Pillar Axiom: Current Recommended Software/Firmware Versions Matrix

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Update Date:	2018-03-23
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Solution 1558848.1 : Pillar Axiom: Current Recommended Software/Firmware Versions Matrix

Applies to:

Pillar Axiom 600 Storage System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Pillar Axiom 500 Storage System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Pillar Axiom 300 Storage System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Pillar Axiom 600 Storage System
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

The purpose of this software and firmware matrix document is to inform all Oracle Pillar Axiom customers of the current recommended software and firmware versions for all models of the Axiom Storage System. All software versions listed in this document are available for download without a password.

Keeping your Axiom updated to current recommended software and firmware versions will help you avoid issues that have already been solved and provide you with the most current features and capabilities for your Axiom.

Keeping your Axiom updated to current recommended software versions may also be required to install additional storage or storage controllers.

Details

Current Recommended Software Revisions Matrix for the Oracle Pillar Axiom Storage System

Note: Higher revision software patches may exist for specific issues. These require a password to download. The password is available from Oracle Technical Support if the patch applies to your situation.

NOTE: A RAID firmware issue exists in Patches 5.4.12 and 5.4.13. On FC Bricks, if a preemptive CopyAway is started to copy data from a deteriorating drive before the drive faults, the CopyAway will result in RAID CU "stuck busy" faults. The fix for this issue is available in Patch 5.4.14.
WORKAROUND: Use the Event Log to determine the drive where the CopyAway was initiated, and remove that drive from the Brick. This should initiate a Rebuild to the floating spare. If this does not initiate the rebuild, or the Brick is offline, RAID Engineering assistance will be required.

**Recommended Software Firmware Versions Matrix**
Release	System Type	Software Version	Ax600 MOS Patch	Ax500 MOS Patch	Ax300 MOS Patch
Release 5.X Ax600 & Ax500 Only	SAN Only	5.4.23 050423-016400	25470767	³See Note 3.	N/A
Release 4.X Ax600, Ax500, Ax300	NAS and/or SAN	4.6.21 040621-010000	22184952	⁴16816163	⁴16816164
¹Release 3.X Ax600, Ax500, Ax300	NAS and/or SAN	3.5.7 030507-003200	13785833	13785833	13785833
²Release 2.X Ax500	NAS and/or SAN	2.10.0 021000-003100	Contact Oracle Technical Support

¹Axiom software 3.X versions are only provided in order to meet the pre-requisites for upgrades to Release 4.x and 5.X. Specific upgrade instructions may apply. Contact Oracle Technical Support for more information. Be sure to download the correct patch for your system model.

²Axiom software 2.x versions are only provided in order to meet the pre-requisites for upgrades to Release 3.X as part of an upgrade to Release 4.X and 5.X. Special upgrade instructions will apply, based on your current installed release.

³THIS NOTE APPLIES TO AX500 ONLY. Ax500 systems on valid service contracts that are already on any 5.x release can use the RPM style package for the Ax600. To upgrade an Ax500 from R4.x to R5.x, use the Ax500_FN_050409-011200.tgz package to upgrade to 5.4.9, and then use the Ax600 RPM style package to upgrade from 5.4.9 to the desired release.

⁴Patches for AX300 and AX500 systems are no longer being posted. The most recent recommended release for AX300 and AX500 is 4.6.13. Systems must be converted to AX600 to obtain higher patches.

Patch 4.6.16 contains a firmware change for the Version 1 Fibre Channel Bricks and Version 1 Fibre Channel Expansion Bricks that is required to support the use of 1450-00298-3x 300 Gb or 1450-00300-3x 600 Gb FC drives as replacements in the Version 1 FC Bricks. 4.6.0 and higher will support these drives in all FC V2 Bricks.

Axiom Path Manager and Axiom Utility Plugins

Axiom Path Manager and Axiom Utility Plugins are available for download on the Oracle Technology Network in the Pillar Axiom Downloads

Mandatory Software Revisions for Axiom Hardware Upgrades

All Slammer upgrades and additions require Release 4.6 or 5.3 or higher.

All Fibre Channel Brick upgrades and additions require Release 4.6 or 5.3.1 or higher.

References

<NOTE:1422199.1> - Pillar Axiom: How to Find Pillar Axiom Software/Firmware and Patches in My Oracle Support (MOS)
<NOTE:1472345.1> - Pillar Axiom: Software/Firmware upgrade procedure R3.x to R4.x
<NOTE:1517987.1> - Pillar Axiom: Software/Firmware upgrade procedure R4.x to R4.x
<NOTE:1472278.1> - Pillar Axiom: Ax500 Ax600 Software/Firmware upgrade procedure R4.x to R5.x
<NOTE:1530588.1> - Pillar Axiom: Software/Firmware Releases Mechanisms
<NOTE:1441772.1> - Pillar Axiom: Software/Firmware upgrade procedure R5.x to R5.x

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