Software,
hardware
and
firmware
compatibility
and
upgrades
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
v
v
v
v
v
Storage
Manager
software
support
for
the
EXP100
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.
Current
firmware
support
for
the
EXP100
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.
4
IBM
TotalStorage
DS4000
EXP100
Storage
Expansion
Enclosure:
Installation,
User’s
and
Maintenance
Guide
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