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Downgrade support for EVA3000/5000 and EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller software versions, VCS 3.1xx

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3.2.1 Downgrade support for EVA3000/5000 and EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller software versions This table shows downgrade support for EVA3000/5000 and EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller software versions. A bullet (•) indicates you can downgrade from the version in the FROM column to the version in the TO column. A blank cell indicates a downgrade is not supported. NOTE: If you are running XCS 6.110 on an EVA4100/6100/8100, you cannot downgrade to XCS 6.100 or earlier versions. VCS 3.1xx FROM controller software version VCS 3.1xx •1 VCS 4.1xx •2 XCS 6.1xx XCS 6.2xx 1An offline downgrade is required. 2An array initialization is required, which results in data loss or a restore. 3An online downgrade is supported. TO controller software version VCS 4.1xx XCS 6.1xx •2 •2 •2 XCS 6.2xx •3 15

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3.2.1 Downgrade support for EVA3000/5000 and EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller software versions
VCS 3.1xx
VCS 4.1xx
XCS 6.1xx
XCS 6.2xx
1
2
2
2
2
3
This table shows downgrade support for EVA3000/5000 and EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 controller software versions. A bullet (•)
indicates you
can downgrade from the version in the FROM column to the version in the TO column.
A blank cell indicates a downgrade is not supported.
NOTE
: If you are running XCS 6.110 on an EVA4100/6100/8100, you cannot downgrade to XCS 6.100 or earlier versions.
TO controller software version
XCS 6.2xx
XCS 6.1xx
1
An offline downgrade is required.
2
An array initialization is required, which results in data loss or a restore.
3
An online downgrade is supported.
VCS 3.1xx
FROM controller software version
VCS 4.1xx
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