StorageTek - does drive firmware matter?

Good Day,
I am supporting a field of many StorageTek 5320 NAS units. We've had a few drives fail, and the newer drives have different firmware listed in the lsi_menu disk output. I don't think this is a problem, but just want to confirm. As long as they are the same drive type (i.e. fibre or sata) and speed, it should not be a problem, correct?
Thank you in advance for the information!
Kevin

if you have any sort of paid support, they can answer the question... otherwise, you will maybe get something here or you will just have to try it...
as always, this is peer to peer... not paid help.
good luck,
haroldkarl

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