Supported storage systems
The IBM Spectrum Virtualize Family SRA supports the following IBM® Storage products.
| Storage system | Microcode version | Compatibility note |
|---|---|---|
| IBM FlashSystem® 5000 | 8.2.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM FlashSystem 5100 | 8.2.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM FlashSystem 5200 | 8.4.0.1 | |
| IBM FlashSystem 7200 | 8.3.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM FlashSystem 9100 | 8.2.0 to 8.4.x | |
| IBM FlashSystem 9200 | 8.3.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM Storwize® V3700 | 7.8.x | |
| IBM Storwize V5000 Gen1 | 7.8.x | |
| IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 | 7.8.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM Storwize V5000E | 8.2.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM Storwize V5100 | 8.2.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM Storwize V7000 | 7.8.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM Storwize V7000 Unified | 1.4.1 to 1.6.2 | Only block storage is supported. File systems and file shares are not supported. |
| IBM SAN Volume Controller | 7.8.x to 8.4.x | Requires the Remote Mirror and FlashCopy® features to be enabled. |
| IBM FlashSystem V9000 | 7.8.x to 8.4.x | |
| IBM Spectrum Virtualize as software only | 7.8.x to 8.4.x |
Note:
- Newer microcode versions may also be compatible. When a newer microcode version becomes available, refer to the Lifecycle and support matrix page on IBM Knowledge Center to check whether the new microcode version is also supported.
- All storage systems listed above run the IBM Spectrum Virtualize software.