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IBM System Storage N series System, RLM, SP, and Disk Shelf Firmware Matrix

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Abstract

This matrix contains a list of the latest System firmware (Service Images), Remote LAN Management (RLM) firmware, Service Processor (SP) firmware (Service Images), and Disk Shelf firmware for the IBM® System Storage™ N series storage systems. These firmware levels may not be included in the current releases of Data ONTAP®.

Links have been provided to the publication matrices for these Service Images, RLM firmware, and Disk Shelf firmware. Refer to these publication matrices for all necessary instructions for downloading and installing the firmware.

Content

Refer to the BIOS and Service Processor Support Matrix for information on the compatibility between BIOS / Service Processor Images and Data ONTAP versions used in N series storage systems.

Refer to the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Solid State Drive (SSD) Firmware Matrix for information on the HDD firmware and Data ONTAP Disk Qualification Package (DQP) for various vendors' disk drives used in the N series storage systems.

To view the firmware versions on your storage system, enter the sysconfig -v command on the storage system console.

Use the links in the following table to obtain instructions for downloading and installing the latest firmware.
 
N series Product
(Machine Type - Models)
Latest Firmware & Diagnostics
(System, RLM and Disk Shelf)
N3150
2857 - A15, A25

N3220
2857 - A12, A22

N3240
2857 - A14, A24
 Service Image 30602728 (May 23, 2014)
  • BIOS 8.3 (used with Data ONTAP 7-Mode releases)
  • Product N3150 (2857-A15,A25) is shipped with this Service Image.
Service Processor (SP) Image 30603388 (December 04, 2015)
  • SP firmware 2.3.2 (installed from either the SP prompt or Data ONTAP prompt)
  • Used with Data ONTAP 8.2
Service Processor (SP) Image 30603382 (November 20, 2015)
  • SP firmware 2.2.4 (installed from either the SP prompt or Data ONTAP prompt)
IOM6E.0142.SFW (February 24, 2014)
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 1.42
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Adding additional error logging when intermittent voltage sensor communication occurs.
    • Adding functionality to turn on the IOM fault LED when an SGPIO communication error condition is detected.
    • Improving logging when a PSU is removed or replaced.
N3300
2859 - A10, A20

N3600
2862 - A10, A20
 Service Image 30803003 (March 13, 2015)
  • BIOS 3.0
  • BMC 1.6
  • Diagnostics 5.7.1

Disk Shelf Firmware 5.0 (May14, 2010)
  • SAS FW 0500 adds NDU (Nondisruptive Upgrade) capability and improves overall loop stability
N3400
2859 - A11, A21
 Service Image 30803002 (March 13, 2015)
  • BIOS 6.1
  • BMC 1.6
  • Diagnostics 5.7.1

Disk Shelf Firmware 5.0 (September 2, 2010)
  • SAS FW 0500 adds NDU (Nondisruptive Upgrade) capability and improves overall loop stability
N3700
2863 - A10, A20
 Service Image 30801841 (September 30, 2011)
  • CFE 1.2.0
  • Diagnostics 5.6.1
N5200
2864 - A10, A20, G10, G20

N5500
2865 - A10, A20, G10, G20
 Service Image 30801836 (September 30, 2011)
  • CFE 3.1
  • Diagnostics 5.6.1

Remote LAN Management 4.1 (January 11, 2013)
  • Adds updated Verisign SSL certificates, support for RSA with Cluster-Mode, core file segmentation, IP-based access control, SSH session timeout, and RSA client resiliency.
  • Upgrading RLM to 4.1 firmware requires the RLM to be running firmware version 3.1 or later. The "rlm update" command must be used with the "-f" option when updating to version 4.0. Review the update instructions prior to updating firmware.
N5300
2869 - A10, A20, G10, G20

N5600
2868 - A10, A20, G10, G20
 Service Image 30802299 (January 18, 2013)
  • BIOS 2.5.0
  • Flash Cache 1.11/2.3
  • Diagnostics 5.7.1

Remote LAN Management 4.1 (January 11, 2013)
  • Adds updated Verisign SSL certificates, support for RSA with Cluster-Mode, core file segmentation, IP-based access control, SSH session timeout, and RSA client resiliency.
  • Upgrading RLM to 4.1 firmware requires the RLM to be running firmware version 3.1 or later. The "rlm update" command must be used with the "-f" option when updating to version 4.0. Review the update instructions prior to updating firmware.
N6040
2858 - A10, A20

N6060
2858 - A12, A22

N6070
2858 - A11, A21
 Service Image 30802412 (May 03, 2013)
  • BIOS 4.5.0
  • Flash Cache 1.11/2.3
  • Diagnostics 5.7.1

Remote LAN Management 4.1 (January 11, 2013)
  • Adds updated Verisign SSL certificates, support for RSA with Cluster-Mode, core file segmentation, IP-based access control, SSH session timeout, and RSA client resiliency.
  • Upgrading RLM to 4.1 firmware requires the RLM to be running firmware version 3.1 or later. The "rlm update" command must be used with the "-f" option when updating to version 4.0. Review the update instructions prior to updating firmware.
N6210
2858 - C10, C20

N6220
2858 - C15, C25, E15, E25

N6240
2858 - C21, E11, E21

N6250
2858 - E16, E26

N6270
2858 - C21, E11, E21
 Service Image 30603122 (March 27, 2015)
  • BIOS 5.3
  • FlashCache 1.11/2.3
Service Processor (SP) Image 30603386 (December 04, 2015)
  • SP firmware 1.5.2 (installed from either the Data ONTAP CLI or Service Processor CLI)
Service Processor (SP) Image 30603380 November 20, 2015)
  • SP firmware 1.4.3 (installed from either the SP prompt or Data ONTAP prompt)
  • Used with Data ONTAP 8.2
N7600
2866 - A10, A20, G10, G20

N7700
2866 - A11, A21, G11, G21

N7800
2867 - A10, A20, G10, G20

N7900
2867 - A11, A21, G11, G21
 Service Image 30802414 (May 03, 2013)
  • BIOS 1.10
  • FlashCache 1.11/2.3
  • Diagnostics 5.7.1

Remote LAN Management 4.1 (January 11, 2013)
  • Adds updated Verisign SSL certificates, support for RSA with Cluster-Mode, core file segmentation, IP-based access control, SSH session timeout, and RSA client resiliency.
  • Upgrading RLM to 4.1 firmware requires the RLM to be running firmware version 3.1 or later. The "rlm update" command must be used with the "-f" option when updating to version 4.0. Review the update instructions prior to updating firmware.
N7550T
2867 - C20

N7950T
2867 - E22
 Service Image 30603123 (March 27, 2015)
  • BIOS 7.3
  • FlashCache 1.11/2.3/3.4
Service Processor (SP) Image 30603386 (December 04, 2015)
  • SP firmware 1.5.2 (installed from either the Data ONTAP CLI or Service Processor CLI)
Service Processor (SP) Image 30603380 (November 20, 2015)
  • SP firmware 1.4.3 (installed from either the SP prompt or Data ONTAP prompt)
  • Used with Data ONTAP 8.2
EXN1000
2861 - 001
 AT-FCX.3800.SFW
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 38
  • Problems fixed in this release include:
    1. SCSI predictive failure errors were not reported after the drive's SMART attributes exceeded failure thresholds.
    2. AT-FCX firmware sends an identify device to a drive, but gets bad/corrupted data in return. It will keep retrying the command and get 04/44/03 errors indefinitely.
    3. Mode select 6 to caching page returns incorrect residual value. This leads to transport errors on Data ONTAP, and having enough of these can lead to failed drives.
    4. All the drives are clean, but the firmware reports 03/15/1 sense code, which is media errors. The system fails the drives in this scenario. This leads to MDP if multiple drives in the volume fail with these errors.
    5. Several drives were failed out by Data ONTAP due to invalid WWNs.
    6. AT-FCX firmware version 38 supports nondisruptive recovery (NDR) when a new high-efficiency (HE) power supply is released.
EXN2000
2863 - 001
 ESH2.2002.SFW
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 20
  • Problems fixed in this release include:
    1. ESH ASIC FATAL Error seen on I/o module can lead to loop failure or MDP.
    2. Excessive and rapidly climbing Loop Up Counts - F5's in diagnostic logdump data.
    3. Continual Loop up/down messages in EMS & storage show hub reports rapidly climbing Loop Up Counts.
EXN3000
2857 - 003
 (with FC 2098 - IOM3)
IOM3.0181.SFW (August 01, 2014)
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 1.81
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Fixed an issue that can lead to an exception condition in the shelf firmware causing an IOM reboot.
ACP-IOM3.0141.AFW (February 24, 2014)
  • Alternate Control Path Firmware rev: 1.41
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Improving the robustness of shelf model information retrieval.
    • Adding expander heartbeat state transition notification.
    • Enhancing the ACPA/ACPP command set.
(with FC 2099 - IOM6)
IOM6.0173.SFW (August 01, 2014)
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 1.73
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Fixed an issue that can lead to an exception condition in the shelf firmware causing an IOM reboot.
ACP-IOM6.0208.AFW (February 24, 2014)
  • Alternate Control Path Firmware rev: 2.08
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Improving the robustness of shelf model information retrieval.
    • Adding expander heartbeat state transition notification.
    • Enhancing the ACPA/ACPP command set.
IOM6E.0153.SFW (August 01, 2014)
    • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 1.53
    • Enhancements in this release include:
      • Improved SES ACP element status with adaptive ACP readiness timing
      • Added detection of bad flash sectors to prevent timeout during firmware download
      • Improve event logging to provide more insight for analysis in some rare conditions
      • Enhanced PSU inventory logging
      • Report proper temperature when system is cooled to negative temperatures
      • Enable module fault led on SGPIO fault condition detection
      • Increase stack size to prevent insufficient data space issue
      • Corrected SAS connector status after a PCM removal event
EXN3200
2857 - 306
 IOM6.0173.SFW (August 01, 2014)
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 1.73
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Fixed an issue that can lead to an exception condition in the shelf firmware causing an IOM reboot.
ACP-IOM6.0208.AFW (February 24, 2014)
  • Alternate Control Path Firmware rev: 2.08
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Improving the robustness of shelf model information retrieval.
    • Adding expander heartbeat state transition notification.
    • Enhancing the ACPA/ACPP command set.
EXN3500
2857 - 006
 IOM6.0173.SFW August 01, 2014)
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 1.73
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Fixed an issue that can lead to an exception condition in the shelf firmware causing an IOM reboot.

ACP-IOM6.0208.AFW (February 24, 2014)
  • Alternate Control Path Firmware rev: 2.08
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Improving the robustness of shelf model information retrieval.
    • Adding expander heartbeat state transition notification.
    • Enhancing the ACPA/ACPP command set.
IOM6E.0153.SFW (August 01, 2014)
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 1.53
  • Enhancements in this release include:
    • Improved SES ACP element status with adaptive ACP readiness timing
    • Added detection of bad flash sectors to prevent timeout during firmware download
    • Improve event logging to provide more insight for analysis in some rare conditions
    • Enhanced PSU inventory logging
    • Report proper temperature when system is cooled to negative temperatures
    • Enable module fault led on SGPIO fault condition detection
    • Increase stack size to prevent insufficient data space issue
    • Corrected SAS connector status after a PCM removal event
EXN4000
2863 - 004
 ESH4.1400.SFW (March 26, 2010)
  • Disk Shelf Firmware rev: 14
  • Problems fixed in this release include:
    1. Firmware rev: ESH4 I/O Modules running at 1GB during a shelf FW update, may occasionally see disks "Bypassed due to comma loss of signal".
    2. There is a problem in the power control polling in the ESH4 which will report incorrectly a power control fault on the module.
    3. Rare I2c fault after PFU/shelf reset can cause OPS panel unrecoverable or temperature sensor of slave module to report not installed or failed,

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