OpenStack support summary

The IBM Spectrum® Virtualize family volume driver (formerly known as the Storwize® Cinder driver) supports several OpenStack versions and releases of Storwize and Spectrum Virtualize family storage products. These products include the SAN Volume Controller, and FlashSystem family members built with Spectrum Virtualize (including FlashSystem 5xxx, 7xxx, 9xxx).

The following tables summarize the OpenStack versions that are supported by Storwize and IBM Spectrum Virtualize family products. An x in a column indicates that the specific version supports the OpenStack version.

Note: Some of the Supported version columns in each table refer to multiple releases:

FlashSystem product support

Table 1 summarizes the OpenStack versions that are supported in SAN Volume Controller and FlashSystem family members built with Spectrum Virtualize (including 5xxx, 7xxx, 9xxx).
Note:
  • Support for FlashSystem 9100 systems began in version 8.2.1.
  • Support for FlashSystem 5010, 5030, 5100, 7200, and 9200 systems began in version 8.3.1.
  • Support for FlashSystem V9000 systems ended with version 8.3.x.
  • Support for FlashSystem 5015, 5035, and 5200 systems began in version 8.4.0.1.
Table 1. OpenStack version support in Spectrum Virtualize storage systems
OpenStack version Supported version
7.8 8.2 8.3 8.4
Pike x      
Queen x x x x
Rocky x x x x
Stein x x x x
Train x x x x
Ussuri x x x x
Victoria x x x x
Wallaby x x x x
Xena x x x x

Storwize product support

Table 2 summarizes the OpenStack versions that are supported in Storwize storage systems (including V3xxx, V5xxx, V7xxx).
Note:
  • Support for Storwize V3500, V3700, V5000 Gen1, and V7000 Gen1 systems ended in version 8.1.
  • Storwize V3500 and V3700 are only supported until (and including) OpenStack Train release.
  • Support for Storwize V5000E, V5100, and V7000 Gen3 systems began in version 8.2.1.
  • Support for Storwize V5010 and Storwize V5020 systems ended in version 8.2.1.
  • Support for Storwize V5030 and Storwize V5030F systems ended in version 8.3.1.
  • Storwize V7000 Gen2 and Storwize V7000 Gen2+ models are not supported in version 8.4.1 and later.
Table 2. OpenStack version support in Storwize storage systems
OpenStack version Supported version
7.8 8.2 8.3 8.4
Pike x      
Queen x x x x
Rocky x x x x
Stein x x x x
Train x x x x
Ussuri x x x x
Victoria x x x x
Wallaby x x x x
Xena x x x x