Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.3.1_IMAGE [Jun 22, 2018]
- This is the latest supported ESS5.3.1 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:5.3.1
Update Name:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.3.1-ppc64LE-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.3.1-ppc64LE-Linux
Publication Date:22 June 2018
Last modified date:22 June 2018
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003844
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 PPC64LE RHEL | ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.3.1-ppc64LE-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS5.3.1_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 5.3.1 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server
Version 5.3.1 for ppc64le Architecture
Package Description - Standard Edition
IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Standard Edition ver
5.3.1 for ppc64le architecture is composed of various
components tested together for compatibility and correctness.
Key components are RHEL, IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V5.0.1-1 efix 1,
and Power System Firmware.
1.0 Summary of changes in ESS ver 5.3.1 for ppc64le
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.1-1 efix 1
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V5.0.1-1 efix 1
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
b) Support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
- Change from previous versions of ESS
- See sections 4.4 for further details
- kernel release 3.10.0-693.33.1.el7.ppc64le
c) Support of MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.3-1.0.1.1 (for ConnextX 3 and newer adapter)
and MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.1-4.1.6.1 (for older ConnextX EN and ConnectX 2)
- Changes from ESS 5.3.0.1
- Change from 4.x and earlier versions
- No change of network adapter (IB and Ethernet) support
from ESS 5.3.0.1
d) Support for 10GE Ethernet Adapter (Shiner-T) Copper
- Same as ESS 5.3.0.1
e) Install Toolkit
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
See Quick Deployment Guide mentioned
in section 5.3.1 for further details.
f) Updated firmware rpm
- Changes from all previous versions of ESS
- Support for updated system, SAS RAID Internal
Adapter and drive FW.
g) Support of IBM Elastic Storage Server 5147 and 5148
- IBM Elastic Storage Server expansion model 084 (5147-084)
- IBM Elastic Storage Server expansion model 024 (5147-024)
- IBM Elastic Storage Server Management Server (5148-21L)
- IBM Elastic Storage Server Data Server (5148-22L)
h) Support for GH14 and GH24 server has been added.
2.0 Upgrade is supported from 5.0.x or higher. Contact IBM Service for upgrade
from an earlier version.
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 5.3.1
4.1 Manifest
gss_install 5.3.1-20180619T160851Z_ppc64le_standard
gpfs.base 5.0.1-1.1 md5:e13a9656d4e8ec12987b6c7f57b04560
gpfs.callhome 5.0.1-1.el7 md5:09bad1a6925f717b18cf2015d4d4e60c
gpfs.callhome-ecc-client 5.0.1-1 md5:4204bf0aaadd8396ba5f8c8f0d1715dd
gpfs.compression 5.0.1-1.1 md5:61986da41105e8fc18e277e4753fd7cb
gpfs.docs 5.0.1-1.1 md5:fe28b2bcf6dd70bbcb551a6a988c6b37
gpfs.ext 5.0.1-1.1 md5:828b1a90ca698a014181bb1abf00e6bb
gpfs.gnr 5.0.1-1.1 md5:c668c119ffc32926492ea283ee61d9d5
gpfs.gnr.support-ibm2u24 1.0.0-0 md5:06938f85f46ac551fff246a684e16873
gpfs.gnr.support-ibm5u84 1.0.0-5 md5:05fe47e4a4475d89bddcacd1826cda82
gpfs.gnr.support-ibmhybrid 1.0.0-0 md5:51c001f2b7d8c675316d69dd3dc5d802
gpfs.gpl 5.0.1-1.1 md5:cdb106d1d0ad355bba8a744daa021e2a
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-86 md5:ddce03b4f36e1c1a007579d62408a6b9
gpfs.gss.firmware 5.0.0-3 md5:615c529bc1a7b2b8973c93079c457299
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 5.0.1-1.el7 md5:9b9bedb5b90b4fd122037a5e8aa47814
gpfs.java 5.0.1-1 md5:53e3c965b245f81efda447479fe1bfc4
gpfs.license.std 5.0.1-1 md5:53dfa0009f188fbd1eab5a6a54cfb6e1
gpfs.msg.en_US 5.0.1-1.1 md5:9a33e17c7fef899e7d134a5c2055b1f0
esagent.pLinux 4.3.0-4 md5:e7d1005e1a6a5bfc72348f9b74dbc0f0
gpfs.gss.tools 5.3.1-1.0.260.g96bd0fb.el7 md5:4c2db48902232c4f35cbe43b34a3e6c2
gpfs.gss.xcat 5.3.1-1.0.260.g96bd0fb.el7 md5:adcffc74cb648307b612e66c15d27f70
lsvpd 1.7.8-5.el7 md5:5807da4689e3ccd076284b2d2cb8de61
mofed 4.3-1.0.1.1 md5:344ae24c23e0f197988aa8b24b1edcc2
alt-mofed 4.1-4.1.6.0 md5:94528fd98fc0ccb0ca7fd95fb5eccbb5
perl-xCAT 4:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:9285a1155822c503d1a6b4164c847b05
xCAT 2.14-snap201804190715 md5:9dca539cb49ae99ebcbab5509a8618a0
xCAT-buildkit 4:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:0ff66222f760a2a84a2d68b3b8eb50a1
xCAT-client 4:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:69e37d05b4e39983159bde6bb06190e7
xCAT-genesis-scripts-ppc64 1:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:f4f47acfb077dbded950721200bf0f7e
xCAT-genesis-scripts-x86_64 1:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:498011fff7727b37fc2a0704db434062
xCAT-probe 4:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:1eb03ffebce26f90758f53e225141166
xCAT-server 4:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:f35a228c2e0200ec90e85a1056ee2655
conserver-xcat 8.2.1-1 md5:619d08a8bd195db3eadd36115de643d3
elilo-xcat 3.14-4 md5:820e44cc9c1d5f6c58c38ffc6e6f0c4c
goconserver 0.2.2-snap201803292225 md5:6d7a181fdada04dcf336f66259a9edf2
grub2-xcat 2.02-0.16.el7.snap201506090204 md5:5bf0a98214ce4968cb78204490e0880b
ipmitool-xcat 1.8.18-0 md5:de9221a182211ed4c399e7fb3f1343cf
net-snmp-perl 1:5.7.2-20.ael7b md5:26572b232d1893db2f1622dee2b6ed11
perl-Crypt-CBC 2.33-2.el7 md5:47708f29c78536594d04216dc294ccc1
perl-Crypt-Rijndael 1.09-2.ael7a md5:209e3f1a49d90d496d900a18ddb7de9a
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 1.07-1 md5:6f76a27b13d626692fe7dcf0824d22fa
perl-Net-HTTPS-NB 0.14-2 md5:dc14fb627abb83f71dd7f3e88a168152
perl-Net-Telnet 3.03-19.el7 md5:8174350e30f127292ad5f720a737be00
syslinux-xcat 3.86-2 md5:bba2c71eac077b4a40f8813041a6fdcf
xCAT-genesis-base-ppc64 2:2.14-snap201804041553 md5:13602dbcbad6532e75e6c4b04f7ba67c
xCAT-genesis-base-x86_64 2:2.14-snap201803282249 md5:acf62fb0bf750402d2f0ce68f3784f31
xnba-undi 1.0.3-131028 md5:0f407213b3e23aaf4b2c99221231512e
gpfs.gss.pmcollector 5.0.1-1.el7 md5:f2f8329ff73bafb7e37f44c40b323006
gpfs.gui 5.0.1-1 md5:2026afddff7a917695e10d48b94477bd
01SV860_138_056 1.1-1 md5:8e9162e2dcf523b73251a829b3b83e07
4.2 ESS ver 5.3.1 is shipped with OFED level
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.3-1.0.1.1 (for ConnextX 3 and newer adapter) and
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.1-4.1.6.1 (for older ConnextX EN and ConnectX 2)
It is installed and upgraded as part of the ESS ver 5.3.1 solution.
It is highly recommended not to install or update OFED outside the
ESS solution.
4.3 ESS Server Node System Firmware and IBM PCIe3 x8 Cache SAS RAID
Internal Adapter Firmware
IBM Elastic Storage Server Data Server (5148-22L) is used as the
IO Server Node and IBM Elastic Storage Server Management Server
(5148-21L) is used as ESS Management Server (EMS) node.
Following are the level of the system firmware and RAID internal
adapter firmware.
Item Firmware
IBM Elastic Storage Server ESS ver 5.1.0 - FW860.21 (SV860_096)
Data Server 5148-22L ESS ver 5.1.1 - FW860.30 (SV860_103)
ESS ver 5.2.0 - FW860.31 (SV860_109)
ESS ver 5.2.1 - FW860.40 (SV860_118)
ESS ver 5.2.2.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.3.0 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.3.0.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.3.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
IBM Elastic Storage Server ESS ver 5.1.0 - FW860.21 (SV860_096)
Management Server 5148-21L ESS ver 5.1.1 - FW860.30 (SV860_103)
ESS ver 5.2.0 - FW860.31 (SV860_109)
ESS ver 5.2.1 - FW860.40 (SV860_118)
ESS ver 5.2.2.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.3.0 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.3.0.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.3.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
IBM PCIe x8 Cache SAS ESS ver 5.1.0 - 15511800
RAID Internal Adapter ESS ver 5.1.1 - 15511800
ESS ver 5.2.0 - 16519500
ESS ver 5.2.1 - 17518300
ESS ver 5.2.2.1 - 17518300
ESS ver 5.3.0 - 17518300
ESS ver 5.3.0.1 - 17518300
ESS ver 5.3.1 - 18518200
4.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 5.3.1 release is tested with Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7.4 with Security Advisory RHSA-2018:1738,
RHBA-2018:0416 and RHBA-2017:2925.
kernel release: 3.10.0-693.33.1.el7.ppc64le
Once errata kernel is applied it should show
kernel release: 3.10.0-693.33.1.el7.ppc64le
systemd release: 219-42.el7_4.10.ppc64le
Once errata systemd is applied it should show
systemd release: 219-42.el7_4.10.ppc64le
networkmanager release: 1.8.0-11.el7_4.ppc64le
Once errata network manager is applied it should show
network manager release: 1.8.0-11.el7_4.ppc64le
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 5.3.1 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
- Elastic Storage Server: Command reference
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID: Administration
- Elastic Storage Server: Problem Determination Guide
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID FAQ
Changelog for ESS5.3.1_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.3.1_IMAGE [Jun 22, 2018]
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