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Support Information for FlashSystem 9000 family

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Abstract

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Note that this document replaces the following documents:-

- Document # 728575 - Support Information for FlashSystem 9100
- Document # 3543675 - Support Information for FlashSystem 9200
- Document # 6557058 - Support Information for FlashSystem 9500

Note that if you select either of these documents, you will be redirected back to this document.
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With every IBM Storage FlashSystem 9000 family release (FS9100, FS9200, FS9500 and FS9600), 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 9000 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 9200 and 9500 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 9100, 9200 and 9500 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 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.6.0.x (Latest 8.6.0.10, released December 2025)

V8.6.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM FlashSystem 9500

V8.6.0 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.0

v8.6.0 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.5.0.x (Latest 8.5.0.17, released November 2025)

V8.5.0 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

V8.5.0 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5

v8.5.0 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200 v8.4.0.x (Latest 8.4.0.19, released November 2025)

V8.4.0 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200

V8.4.0 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4

v8.4.0 product documentation


 

Non-LTS Releases:

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200, 9500 and 9600 v9.1.2.x  (Latest 9.1.2.0, released March 2026)

V9.1.2.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 9200 and 9500 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 9100, 9200 and 9500 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 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.6.2.x  (superseded by 8.7.0.x)

V8.6.2 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

V8.6.2 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.2

v8.6.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.6.1.x  (superseded by 8.7.0.x)

V8.6.1 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

V8.6.1 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.1

v8.6.1 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.5.4.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.4 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

V8.5.4 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.4

v8.5.4 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.5.3.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.3 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

V8.5.3 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.3

v8.5.3 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.5.2.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.2 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

V8.5.2 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.2

v8.5.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 v8.5.1.x  (superseded by 8.6.0.x)

V8.5.1 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

V8.5.1 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.1

v8.5.1 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200 v8.4.2.x  (superseded by 8.5.0.x)

V8.4.2 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200

V8.4.2 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4.2

v8.4.2 product documentation

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 and 9200 v8.4.1.x  (superseded by 8.5.0.x)

V8.4.1 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200

V8.4.1 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100

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 9100 and 9200 v8.3 (LTS)

V8.3.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200

V8.3.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.3.1

v8.3.1 product documentation

V8.3.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.3.0

 

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 v8.2 (LTS)

8.2.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.2.1

v8.2.1 product documentation

V8.2.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100 family

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.2.0

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 April 2026

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