# System Requirements for the NetApp E-Series/LSI Storage Array with SMI-S Protocol

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

## Licenses

Install the following licenses.

Snapshot Type | License
--- | ---
Snapshot | Snapshot Legacy license for earlier snapshot engines with NetApp E-Series/LSI arrays
VolumeCopy | VolumeCopy
PiT (Point-in-Time) | Enable the default Premium features

## Versions and Firmware

Use the following version and firmware.

Array | Version and Firmware
--- | ---
NetApp E-Series/LSI | Lenovo DE4000H, certified with SMI-S 11.62 Dell MD Series – 3220(i), 3200(i), 3000(i) IBM DS - 5300, 5100, 5020, 4800, 4700–4500, 4400, 4300, 4200, 4100, 3950, 3524, 3512–3400, 3300, 3200 SGI IS – 5xxx, 4xxx, 400, 350, 220 SGI TP – 9500(s), 9400(s), 9300(s) Sun - FLX280, FLX240, FLX210, 9176, 6780, 65xx, 61xx, 25xx NetApp E-Series E5712 NetApp E-Series E5500

## Protocols

Use one of the following protocols.

Array | Protocol
--- | ---
NetApp E-Series/LSI | Fibre Channel iSCSI

## Software

Install the following software.

Caution

The VolumeCopy engine does not work the SMI-S provider with firmware versions 11.52, 11.42, and 11.40. If you use the VolumeCopy engine with the SMI-S provider 11.52, 11.42, or 11.40, creating the volume copy relationship fails and it might also bring the SMI-S provider services down.

Array | Required Software
--- | ---
NetApp E-Series/LSI | LSI SMI-S server versions: 11.71 11.52 11.50 11.42 11.40 10.34 10.32.0G00.002 10.30.0G00.009 10.10.6054

## Ports

For snapshot operations, open ports 5989 (HTTPS) and 5988 (HTTP) between the server computers, Proxy MediaAgents, and client computers.

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