Fibre Channel Qualification Lists

This page was deprecated on 18 August 2025. Refer to the SANsymphony WebHelp for the latest and updated documentation.

This section shows all HBA models that SANsymphony can (or cannot) bind the DataCore Fibre Channel driver to when installed in a DataCore Server.
DataCore do not qualify HBAs used in Hosts connected to DataCore Servers but will support any Host HBA that is not listed as having a 'Known Issue'.
See: Known Issues - Third Party Hardware and Software
DataCore always recommend using the HBA vendor’s latest BIOS/firmware and drivers whenever possible. This applies to Hosts connected to DataCore Servers via FCoE or iSCSI as well.

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s (inc. Gen 5) LPe1200x 1 10.0
LPe15002B-M8 10.0 PSP 1 update 1
LPe15004-M8 10.0 PSP 1 update 1
16Gb/s (Gen 5 or 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 2
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2
32Gb/s (Gen 7) LPe3500x-M2 10.0 PSP 11
64Gb/s (Gen 7) LPe3600x-M64 10.0 PSP 13

Emulex 16 Gb/s (Gen 5/6) and 32Gb/s (Gen 6)
The minimum Emulex firmware requirement for any HBAs in a DataCore Server is 12.0.257.12.
Emulex 32/64 Gb/s (Gen 7)
The minimum Emulex firmware requirement for any HBAs in a DataCore Server is 12.2.299.11.
  • Users installing SANsymphonyfor the first time must ensure that all Emulex 16 or 32 GB HBAs have the minimum firmware version (or later) applied before installing SANsymphony, otherwise DataCore’s Emulex driver may not work as expected.
  • Users installing Emulex HBAs in a server that already has SANsymphony installed, must ensure that all Emulex HBAs have the minimum firmware version (or later) applied before manually updating to the DataCore Emulex driver (see Replacing a Third-Party Fibre Channel Driver for instructions) or they may not work as expected.
  • Users upgrading an existing version of SANsymphony, on a server that already has Emulex HBAs installed, do not need to do anything more. SANsymphony’s upgrade process always checks any Emulex HBA’s firmware version during the upgrade and will update it if necessary. Later versions of Emulex firmware are left unchanged.
Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s 256x Supported
All other 10.0 PSP 7 3
16Gb/s 267x Supported
269x 10.0 PSP 5
2694L 10.0 PSP 5 update 2 or later
2694U 10.0 PSP 5
All other 10.0 PSP 7 4
32Gb/s 274x 10.0 PSP 5
276x 10.0 PSP 5
277x 10.0 PSP 12 update 1

Own Brand

Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

ATTO Celerity 16/32 GB HBAs use the DataCore Emulex driver and firmware. Also see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS.

Own Brand

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
16Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 8
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 8

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s (inc. Gen 5) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
16Gb/s (Gen 6 or 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
32Gb/s (Gen 6 or 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
16Gb/s Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
32Gb/s Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
16Gb/s (Gen 5 or 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 5
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 6
16Gb/s QLE2672-CSC 10.0 PSP 4 update 1
All other 10.0 PSP 7 7
32Gb/s Any (PCIe 3.x) 10.0 PSP 7 8
Any (PCIe 4.x) 10.0 PSP 12 update 1

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
16Gb/s (Gen 5 or 6) Dell branded LPE31002-M6-D 10.0 PSP 9
Other 10.0 PSP 8
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 9
32Gb/s (Gen 7) Dell branded LPe35000 10.0 PSP12
Dell branded LPe35002 10.0 PSP12
Other Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
64Gb/s (Gen 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 9
16Gb/s 0187V Supported
TC40H Supported
9J1RG Supported
7JKH4 Supported
All other 10.0 PSP 710
32Gb/s YH1DK (269x) 10.0 PSP 6 update 2
274x-DEL 274xL-DEL 10.0 PSP 711
277x-DEL 277xL-DEL 10.0 PSP 12 update 1

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any Supported
16Gb/s (Gen 5 or 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 12
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2
32Gb/s (Gen 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
64Gb/s (Gen 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s MC-FC82E (LPe1205-F Blade) Supported
All other 10.0 PSP 7 13
16Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 14
32Gb/s Any (PCIe 3.x) 10.0 PSP 7 15
Any (PCIe 4.x) 10.0 PSP 12 update 1

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s 456972 - B21 Supported
81E / 82E Supported
84E 10.0 PSP 6
16Gb/s (Gen5 or 6) SN 1200E 10.0 PSP 9
Other 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 16
32Gb/s (Gen 6) SN 1600E 10.0 PSP 9
Other 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 17
32Gb/s (Gen 7) SN1610E 10.0 PSP 13
64Gb/s (Gen 7) SN1700E 10.0 PSP 13

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s BL490 G6 Supported
81Q Supported
82Q Supported
84Q Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS18
All other 10.0 PSP 7 19
16Gb/s SN1000E 10.0 PSP 7 20
SN1000Q 10.0 PSP 4 update 1
All other 10.0 PSP 7 21
32Gb/s SN1600(Q) 10.0 PSP 7 22
SN1610(Q) 10.0 PSP 12 update 1

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s 95Y2375 Supported
16Gb/s (Gen 5 or 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 23
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2
32Gb/s (Gen 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
64Gb/s (Gen 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s QMI2582 Supported
QMI3572 10.0 PSP 4 update 1 or later
16Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 24
32Gb/s Any (PCIe 3.x) 10.0 PSP 7 25
Any (PCIe 4.x) Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
16Gb/s Any Gen 5 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 26
Any Gen 6 10.0 PSP 9
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2
32Gb/s (Gen 7) Lenovo branded LPe35000 10.0 PSP 12
Lenovo branded LPe35002 10.0 PSP 12
Other Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS
64Gb/s (Gen 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 27
16Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 28
32Gb/s Any (PCIe 3.x) 10.0 PSP 7 29
Any (PCIe 4.x) 10.0 PSP 12 update 1

Emulex Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s SG-XPCIE2FC-ATCA-Z Supported
16Gb/s (Gen 5 or 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2 30
32Gb/s (Gen 6) Any 10.0 PSP 7 update 2
32 or 64Gb/s (Gen 7) Any Vendor driver only - see Notes on FC drivers, firmware, and BIOS

Refer the Broadcom Emulex notes in the Fibre Channel Qualification Lists section.

QLogic Rebranded

Speed Model Minimum SANsymphony Version Required
8Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 31
16Gb/s Any 10.0 PSP 7 32
32Gb/s Any (PCIe 3.x) 10.0 PSP 7 33
Any (PCIe 4.x) 10.0 PSP 12 update 1