PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX Reference Information
This topic contains information about supported AIX® operating system and PowerHA® SystemMirror® authorized program analysis report (APAR) information that's important for PowerHA SystemMirror deployments. The following tables list AIX and PowerHA SystemMirror APARs that address known issues.
PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX APARs
IBM® Support provides interim fixes for issues that are discovered after delivering PowerHA SystemMirror to the client site. You can apply these APARs after the interim fix bundles are applied for the version level of AIX and PowerHA SystemMirror in your environment.
PowerHA SystemMirror Migration
The following table lists the supported versions of PowerHA SystemMirror versions to which you can upgrade from your current version of PowerHA SystemMirror. You can use any of the following upgrade methods for PowerHA SystemMirror migration: non-disruptive upgrade, rolling upgrade, snapshot upgrade, and offline upgrade:
Current® version of PowerHA SystemMirror | Supported version of PowerHA SystemMirror |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.1.3 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.0 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.1 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.2 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.3 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.4 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.5 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.6 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.7 |
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- Version 7.1.3
- Version 7.2.0
- Version 7.2.1
Alternately, you can uninstall PowerHA SystemMirror Version 6.1 and reinstall the PowerHA SystemMirror version that you want. You can then reconfigure the cluster by recreating it by using CLI or SMIT panels. The PowerHA SystemMirror resources such as service IP addresses, volume group, file systems, and application scripts, exist in the LPARs, and the resources can easily be rediscovered during the reconfiguration process.
For instructions, see Migrating from PowerHA SystemMirror 6.1 to PowerHA SystemMirror 7.1.3 or PowerHA SystemMirror 7.2.0.
PowerHA SystemMirror APARs
The following table lists the applicable APARs for the PowerHA SystemMirror base version and service packs. You can also access IBM support documents for the APARs that are listed for each selection.
PowerHA SystemMirror Version | GA Level | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 | SP4 | SP5 | SP6 | SP7 | SP8 | SP9 |
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7.2.8 | Not applicable | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
7.2.7 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | |
7.2.6 | IJ39953 | IJ41761 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
7.2.5 | IJ33580 | IJ37642 | Not applicable | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | |
7.2.4 | Not applicable3 |
IJ37672 IJ34869 |
Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | |||
7.2.3 | Not applicable3 |
IJ37673 IJ34870 |
Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | |||||
7.2.24 | Not applicable3 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||||
7.2.14 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||||
7.2.0 4 | Not applicable 3 | Not applicable 3 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||||
7.1.3 4 | Not listed 1 | Not listed 1 | Not listed 1 | Not listed 1 |
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- 1 Not listed
- Many interim fix bundles are applicable. For more information about applicable interim fix bundles, see Fix Central.
- 2 Not available
- These interim fixes are available in later service packs.
- 3 Not applicable
- Critical APARs are not applicable for this service pack.
- 4 Not Supported
- These PowerHA SystemMirror versions are on End of Support (EOS).
AIX APARs
The following table lists the applicable APARs for the AIX releases and service packs:
- AIX 7.2 TL4
- AIX 7.2 TL4 SP1
AIX Release | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 | SP4 | SP5 | SP6 | SP7 | SP8 | SP9 | SP10 | SP11 |
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7.2 TL05 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
7.2 TL04 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | |
7.2 TL03 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||
7.2 TL02 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | |||||
7.2 TL01 | Not applicable 3 | Not applicable 3 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||
7.2 TL00 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||||
7.1 TL05 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | |||||
7.1 TL04 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||||
7.1 TL03 | Not listed 1 | Not listed 1 | Not listed 1 | Not available 2 | Not available 2 | ||||||
6.1 TL09 4 | Not applicable 36 | Not listed 1 | Not listed 1 |
- Many interim fix bundles are applicable. For more information about applicable interim fix bundles, see Fix Central.
- These interim fixes are available in later service packs.
- Critical APARs are not applicable for this service pack.
- These AIX versions are on End of Support (EOS).
AIX Version Compatibility Matrix
The following table provides information about the minimum AIX version that is supported for PowerHA SystemMirror versions.
PowerHA SystemMirror Version | End of Support date | Minimum AIX versions with service pack levels that are supported | Additional information |
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7.2.8 | 4/30/2027 (estimated) |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.8 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes® |
7.2.7 | 4/30/2026 (estimated) |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.7 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes |
7.2.6 | 4/30/2025 (estimated) |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.6 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes |
7.2.5 | 4/30/2024 (estimated) |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.5 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes |
7.2.4 | 4/30/2023 (estimated) |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.4 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes |
7.2.3 | 4/30/2022 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.3 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes |
7.2.2 | 4/30/2021 |
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7.2.1 | 4/30/2020 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2.1 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes |
7.2.0 | 4/30/2019 |
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PowerHA SystemMirror Version 7.2 for AIX Standard Edition Release Notes |
7.1.3 | 4/30/2018 |
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AIX 7 with Technology Level 3 Release Notes |
7.1.2 | 4/30/2016 |
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7.1.1 | 4/30/2015 |
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AIX Version 7.1 Release Notes |
7.1.0 | 9/30/2014 |
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AIX Version 7.1 Release Notes |
6.1 | 4/30/2015 (Extended Support Option - 4/30/2018) |
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