Spectrum Accelerate family lifecycle and support matrix
The following table details the IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack lifecycle with compatible Spectrum Accelerate family storage system and OpenStack versions, along with operating systems tested on.
Important: For full IBM Spectrum Accelerate end of support information, see https://ibm.biz/BdfWcQ and https://ibm.biz/BdfWcP.
Note:
- Starting from version 2.0.0, IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack became an open-source project, available as a part of the OpenStack Cinder code.
- To download the previous releases of the IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack from the main Fix Central page, use the Product Selector and Installed Version drop-down menus to find your IBM storage system and its microcode. On the Select fixes page, click the link to the required IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack software and continue with the download.
- For the latest XIV storage system support information, see the IBM XIV Storage Systems Code Update Recommendation website.
- For the latest FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R storage system support information, see the IBM FlashSystem A9000/A9000R Code Update Recommendation website.
| Driver version | Supported OpenStack releases | General availability | End of support | Availability at IBM® Fix Central | Currently supported XIV microcode versions | Currently supported Spectrum Accelerate microcode versions | Currently supported FlashSystem A9000/A9000R microcode versions | Operating systems tested on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4.0 (open-source) | Stein | April 2019 | No | N/A | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | 12.3.x | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 16.04 CentOS Linux 7.x KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 2.3.0 (open-source) | Rocky | August 2018 | No | N/A | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 16.04 CentOS Linux 7.x KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 2.2.0 (open-source) | Queens | February 2018 | No | N/A | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 16.04 CentOS Linux 7.x KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 2.1.0 (open-source) | Pike | August 2017 | No | N/A | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 16.04 CentOS Linux 7.x KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 2.0.0 (open-source) | Ocata | February 2017 | Yes | N/A | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 16.04 CentOS Linux 7.x KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 1.8.0 | Newton | November 2016 | Yes | Available | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 16.04 CentOS Linux 7.x KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 1.7.0 | Mitaka | May 2016 | Yes | Available | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 14.04 CentOS Linux 7.x KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 1.6.0 | Liberty | December 2015 | Yes | Available | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.x Ubuntu 14.04 CentOS Linux 7.1 KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 1.5.0.1 | Kilo | October 2015 | Yes | Not available | N/A | N/A | N/A | RHEL 7.0, 7.1 Ubuntu 14.04 KVM for IBM z Systems |
| 1.5.0 | Kilo | June 2015 | Yes | Not available | 11.6.x | 11.5.x | N/A | RHEL 7.0, 7.1 Ubuntu 14.04 |