We’re excited to announce the release of IBM Spectrum Control version 5.4.13.1 — now available as of 26th June 2025! This latest update brings a host of enhancements focused on platform support, security, and reliability, continuing our commitment to deliver a powerful, efficient, and secure storage management experience.
🔧 What's New in This Release
✅ Expanded Platform & Currency Support
Spectrum Control 5.4.13.1 includes updated support for the latest platforms and infrastructure, helping you stay current with evolving IT environments:
- IBM Storage FlashSystem C200 systems now supported. (For IBM Storage FlashSystem C200 please refer here)
- IBM DS8000 Enterprise Storage System 10th Generation support (For IBM Storage DS800 please refer here)
- VMware vCenter 8 integration
For a full list of supported storage products please refer here.
For “What’s New” detail information please refer here.
🔄 OS Migration and Inline OS Upgrade Support
This release qualifies inline OS upgrade as well as OS migration support for:
- IBM Spectrum Control running on RHEL 8.9 to RHEL 9.5
This ensures seamless movement while maintaining historical data. Please refer the links for more detail about upgrading OS and migrating OS of IBM Spectrum Control.
🛠️ Customer-Centric Improvements
- Resolved 15 Authorized Program Analysis Report (APAR), addressing key issues and enhancing overall user experience.
→ Details available on the APAR list page.
- Closed 11 PSIRTs, delivering important security updates to help keep your environment protected.
→ See our Security Bulletins for more information.
❌ Discontinued Features
As part of our ongoing product evolution, the following features have been officially discontinued in this release:
- SRA (Storage Resource Agent)
- Support for XIV/A9000 systems
Please review the “Discontinued Features in IBM Spectrum Control” section for transition recommendations and more details.
To learn more about this release, visit the official page:
🔗 [IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.13.1 (June 2025)]
Resources
- IBM Spectrum Control product page 🔗
- IBM Spectrum Control Blogs 🔗
- Storage Guru channel (IBM Spectrum Control playlist) 🔗
- IBM Storage Insights overview 🔗