| Server MTM 8231-E2C | System firmware | |
|---|---|---|
| HMC and HMC Virtual Appliance | AL740_156 AL740_159 AL740_161 AL740_163 AL740_165 AL740_167 | AL740_043 AL740_046 AL740_075 AL740_077 AL740_088 AL740_095 AL740_098 AL740_100 AL740_110 AL740_112 AL740_121 AL740_126 AL740_152 |
| V9 R2 M950 V9 R2 M951 V9 R2 M952 V9 R2 M953 (1) (2) (3) | Supported | Unsupported |
| V9 R1 M910 V9 R1 M911 V9 R1 M920 V9 R1 M921 V9 R1 M930 V9 R1 M931 V9 R1 M940 V9 R1 M941 V9 R1 M942 (1) (2) (4) | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R870 V8 R870 SP1 V8 R870 SP2 V8 R870 SP3 (1) (2) | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R860 V8 R860 SP1 V8 R860 SP2 V8 R860 SP3 (2) | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R850 V8 R850 SP1 V8 R850 SP2 V8 R850 SP3 (2) (5) | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R840 V8 R840 SP1 V8 R840 SP2 V8 R840 SP3 (2) (5) | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R830 V8 R830 SP1 V8 R830 SP2 V8 R830 SP3 (2) (5) | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R820 V8 R820 SP1 V8 R820 SP2 V8 R820 SP3 (2) (5) | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R810 V8 R810 SP1 V8 R810 SP2 V8 R810 SP3 (2) (5) (6) | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R790 V7 R790 SP1 V7 R790 SP2 V7 R790 SP3 (2) (5) (7) (8) | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R780 V7 R780 SP1 V7 R780 SP2 (2) (5) (8) (9) | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R770 V7 R770 SP1 V7 R770 SP2 V7 R770 SP3 V7 R770 SP4 (2) (5) (10) | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R760 V7 R760 SP1 V7 R760 SP2 V7 R760 SP3 (2) (5) (11) | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R750 V7 R750 SP1 V7 R750 SP2 V7 R750 SP3 (2) (5) | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R740 V7 R740 SP1 V7 R740 SP2 V7 R740 SP3 (2) (5) | Supported | Supported |
Matrix key
- Within six months of End of Service Pack Support
- End of Service Pack Support
- Reduced Fix support
- V8 R870, V8 R870 SP1, V8 R870 SP2, V8 R870 SP3, V9 R1 M910, V9 R1 M911, V9 R1 M920, V9 R1 M921, V9 R1 M930, V9 R1 M931, V9 R1 M940, V9 R1 M941, V9 R1 M942, V9 R2 M950, V9 R2 M951, V9 R2 M952, V9 R2 M953 - Note: Starting with HMC R870 additional options are available to run HMC on Power machines either directly or as a virtual appliance. To download HMC to run on Power 7063 machine types, visit IBM Fix Central here.
- V7 R740, V7 R740 SP1, V7 R740 SP2, V7 R740 SP3, V7 R750, V7 R750 SP1, V7 R750 SP2, V7 R750 SP3, V7 R760, V7 R760 SP1, V7 R760 SP2, V7 R760 SP3, V7 R770, V7 R770 SP1, V7 R770 SP2, V7 R770 SP3, V7 R770 SP4, V7 R780, V7 R780 SP1, V7 R780 SP2, V7 R790, V7 R790 SP1, V7 R790 SP2, V7 R790 SP3, V8 R810, V8 R810 SP1, V8 R810 SP2, V8 R810 SP3, V8 R820, V8 R820 SP1, V8 R820 SP2, V8 R820 SP3, V8 R830, V8 R830 SP1, V8 R830 SP2, V8 R830 SP3, V8 R840, V8 R840 SP1, V8 R840 SP2, V8 R840 SP3, V8 R850, V8 R850 SP1, V8 R850 SP2, V8 R850 SP3, V8 R860, V8 R860 SP1, V8 R860 SP2, V8 R860 SP3, V8 R870, V8 R870 SP1, V8 R870 SP2, V8 R870 SP3, V9 R1 M910, V9 R1 M911, V9 R1 M920, V9 R1 M921, V9 R1 M930, V9 R1 M931, V9 R1 M940, V9 R1 M941, V9 R1 M942, V9 R2 M950, V9 R2 M951, V9 R2 M952, V9 R2 M953 - Note: Additional details for HMC Code updates and upgrades are here.
- V9 R2 M950 - Note: POWER7 servers are supported with the following minimum firmware levels. Update or upgrade the firmware on the server prior to upgrading the HMC. FW730_146 (730.A0), FW740_156 (740.90), FW760_087 (760.50), FW770_098 (770.50), FW780_068 (780.21)
- V9 R1 M920 - Note: POWER6 servers or HMC hardware models may impact upgrade, check readme documentation for more information.
- V7 R740, V7 R740 SP1, V7 R740 SP2, V7 R740 SP3, V7 R750, V7 R750 SP1, V7 R750 SP2, V7 R750 SP3, V7 R760, V7 R760 SP1, V7 R760 SP2, V7 R760 SP3, V7 R770, V7 R770 SP1, V7 R770 SP2, V7 R770 SP3, V7 R770 SP4, V7 R780, V7 R780 SP1, V7 R780 SP2, V7 R790, V7 R790 SP1, V7 R790 SP2, V7 R790 SP3, V8 R810, V8 R810 SP1, V8 R810 SP2, V8 R810 SP3, V8 R820, V8 R820 SP1, V8 R820 SP2, V8 R820 SP3, V8 R830, V8 R830 SP1, V8 R830 SP2, V8 R830 SP3, V8 R840, V8 R840 SP1, V8 R840 SP2, V8 R840 SP3, V8 R850, V8 R850 SP1, V8 R850 SP2, V8 R850 SP3 - Note: This may require a multi-step upgrade. See HMC release notes in fix central for details.
- V8 R810 - Note: HMC V8R8.1 is supported on rack-mount models CR5, CR6, CR7 and CR8; and on desktop model C08. These listed models meet or exceed the V8R8.1 minimum memory requirement of 2GB; 4GB is recommended.
- V7 R790, V7 R790 SP1, V7 R790 SP2, V7 R790 SP3 - Note: HMC V7.R790 is the last HMC release to support Power 5 servers.
- V7 R780, V7 R780 SP1, V7 R780 SP2, V7 R790, V7 R790 SP1, V7 R790 SP2, V7 R790 SP3 - Note: HMC V8 does not support Power5 systems or firmware levels and some HMC models are not supported. Please refer to the HMC MTM support matrix for more information: http://www-304.ibm.com/support/customercare/sas/f/power5cm/supportedcodeHMCHW.html
- V7 R780, V7 R780 SP1, V7 R780 SP2 - Note: HMC Version 7.7.8 requires model CR3 or later model rack-mount HMC or C05 or later deskside HMC. Models CR2, C03, and C04 are not supported. Model C05 is not supported when the HMC is managed by IBM Systems Director. HMC Version 7.7.8 requires a minimum of 1Gig of memory; 4Gig is recommended. For more information, please see: http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/046qn/9/MH01377.readme.html
- V7 R770, V7 R770 SP1, V7 R770 SP2, V7 R770 SP3, V7 R770 SP4 - Note: The HMC Model 7310-C03 cannot be upgraded to HMC Version 7.7.
- V7 R760 - Note: HMC V7R760 was the last release supported on models 7310-C04 and 7310-CR2. Future HMC releases are not supported on C04 or CR2. For more information, please see: http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/03mkm/1/MH01343.readme.html