Shared Multi Port Array (SMPA)

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Overview

This document lists all storage arrays that have been tested using DataCore’s own SMPA validation tests. Entries that are marked as ‘passed’ can be used as SMPA arrays with SANsymphony. Entries that are marked as ‘failed’ cannot be used as SMPA arrays with SANsymphony. Notes regarding array controller firmware, SANsymphony versions and backend connection requirements are explained, in more detail, within the document

Change Summary

Changes since April 2021

Added Content Changes
Huawei Oceanstor Dorado ‘V6’ arrays

Added (v.1)

Added support for 3000/5000/6000/8000/18000 with Controller Firmware 6.0.0

Added (v.2)

Added support for LPe35000 and LPe35002 HBAs with SANsymphony 10.0 PSP12 and later.

Refer to Previous Changes for a list of earlier updates to this FAQ.

SMPA storage qualification notes

Refer to the SANsymphony : Qualifying a Storage for use as a Shared Multi-Port Array (SMPA) FAQ documentation for more information.

Overview of SMPA validation

Entries marked as ‘passed’

These will state both a minimum controller firmware and a SANsymphony version supported with SMPA for the array.

Entries marked as ‘failed’

Entries marked as ‘failed’ cannot be used with SMPA for the array, but can be re-tested using later versions of the controller firmware.

Controller Firmware

Using later versions of controller firmware

Later versions of controller firmware (for the same entry) are always supported and do not need to be retested.

Upgrading an existing SMPA array’s controller firmware

Already-installed SMPA configurations can have their array’s controller firmware upgraded without having to be retested.

Controller Firmware for Hewlett-Packard Arrays

Some HP arrays include a 'Controller Hardware ID' as part of the controller firmware version. For example ‘Controller Firmware: HSC400 11001100’, where 'HSC400' is the Hardware ID of the array and ‘11001100’ is the actual firmware version.

If an entry is listed as ‘passed’ but either the 'Hardware ID' or the ‘controller firmware’ is different to your own array, a new SMPA validation test will need to be run for your specific ‘Hardware ID/Controller Firmware’ combination. Refer to Shared Multi-Port Array Support for more information.

Disk Type Considerations

NVMe disks

NVMe disk arrays are (currently) not able to support SCSI-3 Persistent Reservations so cannot be used as a SANsymphony SMPA storage array.

Advanced Format disk sector types

  • 512 byte sector and Advanced Format ‘512e’ (emulation). These format types are supported for SMPA.
  • l520/528 byte sector and Advanced Format ‘4K Native’. These format types are not supported for SMPA.

Asymmetrical Logical Unit Access (ALUA)

Even if as array is ‘ALUA-capable’ it does not mean that the connections to the array must also be ‘ALUA-capable’, please verify with the storage vendor if ALUA is a requirement or not.

  • DataCore’s Backend Failover Driver is not ALUA-capable
  • Microsoft’s own MPIO is ALUA-capable – also see the section Multipathing Software
  • For storage vendor MPIO (i.e. not Microsoft’s MPIO) that is ALUA-capable see the section Multipathing Software on the next page.

Backend (BE) Connection Types

ISCSI

Arrays connected to DataCore Servers using iSCSI must be tested separately from all other connection types. If an entry is listed as ‘passed’ but it is not marked as having been tested with iSCSI connections then it can only be used for other connections types and a new SMPA validation test will need to be run for the iSCSI connections.

All other connection types

Any entry that is listed as ‘passed’ can be used for any other connection type even if the entry is marked as having been tested with iSCSI connections.

Multipathing Software

DataCore’s Backend Failover

Any entry that is listed as ‘passed’ can be used with DataCore Servers own backend failover.

DataCore’s Backend Failover only works with DataCore’s own fibre channel drivers connected to the array.

Microsoft’s own MPIO

Any entry that is listed as ‘passed’ can be used with Microsoft’s own MPIO.

  • Microsoft’s own MPIO cannot be used with DataCore’s own fibre channel drivers connected to the array.
  • Microsoft’s own MPIO must be used with the ‘Failover Only Load Balancing’ policy Other policies – e.g. ‘Round Robin’, ‘Round Robin with Subset’, ‘Least Queue Depth’, Weighted Paths’ or ‘Least Blocks’ - are not supported.
  • If an entry is listed as ‘passed’ but it is not marked as having been tested with iSCSI connections then it can only be used for other connections types and a new SMPA validation test will need to be run for the iSCSI connections.

Storage vendor’s own MPIO

Arrays connected to DataCore Servers using a storage vendor’s own MPIO (i.e. not Microsoft’s MPIO) must be tested separately from all other multipathing software.

If an entry is listed as ‘passed’ but it is not marked as having been tested with a storage vendor’s own MPIO a new SMPA validation test will need to be run.

Tested Storage Arrays

Vendor Model Firmware / Microcode Test Result
AccelStor NeoSapphire 3706-ES1 Controller: 1.0.0, iSCSI only Passed - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 1
Bull Store Way™ Optima3600 Controller: 010A Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Cybernetics iSAN-D 6140 Controller: 6.26XG2 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 4
Dell EMC Compellent SC30 Controller: 5.5.6.18 Failed
Dell EMC Compellent SC40 Controller: 6.5 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC Compellent SC4020 Controller: 6.5.20 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC Compellent SC8000 Controller: 6.5.3.10 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC CX3-40 Controller: 6.26.22.0.50 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC CX4-120 Controller: 04.29.000.5.019 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC EQ PS4000 Controller: 5.1.1 Failed
Dell EMC MD 3620i Controller: 07.80.41.60 Failed
Dell EMC ME 4024 Controller: GT275R003-01 Loader Code: 29.015 CPLD: 3.9 Passed – 10.0 PSP8
Dell EMC SC7020 SCOS version: 7.1.1.86 Passed – 10.0 PSP6
Dell EMC SCv2000 / SCv2020 Controller: 6.6.5.19 Passed – 10.0 PSP4
Dell EMC SCv2080 - -
Dell EMC Unity 300 Controller: 4.1.1.9138882 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 4
Dell EMC VNX 5200 Controller: 05.33.000.5.051 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC VNX 5300 Controller: 05.31.000.5.720 05.32.000.5.216 Passed – PSP4 U4 / PSP6 U4
Dell EMC VNX 5400 Controller: 05.33.000.5.038 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC VNX 5500 Controller: 05.32.000.5.017 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Dell EMC VNX 5700 Controller: 05.32.000.5.216 Passed – 10.0 PSP3
Dell EMC vMAX 2067 Firmware: 5876.272.177 build 222 Must include EMC fix #84527 Passed – 10.0 PSP4
DotHill AssuredSAN 372x Controller: TS240P003 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
DotHill AssuredSAN 382x Controller: GL105R004 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
DotHill AssuredSAN 383x Controller: GL200P002 GL222P013 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 1
DotHill AssuredSAN 392x Controller: T230P03 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
DotHill AssuredSAN 473x Controller: CF100P002 CF205R002 CF205R008 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
DotHill AssuredSAN 482x Controller: GL200R007 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
DotHill AssuredSAN 483x Controller: GL105R004 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
DotHill AssuredSAN 484x Controller: GL210R006-8 Passed – 10.0 PSP3
Fujitsu AF150 S3 Controller: V11L30 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu AF250 Controller: V10L60-0000 Passed – 10.0 PSP5 Update 2
Fujitsu AF250 S2 Controller: V10L80 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 5
Fujitsu AF250 S3 Controller: V11L30 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu AF650 Controller: V10L60-0000 Passed – 10.0 PSP5 Update 2
Fujitsu AF650 S2 Controller: V10L80 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 5
Fujitsu AF650 S3 Controller: V11L20 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu DX60 S4 Controller: V10L70-0000 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 2
Fujitsu DX60 S5 Controller: V11L30 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu DX90 Controller: V10L25-0000 Failed
Fujitsu DX80 S2 Controller: V10L50 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Fujitsu DX100 S3 Controller: V10L14-0000 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Fujitsu DX100 S4 Controller: V10L70-0000 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 2
Fujitsu DX100 S5 Controller: V11L30 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu DX200 S3 Controller: V10L14-0000 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Fujitsu DX200 S4 Controller: V10L70-0000 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 2
Fujitsu DX200 S5 Controller: V11L30 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu DX400 S2 Controller: V10L50 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Fujitsu DX500 S3 Controller: V10L14-0000 / V10L20-4000 Passed / Failed
Fujitsu DX500 S4 Controller: V10L80 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 5
Fujitsu DX500 S5 Controller: V11L20 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu DX600 S3 Controller: V10L14-0000 / V10L20-4000 Passed / Failed
Fujitsu DX600 S4 Controller: V10L80 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 5
Fujitsu DX600 S5 Controller: V11L20 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu DX900 S5 Controller: V11L20 Passed – 10.0 PSP9
Fujitsu DX8000 S2 Controller: V10L50 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Fujitsu DX8100 S3 Controller: V10L82 Passed – 10.0 PSP7 Update 2
Fujitsu DX8700 S3 Controller: V10L82 Passed – 10.0 PSP7 Update 2
Fujitsu DX8900 S3 Controller: V10L82 Passed – 10.0 PSP7 Update 2
Fujitsu DX8900 S4 Controller: V11L10 Passed – 10.0 PSP7 Update 2
Hewlett-Packard 3PAR 7200 Controller: 3.2.2.612 Passed – 10.0 PSP7 Update 2
Hewlett-Packard 3PAR 7400 Controller: 3.1.2.278 Controller: 3.1.3 MU1 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard 3PAR 7450c Controller: 3.2.1.200 MU2 (Patches 07, 10, 11 and 12) Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard 3PAR 8200 Controller: 3.2.2 MU2 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 1
Hewlett-Packard 3PAR 10000 Controller: 3.1.2.322 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard 3PAR F400 Controller: 3.1.2 MU1 (Patch 03) Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard EVA4400 Controller: HSV300 113000000 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 1
Hewlett-Packard EVA6000 Controller: CR1A11xc3p-6240 Failed
Hewlett-Packard EVA6300 Controller: HSC340 11200000 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 5
Hewlett-Packard EVA6400 Controller: HSC400 11001100 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard EVA6500 Controller: HSV360 11300000 Passed – 10.0 PSP4 Update 1
Hewlett-Packard MSA 2040 Controller: GLS101R01-01 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard MSA 2050 Controller: VLS270R01-01 Passed – 10.0 PSP8
Hewlett-Packard P6000 Controller: HSV340 XCS 11001000 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard P2000 G3 Controller: T240P02-01 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hewlett-Packard P2000 G3 Controller: TS240P003 Failed
Hitachi HUS 110 Controller: 0945/D-S – Unique Reserve Mode 2: Enabled Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hitachi HUS 130 Controller: 0945/D-S – Unique Reserve Mode 2: Enabled Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hitachi HUS 150 Controller: 0945/D-S – Unique Reserve Mode 2: Enabled Controller: 0985/B-H – Unique Reserve Mode 2: Enabled Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4 Passed – 10.0 PSP6 Update 4
Hitachi Unified Storage VM (HUS VM)

SVP Microcode: 73-03-35/00

DKC Microcode: 73-03-34-00/00

 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Hitachi VSP G/F200 Controller: 83-01-23-20/00 Passed – 10.0 PSP3
Hitachi VSP G/F350 Controller: 88-03-23-00/00 Passed – 10.0 PSP10
Hitachi VSP G/F370 Controller: 88-03-23-00/00 Passed – 10.0 PSP10
Hitachi VSP G/F400 Controller: 83-01-23-20/00 Controller: 83-03-02-40/00

Passed – 10.0 PSP3

Passed – 10.0 PSP4 Update 1
Hitachi VSP G/F600 Controller: 83-01-23-20/00 Passed – 10.0 PSP3
Hitachi VSP G/F700 Controller: 88-03-23-00/00 Passed – 10.0 PSP10
Hitachi VSP G/F800 Controller: 83-01-23-20/00 Passed – 10.0 PSP3
Hitachi VSP G/F900 Controller: 88-03-23-00/00 Passed – 10.0 PSP10
Huawei OceanStor 18000 Series Controller: V100R001 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Huawei S2600T / S5500T / S5600T / S5800T / S6800T Controller: V200R002 Passed – 9.0 PSP4 Update 4
Huawei OceanStor ‘V3’ arrays: 2100/2200, 2600/2800, 5300(F)/5500(F), 5600(F)/5800(F), 6800(F)/18000(F)

- V300R001 and V300R002

- V300R003, V300R003C20, V300R005, V300R006

- V300R007

Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4

Passed - 10.0 PSP 5 Update 2

Passed - 10.0 PSP 8
Huawei OceanStor ‘V5’ arrays: 2800, 5110(F)/5210(F), 5300(F)/5500(F), 5600(F)/5800(F), 6800(F)/18000(F) Controller: V500R007 Passed – 10.0 PSP8
Huawei OceanStor Dorado 2100 G2 Controller Firmware: V100R001 Controller Firmware: V300R001

Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4

Passed - 10.0 PSP 5 Update 1
Huawei OceanStor Dorado ‘V3’ arrays: 3000/5000, 6000/18000 Controller: V300R002 Passed - 10.0 PSP 8
Huawei OceanStor Dorado ‘V6’ arrays: 3000/5000/6000/8000/18000 Controller: 6.0.0 Passed - 10.0 PSP 10
IBM DS3524 Model 1746-A4D 07.83.22.00 w/NVSRAM: N1746D35R0783V09 Failed
IBM FlashSystem 900 Flare Code 1.2.1.6 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
IBM FlashSystem 900 Flare Code 1.3.03 Passed - 10.0 PSP 3
IBM FlashSystem 900 Flare Code 1.3.04 Passed - 10.0 PSP 3
IBM Storwize v3700 6.4.1.1 Failed
IBM Storwize v5010 8.1.2.1 Passed - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 1
IBM Storwize v5010e (MTM 2072-224) 8.2.1.3 Passed - 10.0 PSP 8
IBM Storwize v5030f 7.8.1.1 Passed - 10.0 PSP 7
IBM Storwize v7000 7.7.1.8 Passed - 10.0 PSP 10
IBM XIV 2812-A14 NA Failed
Infinidat Infinibox F-series 2.2 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4
Infortrend DS S24F-R2840-4 3.88A.50 Boot record 1.12A Failed
Infortrend DS S24F-R2851 5.11E.03 Boot record 2.11A Failed
Infortrend DS 4000 6.51G.02 Boot Record 1.11C Passed - 10.0 PSP 5 Update 2
Kaminario K2 Flash Array 5.5.0.65 Passed - 10.0 PSP 3
Lenovo DM3000 / DM5000 / DM7000 Data Ontap Release 9.6P3 C-Model Passed - 10.0 PSP 9 Update 1
Lenovo DM3000 / DM5000 / DM7000 Data Ontap Release 9.7 Passed - 10.0 PSP 10
Lenovo DS3200 GL221R019-05 Passed - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 2
Lenovo DS4200 GT250R003-07 Passed - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 4
Lenovo DS6200 GN250R007 Passed - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 1
Lenovo DS6200 G265 Passed - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 1
LSI Syncro CS 9286-8e 3.17 Failed
Microsoft StorSimple 8000 6.3.9660.17584 (GU 1.2) Passed - 10.0 PSP 4
N-Tec ICEBOX-R iX6SR N/A Failed
NEC M500 010A Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
NetApp DE6000 Data Ontap 08.52.00.00 Failed
NetApp FAS2552 HA Data Ontap 8.2.3.7-Mode Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
NetApp FAS3220 HA Data Ontap 8.1.4P1 7-Mode Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
NetApp E-series (any) Not applicable for SMPA. See known issues article 1277 N/A
Nexsan E48 Q011.1100 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
Nimble Storage CS700 (SSD or SATA) OS 2.3.4 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
Promise Vtrak E830 4.09.0000.00 Failed
Promise VessR2600 ti 1.05.0000.81 Passed - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 5
PureStorage FA-400 3.1.1 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
PureStorage FA-400 3.4.0 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
PureStorage FA-m10 4.5.16 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
PureStorage FA-m20 4.5.16 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
PureStorage FA-m20 4.8.2 Passed - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 2
PureStorage FA-m20 4.9.2 Passed - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 2
PureStorage FA-m50 4.5.16 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
PureStorage FA-m50 4.8.10 Passed - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 4
PureStorage FA-m70 4.5.16 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
Tegile HA2100 .1.2.1.140619 Failed
Tegile T3100 .1.3.5.150819 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
Wortmann Terra SAN 382x GL210R006-8 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
Wortmann Terra SAN 383x GL210R006-8 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
Wortmann Terra SAN 482x GL210R006-8 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
Wortmann Terra SAN 483 GL210R006-8 Passed - 10.0 PSP 4 Update 1
X-IO ISE1 Not supported for SMPA configurations N/A
X-IO ISE2 Controller Firmware: 2.8.2 Failed
X-IO ISE2 Controller Firmware: 2.8.3 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
X-IO ISE G3 Controller Firmware: 3.2.0 Passed - 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
X-IO ISE 4400 (G4) Controller Firmware: 4.2.0 Passed - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 2

Previous Changes

Section Content Changes Date
Hitachi
  • VSP G/F350 - This was previously listed incorrectly as ‘VSP F250’
  • VSP G/F370 Controller Firmware: 88-03-23-00/00 Passed 10.0 PSP 10
  • VSP G/F700 Controller Firmware: 88-03-23-00/00 Passed 10.0 PSP 10
  • VSP G/F900 Controller Firmware: 88-03-23-00/00 Passed 10.0 PSP 10
August 2020
Lenovo DM3000/DM5000/DM7000 Controller Firmware: Data Ontap Release 9.7
Includes ISCSI connections Passed 10.0 PSP 10 		August 2020
Hitachi VSP F250 Controller Firmware: 88-03-23-00/00 – Passed - 10.0 PSP 10 April 2020
IBM Storwize v7000 Controller Firmware: 7.7.1.8 - Passed - 10.0 PSP 10 April 2020
Lenovo DM3000 / DM5000 / DM7000 Controller Firmware: Data Ontap Release 9.6P3 C-Mode – Passed - 10.0 PSP 9 Update 1 January 2020
NetApp DE6000 Controller Firmware: Data Ontap 08.52.00.00 - Failed January 2020
Fujitsu
  • AF150 S3 / AF250 S3 - Controller Firmware: V11L30 - Passed - 10.0 PSP 9
  • AF650 S3 - Controller Firmware: V11L20 - Passed - 10.0 PSP 9
  • DX60 S5 / DX100 S5 / DX200 S5 - Controller Firmware: V11L30 - Passed - 10.0 PSP 9
  • DX500 S5 / DX600 S5 / DX900 S5 - Controller Firmware: V11L20 - Passed - 10.0 PSP 9
November 2019
HP MSA 2050 - Controller Firmware: VLS270R01-01 Passed - 10.0 PSP 8 October 2019
IBM Storwize v5010e (MTM 2072-224) - Controller Firmware: 8.2.1.3 Passed - 10.0 PSP 8 May 2019
Dell EMC ME 4024 - This was incorrectly listed as ‘ME 4034’. May 2019
General Disk type considerations - NVMe disks
NVMe disk arrays are (currently) not able to support SCSI-3 Persistent Reservations so cannot be used as a SANsymphony SMPA storage array. 		May 2019
Dell EMC ME 4034 Controller Firmware: GT275R003-01 - Storage Controller Loader Code Version: 29.015 CPLD - Code Version: 3.9 Passed – 10.0 PSP 8 May 2019
Huawei

Added

Oceanstor V5 arrays 5110F/5210/5210F - Controller Firmware: V500R007 - 10.0 PSP 8

Removed

Huawei – ‘V3’ Arrays The Controller Firmware version V300R007 was added in error for the following arrays: 2100/2200/2600/2800 - 5300(F)/5500(F)/5600(F)/5800(F) - 6800(F) - 18000(F) It was not applicable to these arrays has been removed.

 March 2019
Huawei

Added

  • Oceanstor V5 arrays 5110 - Controller Firmware: V500R007 - 10.0 PSP 8
  • Oceanstor Dorado V3 Arrays 3000 - Controller Firmware: V300R002 - 10.0 PSP 8
 February 2019
Huawei

Added Oceanstor V3 arrays

2100/2200/2600/2800/5300/5500/5600/5800/6800/18000 - Controller Firmware: V300R007 - 10.0 PSP 8 5300F/5500F/5600F/5800F/6800F/18000F - Controller Firmware: V300R007 - 10.0 PSP 8

V5 arrays

5300F/5500F/5600F/5800F/6800F/18000F - Controller Firmware: V500R007 - 10.0 PSP 8

2800/5300/5500/5600/5800/6800/18000 - Controller Firmware: V500R007 - 10.0 PSP 8

Oceanstor Dorado V3 Arrays 5000/6000/18000 - Controller Firmware: V300R002 - 10.0 PSP 8

 December 2018
Fujitsu

Added

  • Eternus DX8100 S3 - Controller Firmware: V10L82 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 2 - Passed
  • Eternus DX8700 S3 - Controller Firmware: V10L82 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 2 - Passed
  • Eternus DX8900 S3 - Controller Firmware: V10L82 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 2 - Passed
  • Eternus DX8900 S4 - Controller Firmware: V11L10 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 2 - Passed
 October 2018
X-IO

Added

ISE 4400 (G4) - Controller Firmware: 4.2.0 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 2 - Passed

 September 2018
HP / IBM / Lenovo

Added

HP 3PAR 7200 - Controller Firmware: 3.2.2.612 – 10.0 PSP 7 Update 2 – Passed IBM Storwize v5010 - Controller Firmware: 8.1.2.1 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 1 – Passed

Lenovo DS6200

  • With FC Connections - Controller Firmware: GN250R007 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 1 – Passed
  • With ISCSI connections - Controller Firmware: G265 - 10.0 PSP 7 Update 1 – Passed
 July 2018
Fujitsu

Added

  • Eternus DX100 S3 – Controller Firmware: V10L80 – Passed 10.0 PSP 6 Update 5
    • Eternus DX500 S3:
  • Controller Firmware: V10L14-0000 – Passed 9.0 PSP 4 Update 4
  • Controller Firmware: V10L20-4000 – Failed

Updated

Huawei OceanStor Dorado Series - renamed to 'OceanStor Dorado 2100 G2' OceanStor V3 Converged Storage – renamed to 'OceanStor 'V3' series'

Fujitsu

  • Eternus DX100 S2 – corrected to 'Eternus DX100 S3'
  • Eternus DX400 S4 – corrected to 'Eternus DX500 S4'
 December 2017
Fujitsu / IBM / HP / Promise

Added

  • Fujitsu Eternus AF250 S2, AF650 S2, DX500 S4, DX600 S4 – all Controller Firmware: V10L80 – Passed 10.0 PSP 6 Update 5
  • IBM Storwize v5030f - Controller Firmware: 7.8.1.1 – Passed 10.0 PSP 7
  • HP EVA6300 - Controller Firmware: HSC340 11200000 – Passed 10.0 PSP 6 Update 5
  • Promise VessR2600 ti - Controller Firmware: 1.05.0000.81 - iSCSI with Microsoft’s own
  • MPIO – Passed 10.0 PSP 6 Update 5
 November 2017
Hitachi Added HUS 150 - Controller Firmware: 0985/B-H with setting Unique Reserve Mode 2 Enabled/Yes - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 4 September 2017
Cybernetics / Fujitsu

Added

  • Cybernetics iSAN-D 614 - Controller Firmware: 6.26XG2 - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 4
  • Fujitsu Eternus DX100 S2 - Controller Firmware: V10L70-0000 - 10.0 PSP 6 Update 2
 August 2017
Lenovo

Added

DS4200 - Controller Firmware: GT250R003-07. Using iSCSI Connections - 10.0 PSP 6

Update 4

 July 2017
Dell EMC / Huawei / PureStorage

Added

  • Dell EMC Unity 300 - Controller Firmware: 4.1.1.9138882 (Passed)
  • Dell EMC VNX 5300 - Controller Firmware: 05.32.000.5.216 (Passed)
  • Huawei OceanStor Dorado Series - Controller Firmware: V300R001 (Passed)
  • PureStorage FA-m50 - Controller Firmware: 4.5.16 (Passed)

Updated

Huawei - 'OceanStor Dorado 2100 G2' renamed to 'OceanStor Dorado Series'

 June 2017
Lenovo / PureStorage

Added

  • Lenovo DS3200 Controller Firmware: GL221R019-05 (Passed)
  • PureStorage FA-M20 Controller Firmware: 4.8.2 (Passed), 4.9.2 (Passed)
 April 2017
Dell EMC / DotHill / Fujitsu / HP

Added

  • Advanced Format 4K Native (4Kn) disk devices – not currently supported.
  • Dell EMC SC7020 - Controller Firmware: SCOS version 7.1.1.86 (Passed)
  • DotHill AssuredSAN 383x - Controller Firmware: GL200P0002 (Passed)
  • Fujitsu Eternus DX60 S4/DX100 S4/DX200 S4 - Controller Firmware: V10L70-0000 (Passed)
  • HP 3PAR 8200 - Controller Firmware: 3.2.2 MU2 (Passed)
 March 2017
DotHill

Added

AssuredSAN 383x - Controller Firmware: GL222P013 - Passed 10.0 PSP 6 Update 1

 February 2017
AccelStor / Hewlett-Packard

Added

AccelStor NeoSapphire 3706-ES1 - Controller Firmware: 1.0.0 Using iSCSI Connections (Passed)

HP EVA4400 - Controller Firmware: HSV300 113000000 (Passed)

 January 2017
Huawei / PURE Storage

Added

  • Huawei OceanStor V3 Converged Storage
  • Controller Firmware: V300R003 (Passed)
  • Controller Firmware: V300R003C20 (Passed)
  • Controller Firmware: V300R005 (Passed)
  • Controller Firmware: V300R006 (Passed)
  • PURE Storage FA-m10 and FA-m70 - Controller Firmware: 4.5.16 (Passed)
 December 2016
Fujitsu Updated Eternus AF250 and AF650 - Controller Firmware: V10L60-0000 (Passed) Note: This was incorrectly listed as V10L14-0000 (Passed) November 2016
Fujitsu

Added

Eternus AF250 and AF650 - Controller Firmware: V10L14-0000 (Passed)

 October 2016
HP

Added

3PAR 7450c - Controller Firmware: 3.2.1.200 MU2 (Patches 07, 10, 11 and 12) (Passed)

 September 2016
Infortrend / PURE Storage / Infinidat

Added

  • Infortrend DS 4000 - Controller Firmware: 6.51G.02 w/Boot Record 1.11C (Passed)
  • PURE Storage FA-m50 - Controller Firmware: 4.5.16 (Passed)

Updated

Infinidat F2000 and F6000 – merged into single 'F-Series' entry (includes F1000, 2000, 4000, 6000)

 August 2016
PURE Storage Added FA-m2 - Controller Firmware: 4.5.16 (Passed) July 2016
Hitachi Added HDS VSP F40 - Controller Firmware: 83-03-02-40/00 (Passed) June 2016
HP / Hitachi / Wortmann

Added

  • HP EVA6500 - Controller Firmware: 11300000 / HSV 360 (Passed)
  • Hitachi VSP F200, F400, F600, F800, G400, G600 and G800 - Controller Firmware: 83-01-23-20/00 (Passed)
  • Wortmann Terra SAN 382x, 383x, 482x, 483x - Controller Firmware: GL210R006-8 (Passed)
 May 2016
Infinidat

Added

Infinibox F2000 - Controller Firmware: 2.2 (Passed)

 March 2016
Infinidat / IBM

Added

  • Infinibox F6000 - Controller Firmware: 2.2 (Passed)
  • IBM FlashSystem 900 - Controller Firmware: Flare Code 1.3.04 (Passed)
 February 2016
AssuredSAN

Added

4844 - Controller Firmware: GL210R006-8 (Passed)

 January 2016
Fujitsu Fujitsu Eternus DX600 S3 Controller firmware V10L20-4000 (Failed) 2015 and earlier
IBM FlashSystem 900 - Controller Firmware: Flare Code 1.3.03 (Passed) 2015 and earlier
Microsoft Microsoft StorSimple 8000 - Controller Firmware: 6.3.9660.17584 (GU 1.2) Passed) 2015 and earlier
Hitachi VSP G200 - Controller Firmware: 83-01-23-20/00 (Passed) 2015 and earlier
Kaminario K2 Flash Array - Controller Firmware: 5.5.0.65 (Passed) 2015 and earlier
General Updated All entries - General An extra column has been added indicating the minimum SANsymphony-V version to use the any arrays that have been marked as 'passed'. Please note that SANsymphony-V 8.x and all versions of SANsymphony 9.x before PSP4 Update 4 are now considered ‘End of Life’. 2015 and earlier
EMC vMAX - Controller Firmware: 'Vmax 2067 (5876.272.177 build 222 – which must include EMC fix #84527 Passed). The older controller firmware version 'Vmax20k (5876.272.177)' was previously listed as 'failed'. 2015 and earlier
X-IO – ISE1 Controller Firmware 1.7.9 and 1.8.3 were previously listed as ‘passing’ the DataCore SMPA validation test. It has been discovered that under extreme load, these firmware versions do not handle Persistent Reservation Keys properly, resulting in excessive Reservation Conflicts and potential loss of access to storage by the DataCore Server. These versions are now considered ‘failed’ for SANsymphony-V SMPA use. ISE1 storage arrays are no longer supported. Please contact X-IO directly. November
X-IO – ISE2

Controller Firmware versions 2.2.3, 2.5.0, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.6.0, 2.6.2, 2.7.0, and 2.8.0 were previously listed as ‘passing’ the DataCore SMPA validation test. These versions fail under extreme load due to improper handling of Persistent Reservation Keys. They are now considered ‘failed’ for SANsymphony-V SMPA use. It is recommended to upgrade to Controller Firmware 2.8.3. Contact X-IO for assistance.

 November
X-IO ISE G3 - Controller Firmware: 3.2.0 (Passed) October
Tegile T3100 - Controller Firmware: 2.1.3.5.150819 (Passed) October
NetApp – E-Series Updated: This array cannot be used for SMPA. September
Nimble Storage Added: CS 700 - Controller Firmware: Nimble OS 2.3.4 (Passed) September
EMC Added: vMAX - Controller Firmware: Vmax20k (5876.272.177) (Failed) September
IBM FlashSystem 900 - Controller Firmware: Flare code 1.2.1.6 (Passed) August
Dell SCv2000 / 2020 / 2080 - Controller Firmware: 6.6.5 (Failed). It is not possible to configure the MPIO software for Failover mode, which is the only supported MPIO mode with SMPA. August
DotHill Updated: AssuredSAN 4730 - Controller Firmware: CF205R008 (Passed) July
3PAR F400 - Controller Firmware: 3.1.2 MU1 Patches 03 (Passed) July
Hitachi Unified Storage VM - Microcode SVP: 73-03-35/00 with Microcode DKC: 73-03-34-00/00 (Passed) July
NetApp FAS2552 HA - Controller Firmware: Data Ontap 8.2.3.7-Mode (Passed) July
Dell Compellent SC4020 - Controller Firmware: 6.5.20 (Passed) May
EMC VNX 5200 - Controller Firmware: 05.33.000.5.051 (Passed) May
HUS-130 Removed - Controller Firmware: 0950/A-S (Failed) April
DotHill AssuredSAN 4824 - Controller Firmware: GL200R007 (Passed) April
DotHill AssuredSAN 4730 - Controller Firmware: CF100P002 (Passed), CF205R002 (Passed) March
Bull StoreWay™ Optima3600 - Controller Firmware: V300R001 (Passed) February
Huawei

Updated

  • OceanStor V3 Converged Storage
  • Controller Firmware: V300R001 (Passed)
  • Controller Firmware: V300R002 (Passed)
 January
Hitachi Updated – HUS130 - Controller Firmware: 0950/A-S (Failed) January
HP Updated – 3PAR 7400 - Controller Firmware: 3.1.3 MU1 (Passed) January
XIO Updated – ISE2 - Controller Firmware: 2.8.0 (Passed) January
Tegile Added – Ha2100 - Controller Firmware: 2.1.2.1.140619 with Microsoft’s own MPIO (Failed) December
Dell Added – Compellent DC8000 - Controller Firmware: 6.5.3.10 with Microsoft’s own MPIO (Passed) September
Huawei Added – OceanStor Dorado 2100 G2 - Controller Firmware: V100R001C00 with Microsoft’s own MPIO (Passed) Updated – OceanStor 18000 Series Enterprise Storage System - Corrected controller firmware version: was V200R002C00, should be V100R001C00 September
Huawei

Added – OceanStor 18000 Series Enterprise Storage System - Controller Firmware: V200R002C00

OceanStor S2600T/S5500T/S5600T/S5800T/S6800T - Controller Firmware: V200R002C00

 August
NetApp Added – E2624 - Controller Firmware: 07.84.44.00 July
XIO Updated – ISE2 - Controller Firmware: 2.70 July
Infortrend

Added – DS S24F-R2840-4 - Controller Firmware: 3.88A.50 Bootrecord 1.12A

Note: this model was previously (and incorrectly) listed as ‘DS B24F-R2840-4’ DS S24F-R2851 - Controller Firmware: 5.11E.03 Bootrecord 2.11A

 June
Various

Updated – Notes on backend connections: clarified iSCSI vs. others

Updated – Notes on Multipath Failover software: clarified third-party support and ALUA-capable arrays

 May
PureStorage

Updated – FA-400:

Controller Firmware: 3.1.1 – SANsymphony-V 9.0.3.1 or greater. Requires an ALUA-capable backend driver; cannot be used with DataCore’s Backend Failover Driver.

Controller Firmware: 3.4.0 – SANsymphony-V 9.0.3.1 or greater. Also works with DataCore’s Backend Failover Driver but without ALUA capability.

 May
EMC

Added: VNX5400, Controller Firmware: 05.33.000.5.038.

Added: CX3-40, Controller Firmware: 06.26.22.0.50.

  
Hewlett Packard Added: MSA 2040, Controller Firmware: GLS101R01-01.  
DotHill Added: 3824 and 4834 April
Fujitsu Added: Eternus DX200S3 and DX600S3 April
Hewlett Packard Added: 3PAR 7400 and 10000 April
General

Updated

Notes on Multipath Failover software. This section has been updated to be more explicit on what is and what is not supported with regard to Load Balancing Options for Microsoft’s own DSM and third party ALUA enabled back-end connections.

 March
X-IO Updated: ISE 2. Controller Firmware version 2.6.2 added. March
Compellent Updated: SC40 newer Controller Firmware has been tested and now passes (was previously listed as ‘Information not provided’ but is now v.6.5). February
X-IO

Updated

General. Removed the last four digits from the firmware version numbers as these were internal build numbers not used by XIO outside of their own engineering development and irrelevant to users.

Updated: ISE 1. Controller Firmware versions 1.8.3

Updated: ISE 2. Controller Firmware versions 2.5.0, 2.5.2, 2.5.3 and 2.6.0

 January
IBM

Updated

DS3524 Model 1746-A4, newer Controller Firmware has been tested and now listed but it still fails (was previously 07.83.22.00 w/NVSRAM: N1746D35R0783V09 and is now 07.86.32.00 w/NVSRAM: N1746D35R0783V09).

 December 2013
EMC

Added

VNX5500, Controller Firmware: 05.32.000.5.017 with Microsoft’s own MPIO (Passed). SANsymphony-V 9.0.3.1 or greater

 October 2013
Fujitsu

Added

Eternus DX80S2, DX90S2, DX400S2 and DX8000S2, Controller Firmware: V10L50 with DataCore’s Redundant Back-end Paths (Passed). Minimum requirement of SANsymphony-V 9.0.3.1 or greater.

 October 2013
Hitachi

Added

AMS 2xxx series, does not support SCSI-3 Persistent Reservations, therefore cannot be used as an SMPA. Added: HUS 150, Controller Firmware: 0945/D-S with DataCore’s Redundant Back-end Paths (Passed).

 October 2013
Nexsan

Added

E48, Controller Firmware: Q011.1101 with DataCore’s Redundant Back-end Paths (Passed).

 October 2013
Hitachi

Removed

AMS2500 and AMS2100, the complete 2xxx series does not support SCSI-3 Persistent Reservations, therefore cannot be used as an SMPA.

 October 2013
X-IO

Removed

ISE1 and ISE2 entries that had later firmware versions (passed or failed), where previous tests had passed or failed using earlier firmware versions. See the new updates to Overview section for further explanation.

 October 2013
General

Updated

Overview section – Significantly updated with regard to Firmware controller, Backend Connections and types of Failover software that can be considered supported. Updated: Removed column on all entries that explicitly listed either DataCore’s own Backend failover or Microsoft’s own DSM (also see Overview section “Notes on Multipath Failover software”.)

 October 2013
PureStorage

Updated

FA-400 – This array was previously marked as failed but now passes the tests and is supported when using SANsymphony-V 9.0.3.1 or greater.

 October 2013
Hitachi

Updated

HUS 110 – Was incorrectly listed as another entry for ‘HUS 130’ thereby creating an incorrect duplicate entry.

 October 2013
Hitachi

Added

HUS 130, Controller Firmware: 0945/D-S with DataCore’s Redundant Back-end Paths (Passed).

 August 2013
LSI

Updated

Syncro CS 9286-8e – Was missing the failover software that was used for the SMPA test. This has now been corrected.

 August 2013