Determining Firmware Levels; Exp810 Hardware And Software Compatibility - IBM DS4000 EXP810 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Table 9. EXP810 hardware and software compatibility
Storage subsystem
System Storage DS4300 dual-controller
Standard/Base or Turbo Storage Subsystem
System Storage DS4500 Storage
Subsystem
System Storage DS4700 Express Storage
Subsystem
System Storage DS4800 Storage
Subsystem
Notes:
1. Currently, the DS4700 Express Storage Subsystem is shipped with controller firmware version 6.16.8x.xx that
supports EXP810s.
2. The DS4800 Storage Subsystem (models 82A/H, 84A/H, and 88A/H) is shipped with 6.15.xx.xx controller firmware,
which does not support EXP810s. The DS4800 model 80A/H is already shipped with 6.16.xx.xx firmware and does
not support 6.15.xx.xx and 6.14.xx.xx firmware versions. Follow the instructions in Appendix A, "Upgrading the
DS4000 controller firmware," on page 135 to upgrade the controller firmware in the DS4800 Storage Subsystems
(models 82A/H, 84A/H, and 88A/H) to the level that supports EXP810s.

Determining firmware levels

There are two different methods to determine the DS4000 storage subsystem and
the storage expansion enclosure firmware versions. Each method uses the DS
Storage Manager client that manages the DS4000 storage subsystem with the
attached storage expansion enclosure.
Method One:
Go to the Subsystem Management window and select View → Storage Subsystem
Profile. When the Storage Subsystem Profile window opens, select the All tab and
scroll through Profile For Storage Subsystem to locate the following information.
Note: The Profile For Storage Subsystem windows contains all the profile
DS4000 Storage Server
Drives
ESM
Method Two:
Complete the appropriate procedure to obtain the specified firmware version.
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IBM System Storage DS4000 EXP810 Storage Expansion Enclosure: Installation, User's and Maintenance Guide
Storage management software
IBM DS Storage Manager Version 9.23 or
higher
IBM DS Storage Manager Version 9.23 or
higher
IBM DS Storage Manager Version 10.10 or
higher
IBM DS Storage Manager Version 10.10 or
higher
information for the entire subsystem. Therefore, it may be necessary to scroll
through a large amount of information to locate the firmware version
numbers.
v NVSRAM version
v Firmware version
v Drive Firmware version
v ATA translator card firmware version (SATA E-DDMs only)
Note: The ATA translator card firmware and drive firmware are typically
packaged together as a single drive firmware upgrade file.
v ESM card firmware version
Firmware
Controller firmware version
06.19.xx.xx or higher
Controller firmware version
06.19.xx.xx or higher
Controller firmware:
1
version 7.10 or higher
Controller firmware:
2
version 7.10 or higher