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Hardware and Software Interoperability Matrix

This document provides interoperability matrices for Cisco Unified Computing System components andconfigurations that have been tested and validated by Cisco, by Cisco partners, or both. Use this documentas a reference for supported hardware and software.

This document contains the following sections:

• Audience, page 1

• Operating System Interoperability Matrix, page 1

• Adapters Interoperability Matrix, page 2

• Storage Array Interoperability Matrix, page 18

• Related Documentation, page 19

• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 19

Audience

This document is designed for use by Cisco TAC, sales, support engineers, professional service partners, andsystems administrators responsible for the design and deployment of the Unified Computing System in thedata center environment.

The content of this document is updated on a regular basis. The current version of this document applies tothe C Series servers in Cisco Unified Computing System Release 1.0(2).

Operating System Interoperability Matrix

Table 1 lists the operating systems that the Unified Computing System C Series Servers support.

Table 1: Operating System

NotesOperating System VersionVendorUCS Server

Note 1Windows Server 2003x86 SP2

MicrosoftUCS C200M1, C210M1and C250 M1Rack-Mount Server

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NotesOperating System VersionVendorUCS Server

Note 1Windows Server 2003 R2x86 SP2

MicrosoftUCS C200M1, C210M1and C250 M1Rack-Mount Server

Note 1Windows Server 2003x64 SP2

Note 1Windows Server 2003 R2x64 SP2

Note 1Windows Server 2008x64 w/Hyper-V SP2

Note 1Windows Server 2008 R2x64 w/Hyper-V

Enterprise Linux 4.8 64bitRedhat

Enterprise Linux 5.3 64bit

Enterprise Linux 5.4 64bit

SUSE Linux EnterpriseServer 10.3 64bit

Novell

SUSE Linux EnterpriseServer 11 64bit

ESX 3.5 Update 4VMware

vSphere 4.0

vSphere 4.0i

Adapters Interoperability Matrix

Table 2 lists the network adapters that the Unified Computing System C Series Servers support.

Table 2: Adapters

NotesAdapter BootCode / BIOS

AdapterFirmware

Adapter DriverOperatingSystem

AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 5, 95.0.55.0.155.0.13.0 /5.0.9.0 (iSCSI)

WindowsServer2003 x86

NetXtremeII 5709Quad PortGigabit

BroadcomUCS C250M1Rack-MountServer

Note 5, 9WindowsServer2003 x64

EthernetOnboardController

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 55.0.55.0.155.0.13.0 /5.0.9.0 (iSCSI)

WindowsServer2008 x64w/Hyper-V

NetXtremeII 5709Quad PortGigabitEthernet

BroadcomUCS C250M1Rack-MountServer

Note 5WindowsServer

OnboardController

2008 R2x64w/Hyper-V

Note 3, 51.7.9-2EnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

5.0.61.7.9-1EnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

Note 3, 55.0.151.9.3EnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

Note 3, 52.0.1SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10.364bit

Note 3, 51.8.0SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 1164bit

Note 3, 51.5.10bESX 3.5Update 4

Note 3, 51.6.9vSphere4.0

Note 3, 5vSphere4.0i

Note 95.0.55.0.65.0.13.0 /5.0.9.0 (iSCSI)


NetXtremeII 5709Dual andQuad Port

BroadcomUCS C200M1, C210M1 andC250 M1

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Rack-MountServer

GigabitEthernetPCIeAdapter

Note 95.0.55.0.65.0.13.0 /5.0.9.0 (iSCSI)


NetXtremeII 5709Dual andQuad Port


WindowsServer

GigabitEthernetPCIeAdapter

Rack-MountServer

2008 x64w/Hyper-V

WindowsServer2008 R2x64w/Hyper-V

Note 31.7.9-2EnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

1.7.9-1EnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

Note 31.9.3EnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

Note 32.0.1SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10.364bit

Note 31.8.0SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 1164bit

Note 31.5.10bESX 3.5Update 4

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 35.0.55.0.61.6.9vSphere4.0

NetXtremeII 5709Dual and

BroadcomUCS C200M1, C210M1 and

Note 3vSphere4.0i

Quad PortGigabitEthernet

C250 M1Rack-MountServer

PCIeAdapter

Note 95.0.155.0.115.0.13.0 /5.0.9.0 (iSCSI)


NetXtremeII 57711Dual Port10 Gigabit

Note 9WindowsServer2003 x64

EthernetPCIeAdapter



1.50.13EnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

EnterpriseLinux 5.364bit


SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10.364bit

5.0.155.0.111.50.13SUSELinux

NetXtremeII 57711

BroadcomUCS C200M1, C210

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

M1 andC250 M1

EnterpriseServer 1164bit

Dual Port10 GigabitEthernetPCIeAdapter

Rack-MountServer

Note 6No SupportvSphere3.5 Update4

NetXtremeII 57711Dual Port10 Gigabit


Note 6vSphere4.0

EthernetPCIeAdapter

Rack-MountServer

Note 6vSphere4.0i

2.02a22.82a35.2.20.6WindowsServer2003 x86

LightPulseLPe110024-GbpsFibre

Emulex

7.2.20.6WindowsServer2003 x64

ChannelPCIExpressHost BusAdapter Windows

Server2008 x64w/Hyper-V


Note 38.0.16.46EnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

8.2.0.33.3pEnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

Note 38.2.0.48.2pEnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 32.02a22.82a38.2.0.48.2pSUSELinux

LightPulseLPe11002

EmulexUCS C200M1, C210

Enterprise4-GbpsM1 andServer 10.364bit


FibreChannelPCIExpress Note 38.2.8.14SUSE

LinuxHost BusAdapter Enterprise

Server 1164bit

Note 37.4.0.13ESX 3.5Update 4

Note 38.2.0.30.49vmwvSphere4.0

Note 3vSphere4.0i

2.1.502.3.36.0WindowsServer2003 x86

X520 DualPort 10GigabitEthernet

Intel


PCIeAdapter



2.0.44.14EnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

Note 4EnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

2.1.502.0.44.14EnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

X520 DualPort 10GigabitEthernet

IntelUCS C200M1, C210M1 andC250 M1

SUSELinux

PCIeAdapter

Rack-MountServer

EnterpriseServer 10.364bit

SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 1164bit

No SupportESX 3.5Update 4

2.1.502.0.38.2.3vSphere4.0

vSphere4.0i

1.3.5011.1.6.0WindowsServer2003 x86

82576basedQuadPortGigabit


EthernetPCIeAdapter

10.6.15.0WindowsServer2008 x64w/Hyper-V

No SupportWindowsServer2008 R2x64w/Hyper-V

1.3.501.3.28.4EnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 41.3.501.3.28.4EnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

82576basedQuadPortGigabit

IntelUCS C200M1, C210M1 andC250 M1

2.0.6EnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

EthernetPCIeAdapter

Rack-MountServer


1.3.28.4SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 1164bit

Note 111.3.19.15.2.1ESX 3.5Update 4

Note 111.3.19.12vSphere4.0

Note 11vSphere4.0i

Note 51.3.3511.1.6.0WindowsServer2003 x86

82576GigabitEthernetOnboardController

UCS C200M1 andC210 M1Rack-MountServer Note 5Windows

Server2003 x64

Note 510.6.15.0WindowsServer2008 x64w/Hyper-V

Note 511.0.103.0WindowsServer2008 R2x64w/Hyper-V

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 51.3.351.3.28.4EnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

82576GigabitEthernetOnboardController

IntelUCS C200M1 andC210 M1Rack-MountServer Note 5Enterprise

Linux 5.364bit

Note 52.0.6EnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

Note 5SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10.364bit

Note 51.3.28.4SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 1164bit

Note 5,11

1.3.19.15.2.1ESX 3.5Update 4

Note 5,11

1.3.19.12vSphere4.0

Note 13vSphere4.0i

Note 5,12

13.12.1009.2009WindowsServer2003 x86

I/OControllerHub 10RAID(ICH10R) Note 5,

12WindowsServer2003 x64

Note 5,12


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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 5,12

13.12.1009.2009WindowsServer2008 R2

I/OControllerHub 10

IntelUCS C200M1 andC210 M1

x64w/Hyper-V

Rack-MountServer

RAID(ICH10R)

Note 5,12



Note 5,12


Note 5,12

13.13.1021.2009SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10.364bit

Note 5,12


Note 12No SupportESX 3.5Update 4

Note 12vSphere4.0

Note 12vSphere4.0i

6.28.00.001.29.00.001.30.04.00WindowsServer2003 x86

1064EControllerBasedMezzanineAdapter

LSI


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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

6.28.00.001.29.00.001.30.04.00WindowsServer

1064EController

LSIUCS C200M1 and

2008 x64w/Hyper-V


BasedMezzanineAdapter







Note 32.06.48ESX 3.5Update 4


Note 3vSphere4.0i


SAS3081E-RPCIeRAIDController

UCS C250M1Rack-MountServer

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

6.28.00.001.29.00.001.30.04.00WindowsServer2003 x64

SAS3081E-RPCIeRAIDController

LSIUCS C250M1Rack-MountServer










Note 3vSphere4.0i

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

2.07.001.40.62-06653.9.0.32WindowsServer2003 x86

MegaRAIDSAS8708EM2

LSIUCS C200M1Rack-MountServer






Note 300.00.04.08-RH2EnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

Note 300.00.04.08SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10.364bit



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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 102.07.001.40.62-06653.0.21.11vmwvSphere4.0

MegaRAIDSAS8708EM2

LSIUCS C200M1Rack-MountServer Note 10vSphere

4.0i

3.07.002.0.03-06734.16.0.32WindowsServer2003 x86

MegaRAID9261-8iPCIeRAIDController

UCS C210M1 andC250 M1Rack-MountServer 4.16.0.64Windows

Server2003 x64





Note 300.00.04.08-RH2EnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

Note 300.00.04.08SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10.364bit


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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server


MegaRAID9261-8iPCIeRAIDController

LSIUCS C210M1 andC250 M1Rack-MountServer

vSphere4.0

vSphere4.0i

2.13 / 1.04(NIC)

5.01.039.1.8.17 /1.0.0.1 (NIC)


QLE8152Dual Port10-GbpsEthernet to

QLogicUCS C200M1, C210M1 andC250 M1


PCIeConvergedNetworkAdapter

Rack-MountServer



No SupportEnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

2.13 / 1.04(NIC)

5.01.038.03.00.09.05.04-k/1.0.0.19(NIC)


Note 38.03.00.10.05.04-k/ 1.0.0.20(NIC)


Note 38.03.00.10.10.3-k4/ 1.0.0.20(NIC)


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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

2.13 / 1.04(NIC)

5.01.038.03.00.08.11.0-k4/ 1.0.0.19(NIC)


QLE8152Dual Port10-GbpsEthernet toPCIeConverged

QLogicUCS C200M1, C210M1 andC250 M1Rack-MountServer


NetworkAdapter

Note 112.13 / 1.04(NIC)

5.01.03831.k1.23vmw/ 1.0.0.36(NIC)

vSphere4.0

Note 11vSphere4.0i

2.10WithDriver


SANbladeQLE24624-GbpsFibre


Channel toPCIExpressHost BusAdapter Windows

Server2008 x64w/Hyper-V


Note 38.02.09.02.04.08-dEnterpriseLinux 4.864bit

8.03.00.09.05.04-kEnterpriseLinux 5.364bit

Note 38.03.00.10.05.04-kEnterpriseLinux 5.464bit

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AdapterFirmware


AdapterModel

VendorUCS Server

Note 32.10WithDriver

8.03.00.10.10.3-k4SUSELinuxEnterprise

SANbladeQLE24624-Gbps

QLogicUCS C200M1, C210M1 and

Server 10.364bit


FibreChannel toPCIExpress 8.03.00.08.11.0-k4SUSE

LinuxHost BusAdapter Enterprise

Server 1164bit

7.08-vm32ESX 3.5Update 4

Note 3vSphere4.0

Note 3vSphere4.0i

Storage Array Interoperability Matrix

Table 3 lists the storage array models that the Unified Computing System adapters support.

Table 3: Storage Array

NotesStorage Array ModelVendorUCS Adapters

Note 2, 7Supported; Refer to theStorage Vendor's supportlist

EMCUCSC200M1, C210M1and C250 M1Rack-Mount Server Note 2, 7NetApp

Note 2, 7HDS

Note 2, 8See Vendor Support Listfor equivalent supportedPCIe adapters

All Others

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Note 1 Requires Intel 55xx chipset drivers from download.intel.com

2 Non-default adapter settings are typically required by storage vendors and found on their support list

3 Driver included in OS image

4 Requires reboot after driver installation

5 Onboard device

6 Driver pending from device vendor

7 Multiple array and switch models supported with UCS by the storage vendor are on their support list

8 Fiber Channel Storage that supports equivalent adapters and drivers is supported by UCS

9 In an iSCSI Boot environment, Microsoft KB943295 must be installed

10 Requires firmware: 1.10.02-0197. This requires a driver CD whose ISO is available at:http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx301-cciss-2.4.66.html

11 Netqueue not supported

12 Driver version is for Software RAID

13 Only supported with device ID 10C9, update available

Related Documentation

Links to the latest versions of related Cisco documentation are available in theCisco UCS Rack-Mount ServersDocumentation Roadmap, located at:

http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information,see the monthlyWhat’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Ciscotechnical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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