IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software 8.4
Delivers support for FlashSystem 7200 and 9200 with Storage Expert Care.
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on August 23, 2021 at 1:02 pmIBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.4 delivers support for FlashSystem 7200 machine type 4664 and any FlashSystem 9200 machine type 4666 models released alongside Storage Expert Care Premium options.
Version 8.4 adds support for the following FlashSystems:
- FlashSystem 9200, rereleased as IBM machine type 4666, with a 1-year warranty and the ability to include Storage Expert Care Premium support services. Machine type 4666 models have the same technical capabilities as machine type 9846 and 9848 models.
- FlashSystem 7200, rereleased as IBM machine type 4664, with a 1-year warranty and the ability to include Storage Expert Care Premium support services. Machine type 4664 models have the same technical capabilities as machine type 2076 models.
Storage Expert Care is designed to improve product resiliency and reliability, and reduce the operational costs associated with managing and maintaining increasingly complex and IT environments. It simplifies and standardizes the support approach for the FlashSystem portfolio to keep organization’s systems operating at peak performance.
For complete information about the IBM Storage Expert Care Service and Support offerings, see Services Announcement listed in the Reference information section.
Key requirements
Software requirements
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 7000 (5639-F7K) requires the base software feature. Externally virtualized storage is subject to the same capacity-based licenses as SVC and is optional.
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 7000 Expansions (5639-EC1) requires at least one FlashSystem 7000 expansion enclosure (4664-12G, 4664-24G, or 4664-92G) for installation. The high-density enclosures (4664-92G) require four of the base software charge codes to support the number of drive slots in the system.
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 9000 (5639-EA4) requires the base software feature. Externally virtualized storage is subject to the same capacity-based licenses as SVC and is optional.
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 9000 Expansions (5639-EB2) requires at least one FlashSystem 9000 expansion enclosure (4666-AFF or 4666-A9F) for installation. The high-density enclosures (4666-A9F) require four of the base software charge codes to support the number of drive slots in the system.
Hardware requirements
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 7000 Controller with PID 5639-F7K is only installable on FlashSystem 7000 MTMs 4664-824 and 4664-U7C.
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 7000 Expansion with PID 5639-EC1 is only installable on FlashSystem 7000 MTMs 4664-12G, 4664-24G, and 4664-92G.
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 9000 Controller with PID 5639-EA4 is only installable on FlashSystem 9000 MTMs 4666-AG8 and 4666-UG8.
- Spectrum Virtualize software for FlashSystem 9000 Expansion with PID 5639-EB2 is only installable on FlashSystem 9000 MTMs 4666-AFF and 4666-A9F.
Additional requirements
- A Storage Expert Care Service and Support option is recommended when configuring an FlashSystem 7200 machine type 4664 or an IBM FlashSystem 9200 machine type 4666 with these software licenses.
- A 3-month software maintenance (SWMA) offering will be defaulted when no Storage Expert Care Service and Support option is selected.
Current support summaries, including specific software, hardware, and firmware levels supported, are maintained at their respective support websites.
FlashSystem 7200
FlashSystem 9200
Planned availability date: August 27, 2021
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