Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.3.1.1_IMAGE [Aug 16, 2018]
- This is the latest supported ESS5.3.1.1 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:5.3.1.1
Update Name:ESS_ADV_BASEIMAGE-5.3.1.1-power-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_ADV_BASEIMAGE-5.3.1.1-power-Linux
Publication Date:17 August 2018
Last modified date:17 August 2018
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400004056
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-5.3.1.1-power-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS5.3.1.1_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
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Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 5.3.1.1 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server
Version 5.3.1.1 for ppc64 Architecture
Package Description - Advanced Edition
IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Advanced Edition ver
5.3.1.1 for ppc64 architecture is composed of various
components tested together for compatibility and correctness.
Key components are RHEL, IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V5.0.1-2
and Power System Firmware.
1.0 Summary of changes in ESS ver 5.3.1.1 for ppc64
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.1-2
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V5.0.1-2
- 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 3.10.0-693.35.1.el7.ppc64
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)
- Change from ESS 5.3.1
- Change from 4.x and earlier versions
- No change of network adapter (IB and Ethernet) support
from ESS 5.3.1
d) Support for 10GE Ethernet Adapter (Shiner-T) Copper
- Same as ESS 5.3.1
e) Support for CES node deployment (ppc64le only)
- Support for deploying 5148-22L ESS Protocol Nodes
- Installation support only - Upgrades will be supported in future releases
- Consult the Quick Deployment Guide for further information
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 (ppc64le only)
- 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)
- IBM Elastic Storage Server Protocol Node Two Socket (5148-22L)
h) Support for GH12S has been added.
- GH14S and GH24S were supported in prior releases
- Hybrid support is ppc64le only
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 5.3.1.1
4.1 Manifest
gss_install 5.3.1.1-20180814T195908Z_ppc64_advanced
gpfs.adv 5.0.1-2 md5:da43ba0c06fa11a8b11b651bf61f6eb8
gpfs.base 5.0.1-2 md5:8c5dff12c4bcbca6fb3e2dcc5c51e3f4
gpfs.callhome 5.0.1-2.el7 md5:da8320317db3ac15cdb9cbbfec0e584d
gpfs.callhome-ecc-client 5.0.1-2 md5:c9c50bce09fa23e8de66fc1af61cd1ff
gpfs.compression 5.0.1-2 md5:27da00d2c093f00adc374676a6cd1e79
gpfs.crypto 5.0.1-2 md5:82233841d769c7adc8d4d0bb73fdc027
gpfs.docs 5.0.1-2 md5:f94ec19f3c84daf6c6c80d926fd66e23
gpfs.ext 5.0.1-2 md5:c732e429601b1232b690cbc30414cc7b
gpfs.gnr 5.0.1-2 md5:10edbb3749b0c22a0ce8fe96fae9e43d
gpfs.gnr.base 1.0.0-0 md5:44aecc29c6bbaec0897e72684373c8af
gpfs.gpl 5.0.1-2 md5:4557f2645391c6bc845e81be97eb3b77
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-86 md5:403dabbbeb7e77b24afe222b0c070e02
gpfs.gss.firmware 5.0.0-4 md5:b4cf7b4cb95dd0c55db319a7931da3a4
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 5.0.1-2.el7 md5:5f7cc1cbc5d87a6128dd6718fb727ca5
gpfs.java 5.0.1-2 md5:75f4715047e2af2b83aebdd6eef46ca0
gpfs.license.adv 5.0.1-2 md5:6fca2d2f8026e41f02e143b83e979d7d
gpfs.msg.en_US 5.0.1-2 md5:e4232d3abc573340bd5fbb687f869f16
esagent.pLinux 4.3.0-4 md5:e7d1005e1a6a5bfc72348f9b74dbc0f0
gpfs.gss.tools 5.3.1.1-1.0.49.gb3008c9.el7 md5:28c5fe2298902f36f66e592fde2338fe
gpfs.gss.xcat 5.3.1.1-1.0.49.gb3008c9.el7 md5:650fc428a3b6dd5a3666295c54dfaf2c
lsvpd 1.7.8-5.el7 md5:491a35422577320b7bc10d0d8796660f
mofed 4.3-1.0.1.1 md5:041529d2ebdf891e07c94c18a4f8bd78
alt-mofed 4.1-4.1.6.0 md5:f6ba8bf99fd9fa72805595ead0755307
perl-xCAT 4:2.14-snap201804190715 md5:9285a1155822c503d1a6b4164c847b05
xCAT 2.14-snap201804190715 md5:db313a504ec09cdde79d5971350d1962
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:b16c2b3b74d402865f63c427b244fff8
elilo-xcat 3.14-4 md5:820e44cc9c1d5f6c58c38ffc6e6f0c4c
goconserver 0.0-0 md5:b9518275a83a1e8307b40ab98f09c8c0
grub2-xcat 2.02-0.16.el7.snap201506090204 md5:5bf0a98214ce4968cb78204490e0880b
ipmitool-xcat 1.8.18-0 md5:1ec0b18a2d753d7da989c6540df0725e
net-snmp-perl 1:5.7.2-20.el7 md5:f56f4becdc07078eff8fec6fc11963d1
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
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 5.0.1-2.el7 md5:a4ee77059b17b2a834ebd09ce62aeb9e
gpfs.gui 5.0.1-2 md5:b54ef4ca376b23947b4fcc6657e7436a
01SV860_138_056 1.1-1 md5:8e9162e2dcf523b73251a829b3b83e07
4.2 ESS ver 5.3.1.1 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 5.3.1.1 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)
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)
ESS ver 5.3.1.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
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)
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)
ESS ver 5.3.1.1 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
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
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
ESS ver 5.3.1.1 - 18518200
4.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 5.3.1.1 release is tested with Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7.4 with Security Advisory RHSA-2018:2158,
RHBA-2018:1151 and RHBA-2018:1755.
kernel release: 3.10.0-693.35.1.el7.ppc64
Once errata kernel is applied it should show
kernel release: 3.10.0-693.35.1.el7.ppc64
systemd release: 219-42.el7_4.11.ppc64
Once errata systemd is applied it should show
systemd release: 219-42.el7_4.11.ppc64
networkmanager release: 1.8.0-12.el7_4.ppc64
Once errata network manager is applied it should show
network manager release: 1.8.0-12.el7_4.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 5.3.1.1 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
- Elastic Storage Server: Command reference
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID: Administration
- Elastic Storage Server: Problem Determination Guide
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID FAQ
Changelog for ESS5.3.1.1_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.3.1.1_IMAGE [Aug 16, 2018]
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