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Hardware Interoperability Matrix for FlashSystem 9500 Software Levels

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Abstract

This document provides information about which software levels can be used with each model of IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500 enclosure.

Content

The following tables illustrate which software levels can be used with each model of IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500 enclosure.


Key

YSupported
NNot supported


Code Level Control Enclosure Model
4666-AH8 
 4666-UH8
4983-AH8
V8.4YY
V8.4.1YY
V8.4.2YY
V8.5.0Y

*

Y
V8.5.1Y

*

Y
V8.5.2YY
V8.5.3Y
Y
V8.5.4YY
V8.6.0YY
V8.6.1YY
V8.6.2YY
V8.6.3YY
V8.7.0YY
V8.7.1YY
V8.7.2YY
V8.7.3YY
V9.1.0YY
V9.1.1YY

* If the system has more than 24 * 38.4 TB FCMs, then 8.5.2 or later software is required

Code Level Expansion Enclosure Model
4666-AFF 4666-A9F4983-AFF 4983-A9F
V8.4YYYY
V8.4.1YYYY
V8.4.2YYYY
V8.5.0YYYY
V8.5.1YYYY
V8.5.2YYYY
V8.5.3YYYY
V8.5.4YYYY
V8.6.0YYYY
V8.6.1YYYY
V8.6.2YYYY
V8.6.3YYYY
V8.7.0YYYY
V8.7.1YYYY
V8.7.2YYYY
V8.7.3YYYY
V9.1.0YYYY
V9.1.1YYYY


MT-MDL information:

  • IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500: 4666-AH8 (1-year warranty, SFF NVMe control enclosure), 4666-UH8 (Storage Utility Offering, SFF control enclosure).
  • 4983 (Expert Care refresh) for 9500


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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2025

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