Notification
Risk classification
IBM Z MACHINE Alerts
Abstract
New Version of IBM z17 and LinuxONE Emperor 5 Driver 61 Customer Exception Letter
Description
Driver 61 bundles S16/H16/T16 were released on October 29, 2025. Updates have been made to the Customer Exception Letter for IBM z17 and LinuxONE Emperor 5 (Document SC28-7067-00).
These updates include information related to the newly available IBM Spyre Accelerator, which became generally available on October 28, 2025.
Recommended Action
Visit the https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/systems-hardware page and review the Driver 61 Customer Exception Letter for:
- IBM z17: 9175-ME1
- LinuxONE Emperor 5: 9175-ML1
Date first published
31 October 2025
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Modified date:
31 October 2025
UID
ibm17249490