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Support Information for FlashSystem 5000 family

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Abstract

With every IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family release (5010, 5015, 5035, 5045, 5100, 5200, 5300 and 5600), 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 5000 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 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200 and 5300 v9.1.0.x  (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 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200 and 5300 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 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200 v8.6.0.x (Latest 8.6.0.10, released December 2025)

V8.6.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.0

v8.6.0 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5010, 5015, 5030, 5035, 5100, 5200 v8.5.0.x (Latest 8.5.0.17, released November 2025)

V8.5.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x0, 50x5, 5100, 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.0

v8.5.0 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5010, 5015, 5030, 5035, 5100, 5200 v8.4.0.x (Latest 8.4.0.19, released November 2025)

V8.4.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x0, 50x5, 5100, 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4

v8.4 product documentation

 

Non-LTS Releases:

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200, 5300 and 5600 v9.1.2.x  (Latest 9.1.2.0, released March 2026)

V9.1.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 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200, 5300 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 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200, 5300 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 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200, 5300 v8.6.2.x  (superseded by 8.7.0.x)

V8.6.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.2

v8.6.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200, 5300 v8.6.1.x  (superseded by 8.7.0.x)

V8.6.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.1

v8.6.1 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5015, 5035, 5045, 5200 v8.5.4.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.4.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.4

v8.5.4 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5015, 5035, 5200 v8.5.3.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.3.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.3

v8.5.3 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5015, 5035, 5200 v8.5.2.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.2

v8.5.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5015, 5035, 5200 v8.5.1.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.1

v8.5.1 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5010, 5015, 5030, 5035, 5100 5200 v8.4.2.x  (superseded by 8.5.0.x)

V8.4.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4.2

v8.4.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5010, 5015, 5030, 5035, 5100 5200 v8.4.1.x  (superseded by 8.5.0.x)

V8.4.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4.1

v8.4 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 5010, 5030, 5100 v8.3 (end of service: December 31 2023)

V8.3.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM FlashSystem 5000 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.3.1

v8.3.1 product documentation

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 March 2026

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ibm16408990

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