Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.1.1_IMAGE [Jul 25, 2017]
- This is the latest supported ESS5.1.1 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:5.1.1
Update Name:ESS_ADV_BASEIMAGE-5.1.1-power-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_ADV_BASEIMAGE-5.1.1-power-Linux
Publication Date:26 July 2017
Last modified date:26 July 2017
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003407
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: |
| IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS) | Linux 64-bit,pSeries RHEL | ESS_ADV_BASEIMAGE-5.1.1-power-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS5.1.1_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 5.1.1 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
Elastic Storage Server Version 5.1.1 for ppc64 Architecture
Package Description - Advanced Edition
Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Advanced Edition ver 5.1.1
for ppc64 solution is composed of various components
tested together for compatibility and correctness. Key
components are RHEL, IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3-2,
and Power System Firmware.
1.0 Summary of changes in ESS ver 5.1.1 for ppc64
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.3 PTF2
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3 PTF2
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
b) Support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
- No change from ESS 5.1.0 and 5.0.2 except errata
- See sections 4.4 for further details
- kernel release 3.10.0-327.55.3.el7.ppc64
c) Support of MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.0-2.0.0.3
- Change from ESS 5.0.x
- Change from 4.x and earlier versions
- No change of network adapter (IB and Ethernet) support
from ESS 5.0
d) Support for 10GE Ethernet Adapter (Shiner-T) Copper
- Same as ESS 5.1
e) Install Toolkit
- Minor fixes from all previous versions of ESS
f) Updated firmware rpm
- Changes from all previous versions of ESS
- Support for updated drive FW
2.0 Information if upgrading from versions 3.5.5 and earlier,
4.0.x and 4.5
You must upgrade to ESS 4.5.2 or a later level to mitigate an
issue which may damage an IBM Spectrum Scale RAID Recovery Group
and associated Network Shared Disks where certain concurrent
hardware faults along with back levels of firmware and the
Linux kernel, may cause many physical disks to appear to be
simultaneously unavailable. This in turn may lead an IBM Spectrum
Scale RAID Recovery Group to become damaged, and the server to
halt, leading to unavailability of the file system using the
Network Shared Disks (NSDs) in that Recovery Group or possible
data loss.
3.0 Known Issues
List of known issues can be found in Elastic Storage Server:
Quick Deployment Guide available in IBM Knowledge Center.
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSYSP8/sts_welcome.html
4.0 Following are the release level of various components of
ESS ver 5.1.1
4.1 Manifest
gss_install 5.1.1-20170721T203328Z_ppc64_advanced
gpfs.adv 4.2.3-2 md5:2b10bcb325657f2b1311652882e3540a
gpfs.base 4.2.3-2 md5:690a4cfde58bbb73c77eb606c291b45b
gpfs.callhome 4.2.3-2.000.el7 md5:563f31ce13b92005800decf601a36a47
gpfs.callhome-ecc-client 4.2.3-2.000 md5:6ee57a1f6aebe0e4f227e2febac2d117
gpfs.crypto 4.2.3-2 md5:2dd135a90e21b36f19236248bbe29936
gpfs.docs 4.2.3-2 md5:d14e68b7cefa8ddd0a623913569c58c3
gpfs.ext 4.2.3-2 md5:551be130c189b11e0ae564d0bc741102
gpfs.gnr 4.2.3-2 md5:e06164c4f76c79f478ef236faf88c94d
gpfs.gnr.base 1.0.0-0 md5:15e545fd713551fea7edf9a78ef4641b
gpfs.gpl 4.2.3-2 md5:51a9595e8ab6227d382c07fa1e2aa966
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-75 md5:c1264d3064168b424760c881fe253bce
gpfs.gss.firmware 4.2.0-7 md5:a3431db620b512e3b27e12ffdd6c672b
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 4.2.3-3.el7 md5:bcdbefde11a56ded5e0525d4978b8f58
gpfs.java 4.2.3-3 md5:4e12b71b3a335a53a8ac7b4ca52d4497
gpfs.license.adv 4.2.3-2 md5:8120cc77ab1278d1c224d04acc0ed5e2
gpfs.msg.en_US 4.2.3-2 md5:d0a46db809a9f09836986eca73fb7928
esagent.pLinux 4.1.0-12 md5:5dd439a6c294252991f4930a9590da36
gpfs.gss.tools 5.1.1-1.0.69.gb10f124.el7 md5:379f6fa3468eeeb02f5a9c37fc94b375
gpfs.gss.xcat 5.1.1-1.0.69.gb10f124.el7 md5:32815ee9fc8f332684a1dcb2fa4c4fd3
librtas 1.4.1-1 md5:1ab076ad62d8a0fb307e5477e3f84576
libvpd 2.2.5-1.el7 md5:5dc8431c6751137c7e969587ce075147
lsvpd 1.7.7-1.el7 md5:1a836755c53b22c8beee734bd437448f
powerpc-utils 1.3.2-2 md5:63dc2fda8a2d34b40072153513be38ce
mofed 4.0-2.0.0.3 md5:a0da7b8c25107f8b5fff95dc86bb0bc5
perl-xCAT 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:abea7916b9414236944d382f4be888e8
xCAT 2.12.2-snap201608180644 md5:ca25a17f3d6f86eed3dc6e0e50642e06
xCAT-buildkit 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:8ac301d664032f98e344be37f569f3cb
xCAT-client 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:539c95675f7cf42d7aa5415340fb4a5f
xCAT-genesis-scripts-ppc64 1:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:803981abe4f0a68f5c0d158f758e5af7
xCAT-genesis-scripts-x86_64 1:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:c948e0df23cc4c1699abacdee20d2451
xCAT-probe 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:94dfedb7995ad83effaf7e9554161f2c
xCAT-server 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:7a35c742da4f8569d561bb3bcf7a9ef3
conserver-xcat 8.1.16-10 md5:0a08c43469426f043bbe2a060c6872e1
grub2-xcat 2.02-0.16.el7.snap201506090204 md5:5bf0a98214ce4968cb78204490e0880b
ipmitool-xcat 1.8.15-3 md5:817399348391a7572fe7b5765014bf31
net-snmp-perl 1:5.7.2-20.el7 md5:2bd4db60c4e621180f2c8c0204598188
perl-Crypt-CBC 2.33-2.el7 md5:47708f29c78536594d04216dc294ccc1
perl-Crypt-Rijndael 1.09-2.el7 md5:78db47ac37e9aa95cfe68ff96be39f32
perl-Expect 1.21-1 md5:d361407120d10082b61b73d8a46c900c
perl-HTML-Form 6.03-6.el7 md5:86eee2ed8f7418053272e007edd61359
perl-HTTP-Async 0.30-2 md5:7d9a87bd8e181a2fa85c108cfbe0983d
perl-IO-Stty 0.03-1 md5:e89b7cc768fa31b34d892ec4f5381b42
perl-IO-Tty 1.10-10.el7 md5:609377fd852f4ff7582e4b6d7cb8c266
perl-Net-HTTPS-NB 0.14-2 md5:dc14fb627abb83f71dd7f3e88a168152
perl-Net-Telnet 3.03-19.el7 md5:8174350e30f127292ad5f720a737be00
perl-SOAP-Lite 0.710.08-1 md5:2c09cf35829a955f6b7c49f980342179
xCAT-genesis-base-ppc64 1:2.12-snap201607221057 md5:65fee0cfa5bb879e4f770e18c74e11bf
xCAT-genesis-base-x86_64 1:2.12-snap201607221057 md5:80c3155edac2c2a3cc85562714e47cb5
gpfs.gss.pmcollector 4.2.3-3.el7 md5:2edccf0b26845cb01536d442638fd592
gpfs.gui 4.2.3-3 md5:9d81cd6d4dcc3bf0e73dbd0ee65e4e3d
01SV860_103_056 1.1-1 md5:31469dfd7a3c710cbe2726a8e0edf6ae
4.2 ESS ver 5.1.1 is shipped with OFED level
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.0-2.0.0.3 (OFED-4.0-2.0.0.3)
It is installed and upgraded as part of the ESS ver 5.1.1 solution.
It is highly recommended not to install or update OFED outside the
ESS solution.
4.3 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 S822L (8247-21L) is used as ESS Management
Server (EMS) node. 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)
ESS ver 3.0.x - FW810.30 (SV810_124)
ESS ver 3.5 - FW810.30 (SV810_124)
ESS ver 3.5.x - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0 - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0.1 - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0.2 - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0.3 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.0.4 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.0.5 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.5.0 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.5.1 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.5.2 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.6.0 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 5.0.0 - FW860.10 (SV860_056)
ESS ver 5.0.1 - FW860.10 (SV860_056)
ESS ver 5.1.0 - FW860.21 (SV860_096)
ESS ver 5.1.1 - FW860.30 (SV860_103)
IBM Power System S821L ESS ver 2.5.x - FW810.20 (SV810_898)
ESS ver 3.0.x - FW810.30 (SV810_124)
ESS ver 3.5 - FW810.30 (SV810_124)
ESS ver 3.5.x - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0 - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0.1 - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0.2 - FW830.11 (SV830_075)
ESS ver 4.0.3 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.0.4 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.0.5 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.5.0 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.5.1 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.5.2 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 4.6.0 - FW840.20 (SV840_104)
ESS ver 5.0.0 - FW860.10 (SV860_056)
ESS ver 5.0.1 - FW860.10 (SV860_056)
ESS ver 5.1.0 - FW860.21 (SV860_096)
ESS ver 5.1.1 - FW860.30 (SV860_103)
IBM PCIe x8 Cache SAS ESS ver 2.5.x - 12511400
RAID Internal Adapter ESS ver 3.0.x - 12511700
ESS ver 3.5 - 12511700
ESS ver 3.5.1 - 12511700
ESS ver 4.0 - 13512900
ESS ver 4.0.1 - 13512900
ESS ver 4.0.2 - 13512900
ESS ver 4.0.3 - 14511900
ESS ver 4.0.4 - 14511900
ESS ver 4.0.5 - 14511900
ESS ver 4.5.0 - 14511C00
ESS ver 4.5.1 - 14511C00
ESS ver 4.5.2 - 15511300
ESS ver 4.6.0 - 15511300
ESS ver 5.0.0 - 15511300
ESS ver 5.0.1 - 15511300
ESS ver 5.1.0 - 15511800
ESS ver 5.1.1 - 15511800
4.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 5.1.1 release is tested with Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7.2 with Bug Fix Advisory RHBA-2017:1711-1.
kernel release: 3.10.0-327.55.3.el7.ppc64
Once errata kernel is applied it should show
kernel release: 3.10.0-327.55.3.el7.ppc64
User can update RHEL as needed to address fixes and 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
4.5 Package location when shipped from factory
ESS 5.1.1 package when shipped from factory is located in /home/deploy
directory of the ESS Management Server (EMS) node. Review /home/deploy
directory of the EMS node for other support packages required for this
release.
5.0 Deployment and Administration Guide
Deployment and Administration Guides are available in
IBM Knowledge Center.
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSYSP8/sts_welcome.html
- Elastic Storage Server: Quick Deployment Guide
- Deploying the Elastic Storage Server
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID: Administration
- Elastic Storage Server: Problem Determination Guide
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID FAQ
Changelog for ESS5.1.1_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.1.1_IMAGE [Jul 25, 2017]
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