Archived support information for IBM Storage Scale

Contents

Which levels of the AIX OS are supported by IBM Storage Scale?...............................3

Which Linux distributions are supported by IBM Storage Scale?................................ 3

What levels of the Windows OS are supported by IBM Storage Scale?...................... 18

Functional support matrices and feature exceptions............................................... 19

Component version tables.................................................................................... 194

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Which levels of the AIX OS are supported by IBM Storage Scale?

IBM Storage Scale supports AIX® V7.2, V7.1, and V6.1.

Table 1: IBM Storage Scale for AIX

IBM Storage Scale AIX 7.2 AIX V7.1 AIX V6.1
IBM Storage Scale V5.0 V5.0.0.0 or later V5.0.0.0 or later (AIXAIX 7.1 TL3
or later)
IBM Storage Scale V4.2 V4.2.0.0 or later V4.2.0.0 or later V4.2.0.0 or later
(AIX [Link] or later)

IBM Storage Scale V4.1 V4.1.1.4 or later V4.1.0.0 or later V4.1.0.0 or later
(AIX [Link] or later)

GPFS V3.5 V3.5.0.0 or later V3.5.0.0 or later

V3.5.0.29 or later

Note:
1. It is highly suggested that customers apply the latest service updates for their operating system. For links to the latest IBM
Storage Scale service updates, see the question How do I download fixes for IBM Storage Scale?
2. The version of OpenSSL that is shipped with some versions of AIX 7.1, AIX V6.1, and AIX V5.3 does not work with GPFS V3.5
or V3.4 due to a change in how the library is built. To obtain the level of OpenSSL that works with GPFS, see the question
How do I get OpenSSL to work with GPFS?. As of V4, IBM Storage Scale does not use OpenSSL for secure communication
across nodes. Instead, it uses the GSKit toolkit, which is shipped as [Link] in all editions of IBM Storage Scale V4 and
later.
3. Service is required for GPFS to work with some levels of AIX. For more information, see the question What are the current
advisories for IBM Storage Scale on AIX?

Which Linux distributions are supported by IBM Storage Scale?

IBM Storage Scale supports the distributions in the following tables. See the subsequent tables for kernel specific information.
While IBM Storage Scale runs with many different Linux® kernel levels, it is highly suggested that customers apply the latest kernel
service updates for their operating system. For links to the latest IBM Storage Scale service updates, see the How do I download fixes
for IBM Storage Scale? question.
Staying on an OS that has had its support retired is not recommended. Upgrading to a newer IBM Storage Scale version with an OS that
has had support retired can yield unexpected results, so it is not tested or recommended. For more information, see The Full Story:
IBM Storage Scale and Linux version compatibility. Consider upgrading the OS to a version that is supported with IBM Storage Scale
and OS version compatibility. See the following tables for version support statements. Cross reference the OS vendor release life cycle
management for which OS versions are still in support.
For example, a cluster running RHEL 7.4 on [Link] that wants to upgrade to [Link] should consider upgrading to RHEL 7.6 (Table 5
on page 5 shows RHEL 7.6 support started from [Link]) prior to upgrading to [Link] because [Link] was released after RHEL 7.4
had its EUS support retired on August 31, 2019. If the cluster were running a version less than [Link], it would need to upgrade to a
more current IBM Storage Scale PTF in order to get support for RHEL7.6 and then upgrade to [Link].
Note: For information on RHEL support for protocols, see the What are the requirements to use the protocol access methods
integrated with IBM Storage Scale V4.1.1 and later? question.

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Table 2: Linux distributions supported by IBM Storage Scale on x86_64 (RHEL and SLES)
RHEL SLES
81 7 6 152 12 11
IBM Storage V5.0.4 V5.0.0 V5.0.3.0 V5.0.0
Scale V5.0 (SLES 12
(RHEL 7.1) SP1)

IBM Storage V4.2.0.0 V4.2.0.0 V4.2.0.0 V4.2.0.0

Scale V4.2 (RHEL 6.4) (SLES 11
SP3)

IBM Storage V4.1.0.4 V4.1.0.0 V4.1.1.0 V4.1.0.0

Scale V4.1 (RHEL 6.2)
(SLES 11
SP2)

GPFS V3.5 V3.5.0.21 V3.5.0.0 V3.5.0.0

Note:
1. RHEL 8 is not supported by the Object protocol. RHEL 8 is supported by Transparent cloud tiering starting with IBM Storage
Scale 5.0.5. For more information, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat® kernel support table.
2. There is no protocol support on SLES 15. For more information, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux SLES kernel support
table.

Table 3: Linux distributions supported by IBM Storage Scale on x86_64 (Debian and Ubuntu)
Debian Ubuntu
8 7 6 18.04 16.04 14.04
IBM Storage V5.0.1.2 V5.0.0
Scale V5.0
IBM Storage V4.2.0.0 V4.2.0.0 V4.2.3.10 V4.2.1.1 V4.2.0.0
Scale V4.2
IBM Storage V4.1.1.0 V4.1.0.0 V4.1.0.0 V4.1.1.9 V4.1.0.5
Scale V4.1
GPFS V3.5 V3.5.0.0 V3.5.0.22

Note: For more detailed information about Debian and Ubuntu support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Debian kernel
support and the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support tables.

Table 4: Linux distributions supported by IBM Storage Scale on Power

RHEL SLES Ubuntu
81 7 6 152 12 11 18.04 16.04 14.04
IBM V5.0.4 V5.0.0 V5.0.3.0 V5.0.0 V5.0.1.2 V5.0.0
Storage (SLES 12 (LE) (LE)
Scale V5.0 (RHEL 7.1) SP1)

IBM V4.2.0.0 V4.2.0.0 V4.2.0.0 V4.2.0.0 V4.2.3.10 V4.2.1.1 V4.2.0.0

Storage (RHEL 7.1, (RHEL 6.4) (LE) (SLES 11 (LE) (LE) (LE)
Scale V4.2 BE SP3)
and LE
RHEL 7.0,
BE)

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Table 4: Linux distributions supported by IBM Storage Scale on Power (continued)
RHEL SLES Ubuntu
81 7 6 152 12 11 18.04 16.04 14.04
IBM V4.1.1.0 V4.1.0.0 V4.1.1.0 V4.1.0.0 V4.1.1.9 V4.1.0.5
Storage (RHEL 7.1, (RHEL 6.2) (LE) (SLES 11 (LE) (LE)
Scale V4.1 BE SP2)
and LE)
V4.1.0.4
(RHEL 7.0,
BE)

GPFS V3.53 V3.5.0.21 V3.5.0.0 V3.5.0.0

(RHEL 7.0,
BE)

Note:
1. RHEL 8 is not supported by the Object protocol. RHEL 8 is supported by Transparent cloud tiering starting with IBM Storage
Scale 5.0.5. For more information, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support table.
2. There is no protocol support on SLES 15. For more information, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux SLES kernel support
table.
3. GPFS V3.5 does not support LE.

Table 5: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
RHEL Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
8.2 4.18.0-193.19.1.el8_2 4.18.0-193 From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0
release release

8.16-9 4.18.0-147.24.2 4.18.0-147.el8 From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0
release release

85-9 4.18.0-80 4.18.0-80 From V5.0.4 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4 in the 5.0
release release

7.8 3.10.0-1127.19.1.el7 3.10.0-1127 From V4.2.3.22 in the From V4.2.3.22 in the

4.2 release 4.2 release

From V5.0.5 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5 in the 5.0

release release

7.711 3.10.0-1062.33.1.el7 3.10.0-1062 From V4.2.3.18 in the From V4.2.3.18 in the

4.2 release 4.2 release

From V5.0.4 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4 in the 5.0

release release

7.6 for IBM® Power® LE 4.14.0-115.el7a 4.14.0-115.el7a From V4.2.3.13 in the From V4.2.3.13 in the
(POWER9) 4.2 release 4.2 release

From V5.0.2.2 or later in From V5.0.2.2 or later in

the 5.0 release the 5.0 release

7.610 3.10.0-957.58.2 3.10.0-957.el7 From V4.2.3.13 in the From V4.2.3.13 in the

4.2 release 4.2 release

From V5.0.2.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.2.2 or later in

release the 5.0 release

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Table 5: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
RHEL Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
7.5 for IBM Power LE 4.14.0-49.el7a 4.14.0-49.el7a From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2
(POWER9) release release

From V5.0.1.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.1.1 in the 5.0

release release

7.5 3.10.0-862.el7 3.10.0-862.el7 From V4.1.1.20 in the From V4.1.1.20 in the

4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.1.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.1.1 in the 5.0

release release

7.4 for IBM Power LE 4.11.0-44.6.1.el7a 4.11.0-44.6.1.el7a From V4.2.3.8 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.8 in the 4.2
(POWER9) release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release

7.4 x86: 3.10.0-693.11.6 3.10.0-693 From V4.1.1.17 in the From V4.1.1.17 in the
Power: 3.10.0-693.17.1 4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.3.4 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.4 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release

7.3 x86: 3.10.0-514.36.5 3.10.0-514 From V4.1.1.11 in the From V4.1.1.11 in the
Power: 3.10.0-514.41.1 4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.2.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1.2 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release

7.2 x86: 3.10.0-327.62.4 3.10.0-327 From V4.1.1.3 in the From V4.1.1.3 in the
Power: 3.10.0-327 4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2 From V4.2

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release

7.1 3.10.0-229 3.10.0-229 From V3.5.0.26 in the From V3.5.0.26 in the

3.5 release 3.5 release

From V4.1.1 From V4.1.1

From V4.2 From V4.2

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release

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Table 5: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
RHEL Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
7.0 3.10.0-123 3.10.0-123 From V3.5.0.21 in the From V3.5.0.21 in the
3.5 release 3.5 release

From V4.1.0.4 in the 4.1 From V4.1.0.4 in the 4.1

release release

From V4.2 From V4.2

6.10 x86: 2.6.32-754.el6 2.6.32-754 From V4.1.1.21 in the From V4.1.1.21 in the
Power: 2.6.32-754.el6 4.1 release 4.1 release

From V4.2.3.10 in the From V4.2.3.10 in the

4.2 release 4.2 release

6.9 x86: 2.6.32-696.18.7 2.6.32-696 From V4.1.1.16 in the From V4.1.1.16 in the
Power: 2.6.32-696.23.1 4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.3.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.1 in the 4.2

release release

6.8 2.6.32-642 2.6.32-642 From V3.5.0.32 in the From V3.5.0.27 in the

3.5 release 3.5 release

From V4.1.1.8 in the From V4.1.1.2 in the

4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2

release

6.7 x86: 2.6.32-573.49.3 2.6.32-573 From V3.5.0.27 in the From V3.5.0.27 in the
Power: 2.6.32-573 3.5 release 3.5 release

From V4.1.1.2 in the From V4.1.1.2 in the

4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2 From V4.2

6.6 2.6.32-504 2.6.32-504 From V3.5.0.24 in the From V3.5.0.24 in the

3.5 release 3.5 release

From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1

release release

From V4.2 From V4.2

6.5 2.6.32-431 2.6.32-431 From V3.5.0.17 in the From V3.5.0.17 in the

3.5 release 3.5 release

From V4.1 From V4.1

From V4.2 From V4.2

6.4 [Link].2.1 [Link] From V3.5.0.8 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.8 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1 From V4.1

From V4.2 From V4.2

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Table 5: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
RHEL Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
6.3 [Link].14.1 [Link] From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1 From V4.1

6.2 2.6.32-220.4.1 2.6.32-220 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1 From V4.1

6.1 2.6.32-279.2.1 2.6.32-131.0.15 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release

6.0 2.6.32-220.4.1 2.6.32-71 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release

Note:
1. The Latest Kernel Level Tested column indicates the latest kernel level that full testing is done on.
2. The Minimum Kernel Level Required column indicates the minimum kernel level that is required or the distribution version
GA kernel level.
3. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Tested column indicates the IBM Storage Scale level that full testing is done on.
4. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Supported column is the minimum IBM Storage Scale level that supports the Linux
distribution version.
5. Be aware that RHEL 8.0 is not an EUS release from Red Hat and is no longer supported once RHEL 8.1 is released. Therefore,
RHEL 8.0 is no longer supported.
6. RHEL 8.x is not supported by the Object protocol.
7. TCT is supported with RHEL 8.x starting from IBM Storage Scale 5.0.5.
8. Live kernel patching is not supported.
9. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
[Link] has identified an issue in IBM Storage Scale (GPFS) versions that support RHEL 7.6 ([Link] or later and [Link]
or later) in which a RHEL 7.6 node running kernel versions 3.10.0-957.19.1 or higher, including 3.10.0-957.21.2, might
encounter a kernel crash while running I/O operations. A fix is available.
For more information, see [Link]
[Link] has identified an issue in IBM Storage Scale versions that support RHEL 7.7 ([Link] or later and [Link] or later) in
which a RHEL 7.7 node running kernel versions 3.10.0-1062.18.1 or higher might encounter a kernel crash while performing
operations on files in the file system.
For more information, see [Link]

Table 6: IBM Storage Scale for Linux SLES kernel support

Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
SLES Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
15 SP25 5.3.18-22-default 5.3.18-22-default From V5.0.5.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5.2 in the 5.0
release release

15 SP15 4.12.14-197.15-default 4.12.14-195-default From V5.0.3.3 or later in From V5.0.3.3 or later in

the 5.0 release the 5.0 release

155 4.12.14-23-default 4.12.14-23-default From V5.0.3.0 or later in From V5.0.3.0 or later in

the 5.0 release the 5.0 release

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Table 6: IBM Storage Scale for Linux SLES kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
SLES Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
12 SP5 4.12.14-120-default 4.12.14-120-default From V4.2.3.20 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.20 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0

release release
12 SP4 4.12.14-95.3-default 4.12.14-95.3-default From V4.2.3.13 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.13 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.2.3 or later in From V5.0.2.3 or later in

the 5.0 release the 5.0 release
12 SP3 x86: 4.4.103-6.38.1 4.4.73-5 From V4.1.1.19 in the From V4.1.1.19 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release
Power: 4.4.114-94.11
From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0

release release
12 SP2 x86: 4.4.103-92.56.1 4.4.21-69-default From V4.1.1.14 in the From V4.1.1.14 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release
Power: 4.4.114-92.64
From V4.2.2.3 in the 4.2 From V4.2.2.3 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
12 SP1 3.12.74-60.64.69 3.12.49-11 From V4.1.1.5 in the From V4.1.1.5 in the
requires [Link], 4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release
[Link], or [Link]
From V4.2.0.2 in the 4.2 From V4.2.0.2 in the 4.2
3.12.74-60.64.82
release release
requires [Link],
[Link], or [Link]
From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0
release release
12 Power: 3.12.51-52.31 3.12.51-52.31 From V4.1.1 From V4.1.1
x86: 3.12.61-52.111
From V4.2 From V4.2
requires [Link] or
[Link]
x86: 3.12.61-52.119
requires [Link] or
[Link]

11 SP4 x86: 3.0.101-108.21.1 3.0.101-63 From V3.5.0.27 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.27 in the 3.5
release release
Power: 3.0.101-108.35
From V4.1.1.2 in the From V4.1.1.2 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2 From V4.2

11 SP3 x86: 3.0.76-0.11 From V3.5.0.11 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.11 in the 3.5
3.0.101-[Link].1 release release
Power: 3.0.76-0.11
From V4.1 From V4.1

From V4.2 From V4.2

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Table 6: IBM Storage Scale for Linux SLES kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
SLES Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
11 SP2 3.0.101-0.21.1 3.0.42-0.7.3 From V3.5.0.6 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.6 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1 From V4.1

11 SP1 [Link]-0.7 [Link]-0.7 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release
11 [Link]-0.4 [Link]-0.4 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release
10 SP4 [Link]-0.84.1 [Link]-0.84.1 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release
10 SP3 [Link]-0.59.1 [Link]-0.59.1 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release

Note:
1. The Latest Kernel Level Tested column indicates the latest kernel level that full testing is done on.
2. The Minimum Kernel Level Required column indicates the minimum kernel level that is required or the distribution version
GA kernel level.
3. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Tested column indicates the IBM Storage Scale level that full testing is done on.
4. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Supported column is the minimum IBM Storage Scale level that supports the Linux
distribution version.
5. Protocols are not supported on SLES 15, SLES 15 SP1, or SLES 15 SP2.

Table 7: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Debian kernel support

Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Debian Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
8.6 3.16.0-4-amd64 3.16.0-4-amd64 From V4.1.1.12 in the From V4.1.1
3.16.36-1+deb8u1 3.16.36-1+deb8u1 4.1.1 release
From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
From V4.2.2 in the 4.2 release
release
8.5 3.16.0-4amd64 3.16.7- 3.16.0-4amd64 3.16.7- From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1
ckt25-2 ckt25-2 4.1.1 release
From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 release
release
8.4 3.16.0-4amd64 3.16.7- 3.16.0-4amd64 3.16.7- From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1
ckt25-1 ckt25-1 4.1.1 release
From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 release
release
8.3 3.16.0-4amd64 3.16.7- 3.16.0-4amd64 3.16.7- From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1
ckt20-1+deb8u3 ckt20-1+deb8u3 4.1.1 release
From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 release
release
8.1 3.16.7-ckt11-1 3.16.7-ckt11-1 From V4.1.1.1 in the From V4.1.1
4.1.1 release
From V4.2
From V4.2

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Table 7: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Debian kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Debian Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
7.11 3.2.0-4amd64 3.2.81-1 3.2.0-4amd64 3.2.81-1 From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1
4.1.1 release
From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 release
release
7.9 3.2.0-4amd64 3.2.0-4amd64 From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1
3.2.68-1+deb7u3 3.2.68-1+deb7u3 4.1.1 release
From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 release
release
7.1 3.2.0-4-amd64 3.2.0-4-amd64 From V4.1 From V4.1

From V4.2 From V4.2

6.0.8 [Link]-1 [Link]-1 From V3.5.0.15 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.15 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1 From V4.1

6.0.3 2.6.32-5-amd64 2.6.32-5-amd64 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.1 in the 3.5
release release

Note:
1. The Latest Kernel Level Tested column indicates the latest kernel level that full testing is done on.
2. The Minimum Kernel Level Required column indicates the minimum kernel level that is required or the distribution version
GA kernel level.
3. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Tested column indicates the IBM Storage Scale level that full testing is done on.
4. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Supported column is the minimum IBM Storage Scale level that supports the Linux
distribution version.

Table 8: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support

Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Ubuntu Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
20.04 Coming soon 5.4.0-29-generic Not supported yet Not supported yet
18.04.5 (HWE kernel) Coming soon 5.4.0-44-generic Not supported yet Not supported yet
18.04.5 Coming soon 4.15.0-114-generic Not supported yet Not supported yet
18.04.4 (HWE kernel) 5.3.0-40-generic 5.3.0-40-generic From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0
release release
18.04.4 4.15.0-76-generic 4.15.0-76-generic From V4.2.3.21 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.21 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.5 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5 in the 5.0

release release
18.04.3 (HWE kernel) 5.0.0-27-generic 5.0.0-27-generic From V5.0.4 or later in From V5.0.4 or later in
the 5.0 release the 5.0 release
18.04.3 4.15.0-62-generic 4.15.0-60-generic From V4.2.3.18 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.18 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.4 or later in From V5.0.4 or later in

the 5.0 release the 5.0 release

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Table 8: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Ubuntu Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
18.04.2 4.15.0-45-generic 4.15.0-45-generic From V4.2.3.14 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.14 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.3.0 or later in From V5.0.3.0 or later in

the 5.0 release the 5.0 release
18.04.2 4.18.0-15-generic 4.18.0-15-generic From V5.0.3.0 or later in From V5.0.3.0 or later in
the 5.0 release the 5.0 release
18.04.1 4.15.0-30-generic 4.15.0-30-generic From V4.2.3.10 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.10 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.1.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.1.2 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.6 (HWE kernel) 4.15.0-46-generic 4.15.0-46-generic From V4.2.3.15 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.15 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.6 4.4.0-143-generic 4.4.0-143-generic From V4.2.3.15 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.15 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.5 (HWE kernel) 4.15.0-32-generic 4.15.0-32-generic From V4.2.3.11 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.11 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.2.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.2.1 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.5 4.4.0-133-generic 4.4.0-133-generic From V4.1.1.21 in the From V4.1.1.21 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.3.11 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.11 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.2.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.2.1 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.4 (HWE kernel) 4.13.0-37-generic 4.13.0-37-generic From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.1.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.1.0 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.4 4.4.0-116-generic 4.4.0-116-generic From V4.1.1.20 in the From V4.1.1.20 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.1.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.1.0 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.3 (HWE kernel) x86: 4.10.0-37-generic 4.10.0-33-generic From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2
release release
Power: 4.13.0-36-generic
From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0
release release

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Table 8: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Ubuntu Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
16.04.3 x86: 4.4.0-112-generic 4.4.0-93-generic From V4.1.1.18 in the From V4.1.1.18 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release
Power: 4.4.0-116-generic
From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.2 4.4.0-77-generic/ 4.4.0-62-generic/ From V4.1.1.16 in the From V4.1.1.16 in the
4.8.0-51-generic 4.8.0-36-generic 4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.3.3 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.3 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.1 4.4.0-47-generic 4.4.0-47-generic From V4.1.1.12 in the From V4.1.1.9 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.2 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
16.04 4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-21-generic From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1.9 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2

release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
14.04.5 (HWE kernel) x86: 4.4.0-111-generic 4.4.0-31-generic From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1.9 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release
Power: 4.4.0-116-generic
From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2
release release

14.04.5 x86: 3.13.0-141-generic x86: 3.13.0-141-generic From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1.9 in the
4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release
Power: 3.13.0-142- Power: 3.13.0-142-
generic generic
From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2
release release
14.04.4 4.2.0-42-generic 4.2.0-27-generic From V3.5.0.32 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.32 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1.1.9 in the From V4.1.1.9 in the

4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1.1 in the 4.2

release release

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Table 8: IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support (continued)
Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Ubuntu Distribution Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
14.04.3 3.19.0-28-generic 3.19.0-25-generic From V3.5.0.30 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.30 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1.1.3 in the From V4.1.1.3 in the

4.1.1 release 4.1.1 release

From V4.2 From V4.2

14.04.2 3.16.0-30-generic 3.13.0-24-generic From V3.5.0.26 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.26 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1.0.8 in the 4.1 From V4.1.0.8 in the 4.1

release release

From V4.2
14.04.1 3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-24-generic From V3.5.0.22 in the 3.5 From V3.5.0.22 in the 3.5
release release

From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1

release release

Note:
1. The Latest Kernel Level Tested column indicates the latest kernel level that full testing is done on.
2. The Minimum Kernel Level Required column indicates the minimum kernel level that is required or the distribution version
GA kernel level.
3. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Tested column indicates the IBM Storage Scale level that full testing is done on.
4. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Supported column is the minimum IBM Storage Scale level that supports the Linux
distribution version.
Note:
• When issuing make World for Ubuntu 14.04.1, this warning appears but can be disregarded because kdump-kern-
[Link] is not used by IBM Storage Scale.
WARNING: ".TOC." [/usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux/[Link]] undefined!
• Support for Ubuntu requires IBM Storage Scale V4.1.1 or the installation of base RPMs dated December 2014.
– For products ordered through AAS/eConfig, log in to the Entitled Software page at: [Link]
eserver/ess/[Link].
– For products ordered through Passport Advantage®, log in to the site at: [Link]
passportadvantage/.

Table 9: Overview of the supported distributions for Linux on Z

RHEL SLES Ubuntu
8 7 6 151 12 11 18.04 16.04
IBM Storage V5.0.4 RHEL 7.1 V5.0.3 SLES 12 SP1 V5.0.1.2 x
Scale V5.0
IBM Storage x RHEL 6.5 SLES 12 SP1 SLES 11 SP4 V4.2.3.10 V4.2.3.1
Scale V4.2
IBM Storage V4.1.0.5 V4.1.0.5 V4.1.1.0 V4.1.0.5
Scale V4.1 RHEL 6.5 SLES 11 SP3

Note:
1. There is no protocol support on SLES 15.
2. For more detailed support information, see IBM Storage Scale for Linux on Z RHEL kernel support, IBM Storage Scale for
Linux on Z SLES kernel support, and IBM Storage Scale for Linux on Z Ubuntu kernel support.

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Table 10: IBM Storage Scale for LinuxLinux on Z RHEL kernel support
RHEL Distribution Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
8.2 4.18.0-193.1.2 4.18.0-193 From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0
release release
8.12-5 4.18.0-147 4.18.0-147 From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0
release release
81-5 4.18.0-80.el8.s390x 4.18.0-80.el8.s390x From V5.0.4 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4 in the 5.0
release release
7.8 3.10.0-1127 3.10.0-1127 From V4.2.3.22 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.22 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.5 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5 in the 5.0

release release
7.77 3.10.0-1062 3.10.0-1062 From V5.0.4 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4 in the 5.0
.el7.s390x .el7.s390x release release

7.66 3.10.0-957 3.10.0-957 From V5.0.2.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.2.2 in the 5.0
.el7.s390x / .el7.s390x / release release
4.14.0-115 4.14.0-115
.el7a.s390x .el7a.s390x

7.66 3.10.0-957 3.10.0-957 From V4.2.3.12 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.12 in the 4.2
.el7.s390x .el7.s390x release release

7.5 3.10.0-862.3.2 3.10.0-862 From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.9 in the 4.2
.el7.s390x .el7.s390x release release

From V5.0.1.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.1.1 in the 5.0

release release
7.4 3.10.0-693.17.1 3.10.0-693.5.2 From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0
.el7.s390x release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release
7.3 3.10.0-514.10.2 3.10.0-514.10.2 From V4.2.3 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3 in the 4.2
.el7.s390x .el7.s390x release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
7.2 3.10.0-327.28.3 3.10.0-327.4.5 From V4.2.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
.el7.s390x5 .el7.s390x release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
7.1 3.10.0-229.4.2 3.10.0-229 From V4.1.1 From V4.1.1
.el7.s390x .el7.s390x
From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0
release release
7.0 3.10.0-123.6.3 3.10.0-123 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1
.el7.s390x release release

6.10 2.6.32-754.2.1 2.6.32-754.2.1 From V4.2.3.10 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.10 in the 4.2
.el6.s390x .el6.s390x release release

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Table 10: IBM Storage Scale for LinuxLinux on Z RHEL kernel support (continued)
RHEL Distribution Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
6.9 2.6.23-696.23.1. 2.6.23-696 From V4.2.3.1 in the 4.2 From [Link] in the 4.2
el6.s390x release release

6.8 2.6.32-642.6.2 2.6.32-573.18.1 From V4.2.2 in the 4.2 From V4.2.2 in the 4.2
.el6.s390x5 .el6.s390x release release

6.7 2.6.32-573.18.1 2.6.32-573.18.1 From V4.2 in the 4.2 From V4.2 in the 4.2
.el6.s390x .el6.s390x release release

6.6 2.6.32-504.8.1 2.6.32-504.1.3 From V4.1.1 in the 4.1 From V4.1.1 in the 4.1
.el6.s390x .el6.s390x release release

6.5 + Errata Update 2.6.32-431.29.2 2.6.32-431.11.2 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1
RHSA-2014-0328 .el6.s390x release release

Note:
1. Be aware that RHEL 8.0 is not an EUS release from Red Hat and is no longer supported once RHEL 8.1 is released. Therefore,
RHEL 8.0 is no longer supported.
2. TCT is supported with RHEL 8.x starting from IBM Storage Scale 5.0.5.
3. Live kernel patching is not supported.
4. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
5. The leapp utility for an in-place upgrade is not supported for IBM Storage Scale for Linux on Z.
6. IBM has identified an issue in IBM Storage Scale (GPFS) versions that support RHEL 7.6 ([Link] or later and [Link]
or later) in which a RHEL 7.6 node running kernel versions 3.10.0-957.19.1 or higher, including 3.10.0-957.21.2, might
encounter a kernel crash while running I/O operations. A fix is available.
For more information, see [Link]
7. IBM has identified an issue in IBM Storage Scale versions that support RHEL 7.7 ([Link] or later and [Link] or later) in
which a RHEL 7.7 node running kernel versions 3.10.0-1062.18.1 or higher might encounter a kernel crash while performing
operations on files in the file system.
For more information, see [Link]

Table 11: IBM Storage Scale for LinuxLinux on Z SLES kernel support
SLES Distribution Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
15 SP2 5.3.18-22-default 5.3.18-22-default From V5.0.5.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5.2 in the 5.0
release release

15 SP1 4.12.14-197.15-default 4.12.14-195-default From V5.0.3.3 in the 5.0 From V5.0.3.3 in the 5.0
release release
15 4.12.14-25.25-default 4.12.14-25.25-default From V5.0.3.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.3.0 in the 5.0
release release
12 SP5 4.12.14-120-default 4.12.14-120-default From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.4.2 in the 5.0
release release
12 SP4 4.12.14-95.3-default 4.12.14-94.41-default From V4.2.3.13 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.13 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.2.3 in the 5.0.2 From V5.0.2.3 in the 5.0.2

release release

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Table 11: IBM Storage Scale for LinuxLinux on Z SLES kernel support (continued)
SLES Distribution Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
12 SP3 4.4.103-94.6.1-default 4.4.103-94.6-default From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0

release release
12 SP2 4.4.38-93-default 4.4.21-69-default From V4.2.3 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
12 SP1 3.12.62-60.64.8-default 3.12.51-60-20-default From V4.2.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.1 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release
12 3.12.60-52.54-default 3.12.36-38-default From V4.1.1 in the 4.1 From V4.1.1 in the 4.1
release release
11 SP4 3.0.101-84-default 3.0.101-63 From V4.2 in the 4.2 From V4.2 in the 4.2
release release
11 SP3 + Maintweb 3.0.101-0.47.71-default 3.0.101-0.15 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1 From V4.1.0.5 in the 4.1
Update release release

Table 12: IBM Storage Scale for LinuxLinux on Z Ubuntu kernel support
Ubuntu Distribution Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4
18.04.4 (HWE kernel) 5.3.0-53-generic 5.3.0-40-generic From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5.1 in the 5.0
release release
18.04.4 4.15.0-88-generic 4.15.0-88-generic From V5.0.5 in the 5.0 From V5.0.5 in the 5.0
release release
18.04.3 4.15.0-64-generic 4.15.0-60-generic From V5.0.4 or later in the From V5.0.4 or later in the
5.0 release 5.0 release
18.04.2 4.15.0-45-generic 4.15.0-45-generic From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0
release release
18.04.1 4.15.0-33 4.15.0-29 From V5.0.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.2 in the 5.0
release release
18.04 4.15.0-24 4.15.0-23 From V4.2.3.10 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.10 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.1.2 in the 5.0 From V5.0.1.2 in the 5.0

release release
16.04.6 4.4.0-151-generic 4.4.0-151-generic From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.3.1 in the 5.0
release release
16.04.5 4.4.0-138 / 4.15.0-39 4.4.0-138 / 4.15.0-39 From V4.2.3.11 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.11 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.2.1 in the 5.0 From V5.0.2.1 in the 5.0

release release

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Table 12: IBM Storage Scale for LinuxLinux on Z Ubuntu kernel support (continued)
Ubuntu Distribution Latest Kernel Level Minimum Kernel Level Minimum IBM Storage Minimum IBM Storage
Tested1 Required2 Scale Level Tested3 Scale Level Supported4

16.04.4 4.4.0-119 4.4.0-116 From V4.2.3.8 in the From V4.2.3.8 in the

4.2 release 4.2 release

16.04.47 4.4.0-119/4.13.0-38 4.4.0-116/4.13.0-38 From V5.0.1 in the From V5.0.1 in the

5.0 release 5.0 release

16.04.3 4.4.0-112 4.4.0-93/4.10.0-33 From V4.2.3.7 in the 4.2 From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0
release release

From V5.0.0.1 in the 5.0

release
16.04.2 4.4.0-75 / 4.8.0-49 4.4.0-75 / 4.8.0-49 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0
release release
16.04.1 4.4.0-51 4.4.0-51 From V4.2.3.1 in the 4.2 From V4.2.3.1 in the 4.2
release release

From V5.0.0 in the 5.0 From V5.0.0 in the 5.0

release release

Note:
1. The Latest Kernel Level Tested column indicates the latest kernel level that full testing is done on.
2. The Minimum Kernel Level Required column indicates the minimum kernel level that is required or the distribution version
GA kernel level.
3. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Tested column indicates the IBM Storage Scale level that full testing is done on.
4. The Minimum IBM Storage Scale Level Supported column is the minimum IBM Storage Scale level that supports the Linux
distribution version.
5. In regard to the latest Kernel for RHEL 6.8 and RHEL 7.2, see the following Technote [Link]
[Link]?uid=ssg1S1009622.
6. AFM and Asynch Disaster Recovery with AFM (Data Management and Advanced editions) require IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0.1
or later.
7. IBM Storage Scale supports HWE kernel 4.13 on Ubuntu 16.04.4 on V5.0.1.0 for IBM Z®.
Note: Support for IBM Storage Scale on IBM Z requires an order for 5737-F33, 5737-F34.
Also see the questions:
• What are the current requirements/limitations for IBM Storage Scale for Linux on Z?
• What are the current requirements/limitations for using Ubuntu?
• What are the current restrictions on IBM Storage Scale Linux kernel support?
• Is IBM Storage Scale on Linux supported in a virtualization environment?
• What are the current advisories for all platforms supported by IBM Storage Scale?
• What are the current advisories for IBM Storage Scale on Linux?

What levels of the Windows OS are supported by IBM Storage Scale?

IBM Storage Scale supports the following versions of Windows OS in both heterogeneous also known as mixed (Windows and non-
Windows nodes) and homogeneous (Windows-only nodes) clusters:

Table 13: Windows OS versions that are supported by IBM Storage Scale
Windows OS version IBM Storage Scale version
Windows Server 2012 R2 IBM Storage Scale V4 and V5.0
Windows 10 IBM Storage Scale V5.0.2 and newer
Windows Server 2016 IBM Storage Scale V5.0.3 and newer

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 Table 13: Windows OS versions that are supported by IBM Storage Scale (continued)
Windows OS version IBM Storage Scale version
Windows Server 2019 IBM Storage Scale V5.0.5 and newer

Desktop OS versions (like Windows 10) require Pro or Enterprise editions, while Windows Server versions require Standard or
Datacenter editions.
UEFI Secure Boot on Windows 10 and Windows Server nodes (2016 and later) is supported starting with IBM Storage Scale V5.0.4.
For more information, see the following questions:
1. What are the limitations of IBM Storage Scale support for Windows ?
2. What are the current advisories for all platforms supported by IBM Storage Scale?
3. What are the current advisories for IBM Storage Scale on Windows?

Functional support matrices and feature exceptions

Note:
• POWER7 is discontinued from December 31, 2020 and will no longer be supported on IBM Spectrum® Scale.
• Power BE (Linux) is not supported from IBM Spectrum Scale [Link].
• If you are running CNFS on RHEL 8.4, you need to apply a workaround to the nodes. For more information, contact IBM Support.

IBM Storage Scale 5.1.8.x through 5.1.9.x: Supported features

Table 14: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

8.8 9.24, 5, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP5
8.9 9.4 20.04.5 22.04.3 SP6
8.10 20.04.6 22.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5: Ubuntu 22.04.3: SLES 15 SP5:
4.18.0-477.75.1.el8 5.14.0-284.88.1.el9 5.4.0-139-generic 5.15.0-94-generic 5.14.21-150500.55.
_8 _2 73.1
Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.4:
RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.4 5.4.0-200-generic 5.15.0-118-generic SLES 15 SP6:
4.18.0-513.24.1.el8 5.14.0-427.42.1.el9 6.4.0-150600.21-
_9 _4 SMB: SMB: default
4.17.12 6-1 4.17.12 6-1
RHEL 8.10: SMB: SMB:
4.18.0-553.27.1.el8 4.17.12 6-1 NFS: NFS: 4.17.12 6-1
_10 5.7 (ibm 023.00) 5.7 (ibm 023.00)
NFS: NFS:
SMB: 5.7 (ibm 023.00) 5.7 (ibm 023.00)
4.17.12 6-1

NFS:
5.7 (ibm 023.00)

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Table 14: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

8.8 9.24, 5, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP5
8.9 9.4 20.04.5 22.04.3 SP6
8.10 20.04.6 22.04.4

Power LE RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5: SLES 15 SP5:

4.18.0-477.75.1.el8 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9 5.4.0-146-generic 5.14.21-150500.53-
_8 _2 default
Ubuntu 20.04.6:
RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.4 5.4.0-200-generic SLES 15 SP6:
4.18.0-513.24.1.el8 5.14.0-427.13.1 6.4.0-150600.21-
_9 SMB: default
SMB: 4.17.12 6-1
RHEL 8.10: 4.17.12 6-1
4.18.0-553.22.1.el8 NFS:
_10 NFS: 5.7 (ibm 023.00)
5.7 (ibm 023.00)
SMB:
4.17.12 6-1

NFS:
5.7 (ibm 023.00)

Linux on Z3 RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: No plan to support. No plan to support. SLES 15 SP5:
4.18.0-477.21.1.el8 5.14.0-284.30.1.el9 5.14.21-150500.55.
_8 _2 80.2

RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.4 SLES 15 SP6:

4.18.0-513.18.1.el8 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9 6.4.0-150600.21-
_9 _4 default

RHEL 8.10: SMB: SMB:

4.18.0-553.27.1.el8 4.17.12 6-1 4.17.12 6-1
_10
NFS: NFS:
SMB: 5.7 (ibm 023.00) 5.7 (ibm 023.00)
4.17.12 6-1

NFS:
5.7 (ibm 023.00)

Table 15: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.29 AIX 7.39 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Leap upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.

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5. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
6. NIS authentication is not supported in RHEL 9.
7. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
8. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.
9. Dynatrace cannot be used on IBM Storage Scale on AIX due to built-in memory tracking. Unstable behavior including crashes will occur.

Table 16: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.8 9.24, 5, 8 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
8.10 9.4 20.04.6 22.04.3
22.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP5:
3.10.0-1160.119. 4.18.0-477.55.1. 5.14.0-284.82.1. 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27- 5.14.21-150500.
1.el7 el8_8 el9_2 generic generic 55.73.1

SMB: RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.5: Ubuntu 22.04.2: SMB:
4.17.12 5-1 4.18.0-513.24.1. 5.14.0-362.24.1. 5.4.0-139- 5.15.0-78- 4.17.12 5-1
el8_9 el9_3 generic generic
NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) RHEL 8.10: RHEL 9.4 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3: 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.18.0-553.16.1. 5.14.0-427.35.1. 5.4.0-195- 5.15.0-94-
el8_10 el9_4 generic generic

SMB: SMB: SMB: Ubuntu 22.04.4:

4.17.12 5-1 4.17.12 5-1 4.17.12 5-1 5.15.0-118-
generic
NFS: NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) 4.3 (ibm 073.16) 4.3 (ibm 073.16) SMB:
4.17.12 5-1

NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16)

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP5:
3.10.0-1160.119. 4.18.0-477.55.1. 5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-29-generic 5.14.21-150500.
1.el7 el8_8 el9_2 53-default
Ubuntu 20.04.5:
SMB: RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.3 5.4.0-146-
4.17.12 5-1 4.18.0-513.24.1. 5.14.0-362.8.1 generic
el8_9
NFS: RHEL 9.4 Ubuntu 20.04.6:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) RHEL 8.10: 5.14.0-427.13.1 5.4.0-195-
4.18.0-553.16.1. generic
el8_10 SMB:
4.17.12 5-1 SMB:
SMB: 4.17.12 5-1
4.17.12 5-1 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) NFS:
NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.3 (ibm 073.16)

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Table 16: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.8 9.24, 5, 8 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
8.10 9.4 20.04.6 22.04.3
22.04.4

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: No plan to No plan to SLES 15 SP5:
3.10.0-1160.102. 4.18.0-477.21.1. 5.14.0-284.30.1. support. support. 5.14.21-150500.
1.el7 el8_8 el9_2 55.65.1

SMB: RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.3 SMB:

4.17.12 5-1 4.18.0-513.18.1. 5.14.0-362.8.1 4.17.12 5-1
el8_9
NFS: RHEL 9.4 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) RHEL 8.10: 5.14.0-427.31.1. 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.18.0-553.16.1. el9_4
el8_10
SMB:
SMB: 4.17.12 5-1
4.17.12 5-1
NFS:
NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.3 (ibm 073.16)

Table 17: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Leap upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
5. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
6. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
7. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.

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Table 18: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.8 9.24, 5, 8 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
8.10 9.4 20.04.6 22.04.3
22.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP5:
3.10.0-1160.119. 4.18.0-477.55.1. 5.14.0-284.82.1. 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27- 5.14.21-150500.
1.el7 el8_8 el9_2 generic generic 55.73.1

SMB: RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.5: Ubuntu 22.04.2: SMB:
4.17.12 5-1 4.18.0-513.24.1. 5.14.0-362.24.1. 5.4.0-139- 5.15.0-78- 4.17.12 5-1
el8_9 el9_3 generic generic
NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) RHEL 8.10: RHEL 9.4 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3: 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.18.0-553.16.1. 5.14.0-427.35.1. 5.4.0-195- 5.15.0-94-
el8_10 el9_4 generic generic

SMB: SMB: SMB: Ubuntu 22.04.4:

4.17.12 5-1 4.17.12 5-1 4.17.12 5-1 5.15.0-118-
generic
NFS: NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) 4.3 (ibm 073.16) 4.3 (ibm 073.16) SMB:
4.17.12 5-1

NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16)

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP5:
3.10.0-1160.119. 4.18.0-477.55.1. 5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-29-generic 5.14.21-150500.
1.el7 el8_8 el9_2 53-default
Ubuntu 20.04.5:
SMB: RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.3 5.4.0-146-
4.17.12 5-1 4.18.0-513.24.1. 5.14.0-362.8.1 generic
el8_9
NFS: RHEL 9.4 Ubuntu 20.04.6:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) RHEL 8.10: 5.14.0-427.13.1 5.4.0-195-
4.18.0-553.16.1. generic
el8_10 SMB:
4.17.12 5-1 SMB:
SMB: 4.17.12 5-1
4.17.12 5-1 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) NFS:
NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.3 (ibm 073.16)

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Table 18: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.8 9.24, 5, 8 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
8.10 9.4 20.04.6 22.04.3
22.04.4

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.2: No plan to No plan to SLES 15 SP5:
3.10.0-1160.102. 4.18.0-477.21.1. 5.14.0-284.30.1. support. support. 5.14.21-150500.
1.el7 el8_8 el9_2 55.65.1

SMB: RHEL 8.9: RHEL 9.3 SMB:

4.17.12 5-1 4.18.0-513.18.1. 5.14.0-362.8.1 4.17.12 5-1
el8_9
NFS: RHEL 9.4 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.16) RHEL 8.10: 5.14.0-427.31.1. 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.18.0-553.16.1. el9_4
el8_10
SMB:
SMB: 4.17.12 5-1
4.17.12 5-1
NFS:
NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.16)
4.3 (ibm 073.16)

Table 19: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2
7300-02-01-2346

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Leap upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
5. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
6. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
7. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.
8. On RHEL 9.2, if you are using an IBM Storage Scale version that is previous to [Link] or [Link] and you updated to the 5.14.0-284.66.1
kernel, consult these IBM Support recommendations and workarounds to solve the struct_stat error.

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Table 20: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.6 9.04, 5 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.8 9.28
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3
22.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.119. [Link] 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27-
1.el7 9_0 generic generic
SLES 15 SP5:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150500.
4.17.12 4-1 4.18.0-372.103.1 RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 22.04.2: 55.52.1
.el8_6 5.14.0-284.64.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5: 5.15.0-78-
NFS: el9_2 5.4.0-139- generic SMB:
4.3 (ibm 073.14) generic 4.17.12 4-1
RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-362.24.1. 5.4.0-177- 5.15.0-94- NFS:
4.18.0-477.55.1. el9_3 generic generic 4.3 (ibm 073.14)
el8_8
SMB: SMB:
RHEL 8.9: 4.17.12 4-1 4.17.12 4-1 Ubuntu 22.04.4:
4.18.0-513.24.1. 5.15.0-97-
el8_9 NFS: NFS: generic
4.3 (ibm 073.14) 4.3 (ibm 073.14)
SMB: SMB:
4.17.12 4-1 4.17.12 4-1

NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.14) 4.3 (ibm 073.14)

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.119. 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1.el7 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP5:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150500.
SMB: 4.18.0- 53-default
4.17.12 4-1 372.64.1.el8_6 RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5:
5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-146-
NFS: el9_2 generic
4.3 (ibm 073.14)
RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.6:
4.18.0-477.55.1. 5.14.0-362.8.1 5.4.0-177-
el8_8 generic
SMB:
RHEL 8.9: 4.17.12 4-1 SMB:
4.18.0-513.24.1. 4.17.12 4-1
el8_9 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.14) NFS:
SMB: 4.3 (ibm 073.14)
4.17.12 4-1

NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.14)

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Table 20: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.6 9.04, 5 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.8 9.28
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3
22.04.4

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160.119. 5.14.0-284.18.1. support support
1.el7 RHEL 8.6: el9_2 SLES 15 SP5:
4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150500.
SMB: 55.65.1
4.17.12 4-1 RHEL 9.2:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-284.30.1. SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-477.21.1. el9_2 4.17.12 4-1
4.3 (ibm 073.14) el8_8
RHEL 9.3 NFS:
RHEL 8.9: 5.14.0-362.8.1 4.3 (ibm 073.14)
4.18.0-513.18.1.
el8_9 SMB:
4.17.12 4-1
SMB:
4.17.12 4-1 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.14)
NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.14)

Table 21: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2
7300-02-01-2346

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Leap upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
5. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
6. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
7. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.
8. On RHEL 9.2, if you are using an IBM Storage Scale version that is previous to [Link] or [Link] and you updated to the 5.14.0-284.66.1
kernel, consult these IBM Support recommendations and workarounds to solve the struct_stat error.

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Table 22: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.6 9.04, 5 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.8 9.28
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.118. [Link] 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27-
1.el7 9_0 generic generic
SLES 15 SP5:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150500.
4.17.12 4-1 4.18.0-372.98.1. RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 22.04.2: 55.52.1
el8_6 5.14.0-284.59.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5: 5.15.0-78-
NFS: el9_2 5.4.0-139- generic SMB:
4.3 (ibm 073.13) generic 4.17.12 4-1
RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-362.24.1. 5.4.0-174- 5.15.0-94- NFS:
4.18.0-477.51.1. el9_3 generic generic 4.3 (ibm 073.13)
el8_8
SMB: SMB:
RHEL 8.9: 4.17.12 4-1 4.17.12 4-1 SMB:
4.18.0-513.24.1. 4.17.12 4-1
el8_9 NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.13) 4.3 (ibm 073.13) NFS:
SMB: 4.3 (ibm 073.13)
4.17.12 4-1

NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.13)

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.118. 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1.el7 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP5:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150500.
SMB: 4.18.0- 53-default
4.17.12 4-1 372.64.1.el8_6 RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5:
5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-146-
NFS: el9_2 generic
4.3 (ibm 073.13)
RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.6:
4.18.0-477.51.1. 5.14.0-362.8.1 5.4.0-174-
el8_8 generic
SMB:
RHEL 8.9: 4.17.12 4-1 SMB:
4.18.0-513.24.1. 4.17.12 4-1
el8_9 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.13) NFS:
SMB: 4.3 (ibm 073.13)
4.17.12 4-1

NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.13)

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Table 22: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.6 9.04, 5 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP5
8.8 9.28
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160.102. 5.14.0-284.18.1. support support
1.el7 RHEL 8.6: el9_2 SLES 15 SP5:
4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150500.
SMB: 55.44.1
4.17.12 4-1 RHEL 9.2:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-284.30.1. SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-477.21.1. el9_2 4.17.12 4-1
4.3 (ibm 073.13) el8_8
RHEL 9.3 NFS:
RHEL 8.9: 5.14.0-362.8.1 4.3 (ibm 073.13)
4.18.0-513.18.1.
el8_9 SMB:
4.17.12 4-1
SMB:
4.17.12 4-1 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.13)
NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.13)

Table 23: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2
7300-02-01-2346

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Leap upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
5. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
6. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
7. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.
8. On RHEL 9.2, if you are using an IBM Storage Scale version that is previous to [Link] or [Link] and you updated to the 5.14.0-284.66.1
kernel, consult these IBM Support recommendations and workarounds to solve the struct_stat error.

28
Table 24: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.6 9.04, 5 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP4
8.8 9.28 SP5
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.108. 5.14.0- 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27-
1.el7 70.80.1.el9_0 generic generic SLES 15 SP4:
5.14.21-150400.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 24.100.2
4.17.12 4-1 4.18.0-372.80.1. RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 22.04.2:
el8_6 5.14.0-284.40.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5: 5.15.0-78-
NFS: el9_2 5.4.0-139- generic SLES 15 SP5:
4.3 (ibm 073.11) generic 5.14.21-150500.
RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3: 55.44.1
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-362.8.1 5.4.0-169- 5.15.0-88-
4.18.0-477.36.1. generic generic SMB:
el8_8 SMB: 4.17.12 4-1
4.17.12 4-1 SMB: SMB:
RHEL 8.9: 4.17.12 4-1 4.17.12 4-1 NFS:
4.18.0-513.11.1. NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.11)
el8_9 4.3 (ibm 073.11) NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.11) 4.3 (ibm 073.11)
SMB:
4.17.12 4-1

NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.11)

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.105. 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1.el7 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP4:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 4.18.0- 24.28.1
4.17.12 4-1 372.64.1.el8_6 RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5:
5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-146- SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: el9_2 generic 5.14.21-150500.
4.3 (ibm 073.11) 53-default
RHEL 8.8: RHEL 9.3 Ubuntu 20.04.6:
4.18.0-477.36.1. 5.14.0-362.8.1 5.4.0-167-
el8_8 generic
SMB:
RHEL 8.9: 4.17.12 4-1 SMB:
[Link] 4.17.12 4-1
8_9 NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.11) NFS:
SMB: 4.3 (ibm 073.11)
4.17.12 4-1

NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.11)

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Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.6 9.04, 5 20.046, 7 22.046, 7 SP4
8.8 9.28 SP5
8.9 9.3 20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160.102. 5.14.0-284.18.1. support support
1.el7 RHEL 8.6: el9_2 SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 24.100.2
4.17.12 4-1 RHEL 9.2:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-284.30.1.
NFS: 4.18.0-477.21.1. el9_2 SLES 15 SP5:
4.3 (ibm 073.11) el8_8 5.14.21-150500.
RHEL 9.3 55.44.1
RHEL 8.9: 5.14.0-362.8.1
[Link] SMB:
8_9 SMB: 4.17.12 4-1
4.17.12 4-1
SMB: NFS:
4.17.12 4-1 NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.11)
4.3 (ibm 073.11)
NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.11)

Table 25: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2
7300-02-01-2346

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Leapp upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
5. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
6. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
7. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.
8. On RHEL 9.2, if you are using an IBM Storage Scale version that is previous to [Link] or [Link] and you updated to the 5.14.0-284.66.1
kernel, consult these IBM Support recommendations and workarounds to solve the struct_stat error.

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Table 26: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.9: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.6 9.05, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP4
8.8 9.2 SP5
20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.108. [Link] 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27-
1.el7 9_0 generic generic SLES 15 SP4:
5.14.21-150400.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 24.100.2
4.17.10 3-2 4.18.0-372.87.1. RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 22.04.2:
el8_6 5.14.0-284.48.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5: 5.15.0-78-
NFS: el9_2 5.4.0-139- generic SLES 15 SP5:
4.3 (ibm 073.09) generic 5.14.21-150500.
SMB: Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3: 55.44.1
RHEL 8.8: 4.17.10 3-2 5.4.0-170- 5.15.0-88-
4.18.0-477.36.1. generic generic SMB:
el8_8 NFS: 4.17.10 3-2
4.3 (ibm 073.09) SMB:
SMB: 4.17.10 3-2 NFS:
4.17.10 3-2 4.3 (ibm 073.09)
NFS:
NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.09)
4.3 (ibm 073.09)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.108. 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1.el7 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP4:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 4.18.0- 24.28.1
4.17.10 3-2 372.64.1.el8_6 RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5:
5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-146- SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: el9_2 generic 5.14.21-150500.
4.3 (ibm 073.09) 53-default
RHEL 8.8: SMB: Ubuntu 20.04.6:
4.18.0-477.43.1. 4.17.10 3-2 5.4.0-170-
el8_8 generic
NFS:
SMB: 4.3 (ibm 073.09) SMB:
4.17.10 3-2 4.17.10 3-2

NFS: NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.09) 4.3 (ibm 073.09)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 26: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.9: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.6 9.05, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP4
8.8 9.2 SP5
20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160.108. 5.14.0-284.18.1. support support
1.el7 RHEL 8.6: el9_2 SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0-372.87.1. 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: el8_6 24.100.2
4.17.10 3-2 RHEL 9.2:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-284.30.1.
NFS: 4.18.0-477.21.1. el9_2 SLES 15 SP5:
4.3 (ibm 073.09) el8_8 5.14.21-150500.
SMB: 55.44.1
SMB: 4.17.10 3-2
4.17.10 3-2 SMB:
NFS: 4.17.10 3-2
NFS: 4.3 (ibm 073.09)
4.3 (ibm 073.09) NFS:
4.3 (ibm 073.09)

Table 27: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.9: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
5. Leapp upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
6. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
7. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
8. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.

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Table 28: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.6 9.05, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP4
8.8 9.2 SP5
20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.102. 5.14.0- 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27-
1.el7 70.70.1.el9_0 generic generic SLES 15 SP4:
5.14.21-150400.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 24.92.1
4.17.10 3-1 4.18.0-372.75.1. RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 22.04.2:
el8_6 5.14.0-284.30.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5: 5.15.0-78-
NFS: el9_2 5.4.0-139- generic SLES 15 SP5:
3.5 generic 5.14.21-150500.
(ibm SMB: 4.17.10 3-1 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3: 53-default
071.22) RHEL 8.8: 5.4.0-166- 5.15.0-88-
4.18.0-477.27.1. NFS: 3.5 (ibm generic generic SMB:
el8_8 071.22) 4.17.10 3-1
SMB:
SMB: 4.17.10 3-1 NFS:
4.17.10 3-1 3.5
NFS: (ibm
NFS: 3.5 071.22)
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.22)
071.22)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.99.1 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
.el7 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP4:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 4.18.0- 24.28.1
4.17.10 3-1 372.64.1.el8_6 RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5:
5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-146- SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: el9_2 generic 5.14.21-150500.
3.5 53-default
(ibm RHEL 8.8: SMB: 4.17.10 3-1 Ubuntu 20.04.6:
071.22) 4.18.0-477.27.1. 5.4.0-163-
el8_8 NFS: 3.5 (ibm generic
071.22)
SMB: SMB:
4.17.10 3-1 4.17.10 3-1

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
071.22) 071.22)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 28: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.6 9.05, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP4
8.8 9.2 SP5
20.04.5 22.04.2
20.04.6 22.04.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160.102. 5.14.0-284.18.1. support support
1.el7 RHEL 8.6: el9_2 SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 24.92.1
4.17.10 3-1 RHEL 9.2:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-284.30.1.
NFS: 4.18.0-477.21.1. el9_2 SLES 15 SP5:
3.5 el8_8 5.14.21-150500.
(ibm SMB: 4.17.10 3-1 55.19
071.22) SMB:
4.17.10 3-1 NFS: 3.5 (ibm SMB:
071.22) 4.17.10 3-1
NFS:
3.5 NFS:
(ibm 3.5
071.22) (ibm
071.22)

Table 29: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
5. Leapp upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
6. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
7. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
8. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.

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Table 30: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.6 9.05, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP4
8.8 9.2 22.04.2 SP5
9
20.04.5 22.04.3
20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.102. 5.14.0- 5.4.0-147- 5.15.0-27-
1.el7 70.70.1.el9_0 generic generic SLES 15 SP4:
5.14.21-150400.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 24.92.1
4.17.5 1-3 4.18.0-372.70.1. RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 22.04.2:
el8_6 5.14.0-284.30.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5: 5.15.0-78- SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: el9_2 5.4.0-139- generic 5.14.21-150500.
3.5 generic 53-default
(ibm SMB: 4.17.5 1-3 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3:
071.22) RHEL 8.8: 5.4.0-166- 5.15.0-82- SMB:
4.18.0-477.27.1. NFS: 3.5 (ibm generic generic 4.17.5 1-3
el8_8 071.22)
SMB: SMB: NFS:
SMB: 4.17.5 1-3 4.17.5 1-3 3.5
4.17.5 1-3 (ibm
NFS: NFS: 071.22)
NFS: 3.5 4.3 (ibm 071.22)
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.22)
071.22)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.99.1 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
.el7 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP4:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 4.18.0- 24.28.1
4.17.5 1-3 372.64.1.el8_6 RHEL 9.2: Ubuntu 20.04.5:
5.14.0-284.11.1. 5.4.0-146- SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: el9_2 generic 5.14.21-150500.
3.5 53-default
(ibm RHEL 8.8: SMB: 4.17.5 1-3 Ubuntu 20.04.6:
071.22) 4.18.0-477.27.1. 5.4.0-163-
el8_8 NFS: 3.5 (ibm generic
071.22)
SMB: SMB:
4.17.5 1-3 4.17.5 1-3

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
071.22) 071.22)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 30: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.6 9.05, 6 20.047, 8 22.047, 8 SP4
8.8 9.2 22.04.2 SP5
9
20.04.5 22.04.3
20.04.6

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160.102. 5.14.0-284.18.1. support support
1.el7 RHEL 8.6: el9_2 SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 24.92.1
4.17.5 1-3 RHEL 9.2:
RHEL 8.8: 5.14.0-284.30.1. SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: 4.18.0-477.21.1. el9_2 5.14.21-150500.
3.5 el8_8 53-default
(ibm SMB: 4.17.5 1-3
071.22) SMB: SMB:
4.17.5 1-3 NFS: 3.5 (ibm 4.17.5 1-3
071.22)
NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
071.22) 071.22)

Table 31: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0
7300-00-00-0000

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
5. Leapp upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
6. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
7. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
8. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.
9. On RHEL 9.2, if you are using an IBM Storage Scale version that is previous to [Link] or [Link] and you updated to the 5.14.0-284.66.1
kernel, consult these IBM Support recommendations and workarounds to solve the struct_stat error.

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Table 32: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.8: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 9.279 20.04.4 22.04.2
8.8 20.04.5 22.04.3
20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.102. [Link] 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-
1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 9_0 generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic Ubuntu 22.04.1: 24.92.1
4.17.5 1-3 5.14.0- [Link]-generic
RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
NFS: 4.18.0-372.70.1. [Link]-generic Ubuntu 22.04.2: SMB:
3.5 el8_6 RHEL 9.2: 5.15.0-78- 4.17.5 1-3
(ibm 5.14.0-284.30.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5: generic
071.21) el9_2 5.4.0-139- NFS:
RHEL 8.7: generic 3.5
4.18.0- SMB: 4.17.5 1-3 Ubuntu 20.04.6: Ubuntu 22.04.3: (ibm
425.19.2.el8_7 5.4.0-166- 5.15.0-88- 071.21)
NFS: 3.5 (ibm generic generic
RHEL 8.8: 071.21)
4.18.0-477.27.1. SMB: SMB:
el8_8 4.17.5 1-3 4.17.5 1-3

SMB: NFS: NFS:

4.17.5 1-3 3.5 3.5 (ibm 071.21)
(ibm
NFS: 071.21)
3.5
(ibm
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 32: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.8: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 9.279 20.04.4 22.04.2
8.8 20.04.5 22.04.3
20.04.6

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.99.1 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic 24.28.1
4.17.5 1-3 5.14.0-
RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
NFS: 4.18.0- [Link]-generic
3.5 372.64.1.el8_6 RHEL 9.2:
(ibm 5.14.0-284.11.1. Ubuntu 20.04.5:
071.21) RHEL 8.7: el9_2 5.4.0-146-
4.18.0- generic
425.13.1.el8_7 SMB: 4.17.5 1-3
Ubuntu 20.04.6:
RHEL 8.8: NFS: 3.5 (ibm 5.4.0-163-
4.18.0-477.27.1. 071.21) generic
el8_8
SMB:
SMB: 4.17.5 1-3
4.17.5 1-3
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.21)
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160.102. 4.18.0-305 5.14.0-284.18.1. support support
1.el7 el9_2 SLES 15 SP4:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 4.18.0-372 RHEL 9.1: 24.92.1
4.17.5 1-3 5.14.0-162
RHEL 8.7: SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-425.19.2. RHEL 9.2: 4.17.5 1-3
3.5 el8_7 5.14.0-284.30.1.
(ibm el9_2 NFS:
071.21) RHEL 8.8: 3.5
4.18.0-477.21.1. SMB: 4.17.5 1-3 (ibm
el8_8 071.21)
NFS: 3.5 (ibm
SMB: 071.21)
4.17.5 1-3

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.21)

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Table 33: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.8: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0
7300-00-00-0000

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
5. Leapp upgrade from RHEL 8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
6. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
7. Only the Ubuntu Server edition is supported.
8. Only the default, non-rolling generic kernel image for the Ubuntu Server edition is supported. Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (Ubuntu
HWE) kernels and others are not supported with IBM Storage Scale.
9. On RHEL 9.2, if you are using an IBM Storage Scale version that is previous to [Link] or [Link] and you updated to the 5.14.0-284.66.1
kernel, consult these IBM Support recommendations and workarounds to solve the struct_stat error.

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IBM Storage Scale 5.1.3x through 5.1.7.x: Supported features
Table 34: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5
20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-
1160.95.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.53.1.el9_0 generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic Ubuntu 22.04.1: 24.69.1
4.16.9 8-1 SMB: 4.16.9 8-1 [Link]-generic
RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-372.57.1. NFS: 3.5 (ibm [Link]-generic Ubuntu 22.04.2: 4.16.9 8-1
3.5 el8_6 071.21) 5.15.0-69-
(ibm Ubuntu 20.04.5: generic NFS:
071.21) 5.4.0-139- 3.5
RHEL 8.7: generic SMB: (ibm
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.6: 4.16.8 7-1 071.21)
425.19.2.el8_7 5.4.0-146-
generic NFS:
SMB: SMB: 3.5 (ibm 071.21)
4.16.9 8-1 4.16.9 8-1

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
071.21) 071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-148-
1160.95.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.36.1.el9_0 generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: Ubuntu 20.04.3: 24.28.1
4.16.9 8-1 5.14.0- 5.4.0-81-generic
RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1
NFS: 4.18.0-372.57.1. Ubuntu 20.04.4:
3.5 el8_6 SMB: 4.16.9 8-1 [Link]-generic
(ibm
071.21) NFS: 3.5 (ibm Ubuntu 20.04.5:
RHEL 8.7: 071.21) 5.4.0-146-
4.18.0- generic
425.13.1.el8_7
SMB:
SMB: 4.16.9 8-1
4.16.9 8-1
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.21)
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 34: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5
20.04.6

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.14.0-70 support support
SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: RHEL 9.1: 5.14.21-150400.
4.16.9 8-1 4.18.0-372 5.14.0-162 24.69.1

NFS: RHEL 8.7: SMB: 4.16.9 8-1 SMB:

3.5 4.18.0-425 4.16.9 8-1
(ibm NFS: 3.5 (ibm
071.21) SMB: 071.21) NFS:
4.16.9 8-1 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 071.21)
3.5
(ibm
071.21)

Table 35: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0
7300-00-00-0000

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
5. Leapp upgrade from RHEL8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
6. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).

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Table 36: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.7: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-
1160.88.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.50.2.el9_0 generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic Ubuntu 22.04.1: 24.28.1
4.16.8 5.14.0- [Link]-generic
7-1 RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4: SMB:
4.18.0- [Link]-generic Ubuntu 22.04.2: 4.16.8
NFS: 372.32.1.el8 5.15.0-69- 7-1
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5: generic
(ibm 5.4.0-139- NFS:
071.21) RHEL 8.7: generic SMB: 3.5
4.18.0- 4.16.8 7-1 (ibm
425.19.2.el8_7 SMB: 071.21)
4.16.8 NFS:
SMB: 7-1 3.5 (ibm 071.21)
4.16.8
7-1 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 071.21)
(ibm
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.88.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic 24.28.1
4.16.8 5.14.0-
7-1 RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.18.0- [Link]-generic
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm RHEL 8.7: 5.4.0-146-
071.21) 4.18.0- generic
425.13.1.el8_7
SMB:
SMB: 4.16.8
4.16.8 7-1
7-1
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.21)
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

42
Table 36: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.7: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.14.0-70 support support
SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: RHEL 9.1: 5.14.21-150400.
4.16.8 4.18.0-372 5.14.0-162 22-default
7-1
RHEL 8.7: SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-425 4.16.8
3.5 7-1
(ibm SMB:
071.21) 4.16.8 NFS:
7-1 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 071.21)
3.5
(ibm
071.21)

Table 37: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.7: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= Windows 11 (>= OS Windows Server Windows Server
version 1809, OS Build 22000) 2019 (>= version 2022 (>= OS Build
Build 17763) 1809, OS Build 20348)
17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1
7300-01-01-2246

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
5. Leapp upgrade from RHEL8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
6. For RHEL 9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory )

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Table 38: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-
1160.88.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.50.2.el9_0 generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic Ubuntu 22.04.1: 24.28.1
4.16.8 5.14.0- [Link]-generic
6-1 RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4: SMB:
4.18.0- [Link]-generic Ubuntu 22.04.2: 4.16.8
NFS: 372.32.1.el8 SMB: 4.16.8 6-1 5.15.0-69- 6-1
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5: generic
(ibm NFS: 3.5 (ibm 5.4.0-146- NFS:
071.21) RHEL 8.7: 071.21) generic 3.5
4.18.0- (ibm
425.19.2.el8_7 SMB: 071.21)
4.16.8
SMB: 6-1
4.16.8
6-1 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 071.21)
(ibm
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.88.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.36.1.el9_0 SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.
SMB: 305.86.2.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic 24.28.1
4.16.8 5.14.0-
6-1 RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.18.0- [Link]-generic
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6 SMB: 4.16.8 6-1
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm RHEL 8.7: NFS: 3.5 (ibm 5.4.0-146-
071.21) 4.18.0- 071.21) generic
425.13.1.el8_7
SMB:
SMB: 4.16.8
4.16.8 6-1
6-1
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.21)
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 38: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.14.0-70 support support
SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: RHEL 9.1: 5.14.21-150400.
4.16.8 4.18.0-372 5.14.0-162 22-default
6-1
RHEL 8.7: SMB: 4.16.8 6-1 SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-425 4.16.8
3.5 NFS: 3.5 (ibm 6-1
(ibm SMB: 071.21)
071.21) 4.16.8 NFS:
6-1 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 071.21)
3.5
(ibm
071.21)

Table 39: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022
1809, OS Build 17763) (>= version 1809, OS (>= OS Build 20348)
Build 17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
5. Leapp upgrade from RHEL8 to 9 with IBM Storage Scale installed is not supported.
6. For RHEL9, openssh-server-8.7p1-10.el9 or later is required (RHBA-2022:6598 - Bug Fix Advisory ).
• With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.

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Table 40: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.6: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP4
8.7 20.04.4
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27- 5.3.18-150300.5
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.13.1.el9_0 generic 9.93.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.72.1.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic Ubuntu 22.04.1: SLES 15 SP4:
4.16.5 5.14.0- [Link].55 5.14.21-150400.
4-3 RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4: 24.28.1
4.18.0- [Link].131
NFS: 372.32.1.el8 SMB:
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5: 4.16.5
(ibm [Link].134 4-3
071.21) RHEL 8.7:
4.18.0- SMB: NFS:
425.3.1.el8 4.16.5 3.5
4-3 (ibm
SMB: 071.21)
4.16.5 NFS:
4-3 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 071.21)
3.5
(ibm
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 9.0: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.14.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.5
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 70.13.1.el9_0 9.93.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.72.1.el8_4 RHEL 9.1: 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.16.5 5.14.0- 5.14.21-150400.
4-3 RHEL 8.6: 162.6.1.el9_1 Ubuntu 20.04.4: 24.28.1
4.18.0- [Link].131
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm RHEL 8.7: [Link].134
071.21) 4.18.0-
425.3.1.el8 SMB:
4.16.5
SMB: 4-3
4.16.5
4-3 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 071.21)
(ibm
071.21)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 40: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.6: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 9.05, 6 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 9.15, 6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP4
8.7 20.04.4
20.04.5

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: RHEL 9.0: No plan to No plan to SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.14.0-70 support support 5.3.18-150300.5
9.93.1
SMB: RHEL 8.6: RHEL 9.1:
4.16.5 4.18.0-372 5.14.0-162 SLES 15 SP4:
4-3 5.14.21-150400.
RHEL 8.7: 22-default
NFS: 4.18.0-425
3.5 SMB:
(ibm SMB: 4.16.5
071.21) 4.16.5 4-3
4-3
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.21)
071.21)

Table 41: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.6: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022
1809, OS Build 17763) (>= version 1809, OS (>= OS Build 20348)
Build 17763)

TL 4 7300-00-00-0000

TL 5

47
Table 42: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP4
20.04.4
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1:
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 SLES 15 SP4:
4.15.9 5.14.21-150400.24.
11-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: 28.1
4.18.0- [Link].131
NFS: 372.32.1.el8 SMB:
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5: 4.15.9
(ibm [Link].134 11-1
071.19) SMB:
4.15.9 SMB: NFS:
11-1 4.15.9 3.5
11-1 (ibm
NFS: 071.19)
3.5 NFS:
(ibm 3.5
071.19) (ibm
071.19)
Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.15.9 5.14.21-150400.24.
11-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: 28.1
4.18.0- [Link].131
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm SMB: [Link].134
071.19) 4.15.9
11-1 SMB:
4.15.9
NFS: 11-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
071.19) 3.5
(ibm
Object: 071.19)
5.1.1

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Table 42: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP4
20.04.4
20.04.5

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-150300.59.9
3.1
SMB: RHEL 8.6:
4.15.9 4.18.0-372 SLES 15 SP4:
11-1 5.14.21-150400.22-
SMB: default
NFS: 4.15.9
3.5 11-1 SMB:
(ibm 4.15.9
071.19) NFS: 11-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
071.19) 3.5
(ibm
071.19)

Table 43: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version 1809, Windows Server 2019 (>=
OS Build 17763) version 1809, OS Build 17763)

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.
• With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.

49
Table 44: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 SP4
20.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic [Link].51 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.62.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.15.5 5.14.21-150400.22-
6-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: default
4.18.0- 5.4.0-100-generic
NFS: 372.26.1.el8_6 SMB:
3.5 SMB: 4.15.5
(ibm SMB: 4.15.5 6-1
071.18) 4.15.5 6-1
6-1 NFS:
NFS: 3.5
NFS: 3.5 (ibm
3.5 (ibm 071.18)
(ibm 071.18)
071.18)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- [Link].130 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.62.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.15.5 5.14.21-150400.22-
6-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: default
4.18.0- 5.4.0-100-generic
NFS: 372.26.1.el8_6
3.5 SMB:
(ibm SMB: 4.15.5
071.18) 4.15.5 6-1
6-1
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 071.18)
071.18)

Object:
5.1.1

50
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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 SP4
20.04.4

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-150300.59.9
3.1
SMB: RHEL 8.6:
4.15.5 4.18.0-372 SLES 15 SP4:
6-1 5.14.21-150400.22-
SMB: default
NFS: 4.15.5
3.5 6-1 SMB:
(ibm 4.15.5
071.18) NFS: 6-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
071.18) 3.5
(ibm
071.18)

Table 45: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version 1809, Windows Server 2019 (>=
OS Build 17763) version 1809, OS Build 17763)

TL 4 7300-00-00-0000

TL 5

51
Table 46: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.5 20.04.3
8.6 20.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.65.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SMB:
4.15.5 4.15.5
4-1 RHEL 8.5: Ubuntu 20.04.4: 4-1
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 348.23.1.el8_5 NFS:
3.5 SMB: 3.5
(ibm RHEL 8.6: 4.15.5 (ibm
071.14) 4.18.0- 4-1 071.16)
372.32.1.el8_6
NFS:
SMB: 3.5
4.15.5 (ibm
4-1 071.14)

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.14)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.65.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic
4.15.5
4-1 RHEL 8.5: Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 348.23.1.el8_5
3.5 SMB:
(ibm RHEL 8.6: 4.15.5
071.14) 4.18.0- 4-1
372.32.1.el8_6
NFS:
SMB: 3.5
4.15.5 (ibm
4-1 071.14)

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.14)

Object:
5.1.1

52
Table 46: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.5 20.04.3
8.6 20.04.4

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-150300.59.9
3.1
SMB: RHEL 8.5:
4.15.5 4.18.0-348 SMB:
4-1 4.15.5
RHEL 8.6: 4-1
NFS: 4.18.0-372
3.5 NFS:
(ibm SMB: 3.5
071.14) 4.15.5 (ibm
4-1 071.16)

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.14)

Table 47: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version 1809, Windows Server 2019 (>=
OS Build 17763) version 1809, OS Build 17763)

TL 4 7300-00-00-0000

TL 5

53
Table 48: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.4: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04.3 22.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.4
8.5
8.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-81-generic 5.15.0-27-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.4
1160.71.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2 6-default
Ubuntu 20.04.4:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-100-generic SMB:
4.15.5 4.18.0- 4.15.5
4-1 305.49.1.el8_4 SMB: 4-1
4.15.5
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 4-1 NFS:
3.5 4.18.0- 3.5
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 NFS: (ibm
071.14) 3.5 071.14)
RHEL 8.6: (ibm
4.18.0- 071.14)
372.13.1.el8_6

SMB:
4.15.5
4-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.14)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04.3: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-81-generic 5.3.18-57-default
1160.71.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.4:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-100-generic
4.15.5 4.18.0-
4-1 305.49.1.el8_4 SMB:
4.15.5
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 4-1
3.5 4.18.0-
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 NFS:
071.14) 3.5
RHEL 8.6: (ibm
4.18.0- 071.14)
372.13.1.el8_6

SMB:
4.15.5
4-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.14)

Object:
5.1.1

54
Table 48: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.4: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04.3 22.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.4
8.5
8.6

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: No plan to support No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-150300.59.6
3-default
SMB: RHEL 8.4:
4.15.5 4.18.0-305 SMB:
4-1 4.15.5
RHEL 8.5: 4-1
NFS: 4.18.0-348
3.5 NFS:
(ibm RHEL 8.6: 3.5
071.14) 4.18.0-372 (ibm
071.14)
SMB:
4.15.5
4-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.14)

Table 49: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.4: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version 1809, Windows Server 2019 (>=
OS Build 17763) version 1809, OS Build 17763)

TL 4 7300-00-00-0000

TL 5

55
Table 50: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.1
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3
20.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.93.1
1160.76.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SMB:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic 4.15.5
4.15.5 4.18.0- 2-1
2-1 305.65.1.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic NFS:
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 3.5
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: (ibm
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic 071.07)
071.07)
SMB: Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.15.5 [Link].130
2-1
SMB:
NFS: 4.15.5
3.5 2-1
(ibm
071.07) NFS:
3.5
Object: (ibm
5.1.1 071.07)

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.93.1
1160.76.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic
4.15.5 4.18.0-
2-1 305.65.1.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: RHEL 8.5:
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic
071.07)
SMB: Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.15.5 [Link].130
2-1
SMB:
NFS: 4.15.5
3.5 2-1
(ibm
071.07) NFS:
3.5
Object: (ibm
5.1.1 071.07)

56
Table 50: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.1
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3
20.04.4

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-150300.59.93.1

SMB: RHEL 8.4: SMB:

4.15.5 4.18.0-305 4.15.5
2-1 2-1
RHEL 8.5:
NFS: 4.18.0-348 NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm SMB: (ibm
071.07) 4.15.5 071.07)
2-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.07)

Table 51: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version 1809, Windows Server 2019 (>=
OS Build 17763) version 1809, OS Build 17763)

TL 4 7300-00-00-0000

TL 5

57
Table 52: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.3: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.1
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-57-default
1160.62.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SMB:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic 4.15.5
4.15.5 4.18.0- 2-1
2-1 305.40.1.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic NFS:
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 3.5
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: (ibm
(ibm 348.20.1.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic 071.04)
071.04)
SMB: SMB:
4.15.5 4.15.5
2-1 2-1

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
071.04) 071.04)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-57-default
1160.62.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic
4.15.5 4.18.0-
2-1 305.40.1.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: RHEL 8.5:
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 348.20.1.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic
071.04)
SMB: SMB:
4.15.5 4.15.5
2-1 2-1

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
071.04) 071.04)

Object:
5.1.1

58
Table 52: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.3: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.1
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-57-default

SMB: RHEL 8.4: SMB:

4.15.5 4.18.0-305 4.15.5
2-1 2-1
RHEL 8.5:
NFS: 4.18.0-348 NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm SMB: (ibm
071.04) 4.15.5 071.04)
2-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
071.04)

Table 53: IBM Storage Scale 5.1.3: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 (>= version 1809, Windows Server 2019 (>=
OS Build 17763) version 1809, OS Build 17763)

TL 3 7300-00-00-0000

TL 4

TL 5

59
IBM Storage Scale 5.1.2.x: Supported features
Table 54: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP5
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
8.9 20.04.5 22.04.3
8.10
20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.119.1.e 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic
l7 SLES 15 SP5:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1: 5.14.21-150500.55.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 68.1
4.13.17 [Link]
7-1 8_6 Ubuntu 20.04.4: Ubuntu 22.04.2: SMB:
[Link].130 5.15.0-67-generic 4.13.17
NFS: 7-1
3.5 RHEL 8.8: Ubuntu 20.04.5: Ubuntu 22.04.3:
(ibm 070.28) 4.18.0-477.58.1.el8 5.4.0-148-generic 5.15.0-78-generic NFS:
_8 3.5
Ubuntu 20.04.6: (ibm 070.28)
RHEL 8.9: 5.4.0-195-generic
4.18.0-513.5.1
SMB:
4.13.17
RHEL 8.10 7-1
4.18.0-553.16.1.el8
_10 NFS:
3.5
SMB: (ibm 070.28)
4.13.17
7-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm 070.28)

Object:
5.1.1

60
Table 54: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP5
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
8.9 20.04.5 22.04.3
8.10
20.04.6

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0-1160.119.1.e 5.4.0-29-generic
l7 SLES 15 SP5:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150500.53-
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic default
4.13.17 4.18.0-
7-1 372.52.1.el8_6 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
[Link].130
NFS: RHEL 8.8:
3.5 4.18.0-477.67.1.el8 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm 070.28) _8 [Link].134

RHEL 8.9: Ubuntu 20.04.6:

4.18.0-513.5.1 5.4.0-195-generic

RHEL 8.10: SMB:

4.18.0-553.16.1.el8 4.13.17
_10 7-1

SMB: NFS:
4.13.17 3.5
7-1 (ibm 070.28)

NFS:
3.5
(ibm 070.28)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: No plan to support

3.10.0-1160 SLES 15 SP5:
RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150500.55.
SMB: 4.18.0-372 68.1
4.13.17
7-1 RHEL 8.8: SMB:
4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 4.13.17
NFS: _8 7-1
3.5
(ibm 070.28) RHEL 8.9: NFS:
4.18.0-513.5.1 3.5
(ibm 070.28)
RHEL 8.10:
4.18.0-553.16.1.el8
_10

SMB:
4.13.17
7-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm 070.28)

61
Table 55: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2
7300-02-01-2346

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.

Table 56: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP5
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
8.9 20.04.5 22.04.3

20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0-1160.114.2.e 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic
l7 SLES 15 SP4:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 100.2
4.13.17 4.18.0-372.96.1.el8
7-1 _6 Ubuntu 20.04.4: Ubuntu 22.04.2:
[Link].130 5.15.0-67-generic SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: 5.14.21-150500.55.
3.5 RHEL 8.8: Ubuntu 20.04.5: Ubuntu 22.04.3: 52.1
(ibm 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8 5.4.0-148-generic 5.15.0-78-generic
070.27) _8 SMB:
Ubuntu 20.04.6: 4.13.17
RHEL 8.9: 5.4.0-174-generic 7-1
4.18.0-513.5.1
SMB: NFS:
4.13.17 3.5
SMB: 7-1 (ibm
4.13.17 070.27)
7-1 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 070.27)
(ibm
070.27)

Object:
5.1.1

62
Table 56: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP5
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
8.9 20.04.5 22.04.3

20.04.6

Power LE RHEL Ubuntu 20.04:

[Link]-1160.114. 5.4.0-29-generic
2.el7 SLES 15 SP4:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic 28.1
4.13.17 4.18.0-
7-1 372.52.1.el8_6 Ubuntu 20.04.4: SLES 15 SP5:
[Link].130 5.14.21-150500.53-
NFS: RHEL 8.8: default
3.5 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm _8 [Link].134
070.27) Ubuntu 20.04.6:
RHEL 8.9: 5.4.0-174-generic
4.18.0-513.5.1
SMB:
SMB: 4.13.17
4.13.17 7-1
7-1
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 070.27)
070.27)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: No plan to support

3.10.0-1160
RHEL 8.6: SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: 4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150400.24.
4.13.17 92.1
7-1 RHEL 8.8:
4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: _8 5.14.21-150500.53-
3.5 default
(ibm RHEL 8.9:
070.27) 4.18.0-513.5.1 SMB:
4.13.17
SMB: 7-1
4.13.17
7-1 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 070.27)
(ibm
070.27)

Table 57: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 TL 0

63
Table 57: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX (continued)

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 5 TL 1

TL 2
7300-02-01-2346

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.

Table 58: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP5
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5 22.04.3

20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic
1160.81.1.el7 SLES 15 SP4:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 92.1
4.13.17 4.18.0-372.57.1.el8
7-1 _6 Ubuntu 20.04.4: Ubuntu 22.04.2:
[Link].130 5.15.0-67-generic SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: 5.14.21-150500.53-
3.5 RHEL 8.8: Ubuntu 20.04.5: Ubuntu 22.04.3: default
(ibm 4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 5.4.0-148-generic 5.15.0-78-generic
070.27) _8 SMB:
Ubuntu 20.04.6: 4.13.17
5.4.0-166-generic 7-1
SMB:
4.13.17 SMB: NFS:
7-1 4.13.17 3.5
7-1 (ibm
NFS: 070.27)
3.5 NFS:
(ibm 3.5
070.27) (ibm
070.27)
Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP5
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5 22.04.3

20.04.6

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.95.1.el7 SLES 15 SP4:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic 28.1
4.13.17 4.18.0-
7-1 372.52.1.el8_6 Ubuntu 20.04.4: SLES 15 SP5:
[Link].130 5.14.21-150500.53-
NFS: RHEL 8.8: default
3.5 4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm _8 [Link].134
070.27) Ubuntu 20.04.6:
SMB: 5.4.0-164-generic
4.13.17
7-1 SMB:
4.13.17
NFS: 7-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
070.27) 3.5
(ibm
Object: 070.27)
5.1.1

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: No plan to support

3.10.0-1160
RHEL 8.6: SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: 4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150400.24.
4.13.17 92.1
7-1 RHEL 8.8:
4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: _8 5.14.21-150500.53-
3.5 default
(ibm SMB:
070.27) 4.13.17 SMB:
7-1 4.13.17
7-1
NFS:
3.5 NFS:
(ibm 3.5
070.27) (ibm
070.27)

Table 59: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 TL 0
7300-00-00-0000

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.

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2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.

Table 60: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP5
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic
1160.81.1.el7 SLES 15 SP4:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 28.1
4.13.17 4.18.0-372.57.1.el8
7-1 _6 Ubuntu 20.04.4: Ubuntu 22.04.2: SLES 15 SP5:
[Link].130 5.15.0-67-generic 5.14.21-150500.53-
NFS: default
3.5 RHEL 8.8: Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm 4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 5.4.0-148-generic SMB:
070.27) _8 4.13.17
SMB: 7-1
4.13.17
SMB: 7-1 NFS:
4.13.17 3.5
7-1 NFS: (ibm
3.5 070.27)
NFS: (ibm
3.5 070.27)
(ibm
070.27)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 60: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux2 (continued)

Architecture RHEL1 RHEL1 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP5
8.8 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

20.04.6

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.95.1.el7 SLES 15 SP4:
Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic 28.1
4.13.17 4.18.0-
7-1 372.52.1.el8_6 Ubuntu 20.04.4: SLES 15 SP5:
[Link].130 5.14.21-150500.53-
NFS: RHEL 8.8: default
3.5 4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm _8 [Link].134
070.27) Ubuntu 20.04.6:
SMB: 5.4.0-146-generic
4.13.17
7-1 SMB:
4.13.17
NFS: 7-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
070.27) 3.5
(ibm
Object: 070.27)
5.1.1

Linux on Z3 RHEL 7.9: No plan to support

3.10.0-1160
RHEL 8.6: SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: 4.18.0-372 5.14.21-150400.24.
4.13.17 66.1
7-1 RHEL 8.8:
4.18.0-477.13.1.el8 SLES 15 SP5:
NFS: _8 5.14.21-150500.53-
3.5 default
(ibm SMB:
070.27) 4.13.17 SMB:
7-1 4.13.17
7-1
NFS:
3.5 NFS:
(ibm 3.5
070.27) (ibm
070.27)

Table 61: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 TL 0
7300-00-00-0000

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.

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2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.

Table 62: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

20.04.6

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 69.1
4.13.17
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: Ubuntu 22.04.2: SMB:
4.18.0-372.57.1.el8 [Link].130 5.15.0-67-generic 4.13.17
NFS: _6 7-1
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm 5.4.0-148-generic NFS:
070.26) RHEL 8.7: 3.5
4.18.0- SMB: (ibm
425.19.2.el8_7 4.13.17 070.26)
7-1
SMB:
4.13.17 NFS:
7-1 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 070.26)
3.5
(ibm
070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 62: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

20.04.6

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic 28.1
4.13.17
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 372.52.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm RHEL 8.7: [Link].134
070.26) 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.6:
425.3.1.el8 5.4.0-146-generic

SMB: SMB:
4.13.17 4.13.17
7-1 7-1

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.26) 070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305
SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.24.
4.13.17 4.18.0-372 69.1
7-1
SMB: SMB:
NFS: 4.13.17 4.13.17
3.5 7-1 7-1
(ibm
070.26) NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.26) 070.26)

Table 63: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

1. Red Hat live kernel patching is not supported on IBM Storage Scale.
2. If protocols and authentication are enabled, python3-ldap needs to be installed for mmadquery to run.

69
3. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
4. Support for RHEL 7 (POWER9) stopped from version 7.6. If you need to upgrade, see What is IBM POWER9 Systems compatibility
mode?.

Table 64: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 28.1
4.13.17
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: Ubuntu 22.04.2: SMB:
4.18.0- [Link].130 5.15.0-67-generic 4.13.17
NFS: 372.52.1.el8_6 7-1
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm [Link].134 NFS:
070.26) RHEL 8.7: 3.5
4.18.0- SMB: (ibm
425.19.2.el8_7 4.13.17 070.26)
7-1
SMB:
4.13.17 NFS:
7-1 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 070.26)
3.5
(ibm
070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 64: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4 22.04.2
20.04.5

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic 28.1
4.13.17
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 372.52.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm RHEL 8.7: [Link].134
070.26) 4.18.0-
425.3.1.el8 SMB:
4.13.17
SMB: 7-1
4.13.17
7-1 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 070.26)
(ibm
070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305
SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.22-
4.13.17 4.18.0-372 default
7-1
SMB: SMB:
NFS: 4.13.17 4.13.17
3.5 7-1 7-1
(ibm
070.26) NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.26) 070.26)

Table 65: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

• With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
• Performance monitoring ZIMON packages ([Link] and [Link]) are available from IBM Storage Scale [Link]
and later for SLES15 with ppc64LE.

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Table 66: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 28.1
4.13.17
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: SMB:
4.18.0- [Link].130 4.13.17
NFS: 372.9.1.el8 7-1
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm [Link].134 NFS:
070.26) RHEL 8.7: 3.5
4.18.0- SMB: (ibm
425.3.1.el8 4.13.17 070.26)
7-1
SMB:
4.13.17 NFS:
7-1 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 070.26)
3.5
(ibm
070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: SLES 15 SP4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: 5.14.21-150400.24.
SMB: 305.76.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic 28.1
4.13.17
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4:
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm RHEL 8.7: [Link].134
070.26) 4.18.0-
425.3.1.el8 SMB:
4.13.17
SMB: 7-1
4.13.17
7-1 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 070.26)
(ibm
070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 66: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP4
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1
8.7 20.04.4
20.04.5

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305
SLES 15 SP4:
SMB: RHEL 8.6: 5.14.21-150400.22-
4.13.17 4.18.0-372 default
7-1
SMB: SMB:
NFS: 4.13.17 4.13.17
3.5 7-1 7-1
(ibm
070.26) NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.26) 070.26)

Table 67: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 TL 0

TL 5 TL 1

Table 68: IBM Storage Scale Container Native and CSI Compatibility Matrix
Containe CSI Architect Containe Remote OCP UBI RHCOS vanilla IBM RHEL Ubuntu
r Native ure rized non- level level** K8s level Cloud
IBM containe Satellite
Storage rized
Scale storage
level cluster
IBM
Storage
Scale
level
CNSA CSI 2.2.0 x86, [Link] 5.1.0-1+ 4.8 8.4 4.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le, ,
s390x [Link]+*
CNSA CSI 2.3.0 x86, [Link] [Link] 4.8 8.4 4.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le,
s390x
CNSA CSI 2.3.1 x86, [Link] [Link]+ 4.8 8.4 4.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le,
s390x
CNSA CSI 2.4.0 x86, [Link] [Link] 4.8, 4.9 8.5 4.8, 4.9 N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le,
s390x
CNSA CSI 2.5.0 x86, [Link] [Link]+ 4.8, 4.9, 8.5 4.8, 4.9, N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le, 4.10 4.10
s390x

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Table 68: IBM Storage Scale Container Native and CSI Compatibility Matrix (continued)
Containe CSI Architect Containe Remote OCP UBI RHCOS vanilla IBM RHEL Ubuntu
r Native ure rized non- level level** K8s level Cloud
IBM containe Satellite
Storage rized
Scale storage
level cluster
IBM
Storage
Scale
level
CNSA CSI 2.5.1 x86, [Link] [Link]+ 4.8, 4.9, 8.5 4.8, 4.9, N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le, 4.10 4.10
s390x
CNSA CSI 2.6.0 x86, [Link] [Link]+ 4.8, 4.9, 8.6 4.8, 4.9, N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le, 4.10 4.10
s390x
CNSA CSI 2.7.0 x86, [Link] [Link]+ 4.9, 4.10, 8.6 4.9, 4.10, N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le, 4.11 4.11
s390x
CNSA CSI 2.8.0 x86, [Link] [Link]+ 4.9, 4.10, 8.7 4.9, 4.10, N/A N/A N/A N/A
[Link] ppc64le, 4.11 4.11
s390x

Table 69: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP4
8.7 20.04.4
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: Ubuntu 22.04.1:
SMB: 305.72.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic [Link].136 SLES 15 SP4:
4.13.17 5.14.21-150400.24.
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: 28.1
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 372.9.1.el8 SMB:
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5: 4.13.17
(ibm [Link].134 7-1
070.26) RHEL 8.7:
4.18.0- SMB: NFS:
425.3.1.el8 4.13.17 3.5
7-1 (ibm
SMB: 070.26)
4.13.17 NFS:
7-1 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 070.26)
3.5
(ibm
070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

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Table 69: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux (continued)

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.94 8.4 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 22.04.1 SP4
8.7 20.04.4
20.04.5

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.81.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.72.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.13.17 5.14.21-150400.24.
7-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: 28.1
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm RHEL 8.7: [Link].134
070.26) 4.18.0-
425.3.1.el8 SMB:
4.13.17
SMB: 7-1
4.13.17
7-1 NFS:
3.5
NFS: (ibm
3.5 070.26)
(ibm
070.26)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-150300.59.9
3.1
SMB: RHEL 8.6:
4.13.17 4.18.0-372 SLES 15 SP4:
7-1 5.14.21-150400.22-
SMB: default
NFS: 4.13.17
3.5 7-1 SMB:
(ibm 4.13.17
070.26) NFS: 7-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
070.26) 3.5
(ibm
070.26)

Table 70: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Windows and AIX

AIX 7.2 AIX 7.3 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019

TL 4 7300-00-00-0000

TL 5

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Table 71: IBM Storage Scale [Link]: Tested software versions and latest tested kernels for Linux

Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 SP4
20.04.4
20.04.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.80.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.65.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.13.17 5.14.21-150400.24.
5-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: 28.1
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6 SMB:
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5: 4.13.17
(ibm SMB: 5.4.0-125-generic 5-1
070.25) 4.13.17
5-1 SMB: NFS:
4.13.17 3.5
NFS: 5-1 (ibm
3.5 070.25)
(ibm NFS:
070.25) 3.5
(ibm
Object: 070.25)
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.80.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.65.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.13.17 5.14.21-150400.24.
5-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: 28.1
4.18.0- [Link].130
NFS: 372.32.1.el8_6
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.5:
(ibm SMB: 5.4.0-125-generic
070.25) 4.13.17
5-1 SMB:
4.13.17
NFS: 5-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
070.25) 3.5
(ibm
Object: 070.25)
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 SP4
20.04.4
20.04.5

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-150300.59.9
3.1
SMB: RHEL 8.6:
4.13.17 4.18.0-372 SLES 15 SP4:
5-1 5.14.21-150400.22-
SMB: default
NFS: 4.13.17
3.5 5-1 SMB:
(ibm 4.13.17
070.25) NFS: 5-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
070.25) 3.5
(ibm
070.25)

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TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 SP4
20.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.62.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.13.17 5.14.21-150400.22-
5-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: default
4.18.0- 5.4.0-100-generic
NFS: 372.26.1.el8_6 SMB:
3.5 SMB: 4.13.17
(ibm SMB: 4.13.17 5-1
070.24) 4.13.17 5-1
5-1 NFS:
NFS: 3.5
NFS: 3.5 (ibm
3.5 (ibm 070.24)
(ibm 070.24)
070.24)

Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.6 20.04.3 SP4
20.04.4

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3.1
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
SMB: 305.62.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic SLES 15 SP4:
4.13.17 5.14.21-150400.22-
5-1 RHEL 8.6: Ubuntu 20.04.4: default
4.18.0- 5.4.0-100-generic
NFS: 372.26.1.el8_6
3.5 SMB:
(ibm SMB: 4.13.17
070.24) 4.13.17 5-1
5-1
NFS:
NFS: 3.5
3.5 (ibm
(ibm 070.24)
070.24)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-150300.59.9
3.1
SMB: RHEL 8.6:
4.13.17 4.18.0-372 SLES 15 SP4:
5-1 5.14.21-150400.22-
SMB: default
NFS: 4.13.17
3.5 5-1 SMB:
(ibm 4.13.17
070.24) NFS: 5-1
3.5
(ibm NFS:
070.24) 3.5
(ibm
070.24)

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.5 20.04.1
8.6 20.04.2
20.04.3
20.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: Ubuntu 22.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.15.0-27-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.6
1160.71.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3-default
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: 305.49.1.el8_4 5.4.0-42-generic SMB:
4.13.17 4.13.17
5-1 RHEL 8.5: Ubuntu 20.04.2: 5-1
4.18.0- 5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: 348.23.1.el8_5 NFS:
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.3: 3.5
(ibm RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic (ibm
070.22) 4.18.0- 070.22)
372.19.1.el8_6 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
5.4.0-100-generic
SMB:
4.13.17 SMB:
5-1 4.13.17
5-1
NFS:
3.5 NFS:
(ibm 3.5
070.22) (ibm
070.22)
Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.6
1160.71.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: 3-default
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: 305.49.1.el8_4 5.4.0-42-generic
4.13.17
5-1 RHEL 8.5: Ubuntu 20.04.2:
4.18.0- 5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: 348.23.1.el8_5
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm RHEL 8.6: 5.4.0-81-generic
070.22) 4.18.0-
372.19.1.el8_6 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
5.4.0-100-generic
SMB:
4.13.17 SMB:
5-1 4.13.17
5-1
NFS:
3.5 NFS:
(ibm 3.5
070.22) (ibm
070.22)
Object:
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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 22.04 SP3
8.5 20.04.1
8.6 20.04.2
20.04.3
20.04.4

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-57-default

SMB: RHEL 8.5: SMB:

4.13.17 4.18.0-348 4.13.17
5-1 5-1
RHEL 8.6:
NFS: 4.18.0-372 NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm SMB: (ibm
070.22) 4.13.17 070.22)
5-1

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
070.22)

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TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 SP3
8.5 20.04.1
20.04.2
20.04.3
20.04.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-150300.59.46-
1160.66.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: default
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: 305.49.1.el8_4 5.4.0-42-generic SMB:
4.13.17 4.13.17
5-1 RHEL 8.5: Ubuntu 20.04.2: 5-1
4.18.0- 5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: 348.23.1.el8_5 NFS:
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.3: 3.5
(ibm SMB: 5.4.0-81-generic (ibm
070.17) 4.13.17 070.17)
5-1 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
5.4.0-100-generic
NFS:
3.5 SMB:
(ibm 4.13.17
070.17) 5-1

Object: NFS:
5.1.1 3.5
(ibm
070.17)

Power LE RHEL 7.9: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-57-default
1160.66.1.el7 RHEL 8.4:
4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: 305.49.1.el8_4 5.4.0-42-generic
4.13.17
5-1 RHEL 8.5: Ubuntu 20.04.2:
4.18.0- 5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: 348.23.1.el8_5
3.5 Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm SMB: 5.4.0-81-generic
070.17) 4.13.17
5-1 Ubuntu 20.04.4:
5.4.0-100-generic
NFS:
3.5 SMB:
(ibm 4.13.17
070.17) 5-1

Object: NFS:
5.1.1 3.5
(ibm
070.17)

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.44 20.04 SP3
8.5 20.04.1
20.04.2
20.04.3
20.04.4

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.4: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-57-default

SMB: RHEL 8.5: SMB:

4.13.17 4.18.0-348 4.13.17
5-1 5-1
SMB:
NFS: 4.13.17 NFS:
3.5 5-1 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.17) NFS: 070.17)
3.5
(ibm
070.17)

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TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.1
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-57-default
1160.62.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SMB:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic 4.13.10
4.13.10 4.18.0- 2-0
2-0 305.45.1.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic NFS:
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 3.5
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3: (ibm
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic 070.13)
070.13)
SMB: SMB:
4.13.10 4.13.10
2-0 2-0

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.13) 070.13)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-57-default
1160.62.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic
4.13.10 4.18.0-
2-0 305.45.1.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: RHEL 8.5:
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic
070.13)
SMB: SMB:
4.13.10 4.13.10
2-0 2-0

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.13) 070.13)

Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP3
8.44 20.04.1
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: No plan to support SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-57-default

SMB: RHEL 8.4: SMB:

4.13.10 4.18.0-305 4.13.10
2-0 2-0
RHEL 8.5:
NFS: 4.18.0-348 NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm SMB: (ibm
070.13) 4.13.10 070.13)
2-0

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
070.13)

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TL 5

• With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.0, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System Z servers. An RPQ would
be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales representative to contact IBM Storage
Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
• Performance monitoring ZIMON packages ([Link] and [Link]) are available from IBM Storage Scale [Link]
and later for SLES15 with ppc64LE.

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP2
8.44 20.04.1 SP3
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1160.59.1.el7 193.75.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP3:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-57-default
4.13.10 4.18.0-
2-0 305.34.2.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2: SMB:
5.4.0-65-generic 4.13.10
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 2-0
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 348.12.2.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic NFS:
070.11) 3.5
SMB: SMB: (ibm
4.13.10 4.13.10 070.11)
2-0 2-0

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.11) 070.11)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1160.59.1.el7 193.75.1.el8_2
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP3:
SMB: RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-57-default
4.13.10 4.18.0-
2-0 305.34.2.el8_4 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: RHEL 8.5:
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 348.12.2.el8_5 5.4.0-81-generic
070.11)
SMB: SMB:
4.13.10 4.13.10
2-0 2-0

NFS: NFS:
3.5 3.5
(ibm (ibm
070.11) 070.11)

Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.2 20.04 SP2
8.44 20.04.1 SP3
8.5 20.04.2
20.04.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: No plan to support SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-22-default

SMB: RHEL 8.4: SLES 15 SP3:

4.13.10 4.18.0-305 5.3.18-57-default
2-0
RHEL 8.5: SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-348 4.13.10
3.5 2-0
(ibm SMB:
070.11) 4.13.10 NFS:
2-0 3.5
(ibm
NFS: 070.11)
3.5
(ibm
070.11)

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TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.1 20.04 SP2
8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.44 20.04.2
8.5 20.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1160.53.1.el7 147.57.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP3:
SMB: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-57-default
4.13.10 4.18.0-
2-0 193.71.1.el8_2 Ubuntu 20.04.2: SMB:
5.4.0-65-generic 4.13.10
NFS: RHEL 8.4: 2-0
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 305.30.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic NFS:
070.11) 3.5
RHEL 8.5: SMB: (ibm
4.18.0- 4.13.10 070.11)
348.7.1.el8_5 2-0

SMB: NFS:
4.13.10 3.5
2-0 (ibm
070.11)
NFS:
3.5
(ibm
070.11)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1160.53.1.el7 147.57.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP3:
SMB: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-57-default
4.13.10 4.18.0-
2-0 193.71.1.el8_2 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: RHEL 8.4:
3.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 305.30.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic
070.11)
RHEL 8.5: SMB:
4.18.0- 4.13.10
348.7.1.el8_5 2-0

SMB: NFS:
4.13.10 3.5
2-0 (ibm
070.11)
NFS:
3.5
(ibm
070.11)

Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.1 20.04 SP2
8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.44 20.04.2
8.5 20.04.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-147 5.3.18-22-default

SMB: RHEL 8.2: SLES 15 SP3:

4.13.10 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-57-default
2-0
RHEL 8.4: SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-305 4.13.10
3.5 2-0
(ibm RHEL 8.5:
070.11) 4.18.0-348 NFS:
3.5
SMB: (ibm
4.13.10 070.11)
2-0

NFS:
3.5
(ibm
070.11)

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TL 4

TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.1 20.04 SP2
8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.44 20.04.2
20.04.3

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1160.45.1.el7 147.57.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP3:
SMB: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-57-default
4.13.10 4.18.0-
2-0 193.68.1.el8_2 Ubuntu 20.04.2: SMB:
5.4.0-65-generic 4.13.10
NFS: RHEL 8.4: 2-0
2.7.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 305.25.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic NFS:
067.04) 2.7.5
SMB: SMB: (ibm
4.13.10 4.13.10 067.04)
2-0 2-0

NFS: NFS:
2.7.5 2.7.5
(ibm (ibm
067.04) 067.04)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: No plan to support

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1160.45.1.el7 147.57.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
SMB: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic
4.13.10 4.18.0-
2-0 193.68.1.el8_2 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
NFS: RHEL 8.4:
2.7.5 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.3:
(ibm 305.25.1.el8_4 5.4.0-81-generic
067.04)
SMB: SMB:
4.13.10 4.13.10
2-0 2-0

NFS: NFS:
2.7.5 2.7.5
(ibm (ibm
067.04) 067.04)

Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.9 8.1 20.04 SP2
8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.44 20.04.2
20.04.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-147 5.3.18-22-default

SMB: RHEL 8.2: SLES 15 SP3:

4.13.10 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-57-default
2-0
RHEL 8.4: SMB:
NFS: 4.18.0-305 4.13.10
2.7.5 2-0
(ibm SMB:
067.04) 4.13.10 NFS:
2-0 2.7.5
(ibm
NFS: 067.04)
2.7.5
(ibm
067.04)

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TL 4

TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP5 SP3
8.43 18.04.6
8.5

x86_64 RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 18.04.5 SP5: 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2 (HWE kernel): 4.12.14- 3.1
5.4.0-54-generic 120-default
SMB: RHEL 8.4:
4.11.17 4.18.0- Ubuntu
24-1 305.65.1.el8_4 18.04.5:
4.15.0-
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 112-generic
2.7.5 4.18.0-
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 Ubuntu
058.18) 18.04.6
SMB: (HWE kernel):
Object: 4.11.17 5.4.0-90-generic
Pike, 1.12 24-1
Ubuntu
NFS: 18.04.6:
2.7.5 4.15.0-
(ibm 163-generic
058.18)
SMB:
4.11.17
24-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.18)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP5 SP3
8.43 18.04.6
8.5

Power LE RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 18.04.5 SP5: 5.3.18-150300.59.9
1160.76.1.el7 193.80.1.el8_2 (HWE kernel): 4.12.14- 3.1
5.4.0-54-generic 120-default
SMB: RHEL 8.4:
4.11.17 4.18.0- Ubuntu
24-1 305.65.1.el8_4 18.04.5:
4.15.0-
NFS: RHEL 8.5: 112-generic
2.7.5 4.18.0-
(ibm 348.23.1.el8_5 Ubuntu
058.18) 18.04.6
SMB: (HWE kernel):
Object: 4.11.17 5.4.0-90-generic
Pike, 1.12 24-1
Ubuntu
NFS: 18.04.6:
2.7.5 4.15.0-
(ibm 163-generic
058.18)
SMB:
4.11.17
24-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.18)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Power BE RHEL 7.9: N/A N/A N/A N/A

3.10.0-
1160.76.1.el7

SMB:
4.11.17
24-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.18)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP5 SP3
8.43 18.04.6
8.5

Linux on Z RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 18.04.5 SP5: 5.3.18-150300.59.9
(HWE kernel): 4.12.14- 3.1
RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-54-generic 120-default
4.18.0-305
Ubuntu
RHEL 8.5 18.04.5:
4.18.0-348 4.15.0-
112-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.6
(HWE kernel)
5.4.0-90-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.6
4.15.0-
163-generic

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TL 5

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TL 4

TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.7 8.1 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP3
8.33
8.44

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
1062.52.2.el7 147.54.2.el8_1 (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
5.3.0-40-generic 120-default SLES 15 SP3:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.3.18-57-default
3.10.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu
1160.42.2.el7 193.65.2.el8_2 18.04.4:
4.15.0-
SMB: RHEL 8.3: 76-generic
4.11.17 4.18.0-
gpfs-20-IBM-2 240.22.1. Ubuntu
el8_3 18.04.5
NFS: (HWE kernel):
2.7.5 RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-54-generic
(ibm 4.18.0-
058.17) 305.19.1.el8_4 Ubuntu
18.04.5:
Object: SMB: 4.15.0-
Pike, 1.12 4.11.17 112-generic
gpfs-20-IBM-2
SMB:
NFS: 4.11.17
2.7.5 gpfs-20-IBM-2
(ibm
058.17) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.17)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.7 8.1 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP3
8.33
8.44

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
1062.52.2.el7 147.54.2.el8_1 (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
5.3.0-40-generic 120-default SLES 15 SP3:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.3.18-57-default
3.10.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu
1160.42.2.el7 193.65.2.el8_2 18.04.4:
4.15.0-
SMB: RHEL 8.3: 76-generic
4.11.17 4.18.0-
gpfs-20-IBM-2 240.22.1. Ubuntu
el8_3 18.04.5
NFS: (HWE kernel):
2.7.5 RHEL 8.4: 5.4.0-54-generic
(ibm 4.18.0-
058.17) 305.19.1.el8_4 Ubuntu
18.04.5:
Object: SMB: 4.15.0-
Pike, 1.12 4.11.17 112-generic
gpfs-20-IBM-2

NFS: SMB:
2.7.5 4.11.17
(ibm gpfs-20-IBM-2
058.17)
NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.17)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Power BE RHEL 7.7: N/A N/A N/A N/A

3.10.0-
1062.52.2.el7

RHEL 7.9:
3.10.0-
1160.42.2.el7

SMB:
4.11.17
gpfs-20-IBM-2

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.17)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.7 8.1 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP3
8.33
8.44

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
(HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.3.0-53-generic 120-default SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-57-default
Ubuntu
RHEL 8.3: 18.04.4:
4.18.0-240 4.15.0-
88-generic
RHEL 8.4:
4.18.0-305 Ubuntu
18.04.5
(HWE kernel):
5.4.0-54-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5:
4.15.0-
112-generic

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TL 4

TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.3 20.04.2
8.44

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1062.52.2.el7 147.52.1.
el8_1 Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP3:
RHEL 7.9: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-57-default
3.10.0- RHEL 8.2:
1160.36.2.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.2: SMB:
193.60.2.el8_2 5.4.0-65-generic 4.13.4
SMB: 2-1
4.13.4 RHEL 8.3: SMB:
2-1 4.18.0- 4.13.4 NFS:
240.22.1.el8_3 2-1 2.7.5
NFS: (ibm
2.7.5 RHEL 8.4: NFS: 067.02)
(ibm 4.18.0- 2.7.5
067.02) 305.12.1.el8_4 (ibm
067.02)
SMB:
4.13.4
2-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.02)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: No plan to support

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1062.52.2.el7 147.52.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic
3.10.0- 4.18.0-
1160.36.2.el7 193.60.2.el8_2 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
SMB: RHEL 8.3:
4.13.4 4.18.0- SMB:
2-1 240.22.1.el8_3 4.13.4
2-1
NFS: RHEL 8.4:
2.7.5 4.18.0- NFS:
(ibm 305.12.1.el8_4 2.7.5
067.02) (ibm
SMB: 067.02)
4.13.4
2-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.02)

Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.3 20.04.2
8.44

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 5.3.18-22-default

RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-57-default

SMB: RHEL 8.3: SMB:

4.13.4 4.18.0-240 4.13.4
2-1 2-1
RHEL 8.4:
NFS: 4.18.0-305 NFS:
2.7.5 2.7.5
(ibm SMB: (ibm
067.02) 4.13.4 067.02)
2-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.02)

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TL 4

TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.7 8.1 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP3
8.33
8.44

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
1062.52.2.el7 147.51.2. (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
el8_1 5.3.0-40-generic 120-default SLES 15 SP3:
RHEL 7.9: Coming soon
3.10.0- RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu
1160.36.2.el7 4.18.0- 18.04.4:
193.60.2. 4.15.0-
SMB: el8_2 76-generic
4.11.16-
gpfs-20-IBM RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu
4.18.0- 18.04.5
NFS: 240.22.1. (HWE kernel):
2.7.5 el8_3 5.4.0-54-generic
(ibm
058.15) RHEL 8.4: Ubuntu
4.18.0- 18.04.5:
Object: 305.10.2.el8_4 4.15.0-
Pike, 1.12 112-generic
SMB:
4.11.16- SMB:
gpfs-20-IBM 4.11.16-
gpfs-20-IBM
NFS:
2.7.5 NFS:
(ibm 2.7.5
058.15) (ibm
058.15)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.7 8.1 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP3
8.33
8.44

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
1062.52.2.el7 147.51.2. (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
el8_1 5.3.0-40-generic 120-default SLES 15 SP3:
RHEL 7.9: Coming soon
3.10.0- RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu
1160.36.2.el7 4.18.0- 18.04.4:
193.60.2. 4.15.0-
SMB: el8_2 76-generic
4.11.16-
gpfs-20-IBM RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu
4.18.0- 18.04.5
NFS: 240.22.1. (HWE kernel):
2.7.5 el8_3 5.4.0-54-generic
(ibm
058.15) RHEL 8.4: Ubuntu
4.18.0- 18.04.5:
Object: 305.10.2.el8_4 4.15.0-
Pike, 1.12 112-generic
SMB:
4.11.16-
gpfs-20-IBM SMB:
4.11.16-
NFS: gpfs-20-IBM
2.7.5
(ibm NFS:
058.15) 2.7.5
(ibm
058.15)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Power BE RHEL 7.7: N/A N/A N/A N/A

3.10.0-
1062.52.2.el7

RHEL 7.9:
3.10.0-
1160.36.2.el7

SMB:
4.11.16-
gpfs-20-IBM

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.15)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.7 8.1 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.9 8.2 18.04.5 SP3
8.33
8.44

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
(HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.3.0-53-generic 120-default SLES 15 SP3:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 Coming soon
Ubuntu
RHEL 8.3: 18.04.4:
4.18.0-240 4.15.0-
88-generic
RHEL 8.4:
4.18.0-305 Ubuntu
18.04.5
(HWE kernel):
5.4.0-54-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5:
4.15.0-
112-generic

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TL 4

TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.3 20.04.2
8.44

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1062.49.1.el7 147.51.2.
el8_1 Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP3:
RHEL 7.9: 5.4.0-42-generic Coming soon
3.10.0- RHEL 8.2:
1160.31.1.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu 20.04.2: SMB:
193.60.2.el8_2 5.4.0-65-generic 4.13.4
SMB: 2-1
4.13.4 RHEL 8.3: SMB:
2-1 4.18.0- 4.13.4 NFS:
240.22.1.el8_3 2-1 2.7.5
NFS: (ibm
2.7.5 RHEL 8.4: NFS: 067.00)
(ibm 4.18.0- 2.7.5
067.00) 305.10.2.el8_4 (ibm
067.00)
SMB:
4.13.4
2-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.00)

Object:
5.1.1

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: No plan to support

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1062.49.1.el7 147.51.2.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic
3.10.0- 4.18.0-
1160.31.1.el7 193.60.2.el8_2 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
5.4.0-65-generic
SMB: RHEL 8.3:
4.13.4 4.18.0- SMB:
2-1 240.22.1.el8_3 4.13.4
2-1
NFS: RHEL 8.4:
2.7.5 4.18.0- NFS:
(ibm 305.10.2.el8_4 2.7.5
067.00) (ibm
SMB: 067.00)
4.13.4
2-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.00)

Object:
5.1.1

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1 SP3
8.3 20.04.2
8.44

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 5.3.18-22-default

RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: SLES 15 SP3:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 Coming soon

SMB: RHEL 8.3: SMB:

4.13.4 4.18.0-240 4.13.4
2-1 2-1
RHEL 8.4:
NFS: 4.18.0-305 NFS:
2.7.5 2.7.5
(ibm SMB: (ibm
067.00) 4.13.4 067.00)
2-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.00)

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TL 4

TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.65 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5
7.9 8.33
8.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
957.72.1.el7 147.44.1. (HWE kernel): (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- 5.3.0-40-generic 120-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.4:
115.el7a 193.51.1. 16.04.6: 4.15.0-
el8_2 4.4.0- 76-generic
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu
1062.49.1.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.5
240.22.1. 16.04.7: (HWE kernel):
RHEL 7.9: el8_3 4.4.0- 5.4.0-54-generic
3.10.0- 187-generic
1160.25.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: Ubuntu
Coming soon SMB: 18.04.5:
SMB: 4.11.16 4.15.0-
4.11.16 SMB: 19-2 112-generic
19-2 4.11.16
19-2 NFS: SMB:
NFS: 2.7.5 4.11.16
2.7.5 NFS: (ibm 19-2
(ibm 2.7.5 058.12)
058.12) (ibm NFS:
058.12) Object: 2.7.5
Object: Pike, 1.12 (ibm
Pike, 1.12 058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.65 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5
7.9 8.33
8.4

Power LE RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
957.72.1.el7 147.44.1. (HWE kernel): (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- 5.3.0-40-generic 120-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.4:
115.el7a 193.51.1. 16.04.6: 4.15.0-
el8_2 4.4.0- 76-generic
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu
1062.49.1.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.5
240.22.1. 16.04.7: (HWE kernel):
RHEL 7.9: el8_3 4.4.0- 5.4.0-54-generic
3.10.0- 187-generic
1160.25.1.el7 RHEL 8.4: Ubuntu
Coming soon SMB: 18.04.5:
SMB: 4.11.16 4.15.0-
4.11.16 SMB: 19-2 112-generic
19-2 4.11.16
19-2 NFS:
NFS: 2.7.5 SMB:
2.7.5 NFS: (ibm 4.11.16
(ibm 2.7.5 058.12) 19-2
058.12) (ibm
058.12) Object: NFS:
Object: Pike, 1.12 2.7.5
Pike, 1.12 (ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.65 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5
7.9 8.33
8.4

Power BE RHEL 7.6: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3.10.0-
957.72.1.el7

RHEL 7.6
(POWER9):
4.14.0-
115.el7a

RHEL 7.7:
3.10.0-
1062.49.1.el7

RHEL 7.9:
3.10.0-
1160.25.1.el7

SMB:
4.11.16
19-2

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Linux on Z RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
3.10.0-957 4.18.0-147 16.04.6: 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
4.4.0- (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.2: 151-generic 5.3.0-53-generic 120-default
3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-193
Ubuntu Ubuntu
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.3: 16.04.7: 18.04.4:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-240 4.4.0- 4.15.0-
187-generic 88-generic
RHEL 8.4:
Coming soon Ubuntu
18.04.5
(HWE kernel):
5.4.0-54-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5:
4.15.0-
112-generic

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1
8.3 20.04.2
8.4

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1062.49.1.el7 147.44.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SMB:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 4.12.10
3.10.0- 4.18.0-193.51.1.el8_2 4-2
1160.25.1.el7 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
RHEL 8.3: 5.4.0-65-generic NFS:
SMB: 4.18.0- 2.7.5
4.13.4 240.22.1.el8_3 SMB: (ibm
1-1 4.13.4 067.00)
RHEL 8.4: 1-1
NFS: Coming soon
2.7.5 NFS:
(ibm SMB: 2.7.5
067.00) 4.13.4 (ibm
1-1 067.00)

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.00)

Object:
5.1.1

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7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1
8.3 20.04.2
8.4

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: No plan to support

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1062.49.1.el7 147.44.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic
3.10.0- 4.18.0-193.51.1.el8_2
1160.25.1.el7 Ubuntu 20.04.2:
RHEL 8.3: 5.4.0-65-generic
SMB: 4.18.0-
4.13.4 240.22.1.el8_3 SMB:
1-1 4.13.4
RHEL 8.4: 1-1
NFS: Coming soon
2.7.5 NFS:
(ibm SMB: 2.7.5
067.00) 4.13.4 (ibm
1-1 067.00)

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.00)

Object:
5.1.1

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 5.3.18-22-default

RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: SMB:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 4.12.10
4-2
SMB: RHEL 8.3:
4.13.4 4.18.0-240 NFS:
1-1 2.7.5
RHEL 8.4: (ibm
NFS: Coming soon 067.00)
2.7.5
(ibm SMB:
067.00) 4.13.4
1-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
067.00)

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5
7.9 8.33

x86_64 RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
957.72.1.el7 147.44.1. (HWE kernel): (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- 5.3.0-40-generic 120-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.4:
115.el7a 193.51.1. 16.04.6: 4.15.0-
el8_2 4.4.0- 76-generic
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu
1062.46.1.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.5
240.22.1. 16.04.7: (HWE kernel):
RHEL 7.9: el8_3 4.4.0- 5.4.0-54-generic
3.10.0- 187-generic
1160.25.1.el7 SMB: Ubuntu
4.11.16 SMB: 18.04.5:
SMB: 19-2 4.11.16 4.15.0-
4.11.16 19-2 112-generic
19-2 NFS:
2.7.5 NFS:
NFS: (ibm 2.7.5 SMB:
2.7.5 058.12) (ibm 4.11.16
(ibm 058.12) 19-2
058.12)
Object: NFS:
Object: Pike, 1.12 2.7.5
Pike, 1.12 (ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5
7.9 8.33

Power LE RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
957.72.1.el7 147.44.1. (HWE kernel): (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- 5.3.0-40-generic 120-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: Ubuntu
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.4:
115.el7a 193.51.1. 16.04.6: 4.15.0-
el8_2 4.4.0- 76-generic
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu
1062.46.1.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu 18.04.5
240.22.1. 16.04.7: (HWE kernel):
RHEL 7.9: el8_3 4.4.0- 5.4.0-54-generic
3.10.0- 187-generic
1160.25.1.el7 SMB: Ubuntu
4.11.16 SMB: 18.04.5:
SMB: 19-2 4.11.16 4.15.0-
4.11.16 19-2 112-generic
19-2 NFS:
2.7.5 NFS:
NFS: (ibm 2.7.5 SMB:
2.7.5 058.12) (ibm 4.11.16
(ibm 058.12) 19-2
058.12)
Object: NFS:
Object: Pike, 1.12 2.7.5
Pike, 1.12 (ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP2
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5
7.9 8.33

Power BE RHEL 7.6: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3.10.0-
957.72.1.el7

RHEL 7.6
(POWER9):
4.14.0-
115.el7a

RHEL 7.7:
3.10.0-
1062.46.1.el7

RHEL 7.9:
3.10.0-
1160.25.1.el7

SMB:
4.11.16
19-2

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Linux on Z RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
3.10.0-957 4.18.0-147 16.04.6: 18.04.4 SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
4.4.0- (HWE kernel): 4.12.14-
RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.2: 151-generic 5.3.0-53-generic 120-default
3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-193
Ubuntu Ubuntu
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.3: 16.04.7: 18.04.4:
3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-240 4.4.0- 4.15.0-
187-generic 88-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5
(HWE kernel):
5.4.0-54-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5:
4.15.0-
112-generic

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TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1
8.33

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 5.3.18-22-default
1062.46.1.el7 147.44.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SMB:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 4.12.10
3.10.0- 4.18.0-193.51.1.el8_2 4-2
1160.24.1.el7 SMB:
RHEL 8.3: 4.12.10 NFS:
SMB: 4.18.0- 4-2 2.7.5
4.12.10 240.22.1.el8_3 (ibm
4-2 NFS: 066.02)
SMB: 2.7.5
NFS: 4.12.10 (ibm
2.7.5 4-2 066.02)
(ibm
066.02) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

Object:
[Link]

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: No plan to support

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic
1062.46.1.el7 147.44.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic
3.10.0- 4.18.0-193.51.1.el8_2
1160.24.1.el7 SMB:
RHEL 8.3: 4.12.10
SMB: 4.18.0- 4-2
4.12.10 240.22.1.el8_3
4-2 NFS:
SMB: 2.7.5
NFS: 4.12.10 (ibm
2.7.5 4-2 066.02)
(ibm
066.02) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

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7.7 8.1 20.04 SP2
7.9 8.2 20.04.1
8.33

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 5.3.18-22-default

RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: SMB:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 4.12.10
4-2
SMB: RHEL 8.3:
4.12.10 4.18.0-240 NFS:
4-2 2.7.5
SMB: (ibm
NFS: 4.12.10 066.02)
2.7.5 4-2
(ibm
066.02) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
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7.7 8.1 20.04 SP1
7.83 8.2 20.04.1 SP2
7.9 8.34

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 4.12.14-197.15-default
1062.45.1.el7 147.43.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-22-default
3.10.0- 4.18.0-193.47.1.el8_2
1160.15.2.el7 SMB: SMB:
RHEL 8.3: 4.12.10 4.12.10
SMB: 4.18.0- 4-2 4-2
4.12.10 240.15.1.el8_3
4-2 NFS: NFS:
SMB: 2.7.5 2.7.5
NFS: 4.12.10 (ibm (ibm
2.7.5 4-2 066.02) 066.02)
(ibm
066.02) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

Object:
[Link]

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 4.12.14-197.15-default
1062.45.1.el7 147.43.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-22-default
3.10.0- 4.18.0-193.47.1.el8_2
1160.15.2.el7 SMB: SMB:
RHEL 8.3: 4.12.10 4.12.10
SMB: 4.18.0- 4-2 4-2
4.12.10 240.15.1.el8_3
4-2 NFS: NFS:
SMB: 2.7.5 2.7.5
NFS: 4.12.10 (ibm (ibm
2.7.5 4-2 066.02) 066.02)
(ibm
066.02) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

Object:
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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP1
7.83 8.2 20.04.1 SP2
7.9 8.34

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 4.12.14-197.15-default

RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-22-default

SMB: RHEL 8.3: SMB:

4.12.10 4.18.0-240 4.12.10
4-2 4-2
SMB:
NFS: 4.12.10 NFS:
2.7.5 4-2 2.7.5
(ibm (ibm
066.02) NFS: 066.02)
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

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7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP1
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5 SP2
7.83 8.3
7.9

x86_64 RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 Ubuntu SP5: SP1:
957.66.1.el7 147.43.1. (HWE kernel): 18.04.4 4.12.14- 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- (HWE kernel): 120-default 23-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic 5.3.0-40-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: SMB: SLES 15 SP2:
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu 4.11.16 5.3.18-22-default
115.el7a 193.41.1. 16.04.6: 18.04.4: 19-2
el8_2 4.4.0- 4.15.0-
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic 76-generic NFS:
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: 2.7.5
1062.45.1.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu (ibm
240.15.1. 16.04.7: 18.04.5 058.12)
RHEL 7.9: el8_3 4.4.0- (HWE kernel):
3.10.0- 187-generic 5.4.0-54-generic Object:
1160.15.2.el7 SMB: Pike, 1.12
4.11.16 SMB: Ubuntu
SMB: 19-2 4.11.16 18.04.5:
4.11.16 19-2 4.15.0-
19-2 NFS: 112-generic
2.7.5 NFS:
NFS: (ibm 2.7.5
2.7.5 058.12) (ibm SMB:
(ibm 058.12) 4.11.16
058.12) 19-2
Object:
Object: Pike, 1.12 NFS:
Pike, 1.12 2.7.5
(ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP1
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5 SP2
7.83 8.3
7.9

Power LE RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 Ubuntu SP5: SP1:
957.66.1.el7 147.43.1. (HWE kernel): 18.04.4 4.12.14- 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- (HWE kernel): 120-default 23-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic 5.3.0-40-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: SMB: SLES 15 SP2:
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu 4.11.16 5.3.18-22-default
115.el7a 193.41.1. 16.04.6: 18.04.4: 19-2
el8_2 4.4.0- 4.15.0-
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic 76-generic NFS:
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: 2.7.5
1062.45.1.el7 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu (ibm
240.15.1. 16.04.7: 18.04.5 058.12)
RHEL 7.9: el8_3 4.4.0- (HWE kernel):
3.10.0- 187-generic 5.4.0-54-generic Object:
1160.15.2.el7 SMB: Pike, 1.12
4.11.16 SMB: Ubuntu
SMB: 19-2 4.11.16 18.04.5:
4.11.16 19-2 4.15.0-
19-2 NFS: 112-generic
2.7.5 NFS:
NFS: (ibm 2.7.5
2.7.5 058.12) (ibm SMB:
(ibm 058.12) 4.11.16
058.12) 19-2
Object:
Object: Pike, 1.12 NFS:
Pike, 1.12 2.7.5
(ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP5 SP1
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5 SP2
7.83 8.3
7.9

Power BE RHEL 7.6: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3.10.0-
957.66.1.el7

RHEL 7.6
(POWER9):
4.14.0-
115.el7a

RHEL 7.7:
3.10.0-
1062.45.1.el7

RHEL 7.9:
3.10.0-
1160.15.2.el7

SMB:
4.11.16
19-2

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.12)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Linux on Z RHEL 8.1: SLES 15

RHEL 7.6: 4.18.0-147 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SP1:
3.10.0-957 16.04.6: 18.04.4 SP5: 4.12.14-
RHEL 8.2: 4.4.0- (HWE kernel): 4.12.14- 197.15-default
RHEL 7.7: 4.18.0-193 151-generic 5.3.0-53-generic 120-default
3.10.0-1062 SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu Ubuntu 5.3.18-22-default
RHEL 7.9: 4.18.0-240 16.04.7: 18.04.4:
3.10.0-1160 4.4.0- 4.15.0-
187-generic 88-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5
(HWE kernel):
5.4.0-54-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5:
4.15.0-
112-generic

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TL 5

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP1
7.83 8.2 20.04.1 SP2
7.9 8.3

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 4.12.14-197.15-default
1062.43.1.el7 147.38.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-22-default
3.10.0-1160.11.1.el7 4.18.0-193.41.1.el8_2
SMB: SMB:
SMB: RHEL 8.3: 4.12.10 4.12.10
4.12.10 4.18.0-240
NFS: NFS:
NFS: SMB: 2.7.5 2.7.5
2.7.5 4.12.10 (ibm (ibm
(ibm 066.02) 066.02)
066.02) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

Object:
[Link]

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 4.12.14-197.15-default
1062.43.1.el7 147.38.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-22-default
3.10.0-1160.11.1.el7 4.18.0-193.41.1.el8_2
SMB: SMB:
SMB: RHEL 8.3: 4.12.10 4.12.10
4.12.10 4.18.0-240
NFS: NFS:
NFS: SMB: 2.7.5 2.7.5
2.7.5 4.12.10 (ibm (ibm
(ibm 066.02) 066.02)
066.02) NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

Object:
[Link]

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP1
7.83 8.2 20.04.1 SP2
7.9 8.3

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 4.12.14-197.15-default

RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-22-default

SMB: RHEL 8.3: SMB:

4.12.10 4.18.0-240 4.12.10

NFS: SMB: NFS:

2.7.5 4.12.10 2.7.5
(ibm (ibm
066.02) NFS: 066.02)
2.7.5
(ibm
066.02)

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7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP4 SP1
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5 SP5 SP2
7.83 8.3
7.9

x86_64 RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 Ubuntu SP4: SP1:
957.65.1.el7 147.34.1. (HWE kernel): 18.04.4 4.12.14- 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- (HWE kernel): 95.3-default 23-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic 5.3.0-40-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
115.el7a 193.37.1. 16.04.6: 18.04.4: 4.12.14-
el8_2 4.4.0- 4.15.0- 120-default
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic 76-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: SMB:
1062.43.1.el7 Coming soon Ubuntu Ubuntu 4.11.11
16.04.7: 18.04.5 18-1
RHEL 7.9: SMB: 4.4.0- (HWE kernel):
3.10.0- 4.11.11 187-generic 5.4.0-54-generic NFS:
1160.11.1.el7 18-1 2.7.5
SMB: Ubuntu (ibm
SMB: NFS: 4.11.11 18.04.5: 058.11)
4.11.11 2.7.5 18-1 4.15.0-
18-1 (ibm 112-generic Object:
058.11) NFS: Pike, 1.12
NFS: 2.7.5
2.7.5 (ibm SMB:
(ibm 058.11) 4.11.11
058.11) 18-1
Object:
Object: Pike, 1.12 NFS:
Pike, 1.12 2.7.5
(ibm
058.11)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP4 SP1
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5 SP5 SP2
7.83 8.3
7.9

Power LE RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 Ubuntu SP4: SP1:
957.65.1.el7 147.34.1. (HWE kernel): 18.04.4 4.12.14- 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- (HWE kernel): 95.3-default 23-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic 5.3.0-40-generic
(POWER9): RHEL 8.2: SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
115.el7a 193.37.1. 16.04.6: 18.04.4: 4.12.14-
el8_2 4.4.0- 4.15.0- 120-default
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic 76-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: SMB:
1062.43.1.el7 Coming soon Ubuntu Ubuntu 4.11.11
16.04.7: 18.04.5 18-1
RHEL 7.9: SMB: 4.4.0- (HWE kernel):
3.10.0- 4.11.11 187-generic 5.4.0-54-generic NFS:
1160.11.1.el7 18-1 2.7.5
SMB: Ubuntu (ibm
SMB: NFS: 4.11.11 18.04.5: 058.11)
4.11.11 2.7.5 18-1 4.15.0-
18-1 (ibm 112-generic Object:
058.11) NFS: Pike, 1.12
NFS: 2.7.5
2.7.5 (ibm SMB:
(ibm 058.11) 4.11.11
058.11) 18-1
Object:
Object: Pike, 1.12 NFS:
Pike, 1.12 2.7.5
(ibm
058.11)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP4 SP1
7.7 8.2 16.04.74 18.04.5 SP5 SP2
7.83 8.3
7.9

Power BE RHEL 7.6: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3.10.0-
957.65.1.el7

RHEL 7.6
(POWER9):
4.14.0-
115.el7a

RHEL 7.7:
3.10.0-
1062.43.1.el7

RHEL 7.9:
3.10.0-
1160.11.1.el7

SMB:
4.11.11
18-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.11)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Linux on Z RHEL 8.1: SLES 15

RHEL 7.6: 4.18.0-147 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SP1:
3.10.0-957 16.04.6: 18.04.4 SP4: 4.12.14-
RHEL 8.2: 4.4.0- (HWE kernel): 4.12.14- 197.15-default
RHEL 7.7: 4.18.0-193 151-generic 5.3.0-53-generic 95.3-default
3.10.0-1062 SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 5.3.18-22-default
RHEL 7.9: Coming soon 16.04.7: 18.04.4: SP5:
3.10.0- 4.4.0- 4.15.0- 4.12.14-
1160.el7 187-generic 88-generic 120-default

Ubuntu
18.04.5
(HWE kernel):
5.4.0-54-generic

Ubuntu
18.04.5:
4.15.0-
112-generic

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu SLES 15

7.7 8.1 20.04 SP1
7.9 8.2 20.04.1 SP2
8.3

Power LE RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 4.12.14-197.15-default
1062.40.1.el7 147.32.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-22-default
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7 4.18.0-
193.29.1.el8_2 SMB: SMB:
SMB: 4.12.6 4.12.6
4.12.6 RHEL 8.3: 2-1 2-1
2-1 Coming soon
NFS: NFS:
NFS: SMB: 2.7.5 2.7.5
2.7.5 4.12.6 (ibm (ibm
(ibm 2-1 066.00) 066.00)
066.00)
NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.00)

x86_64 RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu 20.04: SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 5.4.0-29-generic 4.12.14-197.15-default
1062.40.1.el7 147.32.1.el8_1
Ubuntu 20.04.1: SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: 5.4.0-42-generic 5.3.18-22-default
3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7 4.18.0-
193.29.1.el8_2 SMB: SMB:
SMB: 4.12.6 4.12.6
4.12.6 RHEL 8.3: 2-1 2-1
2-1 Coming soon
NFS: NFS:
NFS: SMB: 2.7.5 2.7.5
2.7.5 4.12.6 (ibm (ibm
(ibm 2-1 066.00) 066.00)
066.00)
NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
066.00)

Linux on Z RHEL 7.7: RHEL 8.1: No plan to support SLES 15 SP1:

3.10.0-1062 4.18.0-147 4.12.14-197.15-default

RHEL 7.9: RHEL 8.2: SLES 15 SP2:

3.10.0-1160 4.18.0-193 5.3.18-22-default

SMB: RHEL 8.3: SMB:

4.12.6 Coming soon 4.12.6
2-1 2-1
SMB:
NFS: 4.12.6 NFS:
2.7.5 2-1 2.7.5
(ibm (ibm
066.00) NFS: 066.00)
2.7.5
(ibm
066.00)

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP4 SP1
7.7 8.2 SP5 SP2
7.8 8.3
7.9

Power BE RHEL 7.6: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

3.10.0- N/A 16.04.6 Ubuntu SP4: SP1:
957.61.2.el7 (HWE kernel): 18.04.4 4.12.14- 4.12.14-
4.15.0- (HWE kernel): 95.3-default 23-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic 5.3.0-40-generic
(Power9): SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
4.14.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
115.el7a 16.04.6: 18.04.4: 4.12.14-
4.4.0- 4.15.0- 120-default
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic 76-generic
3.10.0- SMB:
1062.37.1.el7 SMB: SMB: 4.11.11
4.11.11 4.11.11 18-1
RHEL 7.8: 18-1 18-1
3.10.0- NFS:
1127.19.1 NFS: NFS: 2.7.5
2.7.5 2.7.5 (ibm
RHEL 7.9: (ibm (ibm 058.08)
Coming soon 058.08) 058.08)
Object:
SMB: Object: Object: Pike, 1.12
4.11.11 Pike, 1.12 Pike, 1.12
18-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.08)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP4 SP1
7.7 8.2 SP5 SP2
7.8 8.3
7.9

Power LE RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 Ubuntu SP4: SP1:
957.61.2.el7 147.32.1. (HWE kernel): 18.04.4 4.12.14- 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- (HWE kernel): 95.3-default 23-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic 5.3.0-40-generic
(Power9): RHEL 8.2: SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
115.el7a 193.29.1. 16.04.6: 18.04.4: 4.12.14-
el8_2 4.4.0- 4.15.0- 120-default
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic 76-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: SMB:
1062.37.1.el7 Coming soon SMB: SMB: 4.11.11
4.11.11 4.11.11 18-1
RHEL 7.8: SMB: 18-1 18-1
3.10.0- 4.11.11 NFS:
1127.19.1 18-1 NFS: NFS: 2.7.5
2.7.5 2.7.5 (ibm
RHEL 7.9: NFS: (ibm (ibm 058.08)
Coming soon 2.7.5 058.08) 058.08)
(ibm Object:
SMB: 058.08) Object: Object: Pike, 1.12
4.11.11 Pike, 1.12 Pike, 1.12
18-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.08)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

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Architecture RHEL RHEL Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

7.6 8.1 16.04.6 18.04.4 SP4 SP1
7.7 8.2 SP5 SP2
7.8 8.3
7.9

x86_64 RHEL 7.6: RHEL 8.1: Ubuntu SLES 12 SLES 15

3.10.0- 4.18.0- 16.04.6 Ubuntu SP4: SP1:
957.61.2.el7 147.32.1. (HWE kernel): 18.04.4 4.12.14- 4.12.14-
el8_1 4.15.0- (HWE kernel): 95.3-default 23-default
RHEL 7.6 46-generic 5.3.0-40-generic
(Power9): RHEL 8.2: SLES 12 SLES 15 SP2:
4.14.0- 4.18.0- Ubuntu Ubuntu SP5: 5.3.18-22-default
115.el7a 193.29.1. 16.04.6: 18.04.4: 4.12.14-
el8_2 4.4.0- 4.15.0- 120-default
RHEL 7.7: 143-generic 76-generic
3.10.0- RHEL 8.3: SMB:
1062.37.1.el7 Coming soon SMB: SMB: 4.11.11
4.11.11 4.11.11 18-1
RHEL 7.8: SMB: 18-1 18-1
3.10.0- 4.11.11 NFS:
1127.19.1 18-1 NFS: NFS: 2.7.5
2.7.5 2.7.5 (ibm
RHEL 7.9: NFS: (ibm (ibm 058.08)
Coming soon 2.7.5 058.08) 058.08)
(ibm Object:
SMB: 058.08) Object: Object: Pike, 1.12
4.11.11 Pike, 1.12 Pike, 1.12
18-1

NFS:
2.7.5
(ibm
058.08)

Object:
Pike, 1.12

Linux on Z RHEL 8.1: SLES 15

RHEL 7.6: 4.18.0-147 Ubuntu Ubuntu SLES 12 SP1:
3.10.0-957 16.04.6: 18.04.4 SP4: 4.12.14-
RHEL 8.2: 4.4.0- (HWE kernel): 4.12.14- 197.15-default
RHEL 7.7: 4.18.0-193 151-generic 5.3.0-53-generic 95.3-default
3.10.0-1062 SLES 15 SP2:
RHEL 8.3: Ubuntu SLES 12 5.3.18-22-default
RHEL 7.8: Coming soon 18.04.4: SP5:
3.10.0-1127 4.15.0- 4.12.14-
88-generic 120-default
RHEL 7.9:
Coming soon

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

Asynch x
x
Disaster Starting with RHEL 7.11
Recovery RHEL 8
Starting with RHEL 7.11
with or
RHEL 8
AFM SLES 12
or
SP1
SLES 12
SP2
SP1
SP3
SP2
SP4
SP3
SP5
SP4 x
SP5
SLES 15
SLES 15
SP1
SP1
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
18.04.4
18.04.4
(x86_64 and Power LE)

GUI x x
Starting with RHEL 7.11 Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8 or
or SLES 12
SLES 12 SP1
SP1 SP2
SP2 SP3
SP3 SP4
SP4 SLES 15

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04
18.04.1 18.04.1
18.04.35 18.04.35
18.04.4 18.04.4

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Integrated x
Protocols Starting with RHEL 7.11
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1 SMB/NFS only starting with RHEL
SP2 7.61, 6
SP3 RHEL 8
SP4
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.4

RHEL 82

Installation x
Toolkit Starting with RHEL 7.11
(allows the RHEL 82
installation Power BE,
of NFS Power LE
services, x86_64
CES
x
framework, SLES 12
Starting with RHEL 7.11
SMB and SLES 12 SP13
RHEL 8
Object) SLES 12 SP2
SLES 12 SP3
SLES 12 SP3
SLES 12 SP4
SLES 12 SP4
SLES 15
SLES 154
Ubuntu
SP1
16.04
x86_64
18.04.1
Ubuntu
18.04.35
16.04
18.04.4
16.04.3
16.04.6
18.04.1
18.04.2
18.04.35
18.04.4
x86_64

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Call Home x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8 x
x86_64 Starting with RHEL 7.11
Power BE, RHEL 8
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x SLES 15
SLES 15
x86_64 Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 18.04.1
16.04 18.04.35
18.04.1 18.04.4
18.04.35
18.04.4

Performance x
Monitoring Starting with RHEL 7.11
Tool RHEL 8
x
SLES 12
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Debian
SLES 12
7/8.1
SP1
Ubuntu 16.04
SP2
18.04.1
SP3
18.04.35
SP4
18.04.4
SLES 15
x86_64
Ubuntu
Power LE
16.04
Starting with RHEL 71
18.04.1
SLES 12
18.04.35
18.04.4
Power BE
Starting with RHEL 7.11
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Active
x
File x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Mgt Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8
(AFM) RHEL 8
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4 x
SP5
SP5
SLES 15
SLES 15
SP1
SP1
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04 (x86_64 and Power LE)
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
18.04.4
18.04.4

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

REST API x
x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8
RHEL 8
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
18.04.4
18.04.4

TCT Client:
Starting with RHEL 7.11
SLES 12
Debian 7/8
Client:
x86_64
Starting with RHEL 7.51
Starting with RHEL 7.2 on Power8
Starting with SLES 12 SP3
LE1
Starting with Ubuntu 18.045
Server:
Server:
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.51
x86_64
Starting with RHEL 7.2 on Power8
LE1

File audit logging Starting with RHEL 7.11

Watch folder API RHEL 8
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Clustered watch folder x86_64
RHEL 8
Power LE
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
18.04.4
18.04.4
x86_64

Important:
1. For more information about RHEL support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z RHEL kernel support tables and the footnotes that follow them.
2. RHEL 8 is not supported by the Object protocol.
3. SLES 12 SP1 is not supported by the Object protocol for the installation toolkit.
4. SLES 15 is supported in the installation toolkit, but it restricts SMB, NFS and Object because protocols are not supported for
SLES 15.
5. For more information about Ubuntu support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z Ubuntu kernel support tables.
6. An RPQ is required. For more information, see Q8.1 What are the requirements to use the protocol access methods integrated
with IBM Storage Scale V4.1.1 and later?

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x x
Starting with RHEL 7.11 Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8 or
or SLES 12
SLES 12 SP1
SP1 SP2
SP2 SP3
SP3 SP4
SP4 SLES 15

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04
18.04.1 18.04.1
18.04.35 18.04.35
18.04.4 18.04.4

Integrated x
Protocols Starting with RHEL 7.11
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1 SMB/NFS only starting with
SP2 RHEL 7.61, 6
SP3 RHEL 8
SP4
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.4

RHEL 82

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Installation x
Toolkit Starting with RHEL 7.11
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
of NFS x86_64
services, RHEL 82
CES x86_64
framework, Power LE x
SMB and Starting with RHEL 7.11
Object) SLES 12 RHEL 8
SLES 12 SP13 SLES 12 SP3
SLES 12 SP2 SLES 12 SP4
SLES 12 SP3 SLES 15
SLES 12 SP4
SLES 154 Ubuntu
SP1 16.04
x86_64 18.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04.35
16.04 18.04.4
16.04.3
16.04.6
18.04.1
18.04.2
18.04.35
18.04.4
x86_64

Call Home x
Starting with RHEL 7.11RHEL
8 x
x86_64 Starting with RHEL 7.11
Power BE, RHEL 8
Power LE SLES 12 x
SLES 15
SLES 12 x
SLES 15 Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64 18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 18.04.35
18.04.1 18.04.4
18.04.35
18.04.4

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Performance x
Monitoring Starting with RHEL 7.11
Tool RHEL 8 x
SLES 12 Starting with RHEL 7.11
Debian SLES 12
7/8.1 SP1
Ubuntu 16.04 SP2
18.04.1 SP3
18.04.35 SP4
18.04.4 SLES 15
x86_64
Ubuntu
Power LE 16.04
RHEL 7 18.04.1
SLES 12 18.04.35
18.04.4
Power BE
Starting with RHEL 7.11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active x
x
File Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Mgt RHEL 8
RHEL 8
(AFM) or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SP5 x
SP5
SLES 15
SLES 15
SP1
SP1
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
18.04.4
18.04.4
(x86_64 and Power LE)

Quality
of
x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x
x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8
RHEL 8
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
18.04.4
18.04.4

TCT

Important:
1. For more information about RHEL support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z RHEL kernel support tables and the footnotes that follow them.
2. RHEL 8 is not supported by the Object protocol.
3. SLES 12 SP1 is not supported by the Object protocol for the installation toolkit.
4. SLES 15 is supported in the installation toolkit, but it restricts SMB, NFS and Object because protocols are not supported for
SLES 15.
5. For more information about Ubuntu support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z Ubuntu kernel support tables.
6. An RPQ is required. For more information, see Q8.1 What are the requirements to use the protocol access methods integrated
with IBM Storage Scale V4.1.1 and later?

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

Asynch x
x
Disaster
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Recovery Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8
with RHEL 8
or
AFM or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3 x
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
SLES 15
SP1
SP1
Ubuntu
16.04
Ubuntu
18.04.1
16.04
18.04.35
18.04.1
(x86_64 and Power LE)
18.04.35

GUI x x
Starting with RHEL 7.11 Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8 or
or SLES 12
SLES 12 SP1
SP1 SP2
SP2 SP3
SP3 SP4
SP4 SLES 15

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04
18.04.1 18.04.1
18.04.35 18.04.35

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Integrated x
Protocols Starting with RHEL 7.11
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
NFS only starting with RHEL 7.61, 6
SP2
SP3
SP4
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.35

RHEL 82

Installation x
Toolkit Starting with RHEL 7.11
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
of NFS x86_64
services, RHEL 82
CES x86_64
framework, Power LE
x
SMB and
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Object) SLES 12
RHEL 8
SLES 12 SP13
SLES 12 SP3
SLES 12 SP2
SLES 12 SP4
SLES 12 SP3
SLES 15
SLES 12 SP4
Ubuntu
SLES 154
16.04
SP1
18.04.1
x86_64
18.04.35
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04.3
16.04.6
18.04.1
18.04.2
18.04.35
x86_64

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Call Home x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8 x
x86_64 Starting with RHEL 7.11
Power BE, RHEL 8
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x SLES 15
SLES 15
x86_64 Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 18.04.1
16.04 18.04.35
18.04.1
18.04.35

Performance x
Monitoring Starting with RHEL 7.11
Tool RHEL 8
x
SLES 12
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Debian
SLES 12
7/8.1
SP1
Ubuntu 16.04
SP2
18.04.1
SP3
18.04.35
SP4
x86_64
SLES 15
Power LE
Ubuntu
Starting with RHEL 71
16.04
SLES 12
18.04.1
18.04.35
Power BE
Starting with RHEL 7.11
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active
x
File x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Mgt Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8
(AFM) RHEL 8
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3 x
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
SLES 15
SP1
SP1
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04 (x86_64 and Power LE)
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x
x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8
RHEL 8
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

TCT Client:
Starting with RHEL 7.11
SLES 12
Debian 7/8
Client:
x86_64
Starting with RHEL 7.51
Starting with RHEL 7.2 on Power8
Starting with SLES 12 SP3
LE1
Starting with Ubuntu 18.045
Server:
Server:
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.51
x86_64
Starting with RHEL 7.2 on Power8
LE1

File audit logging Starting with RHEL 7.11

Watch folder API RHEL 8
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Clustered watch folder x86_64
RHEL 8
Power LE
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
x86_64

Important:
1. For more information about RHEL support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z RHEL kernel support tables and the footnotes that follow them.
2. RHEL 8 is not supported by the Object protocol.
3. SLES 12 SP1 is not supported by the Object protocol for the installation toolkit.
4. SLES 15 is supported in the installation toolkit, but it restricts SMB, NFS and Object because protocols are not supported for
SLES 15.
5. For more information about Ubuntu support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z Ubuntu kernel support tables.
6. An RPQ is required. For more information, see Q8.1 What are the requirements to use the protocol access methods integrated
with IBM Storage Scale V4.1.1 and later?

Table 117: IBM Storage Scale V5.0.4 Functional Support Matrix (Standard or Data Access Edition)
Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

141
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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x x
Starting with RHEL 7.11 Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8 or
or SLES 12
SLES 12 SP1
SP1 SP2
SP2 SP3
SP3 SP4
SP4 SLES 15

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04
18.04.1 18.04.1
18.04.35 18.04.35

Integrated x
Protocols Starting with RHEL 7.11
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1 NFS only starting with RHEL
SP2 7.61, 6
SP3
SP4
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.35

RHEL 82

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Installation x
Toolkit Starting with RHEL 7.11
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
of NFS x86_64
services, RHEL 82
CES x86_64
framework, Power LE x
SMB and Starting with RHEL 7.11
Object) SLES 12 RHEL 8
SLES 12 SP13 SLES 12 SP3
SLES 12 SP2 SLES 12 SP4
SLES 12 SP3 SLES 15
SLES 12 SP4
SLES 154 Ubuntu
SP1 16.04
x86_64 18.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04.35
16.04
16.04.3
16.04.6
18.04.1
18.04.2
18.04.35
x86_64

Call Home x
Starting with RHEL 7.11RHEL
8 x
x86_64 Starting with RHEL 7.11
Power BE, RHEL 8
Power LE SLES 12 x
SLES 15
SLES 12 x
SLES 15 Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64 18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 18.04.35
18.04.1
18.04.35

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Performance x
Monitoring Starting with RHEL 7.11
Tool RHEL 8 x
SLES 12 Starting with RHEL 7.11
Debian SLES 12
7/8.1 SP1
Ubuntu 16.04 SP2
18.04.1 SP3
18.04.35 SP4
x86_64 SLES 15

Power LE Ubuntu
RHEL 7 16.04
SLES 12 18.04.1
18.04.35
Power BE
Starting with RHEL 7.11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active x
x
File Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Mgt RHEL 8
RHEL 8
(AFM) or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4 x
SP4
SLES 15
SLES 15
SP1
SP1
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35
(x86_64 and Power LE)

Quality
of
x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Linux on Power Z
(LoP)

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x
x
Starting with RHEL 7.11
Starting with RHEL 7.11
RHEL 8
RHEL 8
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.35
18.04.35

TCT

Important:
1. For more information about RHEL support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Red Hat kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z RHEL kernel support tables and the footnotes that follow them.
2. RHEL 8 is not supported by the Object protocol.
3. SLES 12 SP1 is not supported by the Object protocol for the installation toolkit.
4. SLES 15 is supported in the installation toolkit, but it restricts SMB, NFS and Object because protocols are not supported for
SLES 15.
5. For more information about Ubuntu support, see the IBM Storage Scale for Linux Ubuntu kernel support and IBM Storage Scale
for Linux on Z Ubuntu kernel support tables.
6. An RPQ is required. For more information, see Q8.1 What are the requirements to use the protocol access methods integrated
with IBM Storage Scale V4.1.1 and later?

145
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

Asynch x
x
Disaster RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
Recovery or
or
with SLES 12
SLES 12
AFM SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3 x
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
(x86_64 and Power LE)

GUI x
x
RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
SP3
SP4
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later
x
(allows the Power BE,
RHEL 7.1 or later
installation Power LE
SLES 12 SP3
of NFS x86_64
SLES 12 SP4
services, SLES 12
SLES 15
CES SLES 12 SP2
(Installation of
framework, SLES 12 SP3
integrated
SMB and SLES 12 SP4
services NFS, SMB,
Object) SLES 15
Object is not supported
x86_64
on s390x)
Ubuntu
16.04
Ubuntu
16.04.3
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.2
x86_64

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x86_64 x
Power BE, RHEL 7.1 or later
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x SLES 15
SLES 15
x86_64 Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 18.04.1
16.04
18.04.1

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
x
Tool SLES 12
RHEL 7.1 or later
Debian
7/8.1
SLES 12
Ubuntu 16.04
SP1
18.04.1
SP2
x86_64
SP3
SP4
Power LE
SLES 15
RHEL 7
SLES 12
Ubuntu
16.04
Power BE
18.04.1
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

147
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Active
x
File x
RHEL 7.1 or later
Mgt RHEL 7.1 or later
or
(AFM) or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3 x
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04 (x86_64 and Power LE)
18.04.1
18.04.1

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x

148
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

REST API x
x
RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1

TCT Client:
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 12
Client:
Debian 7/8
RHEL 7.5 or later
x86_64
SLES 12 SP3 or later
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE
Ubuntu 18.04 or later
Server:
Server:
RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.5 or later
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE

File audit logging RHEL 7.1 or later

Watch folder x86_64
RHEL7.x
Clustered watch Power LE
Ubuntu
16.04
Ubuntu 16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
x86_64

1. To use the mmsdrrestore -ccr-repair option on AIX, you need to install Python 2.7.5 or later from AIX Toolbox for Linux
Applications.

Table 119: IBM Storage Scale V5.0.3 Functional Support Matrix (Standard or Data Access Edition)
Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

149
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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x
x
RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
SP3
SP4
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later
x
(allows the Power BE,
RHEL 7.1 or later
installation Power LE
SLES 12 SP3
of NFS x86_64
SLES 12 SP4
services, SLES 12
SLES 15
CES SLES 12 SP2
(Installation of
framework, SLES 12 SP3
integrated
SMB and SLES 12 SP4
services NFS, SMB,
Object) SLES 15
Object is not supported
x86_64
on s390x)
Ubuntu
16.04
Ubuntu
16.04.3
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
18.04.2
x86_64

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x
x86_64
RHEL 7.1 or later
Power BE,
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 15
SLES 12 x
SLES 15
Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64
18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04
18.04.1

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
x
Tool SLES 12
RHEL 7.1 or later
Debian
SLES 12
7/8.1
SP1
Ubuntu 16.04
SP2
18.04.1
SP3
x86_64
SP4
SLES 15
Power LE
RHEL 7
Ubuntu
SLES 12
16.04
18.04.1
Power BE
RHEL 7.1 or later

Health
x x x
Monitoring

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Active x
x
File RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
Mgt or
or
(AFM) SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3 x
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
(x86_64 and Power LE)

Quality
of
x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x

152
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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

REST API x
x
RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP4
SP4
SLES 15
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1

TCT

1. To use the mmsdrrestore -ccr-repair option on AIX, you need to install Python 2.7.5 or later from AIX Toolbox for Linux
Applications.

Table 120: IBM Storage Scale V5.0.2 Functional Support Matrix (Advanced or Data Management Edition)
Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

Asynch x
x
Disaster RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
Recovery or
or
with SLES 12
SLES 12
AFM SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3 x
SP3
SP41
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
(x86_64 and Power LE)

153
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

GUI x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
SP3 SP3
SP41

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04
18.04.1 18.04.1

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
SP3

x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE x
of NFS x86_64 RHEL 7.1 or later
services, SLES 12 SLES 12 SP3
CES SLES 12 SP2 SLES 12 SP41
framework, SLES 12 SP3 (Installation of integrated
SMB and services NFS, SMB,
Object) x86_64 Object is not supported
Ubuntu on s390x)
16.04
16.04.3
18.04.1
x86_64

154
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x86_64 x
Power BE, RHEL 7.1 or later
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x
x86_64 Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 18.04.1
16.04
18.04.1

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
Tool SLES 12 x
Debian RHEL 7.1 or later
7/8.1
Ubuntu 16.04 SLES 12
18.04.1 SP1
x86_64 SP2
SP3
Power LE SP41
RHEL 7
SLES 12 Ubuntu
16.04
Power BE 18.04.1
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active
x
File x
RHEL 7.1 or later
Mgt RHEL 7.1 or later
or
(AFM) or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2 x
SP3
SP3
SP41

Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04 (x86_64 and Power LE)
18.04.1
18.04.1

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
SP3 SP3
SP41

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04
18.04.1 18.04.1

TCT Client:
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 12
Debian 7/8
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE

Server:
RHEL 7.1 or later
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE

156
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

File audit logging RHEL 7.1 or later

x86_64
RHEL7.x
Power LE
Ubuntu
16.04
Ubuntu 16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1
x86_64

Note:
1. SLES 12 SP4 is supported in IBM Storage Scale [Link] and later.

Table 121: IBM Storage Scale V5.0.2 Functional Support Matrix (Standard or Data Access Edition)
Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
SP3 SP3
SP41

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04
18.04.1 18.04.1

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
SP3

x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04
18.04.1

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
x
of NFS x86_64
RHEL 7.1 or later
services, SLES 12
SLES 12 SP3
CES SLES 12 SP2
SLES 12 SP41
framework, SLES 12 SP3
(Installation of
SMB and
integrated services NFS,
Object) x86_64
SMB, Object is not
Ubuntu
supported on s390x)
16.04
16.04.3
18.04.1
x86_64

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x
x86_64
RHEL 7.1 or later
Power BE,
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x
Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64
18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04
18.04.1

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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
Tool SLES 12 x
Debian RHEL 7.1 or later
7/8.1 SLES 12
Ubuntu 16.04 SP1
18.04.1 SP2
x86_64 SP3
SP41
Power LE
RHEL 7 Ubuntu
SLES 12 16.04
18.04.1
Power BE
RHEL 7.1 or later

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active x x
File RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
Mgt or or
(AFM) SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
x
SP3 SP3
SP41
Ubuntu
16.04 Ubuntu
18.04.1 16.04
(x86_64 and Power LE) 18.04.1

Quality
of
x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

159
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Standard or Data Access Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x
x
RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
or
or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
SP41
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
18.04.1
18.04.1

TCT

Note:
1. SLES 12 SP4 is supported in IBM Storage Scale [Link] and later.

Table 122: IBM Storage Scale V5.0.1 Functional Support Matrix (Advanced or Data Management Edition)
Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

160
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Asynch x
x
Disaster RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
Recovery or
or
with SLES 12
SLES 12
AFM SP1
SP1
SP2 x
SP2
SP3
SP3
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
(x86_64 and Power LE)

GUI x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
SP3 SP3

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
of NFS x86_64
services, SLES 12
CES SLES 12 SP2
framework, SLES 12 SP3
SMB and x86_64
Object) Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04.3
x86_64

161
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x86_64 x
Power BE, RHEL 7.1 or later
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x
x86_64 Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu
16.04

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
Tool SLES 12
Debian x
7/8.1 RHEL 7.1 or later
Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64 SLES 12
SP1
Power LE SP2
RHEL 7
SLES12 Ubuntu
16.04
Power BE
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active
x
File x
RHEL 7.1 or later
Mgt RHEL 7.1 or later
or
(AFM) or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1 x
SP2
SP2
SP3
SP3
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04 (x86_64 and Power LE)

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

162
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
SP3 SP3

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

TCT Client:
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 12
Debian 7/8
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE

Server:
RHEL 7.1 or later
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE

File audit logging RHEL 7.1 or later

x86_64
Power LE

Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64

163
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Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
SP3 SP3

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
of NFS x86_64
services, SLES 12
CES SLES 12 SP2
framework, SLES 12 SP3
SMB and x86_64
Object) Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04.3
x86_64

164
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Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x
x86_64
RHEL 7.1 or later
Power BE,
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x
Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64
Ubuntu 16.04

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
Tool SLES 12
Debian x
7/8.1 RHEL 7.1 or later
Ubuntu 16.04 SLES 12
x86_64 SP1
SP2
Power LE
RHEL 7 Ubuntu
SLES12 16.04

Power BE
RHEL 7.1 or later

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active x
x
File RHEL 7.1 or later
RHEL 7.1 or later
Mgt or
or
(AFM) SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2 x
SP2
SP3
SP3
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
(x86_64 and Power LE)

Quality
of
x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

165
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Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2
SP3 SP3

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

TCT

Table 124: IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0 Functional Support Matrix (Advanced or Data Management Edition)
Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

166
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Asynch x
x
Disaster RHEL 7.1 or later1
RHEL 7.1 or later1
Recovery or
or
with SLES 12
SLES 12
AFM SP1
SP1
SP2 x
SP2
SP31
SP31
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
(x86_64 and Power LE)

GUI x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later2
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later3
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
of NFS x86_64
services, SLES 12
CES SLES 12 SP2
framework, SLES 12 SP33
SMB and x86_64
Object) Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04.33
x86_64

167
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x86_64 x
Power BE, RHEL 7.1 or later
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x
x86_64 Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu
16.04

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
Tool SLES 12
Debian x
7/8.1 RHEL 7.1 or later
Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64 SLES 12
SP1
Power LE SP2
RHEL 7
SLES12 Ubuntu
16.04
Power BE
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active
x
File x
RHEL 7.1 or later1
Mgt RHEL 7.1 or later1
or
(AFM) or
SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1 x
SP2
SP2
SP31
SP31
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04 (x86_64 and Power LE)

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

168
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

TCT Client:
RHEL 7.1 or later
SLES 12
Debian 7/8
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE

Server:
RHEL 7.1 or later
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE

File audit logging RHEL 7.1 or later

x86_64
Power LE

Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64

Note:
1. AFM and Asynch Disaster Recovery with AFM are supported on RHEL 7.4 and SLES 12 SP3 in IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0.1.

169
2. Integrated Protocols is supported on RHEL 7.4 in IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0.1.
3. The Installation Toolkit is supported on RHEL 7.4, SLES 12 SP3, and Ubuntu 16.04.3 in IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0.1.

Table 125: IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0 Functional Support Matrix (Standard Edition)
Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.1 or later1
Support x86_64
CES (SMB, Power BE,
NFS, Power LE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
x86_64

Ubuntu
16.04

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.1 or later2
(allows the Power BE,
installation Power LE
of NFS x86_64
services, SLES 12
CES SLES 12 SP2
framework, SLES 12 SP32
SMB and x86_64
Object) Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04.32
x86_64

170
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Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Call Home x
RHEL 7.1 or later
x
x86_64
RHEL 7.1 or later
Power BE,
Power LE
SLES 12 x
SLES 12 x
Ubuntu 16.04
x86_64
Ubuntu 16.04

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 7.1 or later
Tool SLES 12
Debian x
7/8.1 RHEL 7.1 or later
Ubuntu 16.04 SLES 12
x86_64 SP1
SP2
Power LE
RHEL 7 Ubuntu
SLES12 16.04

Power BE
RHEL 7.1 or later

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active x
x
File RHEL 7.1 or later3
RHEL 7.1 or later3
Mgt or
or
(AFM) SLES 12
SLES 12
SP1
SP1
SP2 x
SP2
SP33
SP33
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
16.04
16.04
(x86_64 and Power LE)

Quality
of
x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

171
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Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API x x
RHEL 7.1 or later RHEL 7.1 or later
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu Ubuntu
16.04 16.04

TCT

Note:
1. Integrated Protocols is supported on RHEL 7.4. in IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0.1.
2. The Installation Toolkit is supported on RHEL 7.4, SLES 12 SP3, and Ubuntu 16.04.3 in IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0.1.
3. AFM is supported on RHEL 7.4 and SLES 12 SP3 in IBM Storage Scale V5.0.0.1.

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Table 126: IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3 Functional Support Matrix (Advanced or Data Management Edition)
Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery x x x
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu2 Ubuntu2
16.04 16.04

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.
Support x
CES (SMB, x86_64
NFS, Power BE,
OBJ, iSCSI) Power LE

SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
x86_64

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.
(allows the x
installation Power BE,
of NFS Power LE
services, RHEL 6.8
CES x86_64
framework, Power BE
SMB and SLES 12
Object) SLES 12 SP44
x86_64

173
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Call Home x
RHEL 7.
x
x86_64
Power BE,
Power LE

SLES 12 x
x86_64

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 6.x
Tool 7.x x
SLES 11/12 RHEL 6.5
Debian 6.6
7/8.1 6.7
Ubuntu 7.x
14.04/16.04 SLES 11
x86_64 SP3
SP4
Power LE SLES 12
RHEL 7 SP1
SLES12
Ubuntu2
Power BE 16.04
RHEL 6, 7
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active
File
x x x
Mgt
(AFM)

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

174
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API1 x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu2 Ubuntu2
16.04 16.04

TCT Client:
RHEL 6/7
SLES 11/12
Debian 7/8
Ubuntu 14.04
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE3

Server:
RHEL 7
x86_64
RHEL 7.2 on Power8 LE3

Note:
1. The REST API that is delivered with IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3 is based on the GUI stack, so it supports the same architectures
and operating systems as the GUI.
2. Ubuntu 16.04.1 support is delivered with IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3.1.
3. TCT support on Power8 LE is delivered with IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3.1.
4. Installation toolkit supports SLES 12 SP4 on x86 in IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3.13.

175
Table 127: IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3 Functional Support Matrix (Standard Edition)
Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu2 Ubuntu2
16.04 16.04

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.
Support x
CES (SMB, x86_64
NFS, Power BE,
OBJ, iSCSI) Power LE

SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
SP1
SP2
x86_64

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.
(allows the x
installation Power BE,
of NFS Power LE
services, RHEL 6.8
CES x86_64
framework, Power BE
SMB and SLES 12
Object) SLES 12 SP43
x86_64

176
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Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Call Home x
RHEL 7.
x
x86_64
Power BE,
Power LE

SLES 12 x
x86_64

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 6.x
x
Tool 7.x
RHEL 6.5
SLES 11/12
6.6
Debian
6.7
7/8.1
7.x
Ubuntu
SLES 11
14.04/16.04
SP3
x86_64
SP4
SLES 12
Power LE
RHEL 7
SP1
SLES12
Ubuntu2
Power BE
16.04
RHEL 6, 7
SLES 11

Health
x x x
Monitoring

Active
File
x x x
Mgt
(AFM)

Quality
of
x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

177
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Standard Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on
and Z
LoP

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API1 x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP1 SP1
SP2 SP2

Ubuntu2 Ubuntu2
16.04 16.04

TCT

Note:
1. The REST API that is delivered with IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3 is based on the GUI stack, so it supports the same architectures
and operating systems as the GUI.
2. Ubuntu 16.04.1 support is delivered with IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3.1.
3. Installation toolkit supports SLES 12 SP4 on x86 in IBM Storage Scale V4.2.3.13.

Table 128: IBM Storage Scale V4.2.2 Functional Support Matrix (Advanced or Data Management Edition)
Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Encryption x
of Data [Link] or
x x
at Rest later
only

178
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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery x3 x3 x3
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP0 SP0
SP1 SP1

Integrated x
Protocols RHEL 7.
Support x
CES (SMB, x86_64
NFS, Power BE,
OBJ, iSCSI) Power LE

SMB/NFS
only
with
SLES 12
x86_64

Installation x4
Toolkit RHEL 7.
(allows the x
installation Power BE,
of NFS Power LE
services, RHEL 6.8
CES x86_64
framework, Power BE
SMB and SLES 12
Object) x86_64

Call Home x
RHEL 7.
x
x86_64
Power BE,
Power LE

SLES 12 x
x86_64

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Performance x
Monitoring RHEL 6.x
Tool 7.x
SLES 11/12 x
Debian RHEL 6.5
7/8.1 6.6
Ubuntu 6.7
14.04/16.04 7.x
x86_64 SLES 11
SP3
Power LE SP4
RHEL 7 SLES 12
SLES12 SP0
SP1
Power BE
RHEL 6, 7
SLES11

Health
x x x5
Monitoring

Active
File
x6 x x
Mgt
(AFM)

Quality
of
x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

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Advanced or Data Management Edition

Linux Linux AIX

x86 on
and Z
LoP

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x x
Quotas x x x
REST API RHEL 7.x
x86_64

TCT Client:
RHEL 6/7
SLES 11/12
Debian 7/8
Ubuntu 14.04
x86_64

Server:
RHEL 7
x86_64

Note:
1. Functions that are supported by all editions on all platforms are not listed in the matrix.
2. Unless noted otherwise, the functions listed are supported on all platforms supported by IBM Storage Scale.
3. Our initial feedback from the field suggests that success of a disaster recovery solution depends on administration discipline,
including careful design, configuration, and testing. Considering this, IBM has decided to disable the Active File Management-
based Asynchronous Disaster Recovery feature (AFM DR) by default and require that customers deploying the AFM DR
feature first review their deployments with IBM Storage Scale development. You should contact IBM Storage Scale Support
at scale@[Link] to have your use case reviewed. IBM will help optimize your tuning parameters and enable the feature.
Please include this message while contacting IBM Support.
4. The Installation Toolkit will not install the extra packages from the advanced package. The advanced RPMs must be installed
manually.
5. For Health monitoring on AIX, you need to install Python 2.7.5 or later from the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications.
6. The Active File Management function is not supported on Debian.
7. The mmapplypolicy command does not run on Windows.
8. If you are running SLES 12 SP0, the [Link]-*.[Link] packages can be used with the Systems
Performance Monitoring Tool.
9. The Data Management Edition is available in IBM Storage Scale V4.2.2 and later.

Table 129: IBM Storage Scale V4.2.2 Functional Support Matrix (Standard Edition and Express Edition)
Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z
LoP LoP

Encryption
of Data
at Rest

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Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z
LoP LoP

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
SP0 SP0
SP1 SP1

Integrated x x
Protocols RHEL 7. RHEL 7.
Support x x
CES (SMB, x86_64 x86_64
NFS, Power BE, Power BE,
OBJ, iSCSI) Power LE Power LE

SMB/NFS SMB/NFS
only only
with with
SLES 12 SLES 12
x86_64 x86_64

Installation x
Toolkit RHEL 7.
(allows the x
installation Power BE,
of NFS Power LE
services, RHEL 6.8
CES x86_64
framework, Power BE
SMB and SLES 12
Object) x86_64

Call Home x x
RHEL 7. RHEL 7.
x x
x86_64 x86_64
Power BE, Power BE,
Power LE Power LE

SLES 12 x SLES12 x
x86_64 x86_64

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Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z
LoP LoP

Performance x x
Monitoring RHEL 6.x RHEL 6.x
Tool 7.x 7.x
SLES 11/12 x SLES 11/12 x
Debian RHEL 6.5 Debian RHEL 6.5
7/8.1 6.6 7/8.1 6.6
Ubuntu 6.7 Ubuntu 6.7
14.04/16.04 7.x 14.04/16.04 7.x
x86_64 SLES 11 x86_64 SLES 11
SP3 SP3
Power LE SP4 Power LE SP4
RHEL 7 SLES 12 RHEL 7 SLES 12
SLES12 SP0 SLES12 SP0
SP1 SP1
Power BE Power BE
RHEL 6, 7 RHEL 6, 7
SLES11 SLES11

Health
x x x5 x x x5
Monitoring

Active
File
x6 x x
Mgt
(AFM)

Quality
of
x x x x x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x7
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x
shared
storage

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Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win

x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z
LoP LoP

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x x
File clones x x x x x x
Quotas x x x x x x
REST API RHEL 7.x
x86_64

TCT

Note:
1. Functions that are supported by all editions on all platforms are not listed in the matrix.
2. Unless noted otherwise, the functions listed are supported on all platforms supported by IBM Storage Scale.
3. Our initial feedback from the field suggests that success of a disaster recovery solution depends on administration discipline,
including careful design, configuration, and testing. Considering this, IBM has decided to disable the Active File Management-
based Asynchronous Disaster Recovery feature (AFM DR) by default and require that customers deploying the AFM DR
feature first review their deployments with IBM Storage Scale development. You should contact IBM Storage Scale Support
at scale@[Link] to have your use case reviewed. IBM will help optimize your tuning parameters and enable the feature.
Please include this message while contacting IBM Support.
4. The Installation Toolkit will not install the extra packages from the advanced package. The advanced RPMs must be installed
manually.
5. For Health monitoring on AIX, you need to install Python 2.7.5 or later from the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications.
6. The Active File Management function is not supported on Debian.
7. The mmapplypolicy command does not run on Windows.
8. If you are running SLES 12 SP0, the [Link]-*.[Link] packages can be used with the Systems
Performance Monitoring Tool.

Table 130: IBM Storage Scale V4.2.1 Functional Support Matrix

Advanced Edition Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win
x86 on x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Encryption x
of Data x [Link] or x
at Rest later only

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery x3 x3 x3
with
AFM

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Advanced Edition Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win
x86 on x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

GUI x x x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
or or or or
SLES 12 SLES 12 SLES 12 SLES 12
SP0 SP0 SP0 SP0
SP1 SP1 SP1 SP1

Integrated x x
Protocols RHEL 7. RHEL 7.
Support x x
CES (SMB, x86_64 x86_64
NFS, Power BE Power BE
OBJ, iSCSI)
SMB/NFS SMB/NFS
only only
with with
SLES 12 SLES 12
x86_64 x86_64

Installation
Toolkit
(allows the
installation
x4 x
of NFS
RHEL 7. RHEL 7.
services,
x x
CES
framework,
SMB and
Object)

Call Home x x x
RHEL 7. RHEL 7. RHEL 7.
x x x
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Power BE Power BE Power BE

SLES 12 x SLES12 x SLES12 x

x86_64 x86_64 x86_64

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Advanced Edition Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win
x86 on x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Performance x
x x
Monitoring RHEL 6.x
RHEL 6.x RHEL 6.x
Tool 7.x
7.x 7.x
SLES
SLES 11/12 x x SLES 11/12 x
11/12
Debian RHEL 6.5 RHEL 6.5 Debian RHEL 6.5
Debian
7/8.1 6.6 6.6 7/8.1 6.6
7/8.1
Ubuntu 6.7 6.7 Ubuntu 6.7
Ubuntu
14.04 7.x 7.x 14.04 7.x
14.04
x86_64 SLES 11 SLES 11 x86_64 SLES 11
x86_64
SP3 SP3 SP3
Power LE SP4 SP4 Power LE SP4
Power LE
RHEL 7 SLES 12 SLES 12 RHEL 7 SLES 12
RHEL 7
SLES12 SP0 SP0 SLES12 SP0
SLES12
SP1 SP1 SP1
Power BE Power BE
Power BE
RHEL 6, 7 RHEL 6, 7
RHEL 6,7
SLES11 SLES11
SLES11

Health
x x x5 x x x5 x x x5
Monitoring

Active
File
x6 x x x6 x x
Mgt
(AFM)

Quality
of
x x x x x x x x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x x x x7
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x x x x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x x
shared
storage

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Advanced Edition Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Win Linux Linux AIX Win
x86 on x86 on x86 on
and Z and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Clustered
x x
NFS

Filesets x x x x x x x
File clones x x x x x x x x x
Quotas x x x x x x x x x
TCT Client:
RHEL 6/7
SLES 11/12
Debian 7/8
Ubuntu14.04
x86_64

Server:
RHEL 7
x86_64

Note:
1. Functions that are supported by all editions on all platforms are not listed in the matrix.
2. Unless noted otherwise, the functions listed are supported on all platforms supported by IBM Storage Scale.
3. Our initial feedback from the field suggests that success of a disaster recovery solution depends on administration discipline,
including careful design, configuration, and testing. Considering this, IBM has decided to disable the Active File Management-
based Asynchronous Disaster Recovery feature (AFM DR) by default and require that customers deploying the AFM DR
feature first review their deployments with IBM Storage Scale development. You should contact IBM Storage Scale Support
at scale@[Link] to have your use case reviewed. IBM will help optimize your tuning parameters and enable the feature.
Please include this message while contacting IBM Support.
4. The Installation Toolkit will not install the extra packages from the advanced package. The advanced RPMs must be installed
manually.
5. For Health monitoring on AIX, you need to install Python 2.7.5 or later from the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications.
6. The Active File Management function is not supported on Debian.
7. The mmapplypolicy command does not run on Windows.
8. If you are running SLES 12 SP0, the [Link]-*.[Link] packages can be used with the Systems
Performance Monitoring Tool.

Table 131: IBM Storage Scale V4.2 Functional Support Matrix

Advanced Edition Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Wi Linux Linux AIX Wi

x86 on x86 on n x86 on n
and Z and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Encryption
of Data x x
at Rest

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Advanced Edition Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Wi Linux Linux AIX Wi

x86 on x86 on n x86 on n
and Z and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Asynch
Disaster
Recovery x2 x2 x2
with
AFM

GUI x x
RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x
as listed as listed
in the in the
RedHat RedHat
support support
table table
or or
SLES 12 SLES 12
only only

Integrated x x
Protocols RHEL 7 RHEL 7
Support or 7.1 or 7.1
(CES, SMB, x86_64 x86_64
and NFS) Power BE Power BE

Installation
Toolkit
(allows the
installation x3 x
of NFS RHEL 7 RHEL 7
services, or 7.1 or 7.1
CES only only
framework,
SMB and
Object)

Call Home x x
RHEL 7 RHEL 7
or 7.1 or 7.1
only only
x86_64 x86_64
Power BE Power BE

Performance x x x
Monitoring RHEL 6.x RHEL 6.x RHEL 6.x
Tool 7.x 7.x 7.x
SLES 12 SLES 12 SLES 12
Debian Debian Debian
7/8.1 7/8.1 7/8.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu Ubuntu
14.04 14.04 14.04
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64

RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x RHEL 7.x

Power BE Power BE Power BE

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Advanced Edition Standard Edition Express Edition

Linux Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Wi Linux Linux AIX Wi

x86 on x86 on n x86 on n
and Z and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Active
File
x4 x x x4 x x
Mgt
(AFM)

Quality
of
x x x x x x x x
Service
(QoS)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Mgt
x x x x x x x5
(ILM)
policy
support

Backup
of a
x x x x x x
file
system

File
Placement x x x x x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
including
x x
shared
storage

Clustered
x x
NFS

Filesets x x x x x x x
File clones x x x x x x x x x
Quotas x x x x x x x x x

Note:
1. Functions that are supported by all editions on all platforms are not listed in the matrix.
2. Our initial feedback from the field suggests that success of a disaster recovery solution depends on administration discipline,
including careful design, configuration, and testing. Considering this, IBM has decided to disable the Active File Management-
based Asynchronous Disaster Recovery feature (AFM DR) by default and require that customers deploying the AFM DR
feature first review their deployments with IBM Storage Scale development. You should contact IBM Storage Scale Support
at scale@[Link] to have your use case reviewed. IBM will help optimize your tuning parameters and enable the feature.
Please include this message while contacting IBM Support.
3. The Installation Toolkit will not install the extra packages from the advanced package. The advanced RPMs must be installed
manually.
4. The Active File Management function is not supported on Debian.
5. The mmapplypolicy command does not run on Windows.

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Table 132: IBM Storage Scale V4.1.1 Functional Support Matrix
Advanced Standard Edition Express Edition
Edition

Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Windows Linux Linux AIX Windows
x86 x86 on x86 on
and and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Encryption
of Data x x
at Rest

Asynchronous
Disaster
x2 x2
Recovery
with AFM

Integrated
x x
Protocols
RHEL 7 RHEL 7
Support
or 7.1 or 7.1
(CES, SMB,
only only
and NFS)

Active File
Management x x x x x
(AFM)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Management x x x x x x3
(ILM)
policy support

Backup
x x x x
of a
V4.1.1.1 V4.1.1.1 V4.1.1.1 V4.1.1.1
file
or later or later or later or later
system

Integrated
Installer
(allows the
installation x4 x
of NFS RHEL 7 RHEL 7
services, or 7.1 or 7.1
CES only only
framework,
SMB and
Object)

File
Placement x x x x x x
Optimizer

Hadoop
shared x x
storage

Clustered
x x
NFS

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Advanced Standard Edition Express Edition
Edition

Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Windows Linux Linux AIX Windows
x86 x86 on x86 on
and and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Filesets x x x x x x
File clones x x x x x x x x
Quotas x x x x x x x x

Note:
1. Functions that are supported by all editions on all platforms are not listed in the matrix.
2. Our initial feedback from the field suggests that success of a disaster recovery solution depends on administration discipline,
including careful design, configuration, and testing. Considering this, IBM has decided to disable the Active File Management-
based Asynchronous Disaster Recovery feature (AFM DR) by default and require that customers deploying the AFM DR
feature first review their deployments with IBM Storage Scale development. You should contact IBM Storage Scale Support
at scale@[Link] to have your use case reviewed. IBM will help optimize your tuning parameters and enable the feature.
Please include this message while contacting IBM Support.
3. The mmapplypolicy command does not run on Windows.
4. The Integrated Installer will not install the extra packages from the advanced package. The advanced RPMs must be installed
manually.

Table 133: IBM Storage Scale V4.1 Functional Support Matrix

Advanced Standard Edition Express Edition
Edition

Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Windows Linux Linux AIX Windows
x86 x86 on x86 on
and and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Encryption
of Data x
at Rest

Active File
Management x x x x
(AFM)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Management x x x x x x2
(ILM)
policy support

Backup
see
of a see see see
V4.1.
file V4.1.1 V4.1.1 V4.1.1
1
system

File
Placement
x x x x x x
Optimizer
and Hadoop

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Advanced Standard Edition Express Edition
Edition

Linux AIX Linux Linux AIX Windows Linux Linux AIX Windows
x86 x86 on x86 on
and and Z and Z
LoP LoP LoP

Clustered
x x
NFS

Filesets x x x x x x
File clones x x x x x x x x
Quotas x x x x

Note:
1. Functions that are supported by all editions on all platforms are not listed in the matrix.
2. The mmapplypolicy command does not run on Windows.

Table 134: IBM Storage Scale V3.5 Functional Support Matrix

Linux x86 and LoP AIX Windows

Active File
Management x x
(AFM)

Integrated
Lifecycle
Management x x x
(ILM)
policy support

Backup
of a
x x
file
system

File
Placement x x
Optimizer

Clustered
x
NFS

Filesets x x x
File clones x x
Quotas x x

Note: Functions that are supported on all platforms are not listed in the matrix.

Feature exceptions matrices

IBM Storage Scale 5.1x through 5.2.x: Feature support exceptions

The following tables contain only the features that are not supported on AIX, Linux, Power, and Windows for the most recent versions of
IBM Storage Scale. When an exception applies only to a specific release or PTF, it is listed in this note.

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To determine which edition of IBM Storage Scale includes specific features, see 14.1 Where can I find detailed information about IBM
Storage Scale and IBM Storage Scale System licensing and pricing?

Table 135: IBM Storage Scale - Feature exceptions for Linux

Architecture RHEL 8.x RHEL 9.x Ubuntu 20.04.x Ubuntu 22.04.x Ubuntu 24.04.x SLES 15 SPx

x86_64 N/A Authentication ECE, HDFS, object ECE, HDFS, object ECE, HDFS, object ECE, HDFS, object
NIS method protocol, and S3 protocol, and S3 protocol, and S3 protocol, and S3
restricted and
object protocol

Power LE1 ECE ECE, ECE, HDFS, ECE, HDFS, No plan to Clustered watch
Authentication installation installation support. folder, ECE,
NIS method toolkit, object toolkit, object HDFS, integrated
restricted and protocol, S3, protocol, SMB, protocols (CES),
object protocol and IBM Storage NFS, S3, and IBM installation
Scale native REST Storage Scale toolkit, and S3
API cannot run on native REST API
Power LE nodes. cannot run on
Power LE nodes.

Linux on Z2 ECE, FPO, HDFS, ECE, No plan to No plan to No plan to ECE, FPO, HDFS,
object protocol, Authentication support. support. support. object protocol,
and S3 NIS method and S3
restricted and
object protocol

ARM 643 No plan to Protocol servers No plan to Protocol servers No plan to No plan to
support. (SMB, NFS, CNFS, support. (SMB, NFS, CNFS, support. support.
Object, and S3), Object, and S3),
NSD server, GNR, NSD server, GNR,
HSM, signed HSM, signed
kernels, GUI, kernels, GUI,
and IBM Storage and IBM Storage
Scale native REST Scale native REST
API cannot run on API cannot run on
ARM nodes. ARM nodes.

1. Starting with IBM Storage Scale [Link], ARM 64 can be used with ECE. In IBM Storage Scale 5.2.0.x through [Link], ARM 64 cannot
be used with ECE.

Feature exceptions that apply to a specific PTF or release:

1. Performance monitoring ZIMON packages ([Link] and [Link]) are available from IBM
Storage Scale [Link] and later for SLES 15 with ppc64LE.
2. With IBM Storage Scale 5.1.x and 5.2.x, NFS and SMB protocols can be served from RHEL or SLES 15 on Linux on System
Z servers. An RPQ would be required for IBM to review any requests for Integrated Protocol Server support. Ask your sales
representative to contact IBM Storage Scale development about the RPQ or SCORE process.
3. Starting with [Link], ARM 64 can be used with ECE. In 5.2.0.x through [Link], ARM 64 cannot be used with ECE.

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Table 136: IBM Storage Scale - Feature exceptions for AIX and Windows

AIX Windows

• AFM • AFM
• AFM-DR • AFM-DR
• Call home • Backup of a file system
• Clustered NFS • Call home
• Clustered watch folder • Clustered NFS
• ECE • Clustered watch folder
• File audit logging • ECE
• FPO • Encryption of data at rest
• GUI • File audit logging
• HDFS • File clones
• IBM Storage Scale Container Native deployment • FPO
• IBM Storage Scale CSI Driver • GUI
• Installation toolkit • HDFS
• Integrated protocols (CES) • Health monitoring
• Performance monitoring • Installation toolkit
• RDMA • Integrated protocols (CES)
• REST API • Performance monitoring
• Transparent cloud tiering • Quotas
• RDMA
• REST API
• Transparent cloud tiering
• For more information, see GPFS limitations in Windows in the
IBM Storage Scale: Concepts, Planning, and Installation Guide
and 2.6 What are the limitations of IBM Storage Scale support
for Windows? in the IBM Storage Scale FAQ.

Component version tables

Table 137: IBM Storage Scale SMB

IBM Storage Scale version Samba version Build version
[Link] 4.11.11 17-1
[Link] 4.11.9 15-1
[Link] 4.11.5 13-1
[Link] 4.9.18 37-1
[Link] 4.9.18 35-1
[Link] 4.9.16 34-1
[Link] 4.9.13 33-1
[Link] 4.9.11 28-1
[Link] 4.9.8 21-4
[Link] 4.9.8 21-2
[Link] 4.9.7 20-1
[Link] 4.9.4 15-1
[Link] 4.6.16 59-1
[Link] 4.6.16 54-1
[Link] 4.6.16 53-1

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IBM Storage Scale version Samba version Build version
[Link] 4.6.15 49-1
[Link] 4.6.15 48-1
[Link] 4.6.15 44-1
[Link] 4.6.14 36-1
[Link] 4.6.11 32-1
[Link] 4.6.11 32-1
[Link] 4.6.8 27-1
[Link] 4.6.16 78-1
[Link] 4.6.16 77-1
[Link] 4.6.16 76-1
[Link] 4.6.16 73-1
[Link] 4.6.16 70-1
[Link] 4.6.16 68-1
[Link] 4.6.16 64-1
[Link] 4.6.15 60-1
[Link] 4.6.16 59-1
[Link] 4.6.15 54-1
[Link] 4.6.15 51-1
[Link] 4.6.15 48-1
[Link] 4.6.15 44-1
[Link] 4.5.16 37-1
[Link] 4.5.15 31-1
[Link] 4.5.5 15-1

Table 138: IBM Storage Scale CES NFS

IBM Storage Scale version NFS Ganesha version
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm058.05)
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm058.01)
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm057.00)
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm056.02)
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm054.05)
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm054.03)
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm053.02)
[Link] 2.7.5(ibm053)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm036.11)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm036.04)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm036.02)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm036)

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Table 138: IBM Storage Scale CES NFS (continued)
IBM Storage Scale version NFS Ganesha version
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm030.01)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm029)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm028)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm026)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm022)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm021)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm020)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm015.01)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm013)
[Link] 2.5.3(ibm011)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm69)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm69)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm69)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm69)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm67)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm67)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm65)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm65)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm62)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm61)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm59)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm58)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm57)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm55)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm53)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm50)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm47)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm46)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm44)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm40)
[Link] 2.3.2-0(ibm38)

Table 139: IBM Storage Scale Object

IBM Storage Scale version OpenStack release Swift3 version
[Link] Pike 1.12
5.0.5 Pike 1.12
5.0.4 Pike 1.12
5.0.3 Pike 1.12

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IBM Storage Scale version OpenStack release Swift3 version
5.0.2 Pike 1.12
5.0.1 Pike 1.12
5.0.0 Mitaka 1.10
4.2.3 Mitaka 1.10

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