# System Requirements for the HPE Nimble Storage / Nimble dHCI / HPE Alletra 6000 Series / HPE Alletra 5000 Series Storage Array

Before you configure your storage array, verify that your system meets the following requirements.

## Licenses

Install the following licenses.

Array | Snapshot Type | License
--- | --- | ---
HPE Nimble Storage/ Nimble dHCI/ HPE Alletra 6000 Series/ HPE Alletra 5000 Series | Snapshot | None

## Version and Firmware

Use the following version and firmware.

Important

- Before you upgrade the HPE Nimble Storage firmware, move all snapshots to a secondary storage using the backup copy operation because array nodes will no longer be accessible using old interfaces.

- Before you merge HPE Nimble Storage arrays to one group, move all snapshots to a secondary storage using the backup copy operation.

Array | Version and Firmware
--- | ---
HPE Nimble Storage/Nimble dHCI | 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.2.x, 5.1.x, 5.0.x, 4.x, 3.x Note 5.0.2.x, 5.0.1.x and 4.4.1.x are not supported. AF-Series, CS-Series, HF-Series, and Nimble dHCI
HPE Alletra 6000 Series | 6.1.x, 6.0.x
HPE Alletra 5000 Series | 6.1.x

## Protocols

Use one of the following protocols.

Array | Protocol
--- | ---
HPE Nimble Storage/Nimble dHCI/HPE Alletra 6000 Series/ HPE Alletra 5000 Series | Fibre Channel iSCSI

## Software

Install the following software.

Array | Required Software
--- | ---
HPE Nimble Storage/ Nimble dHCI/ HPE Alletra 6000 Series/ HPE Alletra 5000 Series | None

## Ports

Open the following ports between the MediaAgent and the storage array:

- REST - 5392

- SOAP - 5391

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