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Support Information for FlashSystem 5000

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Abstract

With every IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000, 5200 and 5300 release, 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 5000, 5200 and 5300 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 code download document.

Content

 

Software and firmware upgrade information

 

Copy services compatibility

 
Information on interoperability with attached devices
 
Information on IP quorum

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000, 5200 and 5300 v8.7.1

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 5000, 5200 and 5300 v8.7.0

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 5000, 5200 and 5300 v8.6.3

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 5000 and 5200 v8.6.2

V8.6.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.2

v8.6.2 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.6.1

V8.6.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.1

v8.6.1 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.6.0

V8.6.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.6.0

v8.6.0 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.4

V8.5.4.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.4

v8.5.4 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.3

V8.5.3.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.3

v8.5.3 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.2

V8.5.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.2

v8.5.2 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.1

V8.5.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 50x5 and 5200

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.1

v8.5.1 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.5.0

V8.5.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.5.0

v8.5.0 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.4.2

V8.4.2.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00/p>

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4.2

v8.4.2 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.4.1

V8.4.1.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4.1

v8.4.1 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 v8.4

V8.4.0.x Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storage FlashSystem 5x00

IBM Storage Virtualize Release Note for v8.4

v8.4 product documentation

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 v8.3 (end of service: December 31 2023)

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2025

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ibm16408990

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