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Readme and Release notes for release 6.0.0.2 IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS) 6.0.0.2 ESS_FIRMWARE-6.0.0.2-power-Linux Readme

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Abstract

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Content

Readme file for: ESS Readme header
Product/Component Release: 6.0.0.2
Update Name: ESS_FIRMWARE-6.0.0.2-power-Linux
Fix ID: ESS_FIRMWARE-6.0.0.2-power-Linux
Publication Date: 28 February 2020
Last modified date: 28 February 2020

Contents

Download location
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Known issues

Installation information


Additional 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 Server (ESS) Linux 64-bit,pSeries RHEL
 ESS_FIRMWARE-6.0.0.2-power-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 (&lt filename >.tar file) with the commands:

      gunzip &lt filename >.tgz
      2. tar -xvf &lt filename >.tar


  • Verify the update's RPM in the directory. Normally, the RPM images in this directory would be similar to the following:

    gpfs.ess.firmware-&lt update_version >.&lt arch >.rpm


    where
    &lt update_version &gt specifies the version number of the update you downloaded, for example, 6.0.0.1
    and
    &lt arch &gt 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.


  • Remove the existing gpfs.ess.firmware rpm. On each ESS server node issue the following command:

    rpm -e gpfs.ess.firmware 2>/dev/null


  • Install the gpfs.ess.firmware rpm. On each ESS server node issue the following command:

    rpm -i gpfs.ess.firmware-&lt update_version >.&lt arch >.rpm


  • 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-6.0.0-2.ppc64.rpm

  • - Changelog for gpfs.ess.firmware 6.0.x

    Unless specifically noted otherwise, this history of problems fixed for gpfs.ess.firmware 6.0.x applies for all supported platforms.

    Problems fixed in gpfs.ess.firmware 6.0.0.2 [Feb 21, 2020]

    • This provides the latest supported drive and storage enclosure firmware.

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 February 2020

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