Package Information

GPFS 3.1.0-8 Update for Linux on pSeries with GPL licensed kernel modules

Description

The update images listed below and contained in the tar image with this README
are maintenance packages for GPFS. The update images are a mix of normal RPM
images that can be directly applied to your system.

The update images require a prior level of GPFS. Thus, the usefulness of this
update is limited to installations that already have the GPFS product. Contact
your IBM representative if you desire to purchase a fully installable product
that does not require a prior level of GPFS.

Once all RPMs are installed, you have successfully updated your GPFS product.


Known Issues

1. On SLES 10 for POWER

 a. /etc/init.d/running-kernel that ships with pre SLES10 SP1 kernel-source
    rpms contains a bug that results in the wrong set of files being copied
    to the kernel source tree. This bug will be fixed with SLES10 SP1. If the
    official fix is unavailable, the following change should also address the
    problem:
        --- running-kernel.orig 2006-10-06 14:54:36.000000000 -0500
        +++ /etc/init.d/running-kernel  2006-10-06 14:59:58.000000000 -0500
        @@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         arm*|sa110)    arch=arm ;;
         s390x)  arch=s390 ;;
         parisc64)  arch=parisc ;;
        + ppc64)     arch=powerpc ;;
        esac
        # FIXME: How to handle uml?

 b. The gpfs.base 3.1.0-0 rpm must be installed using the rpm --nopre flag
    BEFORE any updates can be applied.

2. The GPFS required level of Korn Shell for SLES 10 support is version is
   ksh-93r-12.16 and can be obtained at the following architecture-specific
   link:
   https://you.novell.com/update/ppc/update/SUSE-SLES/10/PTF/43ed798d45b1ce66790327fe89fb3ca6/20061201


Update to Version:

   3.1.0-8

Update from Version:

   3.1.0-0
   3.1.0-1
   3.1.0-2
   3.1.0-3
   3.1.0-4
   3.1.0-5
   3.1.0-6
   3.1.0-7

Update (tar file) contents:

   README
   changelog
   gpfs.base.3.1.0-8.sles9.ppc64.update.rpm
   gpfs.docs.3.1.0-8.noarch.rpm
   gpfs.gpl.3.1.0-8.noarch.gpl.rpm
   gpfs.msg.en_US.3.1.0-8.noarch.rpm

Install the corrective service package

After you have downloaded the GPFS 3.1.0-8 update package into any directory on
your system, follow these steps to install the fix package:

1. Verify this update's RPM images in the directory. the list of RPM images in
   this directory should now be

   gpfs.base.3.1.0-8.sles9.ppc64.update.rpm
   gpfs.docs.3.1.0-8.noarch.rpm
   gpfs.gpl.3.1.0-8.noarch.gpl.rpm
   gpfs.msg.en_US.3.1.0-8.noarch.rpm

2. Follow the installation and migration instructions in your GPFS Concepts,
   Planning and Installation Guide. These steps are minimally:

   a) Stop GPFS on all nodes in the nodeset. Verify that the GPFS daemon has
      terminated and that the kernel extensions have been unloaded.

   b) Upgrade GPFS using the RPM command on all nodes in the nodeset as follows:

      rpm -U gpfs.base-3.1.0-8.sles9.ppc64.update.rpm
      rpm -U gpfs.docs-3.1.0-8.noarch.rpm
      rpm -U gpfs.gpl-3.1.0-8.noarch.gpl.rpm
      rpm -U gpfs.msg.en_US-3.1.0-8.noarch.rpm

   c) Check the GPFS FAQ to see if any additional images or patches are required
      for your Linux installation:

      http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/clresctr/topic/com.ibm.cluster.gpfs.doc/gpfs_faqs/gpfs_faqs.html

   d) Recompile any GPFS portability layer modules you may have previously
      compiled. The recompilation and installation procedure is outlined in
      the following file:

      /usr/lpp/mmfs/src/README
