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Version

2.3.7-1

Release Date

1 September 2006

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Abstract

Download the latest OSA IPMI Device Drivers for Linux

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New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

 

Standard configuration ship support

Systems SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server Version 9 x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server Version 9 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.0 Advanced Server x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.0 Advanced Server x86_64
System x3755
BladeCenter HS21 (Type 8853)

Change history

OSA IPMI device driver for Linux

Version 2.3.7 on 04-06-2006

  • Add support for 32 bit SLES 9.2 and 9.3

Version 2.3.6 on 03-30-2006

  • Add support for RHEL 4.3 32/64
  • Add support for 64 bit SLES 9.2 and 9.3

Version 2.3.5 on 12-05-2005

  • Add aupport for 32 bit SLES 8 sp3 and sp4.
  • Add support for SLES 10 beta

Version 2.3.4 on 09-06-2005

  • Fixed OSA driver 2.3.3-1 uses rc.local instead of init scripts. (Fixed Defect 291568)
  • Fixed kernel error message when RSA card disabling miniBMC.

Version 2.3.3-1 on 07-05-2005

  • Fixed driver installation logic under RHEL4. Now driver installation is based
    on which type of kernel (smp or up) it is being built, instead of building 'up' objects
    for 'smp' kernel and causing kernel spinlock bug. (Fixed defect 282144)

Version 2.3.2 on 04-21-2005

  • Add support for
    32bit RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS/WS/ES
    64bit RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS/WS/ES
  • Fixed system hang on x366(Zeus) during device driver installation
  • Support for VMware ESX 2.5.1

Version 2.2.2-1 on 10-29-2004

  • Add support for
    > SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for EM64T/AMD64
    > Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS (update 3) for EM64T/AMD64
  • Sdd support for 32bit user application calling 64bit
    IPMI device driver
  • Remove debug message in /var/log/messages while
    connecting to IPMI device driver

Version 2.2.1 on 09-29-2004

  • Add explanation of tainted kernel warning messages
    because of proprietary license under known issue section.
  • Add support for 32bit RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • Add support for SLES8.0 SP3 (32bit and 64bit)
  • Fix build script, build_osadrv, not identifying gcc
    version 3.x properly
  • Remove kernel debug message in /var/log/messages when
    driver module is loaded and unloaded by Linux
  • Modify libraw.so to set the response data length to 0
    when the completion code is not 0x00.

Version 2.2.1.0 on 08-25-2004

  • Change installation messages
  • Add OSA_EULA.txt
  • Remove the proprietary statements in the shimOS.c

Version 2.2.1.0 on 07-29-2004

  • Added installation and un-installation program
    for Netware driver
  • Added end user license agreement during Netware
    driver installation
  • Renamed ipmi.nlm to osaipmi.nlm on Netware
  • Fixed loading OSA IPMI driver twice on Netware
  • Fixed limitations on rspLen <= 128 in sendCommand function.
  • Fixed tainted kernel messages during Linux driver installation
Version 2.2.1
  • Change driver name from ipmidrvr to osa_ipmidrvr
  • Fixed limitations on rspLen <= 128 in sendCommand function.
    This fix is applied on drivers for all supported OS.
  • Added rpm source package.
  • Fixed tainted kernel messages during Linux driver
    installation
  • Added driver support of 64bit Redhat Enterprise Linux 3
    for AMD Opteron processor
  • Included IPMI driver library as part of the Linux driver
    installation. The libraw.so will be installed under
    /lib directory.

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BladeCenter:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

BladeCenter:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

BladeCenter:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

BladeCenter:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

BladeCenter:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 x86-64

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 x86-64

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86-64

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Older System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86-64

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86-64

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 x86-64

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

Older System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 x86-64

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 April 2023

UID

ibm1MIGR-65540