Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS6.1.1.1_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS6.1.1.1_IMAGE [July 1, 2021]
- This is the latest supported ESS6.1.1.1 installation image.
Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:6.1.1.1
Update Name:ESS_DME_BASEIMAGE_Legacy-6.1.1.1-ppc64LE-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_DME_BASEIMAGE_Legacy-6.1.1.1-ppc64LE-Linux
Publication Date:01 July 2021
Last modified date:01 July 2021
Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400005384
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 PPC64LE RHEL | ESS_DME_BASEIMAGE_Legacy-6.1.1.1-ppc64LE-Linux |
General Issues
Installing ESS6.1.1.1_IMAGE
Complete the following steps:
Notices
None.
Package information
This tar image contains the latest ESS 6.1.1.1 FixPack Image.
Update (tar file) contents:
README
changelog
Elastic Storage System (ESS) 6111 - ver ess_legacy_6.1.1.1_0623-23_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 6111 offers the following editions:
ESS 6111 for ESS 5k
- Data Access Edition
- Data Management Edition
ESS 6111 for ESS 3k
- Data Access Edition
- Data Management Edition
1. Contents of the zipped tar.
- ess_legacy_6.1.1.1_0623-23_dme_ppc64le.tar
- essmgr
- essmgr.yml
- podman_.tgz
- Release_note.ess_legacy_6.1.1.1_0623-23_dme_ppc64le.txt
- ess_legacy_6.1.1.1_0623-23_dme_ppc64le_binaries.iso
- RHEL8.2 extras iso (includes x64 and ppc64le)
- essmkyml
- RHEL8.2 slim iso (x64 or ppc64le)
- classes directory
ess_legacy_6.1.1.1_0623-23_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 (5.1.1.1)
- 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: 5111 efix4
- P9 Firmware: FW950.10 (VL950_072)
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-2.2.5.1
- Kernel: 4.18.0-193.51.1.el8_2.ppc64le
- IPR level: 19512B00
- Host adapter driver: 34.00.00.00
- Systemd level: 239-31.el8_2.el8.ppc64le
- Network manager level: 1.22.8-7.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: 5111 efix4
- Boot Drive Firmware: 1347
- Boot Drive Firmware (Micron): ML32
- Canister Firmware: 2.02.000_0B0G_1.73_FB300052_0C32.official
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-2.2.4.0
- Kernel: 4.18.0-147.51.1.el8_2.x86_64
- Systemd level: 239-31.el8_2.2.x86_64
- Network manager level: 1.22.8-7.el8_2.x86_64
- Ansible level: 2.9.19
- Podman level: 1.6.4-11
Software Stack (ESS5x):
- Operating System: Redhat 7.9 ppc64LE
- Spectrum Scale: 5111 efix4
- P9 Firmware: FW860.90 (SV860_226)
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-2.2.5.1
- Kernel: 3.10.0-1160.31.1.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: 5111 efix4
- Boot Drive Firmware: 954300P0
- Canister Firmware: RWH1-12.16.00_12.47_0140_0140_0343_0343_0343_0326
- OFED version: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.9-2.2.4.0
- Kernel: 4.18.0-147.51.1.el8_2.x86_64
- Systemd level: 239-31.el8_2.2.x86_64
- Network manager level: 1.22.8-7.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,ess_legacy_6.1.1.1_0623-23_dme,1624493330
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.adv,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057643,sha256:ad3499b107d01c10911492cd5a2518fe41984d1db969af7db62031a0e999ff26
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.base,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057487,sha256:1fe1b0ec49e97133f26d47fb7ecd638a311ebaa14d0aba1637e78553b10f4bfe
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.compression,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057648,sha256:158cdc9e8fbfe332d529de8f2aab4f7d8fcf35a70f88e1769224bab8c894df87
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.crypto,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057627,sha256:4ccc68407fc84ef7c384399d0c64b8a4144d26173a8f2c436b76f2133665b343
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.docs,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057625,sha256:da7954d5d64a30e081720bfb7dc72272b67d6f6fdfb626b61b3006d7e56dfd20
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.ess.firmware,0:6.0.0-9,1620313543,sha256:7ff8e65caaeaec2cfd2c7509e8c3358191627b48b2c2f244b1287125c6caf5bd
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057636,sha256:f39c001cbac354e4305cac2db71f86d142563425d279449dab295f0aebc295c5
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr.base,0:1.0.0-0,1622511321,sha256:80719ecc2df3037acd9b8f2a26f81e3c1093bdb4d2aeaf7e46437b043c1d1b5d
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-ess5000,0:1.0.0-3,1624038597,sha256:61ce54789f0c630ff7069a951c613805add80d474da53400c90379a2ce6fac1a
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gnr.support-essbase,0:1.0.0-3,1621970279,sha256:827a990f18695e2d3ffc35bf8491ca12041f9640d3a024ac623c82e572d810f4
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gpl,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057719,sha256:cd163a50422dcf345aa0657461575f9e04b36c9897448227f8ac8be2c82ecad9
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gskit,0:8.0.55-19,1622511309,sha256:db7514bc300b6cc47ba855340c8a002ef9e348f2da4037743f14994e426a22ed
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.gss.pmsensors,0:5.1.1-1.el8,1622167246,sha256:3b712554a68d173cf5760baa5ed1bb7dd1812730fb57a5e45ec994237b246f97
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.java,0:5.1.1-1.1,1624454645,sha256:3b0603b6feb2a7d804759838a4dd2ee0eba9a839d84b0e64d34959bc16fc7fae
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.kafka,0:5.1.1-1,1622167937,sha256:3e5554d5571105915198faa788e7ea54bbf83860b16cfdc57f02308bc008c0fc
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.librdkafka,0:5.1.1-1,1622167962,sha256:b5b23a981540172477e5e80ca01bc02cbc0f90ca9cdcf8a54976e9c2d04018ae
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.license.dmd,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057647,sha256:f875e03bbddec2b46eaeb83ed13dd5ed35f251407d8f4b7d6e84132c26cd9112
sw,rpm,gpfs,gpfs.msg.en_US,0:5.1.1-1.4,1624057626,sha256:1aef8357c77406461fdce41f78fed93eee5c3f6d709625f59b1ed1fcaa27f926
sw,rpm,ess,esagent.pLinux,0:4.5.5-1,1607425710,sha256:d1304d5a52db4348231ec5f20c3da0eba4600b9ea01e00634436394759686865
sw,rpm,ess,gpfs.ess.deploy,0:6.1.1.1-release,1624493283,sha256:79a89de9de62899d04e96432b1b8281f59ec87d65b886bb01e7ca8f9b164adc3
sw,rpm,ess,gpfs.ess.tools,0:6.1.1.1-release,1624493283,sha256:598f96d9ff468e45d27c252b7e152417eb7d2e9d7300f66552bb2674a1c8ba17
sw,rpm,ess,gpfs.ess.xcat,0:6.1.1.1-release,1624493283,sha256:bed26b6915a2918930546ea54713645b688f170889f6e4d7814197551bd005a3
sw,rpm,gui,gpfs.gss.pmcollector,0:5.1.1-1.el8,1622167244,sha256:ceee951cf0ec6b873d3ddc852774443e7ba1b27b533f2882da9481adff476a8e
sw,rpm,gui,gpfs.gui,0:5.1.1-1.1,1624454358,sha256:8635e51d20780853905e40dfa4396594027812bc1bb0fcdc4f2086982805639d
sw,iso,ofed,gui,0:4.9-2.2.5.1,,sha256:db0d1a02f5f57824f7e123f0336082a6401d50d882f024413e885a6e99ef7787
Changelog for ESS6.1.1.1_IMAGE
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for ESS6.1.1.1_IMAGE applies for all supported platforms.
Problems fixed in ESS6.1.1.1_IMAGE [July 1, 2021]
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