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DS8A00 Code Bundle Information

Release Notes


Abstract

DS8A00 Code Bundle Information contains details of which fixes were included in each microcode bundle, associated client component code levels, and the new functions supported by each release.

Content

Microcode Release Dates:

Microcode Bundle 10.11.30.0 R10.1 Service Pack 1 was released 12 December 2025
Microcode Bundle 10.10.106.0 R10.1 GA was released 12 September, 2025

Microcode Bundle 10.2.45.0 R10.0 Service Pack 2.2 was released 27 August, 2025    
Microcode Bundle 10.2.43.0 R10.0 Service Pack 2.1 was released 16 June, 2025    
Microcode Bundle 10.2.35.0 R10.0 Service Pack 2 was released 20 April, 2025    
Microcode Bundle 10.1.3.0 R10.0 Service Pack 1.1 was released 20 December, 2024    
Microcode Bundle 10.0.245.0 R10.0 Service Pack 1 was released 20 November, 2024    
Microcode Bundle 10.0.237.0 R10.0 GA was released 24 October, 2024

 

SECTION 1 - Microcode Feature Information    
SECTION 2 - Microcode Bundle Information    
SECTION 3 - Microcode Release Note Information    
SECTION 4 - DSCLI, STAT tool and HMTU utility download Information

 
SECTION 1    
Microcode Feature Information
 
R10.1    
10.10.x.x - levels support DS8A00 5341 models ...
Code bundles 10.10.x.x support the following new functions:  
  • Threat Detection
DS8A10 Model A00 delivers the following features:
  • A minimum of 16 flash drives and one HPFE Gen3 enclosure pair in Customer-supplied rack with 18U of contiguous space
  • A maximum of 192 flash drives and four HPFE Gen3 enclosure pairs in Customer-supplied rack with 36U of contiguous space (40U with horizontal iPDUs)
  • 10 processor cores per node for a total of 20 cores per system
  • 256 GB or 512 GB system memory
  • Up to 16 host adapters providing 64 ports
  • Up to 4 zHyperlink adapters providing 4 zHyperlink ports
  • Single-phase and three-phase support
DS8A80 Model A08 delivers the following features:
  • IBM Power 9+ PCIe Gen 4 processor nodes
  • 24 processor cores per node for a total of 48 cores per system
  • 4.8 TB system memory
  • A maximum of 192 flash drives and four HPFE Gen3 enclosure pairs for A box
  • Up to 384 flash drives and eight HPFE Gen3 enclosure pairs for AB box
  • Up to 16 host adapters (for A box) providing 64 ports
  • Up to 32 host adapters (for AB box) providing 128 ports
  • Up to 8 zHyperlink adapters (for A box) providing 8 zHyperlink ports
  • Up to 12 zHyperlink adapters (for AB box) providing 12 zHyperlink ports
  • 42U, 19-inch rack with single-phase and three-phase support
  • Expansion model E05 is compatible with Model A08

image  Next phase of IBM Storage DS8000 (10th Generation) family for the future

 
 
R10.0    
10.0.x.x - levels support DS8A00 5341 models ...

Code bundles 10.0.x.x support the following new functions:    

The new features supported in this level: 

  • DS8A00 Models A01, A05, and Model E05 Expansion Unit

  • IBM POWER9+ PCIe Gen4 processor nodes
  • Scalable system memory and processor cores in the controllers
  • PCIe Gen4 I/O enclosure connectivity
  • PCIe Gen4 zHyperlink and HPFE RAID adapters
  • NVMe High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen3
  • Data compression using IBM FlashCore modules
  • Local DAR encryption enabled
  • Standard 42U / 19-inch rack footprint for models A01 and A05/E05

image  IBM DS8000 10th Generation one-year warranty all-flash systems with IBM Storage Expert Care

 

SECTION 2    
Microcode Bundle Information - details of the code levels for all of the components included in each microcode bundle.
USB code bundle contains the components shown for level(s) indicated in the Table.    
Ask your Service Representative if you require physical media that matches the code running on the DS8A00.
 

Release 10.1

DS8A00    
Bundle
SEA or LMC    
Version
DSCLI    
Client
Heat Map    
Transfer Utility
Storage    
Manager
Copy Services    
Manager
Threat   
Detection
10.11.30.07.10.11.757.10.11.757.10.11.755.10.11.10306.3.161.1.3.0
10.10.106.07.10.10.3487.10.10.3487.10.10.3485.10.10.11156.3.150.0.0.13
 

Release 10.0

DS8A00    
Bundle
SEA or LMC    
Version
DSCLI    
Client
Heat Map    
Transfer Utility
Storage    
Manager
Copy Services    
Manager
10.2.45.07.10.2.1317.10.2.1317.10.2.1315.10.2.10486.3.15
10.2.43.07.10.2.1277.10.2.1277.10.2.1275.10.2.10466.3.14
10.2.35.07.10.2.1117.10.2.1137.10.2.1135.10.2.10386.3.14
10.1.3.07.10.1.87.10.1.87.10.1.85.10.1.10036.3.12
10.0.245.07.10.0.8827.10.0.8827.10.0.8825.10.0.12976.3.12
10.0.237.07.10.0.8617.10.0.8617.10.0.8615.10.0.12896.3.12
 


SECTION 3    
Microcode Release Note Information - details of the fixes provided in each microcode bundle

 
10.1.x.x levels of Microcode    
These levels support all previously announced DS8000 features in addition to these new features
  • Threat Detection
  • DS8A10 Model A00:
  • A minimum of 16 flash drives and one HPFE Gen3 enclosure pair in Customer-supplied rack with 18U of contiguous space
  • A maximum of 192 flash drives and four HPFE Gen3 enclosure pairs in Customer-supplied rack with 36U of contiguous space (40U with horizontal iPDUs)
  • 10 processor cores per node for a total of 20 cores per system
  • 256 GB or 512 GB system memory
  • Up to 16 host adapters providing 64 ports
  • Up to 4 zHyperlink adapters providing 4 zHyperlink ports
  • Single-phase and three-phase support
  • DS8A80 Model A08:
  • IBM Power 9+ PCIe Gen 4 processor nodes
  • 24 processor cores per node for a total of 48 cores per system
  • 4.8 TB system memory
  • A maximum of 192 flash drives and four HPFE Gen3 enclosure pairs for A box
  • Up to 384 flash drives and eight HPFE Gen3 enclosure pairs for AB box
  • Up to 16 host adapters (for A box) providing 64 ports
  • Up to 32 host adapters (for AB box) providing 128 ports
  • Up to 8 zHyperlink adapters (for A box) providing 8 zHyperlink ports
  • Up to 12 zHyperlink adapters (for AB box) providing 12 zHyperlink ports
  • 42U, 19-inch rack with single-phase and three-phase support
  • Expansion model E05 is compatible with Model A08
 
10.1x.x.x Summary Release Note for all 10.1x.x.x releases    
image  10.1x.x.x Release Notes Summary v1 		 
10.11.30.0 New level of code. The fixes in 10.11.30.0 are based on a bridge from 10.11.106.0    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.11.30.0		 
10.10.106.0 New code release. This is the release 10.1 GA level for DS8A00    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.10.106.0 v1.2 		 
 
 
10.0.x.x levels of Microcode    
These levels support all previously announced DS8000 features in addition to these new features
  • DS8A00 Models A01, A05, and Model E05 Expansion Unit

  • IBM POWER9+ PCIe Gen4 processor nodes
  • Scalable system memory and processor cores in the controllers
  • PCIe Gen4 I/O enclosure connectivity
  • PCIe Gen4 zHyperlink and HPFE RAID adapters
  • NVMe High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen3
  • Data compression using IBM FlashCore modules
  • Local DAR encryption enabled
  • Standard 42U / 19-inch rack footprint for models A01 and A05/E05
 
10.0x.x.x Summary Release Note for all 10.0x.x.x releases    
image  10.0x.x.x Release Notes Summary v2.3 		 
10.2.45.0 New level of code. The fixes in 10.2.45.0 are based on a bridge from 10.2.43.0    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.2.45.0 v1.1		 
10.2.43.0 New level of code. The fixes in 10.2.43.0 are based on a bridge from 10.2.35.0    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.2.43.0		 
10.2.35.0 New level of code. The fixes in 10.2.35.0 are based on a bridge from 10.1.3.0    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.2.35.0 v1.1 		 
10.1.3.0 New level of code. The fixes in 10.1.3.0 are based on a bridge from 10.0.245.0    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.1.3.0 		 
10.0.245.0 New level of code. The fixes in 10.0.245.0 are based on a bridge from 10.0.237.0    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.0.245.0 v1.1 		 
10.0.237.0 New code release. This is the release 10.0 GA level for DS8A00    
image  DS8A00 Release Notes - 10.0.237.0 		 
 

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SECTION 4    
IBM DSCLI, Heat Map Transfer Utility and other user software download Information    
Link to Fix Central    
https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/    
DSCLI Downloads    
Heat Map Transfer Utility Downloads

 

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Modified date:
22 December 2025

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