Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2.9_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.2.9_IMAGE [Feb 28, 2020]
- This is the latest supported ESS5.2.9 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:5.2.9
Update Name:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.2.9-power-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_STD_BASEIMAGE-5.2.9-power-Linux
Publication Date:28 February 2020
Last modified date:28 February 2020
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400004855
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-5.2.9-power-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS5.2.9_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
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Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 5.2.9 FixPack Image.
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README
changelog
IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server
Version 5.2.9 for ppc64 Architecture
Package Description - Standard Edition
IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Standard Edition ver
5.2.9 for ppc64 architecture is composed of various
components tested together for compatibility and correctness.
Key components are RHEL, IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3-20
and Power System Firmware.
1.0 Summary of changes in ESS ver 5.2.9 for ppc64
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.3-20
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.3-20
- 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 3.10.0-957.43.1.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 5.2.8
d) Support for 10GE Ethernet Adapter (Shiner-T) Copper
- Same as ESS 5.2.8
e) Install Toolkit
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
See Quick Deployment Guide mentioned
in section 5.2.9 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 5.2.9
4.1 Manifest
gss_install 5.2.9-20200226T135532Z_ppc64_standard
gpfs.base 4.2.3-20 md5:36653d0c74ed712f920cfcaa4e4aa7c6
gpfs.callhome 4.2.3-20.el7 md5:ba604de0fdd16cd99cfa3cadf2498c57
gpfs.callhome-ecc-client 4.2.3-20 md5:494ff0a30d7cdd9860cdc690f8625ad8
gpfs.docs 4.2.3-20 md5:2ca410aa78a152517dbf9cb8249c4843
gpfs.ext 4.2.3-20 md5:67946fd41a01c051f40e7042643a04a7
gpfs.gnr 4.2.3-20 md5:6d533497810ef1c0079d247f2035f26e
gpfs.gnr.base 1.0.0-0 md5:29ffea806f48d5b6737f47a4f67a72b9
gpfs.gpl 4.2.3-20 md5:e7eb9155c0db8c1e32a11828e5318c49
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-86 md5:1d1a86b648481c96e0f2aae80420fad6
gpfs.gss.firmware 5.0.0-11 md5:585346afe7b3f45beeddeb54bc06f77f
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 4.2.3-20.el7 md5:88d63bfa5fbe01ad6be807f83ba98012
gpfs.java 4.2.3-20 md5:99f9ca3ebf78d44c1f305a09babd3d7a
gpfs.license.ds 4.2.3-20 md5:cc98e5ca4763ccecd758994ba6d29150
gpfs.msg.en_US 4.2.3-20 md5:3ac7485c8a50d9a61fed10e005d7f1b4
esagent.pLinux 4.5.1-1 md5:4655b245823c8b951d003693a89869d2
gpfs.gss.tools 5.2.9-1.0.15.ge165256.el7 md5:e763ec5fb55ec19d91972c5e79e9a943
gpfs.gss.xcat 5.2.9-1.0.15.ge165256.el7 md5:6fbd84c415e70358ca38db650e4a0288
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 4.2.3-20.el7 md5:26dc644b3eaab5cf850672192179008f
gpfs.gui 4.2.3-20 md5:3e8aa78b500d7112e42e61b498a8dd25
01SV860_180_165 1.1-1 md5:b15979a8519c395bca8ba8247a993015
4.2 ESS ver 5.2.9 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 5.2.9 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)
ESS ver 5.2.9 - 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)
ESS ver 5.2.9 - 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
ESS ver 5.2.9 - 19512200
4.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 5.2.9 release is tested with Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 7.6 with Security Advisory RHBA-2019-2397
RHBA-2020-0369 and RHBA-2020-0381.
kernel release: 3.10.0-957.43.1.el7.ppc64
Once errata kernel is applied it should show
kernel release: 3.10.0-957.43.1.el7.ppc64
systemd release: 219-67.el7_7.3.ppc64
Once errata systemd is applied it should show
systemd release: 219-67.el7_7.3.ppc64
networkmanager release: 1.18.0-5.el7_7.2.ppc64
Once errata network manager is applied it should show
network manager release: 1.18.0-5.el7_7.2.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 5.2.9 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 ESS5.2.9_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.2.9_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.2.9_IMAGE [Feb 28, 2020]
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