Lifecycle and support matrix
The following table details the IBM Storage Host Attachment Kit (HAK) lifecycle with compatible storage system microcode versions and supported operating system releases.
- If the IBM HyperSwap support is required, use HAK version 2.8.0 or later.
- Starting from version 2.7.0, IBM Storage Host Attachment Kit does not support Solaris and HP-UX operating systems.
- Starting from version 2.6.0, IBM XIV Host Attachment Kit has been renamed to IBM Storage Host Attachment Kit.
- Version 2.6.0 introduced support for Linux on IBM Power Systems™ servers, as detailed in the IBM Storage Host Attachment Kit release notes.
| HAK version | General availability | End of support | Availability at IBM® Fix Central | Currently supported microcode versions | Microsoft Windows Server | Linux® distributions | IBM AIX® | Oracle Solaris | HP HP-UX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9.0 | February 2018 | December 2020 | Available | XIV®: 11.0.x to 11.6.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.x FlashSystem A9000/A9000R: 12.0.x, 12.1.x 12.2.x, 12.3.x |
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 2016 2019 |
RHEL 6.4–6.9 (first support for 6.9) RHEL 7.0–7.8 (first support for 7.4-7.8) SLES 11 SP3, SP4 SLES 12 SLES 12 SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4 (first support for SP3 and SP4) |
6.1 TL00–09 7.1 TL00-05 (first support for TL05) 7.2 TL00-TL02 (first support for TL02) |
N/A | N/A |
| 2.8.2 (Windows only) | August 2017 | December 2020 | Available | XIV: 10.2.4.x 11.0.x to 11.6.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.x FlashSystem A9000/A9000R: 12.0.x, 12.1.x, 12.2.x |
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 2016 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2.8.0 | June 2017 | December 2020 | Available | XIV: 10.2.4.x 11.0.x to 11.6.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.x FlashSystem A9000/A9000R: 12.0.x, 12.1.x 12.2.x |
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 2016 |
RHEL 6.4–6.8 RHEL 7.0–7.3 (first support for 7.3) SLES 11 SP3, SP4 SLES 12 SLES 12 SP1, SP2 (first support for SP2) |
6.1 TL00–09 7.1 TL00–04 7.2 TL00, TL01 (first support for TL01) |
N/A | N/A |
| 2.7.0 | December 2016 | December 2019 | Available | XIV: 10.2.4.x 11.0.x to 11.6.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.x FlashSystem A9000/A9000R: 12.0.x, 12.1.x 12.2.x |
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 2016 |
RHEL 5.1–5.11 (last support for 5.x) RHEL 6.0–6.8 RHEL 7.0–7.2 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4 SLES 12 SLES 12 SP1 |
6.1 TL00–09 7.1 TL00–04 7.2 TL00 |
N/A | N/A |
| 2.6.0 | May 2016 | December 2019 | Available | XIV: 10.2.4.x 11.0.x to 11.6.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.x FlashSystem A9000/A9000R:
|
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 2016 (first support) |
RHEL 5.1–5.11 RHEL 6.0–6.8 (first support for 6.7 and 6.8) RHEL 7.0–7.2 (first support for 7.2) SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4 (first support for SP4) SLES 12 (first support) SLES 12 SP1 (first support) |
6.1 TL00–09 7.1 TL00–04 (first support for TL04) 7.2 TL00 (first support) |
10 Update 4 or later 11
Note: IBM Storage HAK version 2.6 is not supported on
Solaris version 11.4.
|
11i v3 |
| 2.5.0 | September 2015 | December 2018 | Available | XIV: 10.2.4.x 11.0.x to 11.6.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.1.x |
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 |
RHEL 5.1–5.11 (first support for 5.11) RHEL 6.0–6.6 (first support for 6.6) RHEL 7.0–7.1 (first support for 7.1) SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2, SP3 |
6.1 TL00–09 7.1 TL00–03 |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 2.4.0 | March 2015 | December 2018 | Available | XIV: 10.2.4.x 11.0.x to 11.6.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.0 |
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 |
RHEL 5.1–5.10 RHEL 6.0–6.5 RHEL 7.0 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2, SP3 |
6.1 TL00–09 7.1 TL00–03 |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 2.3.0 | August 2014 | December 2017 | Available | 10.2.4.x 11.0.x to 11.6.x |
2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 |
RHEL 5.1–5.10 (first support for 5.10) RHEL 6.0–6.5 (first support for 6.5) RHEL 7.0 (first support) SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2, SP3 |
6.1 TL00–09 (first support for TL09) 7.1 TL00–03 (first support for TL03) |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 2.2.0 | November 2013 | December 2016 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 (last support) 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 2012 R2 (first support) |
RHEL 5.1–5.9 RHEL 6.0–6.4 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2, SP3 (first support for SP3) |
5.3 TL07–12 (last support for 5.x) 6.1 TL00–08 7.1 TL00–02 |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 2.1.0.1 | August 2013 | December 2016 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 |
RHEL 5.1–5.9 RHEL 6.0–6.4 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–08 7.1 TL00–02 |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 2.1.0 | June 2013 | December 2016 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 |
RHEL 5.1–5.9 (first support for 5.9) RHEL 6.0–6.4 (first support for 6.4) SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–08 (first support for TL08) 7.1 TL00–02 (first support for TL02) |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 2.0.0 | March 2013 | December 2016 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 |
RHEL 5.1–5.8 RHEL 6.0–6.3 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–07 7.1 TL00–01 |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 1.10.0 | September 2012 | December 2015 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 2012 (first support) |
RHEL 4.5–4.8 (last support for 4.x) RHEL 5.1–5.8 RHEL 6.0–6.3 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–07 7.1 TL00–01 |
10 Update 4 or later 11 |
11i v3 |
| 1.9.0 | June 2012 | December 2015 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 |
RHEL 4.5–4.8 RHEL 5.1–5.8 RHEL 6.0–6.3 (first support for 6.3) SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–07 7.1 TL00–01 |
10 Update 4 or later 11 (first support) |
11i v3 |
| 1.8.0 | March 2012 | December 2015 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 |
RHEL 4.5–4.8 RHEL 5.1–5.8 (first support for 5.8) RHEL 6.0–6.2 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1, SP2 (first support for SP2) |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–07 (first support for TL07) 7.1 TL00–01 (first support for TL01) |
10 Update 4 or later | 11i v3 |
| 1.7.1 | December 2011 | December 2014 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 2008 SP1, SP2 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1 |
RHEL 4.5–4.8 RHEL 5.1–5.7 (first support for 5.7) RHEL 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 (first support for 6.1 and 6.2) SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–06 7.1 TL00 |
10 Update 4 or later | 11i v3 |
| 1.7.0 | September 2011 | December 2014 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 SP1, SP2 (first support for SP1 and SP2) 2008 SP1, SP2 (first support for SP1 and SP2) 2008 R2 (first support) 2008 R2 SP1 (first support for SP1) |
RHEL 4.5–4.8 RHEL 5.1–5.6 RHEL 6.0 SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–06 7.1 TL00 |
10 Update 4 or later | 11i v3 |
| 1.6.0 | May 2011 | December 2014 | Not available | Available via RPQ | 2003 2008 2008 R2 |
RHEL 4.5–4.8 RHEL 5.1–5.6 RHEL 6.0 SLES 10 SP2, SP3 (last support for all SLES 10 editions) SLES 11 SLES 11 SP1 |
5.3 TL07–12 6.1 TL00–06 7.1 TL00 |
9 (last support) 10 Update 4 or later |
11i v2 (last support) 11i v3 |