Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.2.6_IMAGE [Apr 4, 2018]
- This is the latest supported ESS5.2.6 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:5.2.6
Update Name:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.2.6-power-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.2.6-power-Linux
Publication Date:5 April 2019
Last modified date:5 April 2019
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400004388
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_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.2.6-power-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS5.2.6_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 5.2.6 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server
Version 5.2.6 for ppc64 Architecture
Package Description - Standard Edition
IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Standard Edition ver
5.2.6 for ppc64 architecture is composed of various
components tested together for compatibility and correctness.
Key components are RHEL, IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3-14
and Power System Firmware.
1.0 Summary of changes in ESS ver 5.2.6 for ppc64
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.3-14
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3-14
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
b) Support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
- Change from previous versions of ESS
- See sections 4.4 for further details
- kernel release 3.10.0-862.27.1.el7.ppc64
c) Support of MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.5-2.2.0.1
- No change of network adapter (IB and Ethernet) support
from ESS 5.2.5
d) Support for 10GE Ethernet Adapter (Shiner-T) Copper
- Same as ESS 5.2.5
e) Install Toolkit
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
See Quick Deployment Guide mentioned
in section 5.2.6 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.
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 5.2.6
4.1 Manifest
gss_install 5.2.6-20190404T015319Z_ppc64_standard
gpfs.base 4.2.3-14 md5:635775f8e44a720ed186c32d1229f597
gpfs.callhome 4.2.3-14.el7 md5:6536f2f49841f639dbeb18ba49d372d9
gpfs.callhome-ecc-client 4.2.3-14 md5:9fc480629093283a91f97e861e3f1f38
gpfs.docs 4.2.3-14 md5:d69e0a14276c2acacd9883f48b809abb
gpfs.ext 4.2.3-14 md5:97ddbd3224158cafae4efde723e59553
gpfs.gnr 4.2.3-14 md5:caf022abb3f7219b149c3ed4756ba6ac
gpfs.gnr.base 1.0.0-0 md5:5fc7a492f41b06cf8b4a013f74a898e9
gpfs.gpl 4.2.3-14 md5:a8e84b2b4273d2882ecfea7c5d838066
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-86 md5:3736bcf9d769197028a4cbcda008f326
gpfs.gss.firmware 5.0.0-8 md5:aebdfb74ace5c1df28c088ad750db7b1
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 4.2.3-14.el7 md5:d9fc9edfa484c9bc43fd154e05fcf86e
gpfs.java 4.2.3-14 md5:dd0bf02a1cc79554f07c9cf75d14d5b3
gpfs.license.ds 4.2.3-14 md5:8c20f8db8f8086464044ef31b43bc34a
gpfs.msg.en_US 4.2.3-14 md5:05ff67766c5bee5a5f1175396ef06a32
esagent.pLinux 4.4.2-3 md5:43839f4ce5179c8d97d5d1eb469e3864
gpfs.gss.tools 5.2.6-1.0.38.gc1ef04a.el7 md5:f92cebd02350110a85860c4b95903a40
gpfs.gss.xcat 5.2.6-1.0.38.gc1ef04a.el7 md5:2dfb4fe61d2a35b5ef38dcf0ec2c8b3c
lsvpd 1.7.8-5.el7 md5:491a35422577320b7bc10d0d8796660f
mofed 4.5-2.2.0.1 md5:5e72c189c78ea657856247a8c4486d2c
perl-xCAT 4:2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:722c4381bd0e72dc7185bc0969d76b0c
xCAT 2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:66c5e8bd0828b8568e3abbb097f6482f
xCAT-buildkit 4:2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:ccb52f144dfb742ddc53fb1340a6b15f
xCAT-client 4:2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:657bd33ca2f8c22a96d54701c8295eb6
xCAT-genesis-scripts-ppc64 1:2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:3c4f8a07056a31e1217eb9203be4080f
xCAT-genesis-scripts-x86_64 1:2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:dec215c07c17ff574115069a2b8d281f
xCAT-probe 4:2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:75b941029adb8d7db234a204f54ec977
xCAT-server 4:2.14.3-snap201808210716 md5:4e513276cf56647095cffcf8d6cfbc4a
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 4.2.3-14.el7 md5:219e33e25fb92b4d0767448d3e90c7ae
gpfs.gui 4.2.3-14 md5:15b38f99f96f91686ff126543399f910
01SV860_165_165 1.1-1 md5:90a2b611e6f736f03a7bc305ce2a789e
4.2 ESS ver 5.2.6 is shipped with OFED level
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.5-2.2.0.1 (OFED-4.5-2.2.0.1)
It is installed and upgraded as part of the ESS ver 5.2.6 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 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 5.2.3 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.2.4 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.2.5 - FW860.51 (SV860_165)
ESS ver 5.2.6 - FW860.60 (SV860_180)
IBM Power System S821L 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 5.2.3 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.2.4 - FW860.42 (SV860_138)
ESS ver 5.2.5 - FW860.51 (SV860_165)
ESS ver 5.2.6 - FW860.60 (SV860_180)
IBM PCIe x8 Cache SAS 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 5.2.3 - 17518300
ESS ver 5.2.4 - 17518300
ESS ver 5.2.5 - 19511000
ESS ver 5.2.6 - 19511400
4.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 5.2.6 release is tested with Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7.5 with Security Advisory RHSA-2019-0202,
RHSA-2019-0204 and RHBA-2018-3665.
kernel release: 3.10.0-862.27.1.el7.ppc64
Once errata kernel is applied it should show
kernel release: 3.10.0-862.27.1.el7.ppc64
systemd release: 219-57.el7_5.5.ppc64
Once errata systemd is applied it should show
systemd release: 219-57.el7_5.5.ppc64
networkmanager release: 1.12.0-8.el7_6.ppc64
Once errata network manager is applied it should show
network manager release: 1.12.0-8.el7_6.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 5.2.6 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
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID: Administration
- Elastic Storage Server: Problem Determination Guide
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID FAQ
Changelog for ESS5.2.6_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.2.6_IMAGE [Apr 4, 2018]
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