VMware compatibility matrix
This page details supported combinations of IBM® storage system software versions supported by at least one version of IBM Spectrum Connect and various VMware products.
Refer to the Spectrum Connect Lifecycle and support matrix to see which IBM storage system versions are supported by your version of Spectrum Connect.
The following table includes information about VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) which
uses the IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family, IBM DS8000 Family, and Spectrum Virtualize Family Storage
Replication Adapters (SRAs) to run site-to-site failovers together with supported IBM storage
systems. For information about these add-ons, see relevant product publications in IBM Documentation:
Note that the SRM information does not apply to Spectrum Connect. For information about the VMware platforms that Spectrum Connect supports, refer to the Spectrum Connect release notes for the version of interest.
Note:
- For updated information about VMware products storage compatibility and certification, check the VMware compatibility guides. To display information relevant to IBM products, select IBM in the Partner Name scroll box.
- All VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) instances refer to Windows OS, unless indicated with an asterisk (*) next to a specific version number. These versions support both Windows and Photon OS.
- Spectrum Virtualize Family SRA 3.5.0 and 3.6.0 are VMware certified to support SRM 8.5. VMware certification for SRA 3.7.0 and 3.7.1 is not yet available.
- Support for IBM Storwize® V5000 Gen1 ended in 7.8.1.
- IBM Storwize V5000E 8.2.1, 8.3.x and 8.4.x are supported.
- IBM Storwize V5100 8.2.x, 8.3.x and 8.4.x are supported.
- IBM Storwize V7000 7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x and 8.4.x are supported.
Click on a storage system name to navigate to the relevant section.
- IBM DS8880
- IBM DS8900
- IBM FlashSystem® 5000, 5100, 5200
- IBM FlashSystem 7200, 7300
- IBM FlashSystem 9100, 9200, 9500
- IBM FlashSystem A9000, A9000R
- IBM FlashSystem V9000
- IBM Spectrum Virtualize Family
- IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud
- IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
- IBM Spectrum Accelerate, as a deployable software
- IBM XIV® Storage System
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5.x | 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| 8.4.x | 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| 8.3.x | 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| 8.2.x | 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| 8.1.x | 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| 8.0.1 | N/A | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0.0 | 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5.0.0 (for FlashSystem 5200 only) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.4.x (Support for FlashSystem 5200 began in version 8.4.0.1) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.3.x | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.2.1 | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5.0.0 (for FlashSystem 7300 only) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.4.x | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.3.1 | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5.0.0 (for FlashSystem 9500 only) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.4.x | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.3.x (FlashSystem 9200 only supports version 8.3.1) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.2.x (only applies to FlashSystem 9100) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.3.x | 1.0, 2.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3.x | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.2.x | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 7.8.x | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5.0.0 (for SAN Volume Controller only) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.4.x (except for IBM Storwize V3000 Family and IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.3.x (except for IBM Storwize V3000 Family) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 8.2.x (except for IBM Storwize V3000 Family) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 7.8.x | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3.0 | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| 8.1.1 | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 (without replication) | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6.2 | 1.0, 2.0 | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | N/A | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 1.6.1 | 1.0, 2.0 | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | N/A | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 1.6.0 | 1.0, 2.0 | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | N/A | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| 1.5.x | 1.0, 2.0 | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | N/A | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, 8.2* Photon: 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5.4.x | 1.0, 2.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5 | 6.0, 6.5, 8.1 |
| 11.5.3.x | 1.0, 2.0 | N/A | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5 | 6.0, 6.5, 8.1 |
| Software version | VMware vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) | VMware virtual volumes | VMware vSphere Web Client | VMware vRealize Orchestrator | VMware vRealize Operations Manager | VMware Site Recovery Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.6.2.x | 1.0, 2.0 | ESXi 6.0, 6.5, 6.7 | 6.0, 6.5, 6.7 | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 | 6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.5 | 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1 |