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Software and hardware compatibility and upgrades
The latest DS5100 and DS5300 controller firmware and NVSRAM, the storage
expansion enclosure drive enclosure ESM firmware, and fibre channel and SATA
drive FRUs firmware must be installed to ensure optimal functionality, manageability,
and reliability.
See www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/disk for the latest DS5100 and DS5300
publications, firmware, and host software.
See Table 7 for the minimum controller firmware level required by some options.
Table 7. Minimum controller firmware level required by some options
Option
Minimum controller firmware version
8 Gbps FC host interface card
7.50.xx.xx
1 Gbps iSCSI host interface card
7.60.13.05
Full Disk Encryption hard disk drives
7.50.13.xx
EXP5060 storage expansion enclosure
7.60.13.05
Software and firmware support code upgrades
To enable support for the DS5100 and DS5300, you
must
ensure that your system
has the correct versions. To find the latest DS Storage Manager software, storage
subsystem controller firmware, ESM, and NVSRAM firmware, check the firmware
README files. See “Finding Storage Manager software, controller firmware, and
README files” on page xxviii to learn how to access the README files on the
Web.
See the
IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Installation and Host Support
Guide
for your operating system for instructions that describe how to install the
DS5100 and DS5300 controller firmware and Storage Manager host software.
Note:
For the latest information about supported servers and operating systems,
refer to the System Storage Interoperation Center at this Web site:
www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic/index.jsp
Determining firmware levels
There are two different methods to determine the DS5100 and DS5300 firmware
versions. Each method uses the DS Storage Manager client that manages the
DS5100 and DS5300.
Method One:
SFP Module
Fibre-optic cable
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Figure 9. SFP module with fiber-optic cable
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