Lifecycle and support matrix

The following table details the IBM Storage Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) lifecycle with compatible IBM storage system microcodes and required host software.

Important: Storage Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) ends support with Spectrum Virtualize 8.5.0.x (LTS support only). Spectrum Virtualize 8.5.1 and higher (non-LTS) are not supported. For more information, contact IBM Support.
Note:
  • A customer ID and password are required to access the available management pack software packages on IBM® Fix Central.
  • Spectrum Virtualize family (including Storwize, FlashSystem, and SAN Volume Controller) microcode version 8.4.x includes both LTS and Non-LTS releases. For more information, see IBM Spectrum Virtualize FAQ for Continuous Development (CD) Release Model for software releases.

    The Spectrum Virtualize family includes SAN Volume Controller, FlashSystem, and Storwize family members built with Spectrum Virtualize (including 5xxx, 7xxx, 9xxx, V3xxx, V5xxx, V7xxx).

  • Support for Storwize V3500 and, V3700, V5000 Gen1, and V7000 Gen1 systems ended in version 8.1.
  • Support for FlashSystem 9100 systems began in version 8.2.1.
  • Support for Storwize V5000E, V5100, and V7000 Gen3 systems began in version 8.2.1.
  • Support for Storwize V5010 and Storwize V5020 systems ended in version 8.2.1.
  • Support for FlashSystem 5010, 5030, 5100, 7200, and 9200 systems began in version 8.3.1.
  • Support for FlashSystem V9000 systems ended with version 8.3.x.
  • Spectrum Virtualize as software only ended with version 8.3.x.
  • Support for Storwize V5030 and Storwize V5030F systems ended in version 8.3.1.
  • Support for FlashSystem 5015, 5035, and 5200 systems began in version 8.4.0.1.
  • Storwize V7000 Gen2 and Storwize V7000 Gen2+ models are not supported in version 8.4.1 and later.
  • Support for FlashSystem 7300 and 9500 systems began in version 8.5.0.0.
SCOM version General availability End of support Currently supported FlashSystem A9000/R microcode versions Currently supported XIV1 and Spectrum Accelerate microcode versions Currently supported DS8000 Family microcode versions Spectrum Virtualize family and Storwize microcode versions Required software on the host
2.8.0 February 2022
Spectrum Accelerate: 30 September 2022
FlashSystem A9000/R, XIV, DS8880, and Spectrum Virtualize family: No
 FlashSystem A9000: 12.3.2.c or later

FlashSystem A9000R: 12.3.2.c or later

 XIV: 11.6.2.x

Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4

DS8880: 8.3, 8.4

7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.0.x
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1,
SCOM 2012 R2,
SCOM 2016,
SCOM 2019
2.7.0 December 2017
Spectrum Accelerate: 30 September 2022
FlashSystem A9000/R, XIV, DS8880, and Spectrum Virtualize family: No
 FlashSystem A9000: 12.3.2.c or later

FlashSystem A9000R: 12.3.2.c or later

 XIV: 11.6.2.x

Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4

DS8880: 8.3, 8.4

7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1,
SCOM 2012 R2,
SCOM 2016,
SCOM 2019
2.6.0 August 2016
Spectrum Accelerate: 30 September 2022
XIV: 31 December 2022
DS8880: No
 Not supported XIV: 11.6.2.x

Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4

DS8880: 8.0, 8.1

 Not supported
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1,
SCOM 2012 R2
2.5.0 July 2016
Spectrum Accelerate: 30 September 2022
XIV and DS8880: 31 December 2022
 Not supported XIV: 11.6.2.x

Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4

DS8880: 8.0, 8.1

 Not supported
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1,
SCOM 2012 R2
2.4.0 June 2015
Spectrum Accelerate: 30 September 2022
XIV and DS8880: 31 December 2022
 Not supported XIV: 11.6.2.x

Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4

DS8880: 8.0

 Not supported
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1,
SCOM 2012 R2
2.3.0 December 2014 31 December 2022 Not supported XIV: 11.6.2.x Not supported Not supported
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1,
SCOM 2012 R2
2.2.1 June 2014 31 December 2022 Not supported XIV: 11.6.2.x Not supported Not supported
SCOM 2007 R2,
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1,
SCOM 2012 R2
1 As of 31 December 2020, model 114 is no longer supported.