Readme and Release notes for release 6.1.6.0 IBM Elastic Storage System (ESS) 6.1.6.0 ESS_FIRMWARE-6.1.6.0-ppc64LE-Linux Readme

Readme file for:ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release:6.1.6.0
Update Name:ESS_FIRMWARE-6.1.6.0-ppc64LE-Linux
Fix ID:ESS_FIRMWARE-6.1.6.0-ppc64LE-Linux
Publication Date:16 March 2023
Last modified date:16 March 2023

Online version of the readme file:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400005433
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Contents

Download location
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Known issues

Installation information

Additional information
Copyright and trademark information

Download location

Below is a list of components, platforms, and file names that apply to this Readme file.

Fix Download for Linux

Product/Component Name:	Platform:	Fix:
IBM Elastic Storage System (ESS)	Linux PPC64LE RHEL	ESS_FIRMWARE-6.1.6.0-ppc64LE-Linux

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Known issues

General Issues
- None.

Installation information

Installing gpfs.ess.firmware
Complete the following steps to install the fix package:
1. Extract the update package (< filename >.tar file) with the commands:
  
  gunzip < filename >.tgz
2. Verify the update's RPM in the directory. Normally, the RPM images in this directory would be similar to the following:
  
  gpfs.ess.firmware-< update_version >.< arch >.rpm where < update_version > specifies the version number of the update you downloaded, for example, 6.0.0.1 and < arch > specifies the system architecture, for example x86_64 for 64-bit System x For specific filenames, check the Readme for the GPFS update by clicking the "View" link for the update on the Download tab.
3. Remove the existing gpfs.ess.firmware rpm. On each ESS server node issue the following command:
  
  rpm -e gpfs.ess.firmware 2>/dev/null
4. Install the gpfs.ess.firmware rpm. On each ESS server node issue the following command:
  
  rpm -i gpfs.ess.firmware-< update_version >.< arch >.rpm
5. Use the mmchfirmware command documented in the GPFS Adminstration and Programming Reference to install the latest firmware.

Additional information

Notices

None.

Package information

The rpm contained in the tar image with this README contains the latest firmware for ESS. It is a complete replacement for any previously installed gpfs.ess.firmware rpms and assumes that GPFS is installed. After the rpm is installed. The mmchfirmware command must be run to apply the firmware updates.

Update (tar file) contents:

README

changelog
gpfs.ess.firmware-6.1.6.0-8.ppc64.rpm

Changelog for gpfs.ess.firmware 6.1.x
Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for gpfs.ess.firmware 6.1.x applies for all supported platforms.

Problems fixed in gpfs.ess.firmware-6.1.6.0-8 [March 2, 2023]

This provides the latest storage related firmware: it is specifically HBA/enclosure/drive firmware.

Copyright and trademark information

http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml

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