IBM DS8000 manual Open systems support, Supported operating systems and servers

15.1 Open systems support

The scope of open systems support of the new DS8000 model is based on that of the ESS 2105, with some exceptions:

￿No parallel SCSI attachment support

￿Some new operating systems were added

￿Some legacy operating systems and the corresponding servers were removed

￿Some legacy HBAs were removed

New versions of operating systems, servers, file systems, host bus adapters, clustering products, SAN components, and application software are constantly announced in the market. Every modification to any of these components that can affect the interoperability with the storage system must be tested. The integrity of the customer data always has the highest priority. A new version or product can be added to the list of supported environments only after it is proven that all components work with each other flawlessly.

Information about the supported environments changes frequently. Therefore, you are strongly advised always to refer to the online resources listed in 15.1.2, “Where to look for updated and detailed information” on page 320.

15.1.1 Supported operating systems and servers

Table 15-1provides an overview of the open system platforms, operating systems, and high availability clustering applications that are generally supported for attachment to the DS8000. However, support is given for specific models and operating system versions only. Details about the allowed combinations can be found in the resources listed in 15.1.2, “Where to look for updated and detailed information” on page 320.

Table 15-1 Platforms, operating systems and applications supported with DS8000

Server platforms	Operating systems	Clustering applications
IBM pSeries, RS/6000®,	AIX, Linux	IBM HACMP™ (AIX only)
IBM BladeCenter™ JS20
IBM iSeries	OS/400, i5/OS™, Linux, AIX	IBM HACMP (AIX only)
HP PARisc, Itanium II	HP UX	HP MC/Serviceguard
HP Alpha	OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX	HP TruCluster
Intel IA-32, IA-64, IBM	Microsoft Windows, VMWare,	Microsoft Cluster Service,
BladeCenter HS20 and	Novell Netware, Linux	Novell Netware Cluster
HS40		Services
SUN	Solaris	Sun Cluster
Apple Macintosh	OS X
Fujitsu PrimePower	Solaris
SGI	IRIX

15.1.2 Where to look for updated and detailed information

This section provides a list of online resources where detailed and up-to-date information about supported configurations, recommended settings, device driver versions, and so on, can be found. Due to the high innovation rate in the IT industry, the support information is

320DS8000 Series: Concepts and Architecture