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  • 1.  Problem upgrading FW

    Posted Fri August 13, 2021 10:46 AM

    I have an Storwize V7000F 2076-AF6 that I could update to FW 7.8.1.13.

    Now I try to update it to FW 8.3.0.3 and the upgrade process fails with the message:

    "The system is unable to install the update package.

    The specific update package cannot be installed on this hardware lever"

    I don't understand why, because in the IBM compatibility matrix V8.3 appears as the recommended version for 2076-AF6 machines.

    Any idea?



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  • 2.  RE: Problem upgrading FW

    Posted Mon May 09, 2022 08:15 PM

    Not sure if this is the REASON that upgrade to 8.3.0.3 is failing, but...

    The matrix you refer to (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/690527?mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=spectrum%20virtualize%20upgrade%20planning) says that the MINIMUM PTF/firmware is 8.3.1.0 for V7000 Gen2. (276-AF6 is actually a V7000 Gen2+.) 8.3.0 is basically deprecated, and should not be installed on any Storwize systems. 8.3.0 codestream has not had an update in over 2 years, and is replaced with 8.3.1.x.

    Recommended version, per matrix, is 8.3.1.6.



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