Exos Protect Compatibility Interop Matrix

Interoperability: OS & HBAs

		Windows Server		Enterprise Linux RHEL		SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)		VMware ESXi
Interface/HBA		2022	2025	8.2	9.6	15.2	15.7	8.0	9.0
SAS	Broadcom 9500-8e	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔	✔
	Broadcom 9500-16e	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔	✔
	Broadcom 9600-16e (SAS4)	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔*	✔*
	Semimicro 1200-16e (SAS4)	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔	✔
FC	Emulex LPe 35000 Single and LPe 35002 16/32G Dual	✔		✔	✔	✔
	Qlogic QLe 2742 16/32G Dual			✔		✔
	Qlogic QLe 2770 Single and QLe 2772 16/32G Dual		✔			✔	✔
iSCSI 10G and 25G	Broadcom 57416 Dual BaseT 10G	✔
	Broadcom 57416 Dual SFP+			✔		✔
	Broadcom 57412 SFP+ 10G			✔		✔
	Broadcom 57504 Quad 10/25G SFP28	✔	✔	✔		✔
	Intel X710 Dual and Quad SFP+ 10G		✔						✔
	Intel X710-T2L Dual and X710-T4L Quad BaseT 10G		✔						✔
	Intel XXV710 Dual SFP28 25G	✔	✔	✔		✔
	Qlogic FastLinQ 41112 Dual SFP+ 10G (iSCSI offload)			✔		✔
	Qlogic FastLinQ 41164 Quad SFP+ 10G (iSCSI offload)		✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
	Qlogic FastLinQ 41262 Dual SFP28 25G (iSCSI offload)	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔

* ESXi manual rescan may be needed in hardware replacement scenarios.

Exos Protect - Supported Host Interface Transceiver Modules and Cables
Description	Seagate Part Number	Support
iSCSI 25GbE SFP28
SFP28,25GigE 3.3V 850nm LC Mod, 4 Pack Set	PFRUKK21	Supported
SFP+,10GigE 3.3V 850nm LC Mod,4 Pack Set	PFRUKK13	Supported
3rd Party SFP28/SFP+ Optic Modules	N/A	Not Allowed
3rd Party SFP28/SFP+ Direct Attach Cables (DACs)	N/A	See Note 1
iSCSI 10GbaseT
3rd Party CAT6 or higher 10GbaseT Cables	N/A	See Note 2
SFP+,32GFC 3.3V 850nm LC Mod, 4 Pack Set	PFRUKK20	Supported
SFP+,16GFC 3.3V 850nm LC Mod, 4 Pack Set	PFRUKK14	Supported
SAS 12 Gbps SFF-8644
Other 12 Gbps SAS Cables (Passive or Active)	N/A	See Note 3
Exos X 4006 - Supported Exos E 2U12/2U24/5U84 Expansion Cables (SAS 12 Gbps)
Cable Pkg,12G HDminiSAS/HDminiSAS, 1.0m	PFRUKL22-01	Supported
Other 12 Gbps SAS Cables (Passive or Active)	N/A	See Note 3

Notes

1) 3rd party 25/10 GbE DACs are allowed but not tested or supported by Seagate

2) Seagate does not test 10/1GbaseT cables

3) Unlisted 12/6G SAS Cables are allowed but not tested or supported by Seagate