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IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack

The IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack is a software component that integrates with the OpenStack cloud environment and enables utilization of storage resources provided by supported IBM storage systems.

After the driver is installed on the OpenStack Cinder (OpenStack Block Storage) nodes, storage volumes can be allocated by the Cinder nodes to the Nova-compute nodes. Virtual machines on the Nova-compute nodes can then utilize these storage resources.

The IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack supports the IBM XIV and DS8000 storage systems, as follows:
IBM XIV

Connectivity: Fiber Channel (FC) or iSCSI
Microcode version: 11.x

IBM DS8000

Connectivity: Fiber Channel (FC)
Microcode version: 7.x (relevant only to the 8870 Series), 6.3 (relevant only to the 8800 Series)

IBM Spectrum Accelerate

Connectivity: iSCSI
Microcode version: 11.5.x 

IBM Flash System A9000 Family

Connectivity: iSCSI
Microcode version: 12.0.x; 12.1.x 

For more information on the product, including installation instructions, visit the following IBM documentation:
- DS8000
- XIV
- Spectrum Accelerate

Category

Storage

Red Hat Certifications

This product has been certified to run on the following Red Hat products and technologies:

Target Product Level
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0
Base: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (x86_64) 7.3-7.x for Other
Certified
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0
Base: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (x86_64) 7.4-7.x for Other
Certified
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 6.x Certified
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 5.x Certified[1]
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4.x Certified

Additional Notes

  1. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1272953 for additional information.