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I understand that there will always be fixes to a release.  I do not let that paralyze me from ever upgrading.  Nor do I fall into the camp which only upgrades a day before the version they are on becomes out of service.  This being said, are the fixes addressed in 8.6.0.4 notable enough to give one pause in upgrading from 8.5.0.10 to 8.6.0.3?  Should one wait until 8.6.0.4 has a month to settle and then update to that instead?

IBM Storage Virtualize Family Release Note v8.6.0.4

It has been almost a year since version 8.6.0 was released and that fact is already enough for us to work with.
Sometimes you also want or need to use new (security) features that have been released since 8.5.0 (February 2022).
But it may also be the case that you are working with SV1 or older nodes, then you don't even have to think about whether or not you want to go to 8.6.x, as this is simply not supported.

I understand that there will always be fixes to a release.  I do not let that paralyze me from ever upgrading.  Nor do I fall into the camp which only upgrades a day before the version they are on becomes out of service.  This being said, are the fixes addressed in 8.6.0.4 notable enough to give one pause in upgrading from 8.5.0.10 to 8.6.0.3?  Should one wait until 8.6.0.4 has a month to settle and then update to that instead?

IBM Storage Virtualize Family Release Note v8.6.0.4

Don't get me wrong, I plan on going to 8.6.0.something.  The question is 8.6.0.3 or 8.6.0.4.  And if 8.6.0.4 should I wait a little as .4 just came out this month.

It has been almost a year since version 8.6.0 was released and that fact is already enough for us to work with.
Sometimes you also want or need to use new (security) features that have been released since 8.5.0 (February 2022).
But it may also be the case that you are working with SV1 or older nodes, then you don't even have to think about whether or not you want to go to 8.6.x, as this is simply not supported.

I understand that there will always be fixes to a release.  I do not let that paralyze me from ever upgrading.  Nor do I fall into the camp which only upgrades a day before the version they are on becomes out of service.  This being said, are the fixes addressed in 8.6.0.4 notable enough to give one pause in upgrading from 8.5.0.10 to 8.6.0.3?  Should one wait until 8.6.0.4 has a month to settle and then update to that instead?

IBM Storage Virtualize Family Release Note v8.6.0.4

I guess I'll go along with the recommendation at IBM Storage Virtualize Family of Products Upgrade Planning  and go to 8.6.0.3.

I'm assuming that any flaws in 8.6.0.3 are not so drastic that one should go directly to 8.6.0.4 prior to it aging awhile.

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Robert Berendt IBMChampion

Original Message:
Sent: Thu May 23, 2024 08:17 AM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: 8.6.0.4 is out

Don't get me wrong, I plan on going to 8.6.0.something.  The question is 8.6.0.3 or 8.6.0.4.  And if 8.6.0.4 should I wait a little as .4 just came out this month.

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Robert Berendt IBMChampion

Original Message:
Sent: Thu May 23, 2024 05:13 AM
From: T Masteen
Subject: 8.6.0.4 is out

It has been almost a year since version 8.6.0 was released and that fact is already enough for us to work with.
Sometimes you also want or need to use new (security) features that have been released since 8.5.0 (February 2022).
But it may also be the case that you are working with SV1 or older nodes, then you don't even have to think about whether or not you want to go to 8.6.x, as this is simply not supported.

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TMasteen

Original Message:
Sent: Wed May 22, 2024 08:14 AM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: 8.6.0.4 is out

I understand that there will always be fixes to a release.  I do not let that paralyze me from ever upgrading.  Nor do I fall into the camp which only upgrades a day before the version they are on becomes out of service.  This being said, are the fixes addressed in 8.6.0.4 notable enough to give one pause in upgrading from 8.5.0.10 to 8.6.0.3?  Should one wait until 8.6.0.4 has a month to settle and then update to that instead?

IBM Storage Virtualize Family Release Note v8.6.0.4

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Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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Isn't this the same question that you were asking back in March?

Should I upgrade my FlashSystem 7300 from 8.5.0.10 to 8.6.0.3

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Nezih Boyacioglu

Original Message:
Sent: Thu May 23, 2024 02:42 PM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: 8.6.0.4 is out

I guess I'll go along with the recommendation at IBM Storage Virtualize Family of Products Upgrade Planning  and go to 8.6.0.3.

I'm assuming that any flaws in 8.6.0.3 are not so drastic that one should go directly to 8.6.0.4 prior to it aging awhile.

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Robert Berendt IBMChampion

Original Message:
Sent: Thu May 23, 2024 08:17 AM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: 8.6.0.4 is out

Don't get me wrong, I plan on going to 8.6.0.something.  The question is 8.6.0.3 or 8.6.0.4.  And if 8.6.0.4 should I wait a little as .4 just came out this month.

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Robert Berendt IBMChampion

Original Message:
Sent: Thu May 23, 2024 05:13 AM
From: T Masteen
Subject: 8.6.0.4 is out

It has been almost a year since version 8.6.0 was released and that fact is already enough for us to work with.
Sometimes you also want or need to use new (security) features that have been released since 8.5.0 (February 2022).
But it may also be the case that you are working with SV1 or older nodes, then you don't even have to think about whether or not you want to go to 8.6.x, as this is simply not supported.

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TMasteen

Original Message:
Sent: Wed May 22, 2024 08:14 AM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: 8.6.0.4 is out

I understand that there will always be fixes to a release.  I do not let that paralyze me from ever upgrading.  Nor do I fall into the camp which only upgrades a day before the version they are on becomes out of service.  This being said, are the fixes addressed in 8.6.0.4 notable enough to give one pause in upgrading from 8.5.0.10 to 8.6.0.3?  Should one wait until 8.6.0.4 has a month to settle and then update to that instead?

IBM Storage Virtualize Family Release Note v8.6.0.4

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Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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