Software, Hardware And Firmware Compatibility And Upgrades; Storage Manager Software Support For The Exp100; Current Firmware Support For The Exp100 - IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP100 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

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Software, hardware and firmware compatibility and upgrades

Storage Manager software support for the EXP100

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Current firmware support for the EXP100

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IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP100 Storage Expansion Enclosure: Installation, User's and Maintenance Guide
The latest DS4000 controller firmware and NVSRAM, EXP100 expansion enclosure
ESM firmware, and SATA drive CRU firmware must be installed to ensure optimal
functionality, manageability, and reliability.
You can find the latest DS4000 controller firmware and NVSRAM, EXP100
expansion enclosure ESM firmware, and Storage Manager software packages at
the IBM DS4000 TotalStorage Support Web site:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
The software and firmware are also included on the DS4000 Storage Manager
version 9.15 Support for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 CD that is
shipped with the EXP100. However, always check the Web site to be certain that
you have the latest versions.
This section contains the following information:
v "Storage Manager software support for the EXP100"
v "Current firmware support for the EXP100"
v "EXP100 ESM CRU types, firmware, and release levels explained" on page 6
v "ESM failover support considerations" on page 11
v "Determining firmware levels" on page 11
v "How to receive the latest product updates" on page 12
Upgrade the host management software to DS4000 Storage Manager version 9.15,
or later, in the host servers and in the management station.
You can find the latest DS4000 controller firmware and NVSRAM, EXP100
expansion enclosure ESM firmware, and Storage Manager software packages at
the IBM DS4000 TotalStorage Support Web site:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
The software and firmware are also included on the DS4000 Storage Manager
version 9.15 Support for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 CD that is
shipped with the EXP100. However, always check the Web site to be certain that
you have the latest versions.
Note: To enable functionality that is specific to DS4000 Storage Manager Version
9.1x, you must install controller firmware versions 06.1x.xx.xx on the DS4000
storage subsystem. See the next section for detailed information about
firmware.
Even though your DS4000 storage subsystem is shipped with the latest firmware
available at the time of shipping, always check the IBM DS4000 TotalStorage
Support Web site (listed below) to ensure latest controller firmware and ESM
firmware for your DS4000 storage subsystem. This is to ensure the compatibility of
your DS4000 storage subsystem with the replacement drive CRUs in the event of
SATA hard drive failures.