Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.0.3_IMAGE [Sep 1, 2017]
- This is the latest supported ESS5.0.3 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:5.0.3
Update Name:ESS_ADV_BASEIMAGE-5.0.3-power-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_ADV_BASEIMAGE-5.0.3-power-Linux
Publication Date:5 September 2017
Last modified date:5 September 2017
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003502
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-5.0.3-power-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS5.0.3_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 5.0.3 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
Elastic Storage Server Version 5.0.3 for ppc64 Architecture
Package Description - Advanced Edition
Elastic Storage Server (ESS) Advanced Edition ver 5.0.3 for ppc64
solution is composed of various components tested together for
compatibility and correctness. Key components are RHEL,
IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.2-3, and Power System Firmware.
1. Summary of changes in ESS ver 5.0.3 for ppc64
a) ESS core
- IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.2 PTF3 efix25
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID V4.2.2 PTF3 efix25
b) Support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
- Change from all previous versions of ESS
- See sections 3 and 4.4 for further details
- kernel release 3.10.0-327.58.1.el7.ppc64
c) Support of MLNX_OFED_LINUX-3.4-2.0.0.1
- No change from ESS 5.0.x
- Change from ESS 5.0 and earlier versions
- No change of network adapter (IB and Ethernet) support
from ESS 5.0.x
d) Install Toolkit
- No change from ESS 5.0.x
- Changes from all previous versions of ESS
e) Updated firmware rpm
- Changes from all previous versions of ESS
- Updated firmware for IBM PCIe x8 Cache SAS RAID Internal Adapter
- Updated firmware for system
2. Information if upgrading from versions 3.5.5 and earlier,
4.0.x and 4.5
You must upgrade to ESS 4.5.2 or a later level to mitigate an issue
which may damage an IBM Spectrum Scale RAID Recovery Group and associated
Network Shared Disks where certain concurrent hardware faults along
with back levels of firmware and the Linux kernel, may cause many physical
disks to appear to be simultaneously unavailable. This in turn may lead
an IBM Spectrum Scale RAID Recovery Group to become damaged, and the server
to halt, leading to unavailability of the file system using the Network
Shared Disks (NSDs) in that Recovery Group or possible data loss.
3. 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. Following are the release level of various components of ESS ver 5.0.3
4.1 Manifest
Description Version Checksum (rpm)
gss_install 5.0.3-20170831T002940Z_ppc64_advanced
gpfs.adv 4.2.2-3.25 md5:d84665f6776ea03cb399d71a41ce34d4
gpfs.base 4.2.2-3.25 md5:a444945d53b1ad072fadfc2793419677
gpfs.callhome 4.2.2-3.000.el7 md5:aab67d93cbc7f1d73000e7764976e712
gpfs.callhome-ecc-client 4.2.2-3.000 md5:9024af09d5b0a5e2ac0202f266d51f43
gpfs.crypto 4.2.2-3.25 md5:5e6d78826c00b99c1e5c111c2a02a8d7
gpfs.docs 4.2.2-3.25 md5:a4eebaa4cd394fe770cd25279c95add3
gpfs.ext 4.2.2-3.25 md5:8794bfbbdd6d4d11e59759ff523a3b0a
gpfs.gnr 4.2.2-3.25 md5:1adc744793888823203b77da5600bda3
gpfs.gnr.base 1.0.0-0 md5:389a1ebb0f20433ccf4f75b1131f4f9e
gpfs.gpl 4.2.2-3.25 md5:81566fcdf0e9314ffcdad8bd61863d22
gpfs.gskit 8.0.50-57 md5:7ef8684827b401841934e47bca8f1cd4
gpfs.gss.firmware 4.2.0-8 md5:6ceea037fbd5fa6e9d660a0964016858
gpfs.gss.pmsensors 4.2.2-3.el7 md5:3425f5e566d93262a33b5b161e2408ea
gpfs.java 4.2.2-3.2 md5:e255dc01b17eada2c48e9481903323f9
gpfs.license.adv 4.2.2-3 md5:cf83eb107b845ac94f4f068bd283375a
gpfs.msg.en_US 4.2.2-3.25 md5:ab1542d6a973003da9d9c09e6da55907
gpfs.scalemgmt 4.2.2-3 md5:3d284ea5840ef79b472c7158bf093dff
esagent.pLinux 4.1.0-12 md5:5dd439a6c294252991f4930a9590da36
gpfs.gss.tools 5.0.3-1.0.28.g059476f.el7 md5:323cf8819889f53f7a1f474aed3de740
gpfs.gss.xcat 5.0.3-1.0.28.g059476f.el7 md5:e8274318c54f975d12e646fea173126e
mofed 3.4-2.0.0.1 md5:2ed42081439837e951b952e68101b3f7
perl-xCAT 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:abea7916b9414236944d382f4be888e8
xCAT 2.12.2-snap201608180644 md5:ca25a17f3d6f86eed3dc6e0e50642e06
xCAT-buildkit 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:8ac301d664032f98e344be37f569f3cb
xCAT-client 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:539c95675f7cf42d7aa5415340fb4a5f
xCAT-genesis-scripts-ppc64 1:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:803981abe4f0a68f5c0d158f758e5af7
xCAT-genesis-scripts-x86_64 1:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:c948e0df23cc4c1699abacdee20d2451
xCAT-probe 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:94dfedb7995ad83effaf7e9554161f2c
xCAT-server 4:2.12.2-snap201608180643 md5:7a35c742da4f8569d561bb3bcf7a9ef3
conserver-xcat 8.1.16-10 md5:0a08c43469426f043bbe2a060c6872e1
grub2-xcat 2.02-0.16.el7.snap201506090204 md5:5bf0a98214ce4968cb78204490e0880b
ipmitool-xcat 1.8.15-3 md5:817399348391a7572fe7b5765014bf31
net-snmp-perl 1:5.7.2-20.el7 md5:2bd4db60c4e621180f2c8c0204598188
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
perl-SOAP-Lite 0.710.08-1 md5:2c09cf35829a955f6b7c49f980342179
xCAT-genesis-base-ppc64 1:2.12-snap201607221057 md5:65fee0cfa5bb879e4f770e18c74e11bf
xCAT-genesis-base-x86_64 1:2.12-snap201607221057 md5:80c3155edac2c2a3cc85562714e47cb5
gpfs.gss.pmcollector 4.2.2-3.el7 md5:87689c8747e8934f14987f1b47cc7df1
gpfs.gui 4.2.2-3.7 md5:a657ea52730bbdb286b8c446d3d343a3
4.2 ESS ver 5.0.3 is shipped with OFED level
MLNX_OFED_LINUX-3.4-2.0.0.1 (OFED-3.4-2.0.0.1)
It is installed and upgraded as part of the ESS ver 5.0.3 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 S821L (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 5.0.2 - FW860.10 (SV860_056)
ESS ver 5.0.3 - FW860.31 (SV860_109)
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 5.0.2 - FW860.10 (SV860_056)
ESS ver 5.0.3 - FW860.31 (SV860_109)
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 5.0.2 - 15511800
ESS ver 5.0.3 - 16519500
4.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Level and update considerations
ESS 5.0.3 release is tested with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 with
Security Advisory RHSA-2017:1766.
kernel release: 3.10.0-327.58.1.el7.ppc64
Once errata kernel is applied it should show
kernel release: 3.10.0-327.58.1.el7.ppc64
User can update RHEL as needed to address 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 5.0.3 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. 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
- Deploying the Elastic Storage Server
- IBM Spectrum Scale RAID: Administration
Changelog for ESS5.0.3_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS5.0_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS5.0.3_IMAGE [Sep 1, 2017]
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