Compatibility matrices
Portworx Backup deployment needs dependent internal and external components and requires minimum and maximum compatible versions of these components. Compatibility matrices listed below tabulates such compatible versions of the dependent components supported by Portworx Backup. Ensure that you adhere to these compatible version requirements.
PXB compatibility matrix
| Portworx Backup | Stork | Portworx Enterprise | Kubernetes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8.3 | 25.1.0 24.4.0 24.3.4 24.3.3.1 | 3.2.0 3.1.4 3.1.3 | v1.29.x to v1.31.x |
| 2.8.2 | 24.3.4 24.3.3.1 24.3.2 | 3.2.0 3.1.4 3.1.3 | v1.29.x to v1.31.x |
| 2.8.1 | 24.3.4 24.3.3.1 24.3.2 | 3.2.0 3.1.4 3.1.3 | v1.29.x to v1.31.x |
| 2.8.0 | 24.3.3.1 24.3.2 24.3.0 | 3.2.0 3.1.4 3.0.5 | v1.29.x to v1.31.x |
| 2.7.4 | 24.3.2 24.3.0 24.2.1 | 3.1.4 3.1.3 3.0.5 | v1.27.x to v1.29.x |
| 2.7.3 | 24.3.2 24.3.0 24.2.1 | 3.1.4 3.1.3 3.0.5 | v1.27.x to v1.29.x |
| 2.7.2 | 24.3.0 24.2.1 24.1.0 | 3.1.3 3.1.0 3.0.5 | v1.27.x to v1.29.x |
| 2.7.1 | 24.2.1 24.1.0 23.11.0 | 3.1.1 3.1.0 3.0.5 | v1.23.x to v1.29.x |
| 2.7.0 | 24.1.0 23.11.0 23.9.1 | 3.1.1 3.0.5 2.13.12 | v1.23.x to v1.29.x |
| 2.6.1 | 23.9.1 23.9.0 23.8.0 | 3.1.0 3.0.4 2.13.11 | v1.24.x to v1.27.x |
| 2.6.0 | 23.9.1 23.9.0 23.8.0 | 3.1.0 3.0.4 2.13.11 | v1.24.x to v1.27.x |
PXB Linux Distro support matrix
The backup cluster is responsible for managing and securing backup and recovery operations for Kubernetes workloads. Portworx Backup interacts with various Linux distributions (distros) to host and manage backups, making it necessary to verify which Linux versions are qualified. Portworx Backup qualifies the Linux distro versions listed in the following table:
| Linux Distros | Qualified versions for Backup cluster | Qualified versions for Application cluster |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | 5.10.230-223.885.amzn2.x86_64 | 5.10.230-223.885.amzn2.x86_64 |
| Photon | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| RHEL | - 9.4 - 8.10 | 9.4 - 8.10 |
| Rocky | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| SUSE | - SUSE 15.6 - Linux Micro 6.1 | - SUSE 15.6 - Linux Micro 6.1 |
| Ubuntu | 22.04 | 22.04 |
Refer software requirements table in install prerequisites for more information on compatible versions for various cluster environments.
Portworx Enterprise configuration (Storage provisioner)
| Configuration Type | Portworx Enterprise Pool | Portworx Backup version |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | PX-Store v2 | 2.6.0 - 2.8.3 |
| Azure | PX-Store v2 | 2.6.0 - 2.8.3 |
| Azure CBS as FACD | PX-Store v1 | 2.8.3 |
| FACD | PX-Store v1 | 2.4.3 - 2.8.3 |
| PX-Store v2 | 2.6.0 - 2.8.3 | |
| OCP | PX-Store v1 | 2.4.3 - 2.8.3 |
| PX-Store v2 | 2.6.0 - 2.8.3 | |
| vSphere | PX-Store v1 | 2.4.3 - 2.8.3 |
| PX-Store v2 | 2.6.0 - 2.8.3 |
Storage provision type (Non-Portworx provisioner)
| Storage provision type | Portworx Backup version |
|---|---|
| AWS (EFS & EBS) | 2.1.0 and above |
| Azure (Block & File) | 2.1.0 and above |
| OCS (CephFS, RBD) | 2.1.0 and above |
| FADA (FC/iSCSI/NVMe-of-RDMA) | 2.6.0 (iSCSI) and above |
| Azure CBS as FADA (iSCSI) | 2.8.1 and above |
| FBDA NFS | 2.6.0 and above |
| GKE (Block & File) | 2.1.0 and above |
| IBM VPC (Block) | 2.5.0 and above |
| vSphere | 2.4.3 and above |
Backup location storage types (Secure/Unsecure)
| Storage types | Encryption (over the wire) | SSL Enabled | NFS/S3 | Required Portworx Backup version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS S3 | Y | Y | S3 | 2.0.0 and above |
| FlashArray file storage | Y | - | NFS | 2.5.0 and above |
| FlashBlade NFS | Y | - | NFS | 2.5.0 and above |
| FlashBlade S3 | Y | Y | S3 | 2.5.0 and above |
| S3 compliant storage providers | Y | Y | S3 | 2.0.0 and above |
| Generic NFS server | Y | - | NFS | 2.5.0 and above |