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Concurrent Compatibility and Code Cross Reference for IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud

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Abstract

This document provides:

1. A link to the latest IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud code.

2. A link to the concurrent compatibility tables that illustrate the upgrades available for IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud code levels.

3. A cross-reference table from IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud code release number to code build number.

This document was formerly known as Concurrent Compatibility and Code Cross Reference for Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud.

Content


1. Latest IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud Code

Visit the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to obtain the latest IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud code on Azure (v8.6.0.x)

Visit the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to obtain the latest IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud Trial / Explorer on Azure (v8.6.0.2)

Visit the AWS Marketplace page for IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud code on AWS (v8.6.0.x)

Visit the AWS Marketplace page for IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud Trial / Explorer on AWS (v8.6.0.2)

IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud Trial plan is offered as a Free Trial license through IBM for a Trial Period of 60 days.
This offer does not support upgrade or conversion from Trial to Production. IBM does not provide support for any Trial / Explorer deployment issues.

Visit the  IBM Support - Software Lifecycle site to determine the support status of IBM Storage Virtualize code levels.

Take note of the following concurrent compatibility tables, which illustrate the supported upgrade paths.

Note: When an upgrade completes, it is not possible to downgrade the software to an earlier level without deleting and manually rebuilding the system in its entirety, including restoring all volume data from an external backup.


2. Concurrent Compatibility Tables

Take note of the following concurrent compatibility tables, which illustrate the supported upgrade paths.

This document indicates the recommended concurrent upgrade paths from all previous versions of software to the latest release in each code stream.

Visit the IBM Storage Virtualize Family of Products Inter-System Metro Mirror and Global Mirror Compatibility cross-reference for information on which cluster software levels can be connected in a partnership.


Key:

YSupported
NNot supported

- Select an old level from the column listed along the left side of the table
- Select a new level from the row listed along the top of the table. Clicking that level takes you to the corresponding code download page.

Select your current version:


V8.6.0.x (LTS) - AWS and Azure

Upgrading From:
To: V8.6.0.2
V8.6.0.2 N/A
V8.6.0.1 Y
V8.6.0.0 Y

V8.5.4.x (Non-LTS) - AWS

Upgrading From:
To: V8.5.4.0
To: V8.6.0.x
V8.5.4.0 N/A N

V8.5.2.x (Non-LTS) - Azure

Upgrading From:
To: V8.5.2.3
To: V8.5.4.x To: V8.6.0.2
V8.5.2.3 N/A N Y
V8.5.2.2 Y N Y
V8.5.2.0
Y
N Y

V8.4.3.x - Azure

Upgrading From:
To: V8.4.3.1
To: V8.5.2.x To: V8.5.4.x To: V8.6.0.2
V8.4.3.1
N/A
Y N Y
V8.4.3.0
Y
Y N Y

V8.3.1.x - AWS

Upgrading From:
To: V8.3.1.3
To: V8.4.3.1 or higher
V8.3.1.3
N/A
N*
V8.3.1.2
Y
N*
V8.3.1.1
Y
N*
V8.3.1.0
Y
N*

* It is not possible to upgrade to v8.4.3.x or higher, as those code levels support IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud on Microsoft Azure.


V8.3.0.x - AWS

Upgrading From:
To: V8.3.0.1
To: V8.3.1.3
To: V8.4.3.1 or higher
V8.3.0.1
N/A
Y
N**
V8.3.0.0
Y
N*
N**

* To upgrade from v8.3.0.0 to v8.3.1 you need to step through the latest v8.3.0 PTF.

** It is not possible to upgrade to v8.4.3.x or higher, as those code levels support IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud on Microsoft Azure.


V8.1.3.x - IBM Cloud

Upgrading From:
To: V8.1.3.6
To: V8.3.0.1
To: V8.3.1.3
To: V8.4.3.1 or higher
V8.1.3.6
N/A
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.3.5
Y
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.3.4
Y
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.3.3
Y
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.3.2
Y
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.3.1
Y
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.3.0
Y
Y
N*
N**

* To upgrade from v8.1.3 to v8.3.1 you need to step through the latest v8.3.0 PTF.

** It is not possible to upgrade to v8.4.3.x or higher, as those code levels support IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud on Microsoft Azure.


V8.1.1.x - IBM Cloud

Upgrading From:
To: V8.1.1.2
To: V8.1.3.6
To: V8.3.0.1
To: V8.3.1.3
To: V8.4.3.1 or higher
V8.1.1.2
N/A
Y
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.1.1
Y
Y
Y
N*
N**
V8.1.1.0
Y
Y
Y
N*
N**

* To upgrade from v8.1.1 to v8.3.1 you need to step through the latest v8.3.0 PTF.

** It is not possible to upgrade to v8.4.3.x or higher, as those code levels support IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud on Microsoft Azure.


3. Cross-reference Table

The IBM Storage Virtualize Software release code level displays in the cluster information as the code build level:

Release Code Level (V.R.M.F)
Code Build Level
Support Cloud Type
8.6.0.2 169.23.2310161109000 AWS and Azure
8.6.0.1 169.11.2308141529000 AWS and Azure
8.6.0.0 169.9.2306081121000 AWS and Azure
8.5.4.0 165.1.2303210901000 AWS
8.5.2.3 161.16.2302021201000 Azure
8.5.2.2 161.16.2210211424000 Azure
8.5.2.0 161.15.2209141935000 Azure
8.4.3.1
155.0.2203230902000
Azure
8.4.3.0
155.0.2112092206000
Azure
8.3.1.3
150.25.2012041757000
AWS
8.3.1.2
150.24.2008101830000
AWS
8.3.1.1
150.23.2002261453000
AWS
8.3.1.0
150.22.2002051233000
AWS
8.3.0.1
149.17.1911191357000
AWS
8.3.0.0
149.13.1906271245000
AWS
8.1.3.6
143.13.1904231708000
IBM Cloud
8.1.3.5
143.8.1901082006000
IBM Cloud
8.1.3.4
143.8.1812181654000
IBM Cloud
8.1.3.3
143.7.1810081143000
IBM Cloud
8.1.3.2
143.5.1809111225000
IBM Cloud
8.1.3.1
143.5.1808081146000
IBM Cloud
8.1.3.0
143.5.1806231711000
IBM Cloud
8.1.1.2
140.13.1805101603000
IBM Cloud
8.1.1.1
140.12.1802211030000
IBM Cloud
8.1.1.0
140.12.1712211547000
IBM Cloud

In Concurrent Compatiblity tables:

Can we specify the cloud support also for better clarity:

V8.6.0.x (LTS) AWS and Azure

V8.5.4.x (Non-LTS)-AWS

V8.5.2.x (Non-LTS) Azure

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 November 2023

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