| Server MTM 8236-E8C | System firmware | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HMC and HMC Virtual Appliance | AL730_146 AL730_149 AL730_152 AL730_154 AL730_157 AL730_159 | AL730_035 AL730_049 AL730_060 AL730_066 AL730_078 AL730_087 AL730_095 AL730_099 AL730_114 AL730_122 AL730_127 AL730_142 | AL710_043 AL710_065 AL710_083 AL710_086 AL710_097 AL710_099 AL710_114 AL710_117 AL710_119 |
| V9 R2 M950 V9 R2 M951 V9 R2 M952 V9 R2 M953 (1) (2) | Supported | Unsupported | 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) (3) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R870 V8 R870 SP1 V8 R870 SP2 V8 R870 SP3 (1) (4) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R860 V8 R860 SP1 V8 R860 SP2 V8 R860 SP3 (4) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R850 V8 R850 SP1 V8 R850 SP2 V8 R850 SP3 (4) (5) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R840 V8 R840 SP1 V8 R840 SP2 V8 R840 SP3 (4) (5) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R830 V8 R830 SP1 V8 R830 SP2 V8 R830 SP3 (4) (5) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R820 V8 R820 SP1 V8 R820 SP2 V8 R820 SP3 (4) (5) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V8 R810 V8 R810 SP1 V8 R810 SP2 V8 R810 SP3 (4) (5) (6) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R790 V7 R790 SP1 V7 R790 SP2 V7 R790 SP3 (4) (5) (7) (8) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R780 V7 R780 SP1 V7 R780 SP2 (4) (5) (8) (9) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R770 V7 R770 SP1 V7 R770 SP2 V7 R770 SP3 V7 R770 SP4 (4) (5) (10) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R760 V7 R760 SP1 V7 R760 SP2 V7 R760 SP3 (4) (5) (11) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R750 V7 R750 SP1 V7 R750 SP2 V7 R750 SP3 (4) (5) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R740 V7 R740 SP1 V7 R740 SP2 V7 R740 SP3 (4) (5) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R730 V7 R730 SP1 V7 R730 SP2 V7 R730 SP3 V7 R730 SP4 V7 R730 SP5 V7 R730 SP6 V7 R730 SP7 (4) (5) | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| V7 R720 V7 R720 SP1 V7 R720 SP2 V7 R720 SP3 (4) (5) | Unsupported | Unsupported | Supported |
| V7 R710 V7 R710 SP1 V7 R710 SP2 V7 R710 SP3 V7 R710 SP4 (4) (5) | Unsupported | Unsupported | 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.
- 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 R710, V7 R710 SP1, V7 R710 SP2, V7 R710 SP3, V7 R710 SP4, V7 R720, V7 R720 SP1, V7 R720 SP2, V7 R720 SP3, V7 R730, V7 R730 SP1, V7 R730 SP2, V7 R730 SP3, V7 R730 SP4, V7 R730 SP5, V7 R730 SP6, V7 R730 SP7, 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 - Note: Additional details for HMC Code updates and upgrades are here.
- V7 R710, V7 R710 SP1, V7 R710 SP2, V7 R710 SP3, V7 R710 SP4, V7 R720, V7 R720 SP1, V7 R720 SP2, V7 R720 SP3, V7 R730, V7 R730 SP1, V7 R730 SP2, V7 R730 SP3, V7 R730 SP4, V7 R730 SP5, V7 R730 SP6, V7 R730 SP7, 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