IBM Storwize V3500 drive software package
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 CONTENTS

    1.  Introduction

    2.  Drive Code Levels

        2.1 Storwize V3500 SAS Levels

    3.  Problems Resolved and New Features

    4.  Further Documentation

    5.  Known Issues and Restrictions in this Level

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 1. Introduction

    This document describes the contents of the following package files
    for Storwize V3500 (IBM-2071) systems:
    IBM_StorwizeV3500_8.4.2_AND_EARLIER_SAS_HDD_DRIVES_221213
    IBM_StorwizeV3500_8.4.2_AND_EARLIER_SAS_SSD_DRIVES_221213

    Please see the accompanying file 'Which_Drive_File_should_I_use.txt' for
    guidance on which Drive package file is appropriate for your system.

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 2. Drive Code Levels

  2.1 Storwize V3500 SAS Levels

    AL14SXB30EN 300GB HDD firmware level:    SC47

    AL14SXB60EN 600GB HDD firmware level:    SC47

    AL15SEB030N 300GB HDD firmware level:    SB75

    AL15SEB060N 600GB HDD firmware level:    SB75

    AL15SEB120N 1200GB HDD firmware level:    SB75

    AL15SEB18EP 1800GB HDD firmware level:    SB85

    HUC101830CSS20 300GB HDD firmware level:    J2HD

    ST2000NM003A 2 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    BCJ4

    ST2000NM019B 2 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    KCM5

    ST3000NM001A 3 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    BCJ4

    ST3000NM019B 3 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    KCM5

    ST4000NM003A 4 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    BCJ4

    ST4000NM019B 4 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    KCM5

    ST6000NM026B 6 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    KCN4

    ST6000NM030A 6 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    BCK8

    ST8000NM003A 8 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    BCK8

    ST8000NM024B 8 TB Nearline HDD firmware level:    KCN4

    ST9500620SS 500GB Nearline HDD firmware level:    BD2L

    MZILG1T6HCLS Samsung SAS SSD PM1653 10 DWPD 1.6TB firmware level:    SS82

    MZILG3T2HBLA Samsung SAS SSD PM1653 10 DWPD 3.2TB firmware level:    SS82

    MZILG400HCHQ Samsung SAS SSD PM1653 10 DWPD 400GB firmware level:    SS82

    MZILG800HCJR Samsung SAS SSD PM1653 10 DWPD 800GB firmware level:    SS82

    XS1600ME70004 1600GB SSD firmware level:    E29C

    XS3200ME70004 3200GB SSD firmware level:    E29C

    XS400ME70004 400GB SSD firmware level:    E29C

    XS800ME70004 800GB SSD firmware level:    E29C

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 3. Problems Resolved and New Features

    None

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 4. Further Documentation

    The latest version of all Storwize V3500 documentation can be downloaded in
    PDF format from the support website:

    http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/storwize/V3500

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 5. Known Issues and Restrictions in this Level

    None

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