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Support Information for FlashSystem 5000

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Abstract

With every IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 release, a collection of supported hardware and recommended software level pages are maintained and published to ensure your environment is running at an optimal level.

This page contains a series of links to these pages, by version, for all supported IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 releases in a single place for your convenience.

For each release, a cumulative list of Problems Resolved and New Features can be found in the latest code download document.

Content

See the IBM Storage Virtualize Family of Products Upgrade Planning document for information about minimum and recommended PTF levels.

For information relating to supported upgrade paths, refer to the Concurrent Compatibility and Code Cross Reference for IBM Storage Virtualize page.

To learn about the IBM Storage Virtualize Continuous Development (CD) Release Model for software releases, see the FAQ page.

IBM System Storage Interoperation Center provides attached equipment interoperability information.

To determine which drives and drive firmware levels are supported by your system refer to the Supported Drive Types and Firmware Levels for IBM Storage Virtualize Family of Products page.

For information about the compatibility of code levels when using inter-system copy services, see the IBM Storage Virtualize Family of Products Inter-System Metro Mirror and Global Mirror Compatibility Cross Reference.

For information about which software levels can be used with each model of IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 node, see the Hardware Interoperability Matrix for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00 Software Levels page.


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000, 5200 and 5300 v8.7.0

V8.7.0.x Configuration Limits for IBM FlashSystem and SAN Volume Controller

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.7.0

v8.7.0 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000, 5200 and 5300 v8.6.3

V8.6.3.x Configuration Limits for IBM FlashSystem and SAN Volume Controller

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.3

v8.6.3 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.6.2

V8.6.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.2

v8.6.2 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.6.1

V8.6.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.1

v8.6.1 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.6.0

V8.6.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.0

v8.6.0 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.4

V8.5.4.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.4

v8.5.4 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.3

V8.5.3.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.3

v8.5.3 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.2

V8.5.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.2

v8.5.2 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.1

V8.5.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.1

v8.5.1 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.0

V8.5.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.0

v8.5.0 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.4.2

V8.4.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00/p>

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4.2

v8.4.2 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.4.1

V8.4.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4.1

v8.4.1 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.4

V8.4.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4

v8.4 product documentation


IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 v8.3

V8.3.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.3.1

v8.3 product documentation

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2024

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ibm16408990