Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
QuantaStor Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
QuantaStor is Linux based with a v3.13 Linux kernel which provides broad support for the latest hardware. Hardware listed below has been tested for specific compatibility with QuantaStor to ensure system stability, performance and compatibility. If you have questions about specific hardware compatibility please contact support@osnexus.com for assistance.
Servers / Head unit
QuantaStor supports all Dell, HP, IBM/Lenovo, SuperMicro, and Intel servers that use the Intel Nehalem, Romley, Ivy Bridge or Haswell-EP platforms.
External Expansion Storage / JBOD
QuantaStor supports SAS external Expansion Shelves / JBOD devices from Dell, HP, IBM/Lenovo and SuperMicro.
OSNEXUS recommends the use of expansions shelves / JBODs that have redundant SAS Expanders or ESM(Enclosure Service Module) with three or more SAS expansion ports per module to allow for SAS multipathing and chaining of expansion shelves.
RAID Controllers
OSNEXUS recommends that RAID controllers be equipped with a battery or capacitor backed up memory cache such as a BBU/CacheVault/MaxCache device.
| Vendor | Model | Type | Integrated HW Module |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSI | MegaRAID (all models) | SATA/SAS | Yes |
| LSI | Nytro MegaRAID (all models) | SATA/SAS | Yes |
| LSI | Nytro WarpDrive (all models) | PCIe SSD | Yes |
| STEC | s1120 PCIe Accelerator (all variants) | PCIe SSD | N/A |
| DELL | PERC H7xx, H8xx (rebranded LSI 92xx) | SATA/SAS | Yes |
| IBM | ServeRAID M5xxx | SATA/SAS | Yes |
| FusionIO | ioDrive / ioDrive Duo / ioDrive Octal | PCIe | N/A |
| HP | SmartArray P4xx/P8xx | SATA/SAS | Yes |
| Adaptec | 5xxx/6xxx/7xxx/8xxx | SATA/SAS | Yes |
Disk Devices
OSNEXUS recommends the use of Enterprise Disks that have MTBF ratings suited for storage of critical data. For specific Hardware Compatibility, please refer to the specific compatibility list from the vendor who makes your RAID Controller or SAS HBA.
| Vendor | Model |
|---|---|
| Seagate | All SAS / Near-Line SAS and Enterprise SATA in the Enterprise Capacity, Enterprise Performance, Constellation ES, Cheetah and Saviio Families |
| Western Digital | RE(RAID Edition) series Enterprise SATA drives |
| HGST | UltraStar Enterprise SATA, SAS and Near-Line SAS Drives |
| Toshiba | Enterprise SATA and SAS Drives |
SSD Disk Devices
OSNEXUS recommends the use of Enterprise SSDs that have MTBFratings and wear leveing technology suited for storage of critical data. For specific Hardware Compatibility, please refer to the specific compatibility list from the vendor who makes your RAID Controller or SAS HBA.
| Vendor | Model |
|---|---|
| Intel | DC S3500, DC S3700, X25-E, X25-M |
| Micron | M500, M500DC, P400m, P410m, P420m |
| HGST / STEC | s846, s842, s840, ZeusRAM, s840Z |
| Seagate | 600 Pro |
Fibre Channel HBAs (Target)
The below list is for Fibre Channel HBA's supported for use on the FC SCSI Target feature in QuantaStor SDS.
| Vendor | Model | Type |
|---|---|---|
| QLogic | QLE25xx | 8Gb |
| QLogic | QLE24xx | 4Gb |
Network Interface Cards
QuantaStor supports most 1GB and 10/100 network cards on the market today. Below is the list of high speed 10Gb+ Network Interface Cards that have been tested by OSNEXUS Engineering for compatibility, stability and performance with QuantaStor.
| Vendor | Model | Type | Connector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsio | N3xx, T4 | 10GbE | SFP+/10GBase-T |
| Intel | All 1GbE and 10GbE models | 1GbE/10GbE | SFP+, 10GbE/1GbE Base-T |
| Interface Masters | NIAGARA 32714L | Quad-port 10GbE | SFP+ |
| Myricom | 10G-PCIE2-8C2-2T/10G-PCIE2-8C-T | 10GbE | 10GBase-T |
Infiniband Adapters
| Vendor | Model | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mellanox | ConnectX Series | 20Gb (DDR) |
| Mellanox | ConnectX-2 VPI Series | 40Gb (QDR) |
Initiator NICs & HBAs
There are no known limitations with hardware on the initiator side. The following list outlines the network adapters that engineers at OSNEXUS have tested for stability, performance and compatibility.
| Use | Vendor | Models | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iSCSI/NFS | Atto Tech. | FastFrame FF-NS12 | 10GbE |
| iSCSI/NFS | Chelsio | N3xx, T4 | 10GbE |
| iSCSI/NFS | Intel | X520/X540 (all Intel 10GbE variants) | 10GbE |
| iSCSI/NFS | Interface Masters | NIAGARA 32714L | Quad-port 10GbE |
| Fibre Channel | ATTO Tech. | Celerity FC-82EN | 8Gb FC |
| Fibre Channel | QLogic | QLE25xx | 8Gb FC |
| Fibre Channel | QLogic | QLE24xx | 4Gb FC |
| Infiniband | Mellanox | ConnectX & ConnectX-2 VPI Series | 20Gb (DDR) & 40Gb (QDR) |
ISCSI Software Initiator Clients
| Vendor | Operating System | iSCSI Initiator |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows XP, 7, 8, 2003 Server, 2008 Server, 2008 Server R2, 2012 Server | Windows iSCSI |
| Apple | Mac OS X v10.5 'Leopard', v10.6 'Snow Leopard', v10.7 'Lion' | ATTO Xtend SAN initiator(globalSAN is not supported) |
| Citrix | XenServer 5.x (iSCSI, FC, NFS), XenServer 6.x (iSCSI, FC, NFS), Citrix Ready Certified | iSCSI SR, NFS SR, StorageLink SR |
| VMware | VMware ESXi 4.x, 5.x (iSCSI, FC, NFS) | VMware initiator |
| Linux | RHEL, SUSE, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, OEL, etc. (all major distros) | open-iscsi |
