Lifecycle and support matrix
The following table details the IBM Storage Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) lifecycle with compatible IBM storage system microcodes and required host software.
- A customer ID and password are required to access the available management pack software packages on IBM® Fix Central.
- Spectrum Virtualize family (including Storwize, FlashSystem, and SAN Volume Controller)
microcode version 8.4.x includes both LTS and Non-LTS releases. For more information, see IBM Spectrum
Virtualize FAQ for Continuous Development (CD) Release Model for software releases.
The Spectrum Virtualize family includes SAN Volume Controller, FlashSystem, and Storwize family members built with Spectrum Virtualize (including 5xxx, 7xxx, 9xxx, V3xxx, V5xxx, V7xxx).
- Support for FlashSystem 9100 systems began in version 8.2.1.
- Support for FlashSystem 5010, 5030, 5100, 7200, and 9200 systems began in version 8.3.1.
- Support for FlashSystem V9000 systems ended with version 8.3.x.
- Support for FlashSystem 5015, 5035, and 5200 systems began in version 8.4.0.1.
- Support for Storwize V3500 and, V3700, V5000 Gen1, and V7000 Gen1 systems ended in version 8.1.
- Support for Storwize V5000E, V5100, and V7000 Gen3 systems began in version 8.2.1.
- Support for Storwize V5010 and Storwize V5020 systems ended in version 8.2.1.
- Support for Storwize V5030 and Storwize V5030F systems ended in version 8.3.1.
- Storwize V7000 Gen2 and Storwize V7000 Gen2+ models are not supported in version 8.4.1 and later.
- Spectrum Virtualize as software only ended with version 8.3.x.
| SCOM version | General availability | End of support | Currently supported FlashSystem A9000/R microcode versions | Currently supported XIV1 and Spectrum Accelerate microcode versions | Currently supported DS8000 Family microcode versions | Spectrum Virtualize family and Storwize microcode versions | Required software on the host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | February 2022 | No | FlashSystem A9000: 12.3.2.b or later FlashSystem A9000R: 12.3.2.b or later |
XIV: 11.6.2.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4 |
DS8880: 8.3, 8.4 |
7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, 8.5.0.x |
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1, SCOM 2012 R2, SCOM 2016, SCOM 2019 |
| 2.7.0 | December 2017 | No | FlashSystem A9000: 12.3.0.a or later FlashSystem A9000R: 12.3.0.a or later |
XIV: 11.6.2.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4 |
DS8880: 8.3, 8.4 |
7.8.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x |
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1, SCOM 2012 R2, SCOM 2016, SCOM 2019 |
| 2.6.0 | August 2016 | No | Not supported | XIV: 11.6.2.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4 |
DS8880: 8.0, 8.1 |
Not supported |
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1, SCOM 2012 R2 |
| 2.5.0 | July 2016 | No | Not supported | XIV: 11.6.2.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4 |
DS8880: 8.0, 8.1 |
Not supported |
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1, SCOM 2012 R2 |
| 2.4.0 | June 2015 | No | Not supported | XIV: 11.6.2.x Spectrum Accelerate: 11.5.3.c, 11.5.4 |
DS8880: 8.0 |
Not supported |
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1, SCOM 2012 R2 |
| 2.3.0 | December 2014 | No | Not supported | XIV: 11.6.2.x | Not supported | Not supported |
SCOM 2012,
SCOM 2012 SP1, SCOM 2012 R2 |
| 2.2.1 | June 2014 | No | Not supported | XIV: 11.6.2.x | Not supported | Not supported |
SCOM 2007 R2,
SCOM 2012, SCOM 2012 SP1, SCOM 2012 R2 |