Concurrent Compatibility and Code Cross Reference for Storwize V7000 Unified

Content

1. Latest Storwize V7000 Unified Software

2. Concurrent Compatibility Tables (supported upgrade paths)

3. Software Cross-Reference Table

1. Latest Storwize V7000 Unified Software

• Click here to download latest Storwize V7000 Unified code (V1.6.2.9).
• Note that V1.5.x went 'End of Support' in September 2017. It is required to upgrade to V1.6.x in order to be on supported code level and get fixes, including security fixes.
  The last V1.5 release was Storwize V7000 Unified code V1.5.2.6.
• For IBM Storwize V7000 Unified V1.3, V1.4 and V1.5 customers:
  
  Customers running IBM Storwize V7000 Unified V1.3.x.x, V1.4.x.x or V1.5.x.x are advised to upgrade to the latest supported levels of code provided above to obtain fixes. Refer to the concurrent compatibility tables below for deciding a suitable upgrade path.
  
  Reference: Software support withdrawal announcement letters:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS915-020
  
  https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS916-149
   
• Supported Drive Types and Firmware Levels for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
   

2. Concurrent Compatibility Tables

The following concurrent compatibility tables indicate the supported upgrade paths from all previous software versions to the latest release in each codestream.

Key:

Supported
Not supported

Please refer to the table for your current codestream:

V1.6.2.x
V1.6.1.x
V1.6.0.x
V1.5.2.x
V1.5.1.x
V1.5.0.x
V1.4.3.x
V1.4.2.x
V1.4.1.x
V1.4.0.x
V1.3.2.x
V1.3.1.x
V1.3.0.x

• Select your current software level from the column listed along the left-hand side of the table
• Select a new level from the row listed along the top of the table. Clicking on that level will take you to the corresponding code download page.

V1.6.2.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.6.2.1-17	To: 1.6.2.2-18	To: 1.6.2.3-12	To: 1.6.2.4-11	To: 1.6.2.5-5	To: 1.6.2.6-5	To: 1.6.2.7-3	To: 1.6.2.8-6	To: 1.6.2.9-4
1.6.2.9-4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1.6.2.8-6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	*
1.6.2.7-3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*
1.6.2.6-5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*	*
1.6.2.5-5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*	*	*
1.6.2.4-11	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*	*	*	*
1.6.2.3-12	N/A	N/A	N/A	*	*	*	*	*	*
1.6.2.2-18	N/A	N/A	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
1.6.2.1-17	N/A	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

V1.6.1.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.6.2.0-37	To: 1.6.2.1-17	To: 1.6.2.2-18	To: 1.6.2.3-12	To: 1.6.2.4-11	To: 1.6.2.5-5	To: 1.6.2.6-5	To: 1.6.2.7-3	To: 1.6.2.8-6	To: 1.6.2.9-4
1.6.1.0-44	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

V1.6.0.x

Upgrading From:

To: 1.6.0.1-11

To: 1.6.1.0-44

To: 1.6.2.0-37

To: 1.6.2.1-17

To: 1.6.2.2-18

To: 1.6.2.3-12

To: 1.6.2.4-11

To: 1.6.2.5-5

To: 1.6.2.6-5

To: 1.6.2.7-3

To: 1.6.2.8-6

To: 1.6.2.9-4

1.6.0.1-11

N/A

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.6.0.0-70

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

V1.5.2.x

Upgrading From:

To: 1.5.2.6-12

To: 1.6.0.1-11

To: 1.6.1.0-44

To: 1.6.2.0-37

To: 1.6.2.1-17

To: 1.6.2.2-18

To: 1.6.2.3-12

To: 1.6.2.4-11

To: 1.6.2.5-5

To: 1.6.2.6-5

To: 1.6.2.7-3

To: 1.6.2.8-6

To: 1.6.2.9-4

1.5.2.6-12

N/A

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.2.5-12

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.2.4-13

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.2.3-14

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.2.2-13

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.2.1-10

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.2.0-39

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

V1.5.1.x

Upgrading From:

To: 1.5.2.6-12

To: 1.6.0.1-11

To: 1.6.1.0-44

To: 1.6.2.0-37

To: 1.6.2.1-17

To: 1.6.2.2-18

To: 1.6.2.3-12

To: 1.6.2.4-11

To: 1.6.2.5-5

To: 1.6.2.6-5

To: 1.6.2.7-3

To: 1.6.2.8-6

To: 1.6.2.9-4

1.5.1.3-2

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.1.2-1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.1.1-7

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

1.5.1.0-39

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

V1.5.0.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.5.0.6-4	To: 1.5.2.6-12	To: 1.6.0.1-11	To: 1.6.1.0-44 and above
1.5.0.6-4	N/A	*	*
1.5.0.5-1	*	*	*
1.5.0.4-6	*	*	*
1.5.0.3-2	*	*	*
1.5.0.2-8	*	*	*
1.5.0.1-2	*	*	*
1.5.0.0-98	*	*	*

V1.4.3.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.5.0.6-4	To: 1.5.2.6-12	To: 1.6.0.0 and above
1.4.3.6-4		*
1.4.3.5-2	*	*
1.4.3.4-6	*	*
1.4.3.3-11	*	*
1.4.3.2-4	*	*
1.4.3.1-4	*	*
1.4.3.0-17	*	*

V1.4.2.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.5.0.6-4	To: 1.5.2.6-12	To: 1.6.0.0 and above
1.4.2.1-8	*	*
1.4.2.0-27	*	*

V1.4.1.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.5.0.6-4	To: 1.5.2.6-12	To: 1.6.0.0 and above
1.4.1.1-4	*	*
1.4.1.0-40	*	*

V1.4.0.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.5.0.6-4	To: 1.5.2.6-12	To: 1.6.0.0 and above
1.4.0.5-6	*	*
1.4.0.4-4	*	*
1.4.0.2-2	*	*
1.4.0.1-5c	*	*
1.4.0.0-37d	*	*

V1.3.2.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.3.2.3-15	To: 1.4.0.5-6	To: 1.4.2.1-8	To: 1.4.3.0 and above
1.3.2.3-15	N/A		*
1.3.2.3-8a			*
1.3.2.0-26c	*	*	*

Note:

• Customers upgrading Storwize V7000 Unified software from version 1.3.2.x to latest level are advised to first upgrade to 1.4.2.1 and then upgrade to latest level.

V1.3.1.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.3.1.1-2	To: 1.3.2.0-26c	To: 1.3.2.3-15	To: 1.4.0.5-6	To: 1.4.1.0 and above
1.3.1.3-1	N/A			*
1.3.1.1-2	N/A			*
1.3.1.0-13m				*

Note:

• Customers upgrading Storwize V7000 Unified software from version 1.3.1.X to latest level are advised to first upgrade to 1.4.0.5 and then upgrade to the latest level.
   

V1.3.0.x

Upgrading From:	To: 1.3.0.2-05a	To: 1.3.0.5-2h	To: 1.3.1.1-2	To: 1.3.2.0-26c	To: 1.3.2.3-15	To: 1.4.0.0 and above
1.3.0.5-2h	N/A	N/A	*	*
1.3.0.3-1p	N/A		*	*
1.3.0.2-05a	N/A	*	*	*
1.3.0.1-04a		*	*	*
1.3.0.1-04
1.3.0.0-74d

Notes:

• Customers running Storwize V7000 Unified software version 1.3.0.0-74d or 1.3.0.1-04 are advised to first upgrade to 1.3.0.2-05a and then upgrade to the next levels. Please contact IBM Support for getting 1.3.0.2-5a code level.
• Customers upgrading Storwize V7000 Unified software from version 1.3.0.1-04a to latest level are advised to first upgrade to 1.3.2.0-26c and then follow the upgrade table to reach the latest level. Please contact IBM Support for getting 1.3.2.0-26c code level.
• The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified V1.3.1.3 and later releases, addresses the issue relating to Access Control Lists (ACLs) on Independent filesets causing loss of access to files.
  IBM strongly recommends that customers refer to the following Flash alert for further details on this critical issue:
  ACL loss issues when using Independent Filesets on Storwize V7000 Unified System
• Upgrading to Storwize V7000 V6.4.0.x is NOT Supported for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified. IBM Storwize V7000 V6.4.1.4 is supported with IBM Storwize V7000 Unified V1.4.0.5
  ATTENTION:
  Upgrade paths marked with * indicate that customers will need to accept a new License Agreement to proceed with the upgrade. Please refer to the upgrade procedure documentation in the Upgrading section of the IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Information Center.

3. Software Cross-Reference Table

The table below shows the version of Storwize V7000 software included in the Storwize V7000 Unified software bundle.

The Storwize V7000 Unified software package includes any software updates that are available for both file modules and Storwize V7000 block storage. All updates are automatically applied as part of the upgrade process. The table below is intended for reference only; it is not necessary to upgrade file storage and block storage separately.