Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS6.1.1.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS6.1.1.2_IMAGE [Sept 10, 2021]
- This is the latest supported ESS6.1.1.2 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:6.1.1.2
Update Name:ESS_DME_BASEIMAGE-6.1.1.2-x86_64-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_DME_BASEIMAGE-6.1.1.2-x86_64-Linux
Publication Date:10 September 2021
Last modified date:10 September 2021
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400005401
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,x86_64 RHEL | ESS_DME_BASEIMAGE-6.1.1.2-x86_64-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS6.1.1.2_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 6.1.1.2 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
Elastic Storage System (ESS) 6112 - ver ess3000_6.1.1.2_0831-11_dme_ppc64le
This package provides a podman container with necessary key components
such as RHEL 8.2, Spectrum Scale RAID, MOFED, various component firmware for
Elastic Storage System 3200 (ess3200), Elastic Storage System 5000 (ess5k),
Elastic Storage System Legacy (ess5x), and the Elastic Storage System 3000 (ess3k).
ESS 6112 offers the following editions:
ESS 6112 for ESS 5k
- Data Access Edition
- Data Management Edition
ESS 6112 for ESS 3k
- Data Access Edition
- Data Management Edition
1. Contents of the zipped tar.
- ess3000_6.1.1.2_0831-11_dme_ppc64le.tar
- essmgr
- essmgr.yml
- podman_.tgz
- Release_note.ess3000_6.1.1.2_0831-11_dme_ppc64le.txt
- ess3000_6.1.1.2_0831-11_dme_ppc64le_binaries.iso
- RHEL8.2 extras iso (includes x64 and ppc64le)
- essmkyml
- RHEL8.2 slim iso (x64 or ppc64le)
- classes directory
ess3000_6.1.1.2_0831-11_dme_ppc64le.tar is a saved container image pre-installed, configured
and ready to run with following:
- UBI8
- Ansible
It also contains repositories that can be used to install and upgrade ESS 5000
IO Servers.
- RHEL 8.2
- Mellanox OFED iso
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID (5.1.1.3 efix2)
- Tools and ess scripts
essmkyml is a python wrapper script that facilitate creating the network and
running the container.
Software Stack (ESS5K):
- Operating System: Redhat 8.2 ppc64LE
- Spectrum Scale: 5113 efix2
- P9 Firmware: FW950.11 (VL950_075)
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-3.1.5.3
- Kernel: 4.18.0-193.60.2.el8_2.ppc64le
- IPR level: 19512B00
- Host adapter driver: 34.00.00.00
- Systemd level: 239-31.el8_2.4.el8.ppc64le
- Network manager level: 1.22.8-8.el8_2.ppc64le
- Ansible level: 2.9.22-1
- Podman level: 1.6.4-11
- Boot Drive Firmware: 9F16
Software Stack (ESS3K):
- Operating System: Redhat 8.2 x86_64
- Spectrum Scale: 5113 efix2
- Boot Drive Firmware: 1361
- Boot Drive Firmware (Micron): ML32
- Canister Firmware: 2.02.000_0B0G_1.73_FB300052_0C32.official
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-3.1.5.0
- Kernel: 4.18.0-193.60.2.el8_2.x86_64
- Systemd level: 239-31.el8_2.4.x86_64
- Network manager level: 1.22.8-8.el8_2.x86_64
- Ansible level: 2.9.22-1
- Podman level: 1.6.4-11
Software Stack (ESS5x):
- Operating System: Redhat 7.9 ppc64LE
- Spectrum Scale: 5113 efix2
- P9 Firmware: FW860.A0 (SV860_231_165)
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-3.1.5.3
- Kernel: 3.10.0-1160.36.2.el7.ppc64le
- IPR level: 19512B00
- Host adapter driver: 34.00.00.00
- Systemd level: 219-78.el7_9.3.ppc64le
- Network manager level: 1.18.8-2.el7_9.ppc64le
- Ansible level: 2.9.22-1
- Podman level: 1.6.4-11
- Boot Drive Firmware: E5C6
Software Stack (ESS3200):
- Operating System: Redhat 8.2 x86_64
- Spectrum Scale: 5113 efix2
- Boot Drive Firmware: 954300P0
- Canister Firmware: RWH1-12.16.00_12.47_0140_0140_0343_0343_0343_0326
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-3.1.5.0
- Kernel: 4.18.0-147.60.2.el8_2.x86_64
- Systemd level: 239-31.el8_2.4.x86_64
- Network manager level: 1.22.8-8.el8_2.x86_64
- Ansible level: 2.9.22-1
- Podman level: 1.6.4-11
- Hal level: ibm-ess-hal-1.0.0.0-1.17.x86_64
2. Manifest
#manifest_version:0.1.1
component,id,group,sub,version,buildtime,sum
sw,archive,install,ess_install,ess3000_6.1.1.2_0831-11_dme,1630412385
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.adv,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340370,sha256:e92c00d454b84cebf5fd0192a6d18de6b9580700e98e584b0bd70cfdb8fac96a
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.base,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340203,sha256:70e97a8b642dd19f6ba425faa82404672fe1958b1a26518e9d5c031765402cb7
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.compression,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340376,sha256:61604b156cc76df4bf6b2894c17a8f23ce85d7c9db1f8f97aead0cb27e3398db
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.crypto,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340353,sha256:5cc8bcd24aabcf2d482aae8c653ff8553b055ce7353785e9f5fd32a119bf9a4f
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.docs,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340351,sha256:672c66ef4c205e932391656e9ccd76c3998d3e675ef89c27b313f95591659680
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.ess.firmware,0:6.0.0-12,1629921887,sha256:a170dd82478ff9ceab37d8a5ab63a80aae7e9fd914e7f7d07412268af9830eeb
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.ess.platform.ess3200,0:6.1.1-2,1630340454,sha256:7502d8eac5e1d7cec786712711b3832abb4bc9176a2c1953fbc68d2cf174a744
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.ess.platform.ess3k,0:6.1.1-2,1630340453,sha256:990715a5ea72e8cbb4f895c4cd4b49578713860f7e5bf2131a5d801bb933851d
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340364,sha256:6e3014e8083e6f4964ee6db3448e9251e8b38061bff7c52f356f4da4b5d19ae5
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr.base,0:1.0.0-0,1630340369,sha256:290a993d171ac24f3fdf8207d1212c0fbf8c56ea339afe415f2981b420f42bc4
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr.support-ess3000,0:1.0.0-3,1621969991,sha256:ef576c916c4c6e9e9a39f898a1184e57dc9b3f29285a7f354f16359a48895c87
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr.support-ess3200,0:1.0.0-1,1624026849,sha256:153b8e4ce9cb8909263c279d8a6a2ad84633a9084bbdad3f6cb1b8bc400e5110
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr.support-essbase,0:1.0.0-3,1621970279,sha256:827a990f18695e2d3ffc35bf8491ca12041f9640d3a024ac623c82e572d810f4
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gpl,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340451,sha256:e415ee2c5bb63d44c8df4baccc6fd9c869e35eae4c6fe2219e7b3589623a6e39
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gskit,0:8.0.55-19,1630340354,sha256:07426cdda7f1e9c8a03d5015f0cc98e2ba455fdaac93570450d66386aa354a71
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gss.pmsensors,0:5.1.1-3.el8,1629231907,sha256:e1d5a2a9d1b6b9d8e6d2c9694990dd74ce61a1d09c434a0887a8c78605996e4c
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.java,0:5.1.1-3.1,1630357548,sha256:f9297ec6c8913bfd2352167e6a4d63ea8cd0fcb69b46001534d811378dcf09d6
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.kafka,0:5.1.1-3,1629231654,sha256:1b1809dc23eb3996357afbff342af9469727213290299630450bb139917cb60c
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.librdkafka,0:5.1.1-3.el8,1629231808,sha256:98c690fe9117bf57f9b113790966a288088abb3390cef3e887a3e5b4b0a13ab0
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.license.dmd,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340374,sha256:d9004dd68cd34a5e1bb18b006b94c32d971573a6d34bc67ca08f62cee002ba0f
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.msg.en_US,0:5.1.1-3.2,1630340352,sha256:26d6badf93b960386bd0a83f95ed014bbe0f9e4d39ff2633ca7daaea965116c7
sw,rpm,gpfs,ibm-ess-hal,0:1.0.0.0-1.17,1621011112,sha256:4f4c7645f0fe9792c239c66bbc7c6b56e4a7ee29a19a3f820f465154b3102fa8
sw,iso,ofed,gpfs,0:4.9-3.1.5.0,,sha256:4784f4c2b478f3e871b31721c66cd952dcc36d48d9fdc3af90d7dfe1feead64a
Changelog for ESS6.1.1.2_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS6.1.1.2_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS6.1.1.2_IMAGE [Sept 10, 2021]
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