Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.2.8_IMAGE [Oct 11, 2019]
- This is the latest supported ESS5.2.8 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:5.2.8
Update Name:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.2.8-power-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.2.8-power-Linux
Publication Date:14 October 2019
Last modified date:14 October 2019
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400004677
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-5.2.8-power-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS5.2.8_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 5.2.8 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server
Version 5.2.8 for ppc64 Architecture
Package Description - Standard Edition
IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Standard Edition ver
5.2.8 for ppc64 architecture is composed of various
components tested together for compatibility and correctness.
Key components are RHEL, IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3-18
and Power System Firmware.
1.0 Summary of changes in ESS ver 5.2.8 for ppc64
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.3-18
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3-18
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
b) Support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
- Change from previous versions of ESS
- See sections 4.4 for further details
- kernel release 3.10.0-957.27.4.el7.ppc64
c) Support of MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.6-3.1.9.1
- No change of network adapter (IB and Ethernet) support
from ESS 5.2.7
d) Support for 10GE Ethernet Adapter (Shiner-T) Copper
- Same as ESS 5.2.7
e) Install Toolkit
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
See Quick Deployment Guide mentioned
in section 5.2.8 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 5.2.8
4.1 Manifest
gss_install 5.2.8-20191009T193725Z_ppc64_standard
gpfs.base 4.2.3-18 md5:81048ca37a7378ec1f2a206e84da94ba
gpfs.callhome 4.2.3-18.el7 md5:6047e4a1b3e70b689df23a456efbed5f
gpfs.callhome-ecc-client 4.2.3-18 md5:2fbb8688f975100555e2220fdc76f754
gpfs.docs 4.2.3-18 md5:d85d3d52498b92f5f57f37a0272ae84c
gpfs.ext 4.2.3-18 md5:10239655555cb667a427e1154063ba7c
gpfs.gnr 4.2.3-18 md5:4fdc49fe3d087e7c474a73536b607509
gpfs.gnr.base 1.0.0-0 md5:859e42ee617e1a2b7b07d76f5040fea8
gpfs.gpl 4.2.3-18 md5:94b623b2a35d5cbedc6ad52dc46da05a
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-86 md5:df066ba81b275d01498a50883ed85e96
gpfs.gss.firmware 5.0.0-11 md5:585346afe7b3f45beeddeb54bc06f77f
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 4.2.3-18.el7 md5:9cf3b23cec7443d08f9a908b3ac029c3
gpfs.java 4.2.3-18 md5:1e7360d196e539ddf2d64e644df31a86
gpfs.license.ds 4.2.3-18 md5:e99955cfa3d3a6fd40db29a73a701927
gpfs.msg.en_US 4.2.3-18 md5:cd49a3ae485ab7d25939abdce7527efe
esagent.pLinux 4.5.1-1 md5:4655b245823c8b951d003693a89869d2
gpfs.gss.tools 5.2.8-1.0.12.ga00b099.el7 md5:5253a79b14c83e454f05396b75098267
gpfs.gss.xcat 5.2.8-1.0.12.ga00b099.el7 md5:3d112590538f4b8f422993de5dfec21b
mofed 4.6-3.1.9.1 md5:7f1ec56a74bd22b5768f1ba33b11895d
perl-xCAT 4:2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:925961890af18c5cbb9a5a705166695f
xCAT 2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:0620f42a4c321812a26cac9e058bae34
xCAT-buildkit 4:2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:af7ee081afc782a7ed9f0f93b150320b
xCAT-client 4:2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:5fc2a4f09ebae6088f725db53b21db44
xCAT-genesis-scripts-ppc64 1:2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:993fbea291ab7e3d31177a20e67315d0
xCAT-genesis-scripts-x86_64 1:2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:6c1662870fd0963d53e621202ba7f4ea
xCAT-probe 4:2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:42143d3daa546f98b18b6e0e97defa9b
xCAT-server 4:2.14.6-snap201903290319 md5:15532ffa1c4e58eb58166135e431adb3
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 2:2.14.5-snap201811160710 md5:d2ce4e36cb27f8358a606de32ef97dc4
xCAT-genesis-base-x86_64 2:2.14.5-snap201811190037 md5:881754a853a5be903ac6df7f5ed40b25
xnba-undi 1.0.3-131028 md5:0f407213b3e23aaf4b2c99221231512e
gpfs.gss.pmcollector 4.2.3-18.el7 md5:2e929b3bd6a2b77a972e54129a84fa3a
gpfs.gui 4.2.3-18 md5:48786df905522598ac743f8dc480acb0
01SV860_180_165 1.1-1 md5:b15979a8519c395bca8ba8247a993015
4.2 ESS ver 5.2.8 is shipped with OFED level
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.6-3.1.9.1 (OFED-4.6-3.1.9.1)
It is installed and upgraded as part of the ESS ver 5.2.8 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)
ESS ver 5.2.7 - FW860.60 (SV860_180)
ESS ver 5.2.8 - 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)
ESS ver 5.2.7 - FW860.60 (SV860_180)
ESS ver 5.2.8 - 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
ESS ver 5.2.7 - 19511400
ESS ver 5.2.8 - 19512200
4.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 5.2.8 release is tested with Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7.6 with Security Advisory RHSA-2019:2397
RHSA-2019:2356 and RHSA-2019-2302.
kernel release: 3.10.0-957.27.4.el7.ppc64
Once errata kernel is applied it should show
kernel release: 3.10.0-957.27.4.el7.ppc64
systemd release: 219-67.el7_7.1.ppc64
Once errata systemd is applied it should show
systemd release: 219-67.el7_7.1.ppc64
networkmanager release: 1.18.0-5.el7.ppc64
Once errata network manager is applied it should show
network manager release: 1.18.0-5.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 5.2.8 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 ESS5.2.8_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.2.8_IMAGE [Oct 11, 2019]
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