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Table 2. Software and firmware levels for the DS4500 Storage Subsystem (continued)
Software/firmware Level
DS4500 controller firmware and
NVSRAM
06.19.xx.xx or higher.
ESM firmware for attached
storage expansion enclosures
v EXP810 - 9877 or higher
v EXP710 - 9640 or higher
v EXP100 - 9565 or higher
v EXP700 - 9330 or higher
v EXP500 - 9166 or higher
Drive firmware You can find the latest drive firmware at the IBM
DS4000 TotalStorage Support Web site:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
You can also find the latest DS4000 Storage Manager software, DS4500 controller
firmware, and NVSRAM firmware at the IBM DS4000 System Storage Support Web
site:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
See the IBM System Storage DS4000 Storage Manager 9.19 Installation and
Support Guide for your operating system for instructions that describe how to install
the DS4000 Storage Manager 9.19 host software.
The DS4500 is shipped with controller firmware version 6.19.xx.xx, which supports
EXP810, EXP710, and EXP100 storage expansion enclosures only.
If you need further assistance, please contact IBM technical support, your IBM
reseller, or IBM representative.
DS4500 hardware and software compatibility
Table 3 lists the DS4500 hardware and software compatibility. In the latest release
of the DS4500, you can connect EXP810 to the DS4500 Storage Subsystem.
Note: For the latest information about supported servers and operating systems,
refer to the interoperability matrix at the following Web site:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds4000/interop-matrix.html
Table 3. DS4500 hardware and software compatibility
Drive expansion
enclosure Storage management software Controller Firmware Notes
EXP810, EXP710,
EXP100
IBM DS4000 Storage Manager
Version 9.19
06.19.xx.xx or higher EXP700 is not supported by
06.19.xx.xx. The EXP700
can be upgraded by using
the DS4000 EXP700 Models
1RU/1RX Switched-ESM
Option Upgrade Kit to make
it compatible with
06.19.xx.xx and to intermix
with EXP810.
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