Is ~24 hours enough time to age a new release and trust it?  :-)

My FS7300 is at 8.6.0.7.  I've downloaded 8.7.0.3 and ran the test.  Now I see there is an 8.7.0.4 available and it's been available for a whole day.  Well I kind of like the bleeding edge but that's cutting it close for me.  Is there a critical CVE or other such issue addressed by 8.7.0.4 encouraging me to go to it instead?  I forget when 8.7.0.3 came out.  If it's a short time period between the two that's a red flag that there's a strong reason to go to 8.7.0.4.

I just checked the site at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/690527  It lists 8.7.0.2 (Dec 2024) as the recommended PTF.  Is there something wrong with 8.7.0.3 or does IBM simply not recommend anything under 90 days old?

Is ~24 hours enough time to age a new release and trust it?  :-)

My FS7300 is at 8.6.0.7.  I've downloaded 8.7.0.3 and ran the test.  Now I see there is an 8.7.0.4 available and it's been available for a whole day.  Well I kind of like the bleeding edge but that's cutting it close for me.  Is there a critical CVE or other such issue addressed by 8.7.0.4 encouraging me to go to it instead?  I forget when 8.7.0.3 came out.  If it's a short time period between the two that's a red flag that there's a strong reason to go to 8.7.0.4.

Is ~24 hours enough time to age a new release and trust it?  :-)

My FS7300 is at 8.6.0.7.  I've downloaded 8.7.0.3 and ran the test.  Now I see there is an 8.7.0.4 available and it's been available for a whole day.  Well I kind of like the bleeding edge but that's cutting it close for me.  Is there a critical CVE or other such issue addressed by 8.7.0.4 encouraging me to go to it instead?  I forget when 8.7.0.3 came out.  If it's a short time period between the two that's a red flag that there's a strong reason to go to 8.7.0.4.

The release notes for 8.7.0.4 will show exactly what was fixed and the severity of the APAR. This can help you decide if there is a critical issue which may affect your environment. The release notes are found on fix central. 

Is ~24 hours enough time to age a new release and trust it?  :-)

My FS7300 is at 8.6.0.7.  I've downloaded 8.7.0.3 and ran the test.  Now I see there is an 8.7.0.4 available and it's been available for a whole day.  Well I kind of like the bleeding edge but that's cutting it close for me.  Is there a critical CVE or other such issue addressed by 8.7.0.4 encouraging me to go to it instead?  I forget when 8.7.0.3 came out.  If it's a short time period between the two that's a red flag that there's a strong reason to go to 8.7.0.4.

Is ~24 hours enough time to age a new release and trust it?  :-)

My FS7300 is at 8.6.0.7.  I've downloaded 8.7.0.3 and ran the test.  Now I see there is an 8.7.0.4 available and it's been available for a whole day.  Well I kind of like the bleeding edge but that's cutting it close for me.  Is there a critical CVE or other such issue addressed by 8.7.0.4 encouraging me to go to it instead?  I forget when 8.7.0.3 came out.  If it's a short time period between the two that's a red flag that there's a strong reason to go to 8.7.0.4.

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Robert Berendt IBMChampion
Business Systems Analyst, Lead
Dekko
Fort Wayne
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@Robert Berendt,  looks like you have your 8.7.0.3 done now.  I wanted to share with you there is a Webinar in May, presented by the ATG team that outlines the 8.7.0.3 releases.  You might want to join and listen to see what ATG shares.   

Accelerate with ATG Webinar:  Moving the Standard Forward - IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7.3 Technical Update & the New FlashSystem C200

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7230034

Is ~24 hours enough time to age a new release and trust it?  :-)

My FS7300 is at 8.6.0.7.  I've downloaded 8.7.0.3 and ran the test.  Now I see there is an 8.7.0.4 available and it's been available for a whole day.  Well I kind of like the bleeding edge but that's cutting it close for me.  Is there a critical CVE or other such issue addressed by 8.7.0.4 encouraging me to go to it instead?  I forget when 8.7.0.3 came out.  If it's a short time period between the two that's a red flag that there's a strong reason to go to 8.7.0.4.

Roy, it's for 8.7.3.0 non-lts codelevel contains major enhancements about FlashSystem Grid feature. not 8.7.0.3 

@Robert Berendt,  looks like you have your 8.7.0.3 done now.  I wanted to share with you there is a Webinar in May, presented by the ATG team that outlines the 8.7.0.3 releases.  You might want to join and listen to see what ATG shares.   

Accelerate with ATG Webinar:  Moving the Standard Forward - IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7.3 Technical Update & the New FlashSystem C200

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7230034

Is ~24 hours enough time to age a new release and trust it?  :-)

My FS7300 is at 8.6.0.7.  I've downloaded 8.7.0.3 and ran the test.  Now I see there is an 8.7.0.4 available and it's been available for a whole day.  Well I kind of like the bleeding edge but that's cutting it close for me.  Is there a critical CVE or other such issue addressed by 8.7.0.4 encouraging me to go to it instead?  I forget when 8.7.0.3 came out.  If it's a short time period between the two that's a red flag that there's a strong reason to go to 8.7.0.4.