Compatibility Lists
Oracle VM Server for x86
Applies to all versions of SANsymphony 10.x.
|
Version |
With ALUA |
Without ALUA |
|---|---|---|
|
3.3 and earlier |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
|
3.4.x |
Not Qualified |
Qualified 1 |
- Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported
See Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported for definitions. - DataCore Server Front-end Port Connections
Only Fibre Channel front-end connections are qualified.
Front-end iSCSI connections are not qualified. - Oracle VM Manager
Oracle's VM Manager was not used during DataCore’s qualification testing. - SCSI UNMAP
SCSI UNMAP is supported.
RedHat Enterprise Linux
Applies to all versions of SANsymphony 10.x.
|
Version |
With ALUA |
Without ALUA |
|---|---|---|
|
5.10 and earlier |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
| 6.0 – 6.4 | Not Qualified 2 | Not Qualified 3 |
| 6.5 – 6.6 | Qualified | Not Qualified 4 |
| 6.7 – 6.10 | Not Qualified 5 | Not Qualified 6 |
| 7.0 | Qualified | Not Qualified 7 |
| 7.1 | Not Qualified 8 | Not Qualified 9 |
| 7.2 – 7.3 | Qualified 10 | Not Qualified 11 |
| 7.4 | Qualified 12 | Not Qualified |
| 7.5 – 7.8 | Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
| 8.x | Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
| 9.x | Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
- Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported
See Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported for definitions. - DataCore Server Front-end Port Connections
Fibre Channel and iSCSI are supported. - Multipath Tools
Always use the most current version of Multipathing Tools available. - SCSI UNMAP
SCSI UNMAP is supported.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Applies to all versions of SANsymphony 10.x.
|
Version |
With ALUA |
Without ALUA |
|---|---|---|
|
11.0 |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
| 11.0 SP 1 |
Not Supported |
Not Supported |
| 11.0 SP 2 |
Not Qualified |
Not Supported |
| 11.0 SP 3 | Qualified | Not Supported |
| 11.0 SP 4 | Qualified 13 | Not Qualified 14 |
| 12.0 | Not Qualified 15 | Not Qualified 16 |
| 12.0 SP 1 | Qualified 17 | Not Qualified 18 |
| 12.0 SP 2 | Not Qualified 19 | Not Qualified 20 |
| 12.0 SP 3 | Qualified 21 | Not Qualified 22 |
| 12.0 SP 4 - 5 | Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
| 15.0 | Qualified | Not Qualified |
| 15.0 SP 1 - 4 | Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
- Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported
See Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported for definitions. - DataCore Server Front-end Port Connections
Fibre Channel and iSCSI are supported except for SLES 11.0 SP 4 and 12.0 SP 1 where on FC connections are "Qualified", iSCSI connections for these two versions are "Not Qualified". - Multipath Tools
- For SLES 12.x use version 0.5.0+git1.656f8865 or later. Earlier versions are "Not Qualified".
- For SLES 11.x use the most current version available.
- SCSI UNMAP
SCSI UNMAP is not supported.
Ubuntu
Applies to all versions of SANsymphony 10.x.
|
Version |
With ALUA |
Without ALUA |
|---|---|---|
|
14.04 Trusty Tahir |
Not Supported |
Qualified |
|
16.04 Xenial Xerus |
Not Qualified | Qualified |
|
18.04 Bionic Beaver |
Qualified 23 | Not Qualified |
|
20.04 Focal Fossa |
Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
|
22.04 Jammy Jellyfish |
Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
Long Term Support (LTS) releases only. Applies to the Linux distribution provided by Canonical Ltd. only. Debian (and other distributions ‘based on’ Ubuntu) are, for purposes of this document, considered as ‘Other’ Linux distributions, see All Other Linux Distributions.
- Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported
See Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported for definitions. - DataCore Server Front-end Port Connections
Fibre Channel and iSCSI connections are supported. - Multipath Tools
Use Multipath Tools version 0.5.0+git1.656f8865 or later. Earlier versions are considered "Not Qualified". - SCSI UNMAP
SCSI UNMAP is supported.
All Other Linux Distributions
Applies to all versions of SANsymphony 10.x.
|
With ALUA |
Without ALUA |
|---|---|
|
Not Qualified |
Not Qualified |
Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported
See Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported for definitions.
SCSI UNMAP Support
Only applies to all ‘Qualified’ Linux distributions with SANsymphony 10.x.
|
Distribution |
SANsymphony 10.x |
|---|---|
| Oracle VM x86 | Tested/Works |
| RHEL | Tested/Works |
| SLES | Does not work |
|
Ubuntu |
Not tested |
SAP HANA Certification and Settings
Please refer to the guide SANsymphony with SAP HANA - Sizing Guidelines for information.
Qualified vs. Not Qualified vs. Not Supported
Qualified
This combination has been tested by DataCore and all the host-specific settings listed in this document applied using non-mirrored, mirrored and dual virtual disks.
Not Qualified
This combination has not yet been tested by DataCore using mirrored or dual virtual disk types. DataCore cannot guarantee 'high availability' (failover/failback, continued access etc.) even if the host-specific settings listed in this document are applied. Self-qualification may be possible please see Technical Support FAQ #1506.
Mirrored or dual virtual disk types are configured at the users own risk; however, any problems that are encountered while using Linux distributions that are "Not Qualified" will still get root-cause analysis.
Non-mirrored virtual disks are always considered "Qualified" - even for "Not Qualified" combinations of Linux/SANsymphony.
Not Supported
This combination has either failed 'high availability' testing by DataCore using mirrored or dual virtual disk types; or the operating System's own requirements/limitations (e.g., age, specific hardware requirements) make it impractical to test. DataCore will not guarantee 'high availability' (failover/failback, continued access etc.) if the host-specific settings listed in this document are applied. mirrored or dual virtual disk types are configured at the users own risk. Self-qualification is not possible.
Mirrored or dual virtual disk types are configured at the users own risk; however, any problems that are encountered while using Linux distributions that are "Not Supported" will get best-effort Technical Support (e.g., to get access to virtual disks) but no root-cause analysis will be done.
Non-mirrored virtual disks are always considered "Qualified" – even for "Not Supported" combinations of Linux/SANsymphony.
Linux Versions that are End of Life
For versions that are listed as "Not Supported", self-qualification is not possible. For versions that are listed as "Not Qualified", self-qualification may be possible if there is an agreed "support contract" with your Linux Vendor as well. Please contact DataCore Technical Support before attempting any self-qualification of Linux versions that are End of Life.
For any problems that are encountered while using Linux versions that are EOL with DataCore Software, only best-effort Technical Support will be performed (e.g., to get access to virtual disks). Root-cause analysis will not be done.
Non-mirrored virtual disks are always considered "Qualified".