fcFCESX 4.0 U120 , ESX 4.020 , ESX 3.5 U5, 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 U1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.0.1

Notes:

  • 1. Single Controller only.
  • 2. iSCSI software initiator SP failover is not supported.
  • 3. Support for Virtual LSILogic Only
  • 4. Only supported for Fibre Channel back-end configurations.
  • 5. MSCS is supported.
  • 6. MSCS supported with 2Gb HBAs using Qlogic 7.04.00 and Emulex 7.1.14 drivers only.
  • 7. MSCS supports (N+1) and CAB Configuration only.
  • 8. MSCS supported for Windows 2000 SP4 Advanced Server, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise
    Edition, and Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition.
  • 9. MSCS supported with both 2Gb and 4Gb Fibre Channel HBAs on ESX Server 3.0.2 or later.
  • 10. Requires ESX Server 3.0.2 with patch ESX-1003524 (build 81806 or later) to support Windows 2003 SP2 64 bit Enterprise Edition for MSCS.
  • 11. MSCS supported with Windows Server 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition. Supported with Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows 2003 RTM for 2G HBAs only.
  • 12. ESX 3.5 Update 1 is required with Emulex HBAs.
  • 13. Requires October 2007 patch (build 55865) or later for ESX Server 3.0.1.
  • 14. Requires February 2008 patch (build 77234) or later for ESX Server 3.5
  • 15. These are active/passive versions, FW 4.xx (MSA1000)
  • 16. MSCS supported with Windows 2000 SP4 Only.
  • 17. MSCS Supported with active/passive version, FW 5.xx.
  • 18. Support for Windows guest operating system only.
  • 19. Requires patches with release dates up to November 3rd 2007 or later.
  • 20. Emulex HBAs are not currently supported with Brocade switches for this array.

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