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Support Information for FlashSystem 7000 family

Preventive Service Planning


Abstract

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Note that this document replaces the following documents:-

- Document # 3553545 - Support Information for FlashSystem 7200
- Document # 6566379 - Support Information for FlashSystem 7300

Note that if you select any of the above documents, then you will be redirected back to this document.
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With every IBM Storage FlashSystem 7000 family release (FS7200, FS7300 and FS7600), 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 7000 family 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 release note.

Content

 Software and firmware upgrade information

 

Copy services compatibility

 
Information on interoperability with attached devices
 
 
Information on IP quorum
 

 

LTS Releases:

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v9.1.0 (Latest 9.1.0.3, released January 2026)

V9.1.0.x Configuration Limits for IBM FlashSystem and SAN Volume Controller

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v9.1.0

v9.1.0 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.7.0.x (Latest 8.7.0.9, released January 2026)

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 7200 and 7300 v8.6.0.x (Latest 8.6.0.10, released December 2025)

V8.6.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.6.0

v8.6.0 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.5.0.x (Latest 8.5.0.17, released November 2025)

V8.5.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.5

v8.5 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 v8.4.0.x (Latest 8.4.0.19, released November 2025)

V8.4.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.4

v8.4 product documentation


 

Non-LTS Releases:

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200, 7300 and 7600 v9.1.2.x  (Latest 9.1.2.0, released March 2026)

V9.1.2.x Configuration Limits for IBM FlashSystem and SAN Volume Controller

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v9.1.2

v9.1.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.7.1.x  (superseded by 9.1.0.x)

V8.7.1.x Configuration Limits for IBM FlashSystem and SAN Volume Controller

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.7.1

v8.7.1 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.6.3.x  (superseded by 8.7.0.x)

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 7200 and 7300 v8.6.2.x  (superseded by 8.7.0.x)

V8.6.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.6.2

v8.6.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.6.1.x  (superseded by 8.7.0.x)

V8.6.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.6.1

v8.6.1 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.5.4.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.4.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.5.4

v8.5.4 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.5.3.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.3.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.5.3

v8.5.3 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.5.2.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.5.2

v8.5.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300 v8.5.1.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 and 7300

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.5.1

v8.5.1 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 v8.4.2.x  (superseded by 8.5.0.x)

V8.4.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.4.2

v8.4.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 v8.4.1  (superseded by 8.5.0.x)

V8.4.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.4.1

v8.4.1 product documentation


 

End of Support Releases (EOS):

 

For EOS releases, please refer to the Support Statement for the Storage Virtualize family of products and Related Software page.

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 v8.3 (LTS)

V8.3.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM FlashSystem 7200

IBM Storage Virtualize release note for v8.3.1

v8.3.1 product documentation

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 April 2026

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