Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for GSS2.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS2.5.5_IMAGE [Dec 15, 2015]
- This is the latest supported ESS2.5.5 installation image.
Readme file for:GSS Readme header
Product/Component Release:2.5.5
Update Name:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-2.5.5-power-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-2.5.5-power-Linux
Publication Date:23 December 2015
Last modified date:23 December 2015
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400002460
Important: The most current version of the readme file can always be found online.
Below is a list of components, platforms, and file names that apply to this Readme file.
| Product/Component Name: | Platform: | Fix: |
| GPFS Native RAID for GPFS Storage Server | Linux 64-bit,pSeries RHEL | ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-2.5.5-power-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS2.5.5_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 2.5.5 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
Elastic Storage Server ver 2.5.5 Package Description - Standard Edition
Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Standard Edition ver 2.5.5 solution is
composed of various components tested together for compatibility and
correctness. Key components are RHEL, GPFS Native RAID for ESS, and
Power System Firmware.
1. Summary of changes in ESS ver 2.5.5
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID Ver 4 Rel 1.0.8 efix25 (4.1.0-8 efix25)
- No change of GUI from 2.5.4
- Updated Java
b) Support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0
No changes from 2.5.4
c) No changes of OFED from 2.5.4
d) Minor update of Install toolkit from 2.5.4
e) No update of Frimware rpm from 2.5.4
2. Additional Information if upgrading from 2.5.2
You must upgrade to ESS ver 2.5.5 level if your client nodes use an
InfiniBand network to access ESS. Ver 2.5.5 (as well as versions 2.5.3, 2.5.4,
3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5 and 3.5.x) provides a more graceful handling of
serious hardware faults generally triggered by overloaded Infiniband adapter
and therefore better suited to protect client data from such hardware faults.
3. Following are the release level of various components of ESS ver 2.5.5
3.1 Manifest
Description Version Checksum (rpm)
gss_install 2.5.5-1512080516_ppc64_standard
gpfs.base 4.1.0-8 md5:100675b90c992d5608d416d182089655
gpfs.docs 4.1.0-8 md5:eb9dfbb16743768e1eadd6de5e618bbb
gpfs.ext 4.1.0-8 md5:d199e568f419adb8dfaac382fb6d8994
gpfs.gnr 4.1.0-8 md5:def84b0a9f49727d2e32830969084cbd
gpfs.gnr.base 1.0.0-0 md5:a539dfa5e3b701d53916f53157a0ff22
gpfs.gpl 4.1.0-8 md5:d877381a4a96e66dd8e7f34df034565f
gpfs.gplbin-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7.ppc64 4.1.0-8 md5:4a1c16e1cb9fcbe92d047c260bd544c2
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-47 md5:33b4104514bea081fe91c2c8c74db886
gpfs.gss.firmware 4.1.0-6 md5:0af1d4fbec3201575dae17a3d889c111
gpfs.gss.gui 4.1.0-6 md5:552a826935c3c283793e4e721174e590
gpfs.gss.pmcollector 4.1.0-6.el7 md5:c483f616e886db23dc01441ea5425fad
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 4.1.0-6.el7 md5:9787ab9b6b6c628133d740a248770e54
gpfs.msg.en_US 4.1.0-8 md5:ee47e222e6ee7c5ec748f43dedfc8cca
java-1.6.0-ibm 1:1.6.0.16.15-1jpp md5:de5130f293ce17df6cd80adaa43cfaf1
gpfs.gss.tools 2.5.2-1.el7 md5:ecb95f7fbceac96f77686e630d196439
gpfs.gss.xcat 2.5.2-1.el7 md5:101cf7ed0de77f7a2c3b9803d91c82c7
kernel 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:53d51756373b5842d468dc0b3e9a521d
kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:434175dbd29d0c4230465cbbb3ba6a0a
kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:7b2f6fad359b570f15130163c8c93560
kernel-debuginfo 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:a1708be2b02776242aeab5edea5a362f
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:a4de45c97dd8ff6af332be2efc568f26
kernel-devel 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:46dadb04c5d0de7a94d718d8d8ec860a
kernel-doc 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:59ab6763ad68eed60f63fbb6dd0a8eef
kernel-headers 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:0ddb398e594d6770f7e6ad6d04d0ad23
kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:12e76c07e7e788cc64248e3cd25ca262
kernel-tools-debuginfo 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:d20c46c7dbdb79840cf20387dfcbe6cc
kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:7de1991d066008e0a181e3633b7b5d89
kernel-tools-libs-devel 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:5554b50c538e3aa6a1eeaf554068c577
perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:af64245f9f84cbea37db8f546cd598a8
perf-debuginfo 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:2074945cc6ae56ae5e4aec62517b36af
python-perf 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:be7c6c1c6f8341222a744f195b3a85cd
python-perf-debuginfo 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 md5:4da58e3fef33494bd00074cda9287527
mofed 2.3-2.0.5 md5:0c57091563393c70edc8d661f045bd1d
lsitools-lsiFixNV md5:470a4d0b28f9735b3af1c7a7cd255d43
lsitools-lsiutil.ppc64 md5:03f1d0c1c7878f84e836f30175922b4e
lsitools-sas2flash.ppc64 md5:e9c526211622b5359ad65646f789d4e3
xcat-0001-xcat-defect-4250.patch md5:d5359a90d56994212f83a0e9075699a7
xcat xcat-core-2.8.5 md5:feabea978a85241f8a69f3ad575e405e
xcat xcat-dep-201409250202 md5:d0b4fbc466232700953ccf41b122ca52
3.2 ESS 2.5.5 is shipped with OFED level
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.3-2.0.5 (OFED-2.3-2.0.5)
It is installed and upgraded as part of the GPFS Native RAID for
ESS solution. It is highly recommended not to install or update
OFED outside the GPFS Native RAID for ESS solution.
3.3 ESS IO Server Node System Firmware and IBM PCIe3 x8 Cache SAS RAID
Internal Adapter Firmware
IBM Power System S822L (8247-22L) is used as the IO Server Node and
IBM Power System S821L (8247-21L) is used as Executive Management
Server (EMS) node. The system firmware and RAID Internal Adapter
Firmware is not expected to be upgraded in the field under normal
operation. Following are the level of the system firmware and RAID
internal adapter firmware.
Item Firmware
IBM Power System S822L ESS ver 2.5.x - FW810.20 (SV810_898)
IBM Power System S821L ESS ver 2.5.x - FW810.20 (SV810_898)
IBM PCIe x8 Cache SAS ESS ver 2.5.x - 12511400
RAID Internal Adapter
3.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 2.5.5 supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0
kernel release: 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7.ppc64
User can update RHEL as needed to address security updates.
It is highly recommended to limit errata updates applied to the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux operating system used in the ESS solution to
security errata or errata updates requested by service. For more
information visit Red Hat's solution article on applying only
security updates: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/10021
Changelog for ESS2.5.5_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for GSS2.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS2.5.5_IMAGE [Dec 15, 2015]
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