Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 14, 2024 04:21 PM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: Power HA toolkit for IBM i versions
I find the words "Flash System can crash" particularly disconcerting:
We've heard some reports from clients on 8.7.0.0 that the Flash System can crash when doing volume-group snapshots. Flash Systems is aware of this under SVAPAR-141920 which has an associated ifix.
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Robert Berendt IBMChampion
Business Systems Analyst, Lead
Dekko
Fort Wayne
260-599-3160
Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 14, 2024 04:08 PM
From: Rohit Chauhan
Subject: Power HA toolkit for IBM i versions
Hello Robert,
It does mean that the mentioned APAR have been fixed in the relevant update version shown in the table . Example : SVAPAR-140080 was resolved in 8.7.0.1.
Which issue are you referring exactly with 8.7.0 ?
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Rohit Chauhan
Senior Technical Specialist
Norway
Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 14, 2024 03:43 PM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: Power HA toolkit for IBM i versions
Does the following mean that the issue with 8.7.0 is resolved by putting on 8.7.0.1?
Or does it mean that the issue was noticed on 8.7.0.1?
It does say "...have been fixed?". To me this implies there is a fix.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6340241?mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=SVAPAR-141920
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Robert Berendt IBMChampion
Business Systems Analyst, Lead
Dekko
Fort Wayne
260-599-3160
Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 14, 2024 03:09 PM
From: Rohit Chauhan
Subject: Power HA toolkit for IBM i versions
Hello Robert,
Power HA toolkit for IBM i is developed by IBM Technology Expert Labs formerly Lab services which consists of various tools specializing in Power HA and the external storage solutions. PowerHA Tools 4.6 will continue to be supported for some time. The latest version is 5.2 but of course it is not applicable for all environments and clients.
Version 5.2 of our toolkit has been released and is available to all customers with active toolkit maintenance agreements. The primary new features support:
- FlashSystems Volume Group Flashcopy
- FlashSystems Policy-Based Replication
- FlashSytems SafeGuarded Copy without CSM
PowerHA Tools maintenance provides support for code issues, runtime support and upgrades. Customers are responsible for contacting IBM Technology Expert Labs (Formerly Lab Services) either via case or sending and email to iessspt@us.ibm.com for code updates.
Please refer to the below mentioned link showing the compatibility matrix.
PowerHA Tools Compatibility Information (ibm.com)
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Rohit Chauhan
Senior Technical Specialist
Norway
Original Message:
Sent: Mon October 14, 2024 10:25 AM
From: Robert Berendt
Subject: Power HA toolkit for IBM i versions
I am using Power HA toolkit for IBM i to initiate snapshots from IBM i through Copy Services Manager to my FS7300.
I believe Power HA toolkit for IBM i is an IBM i Lab Services team offering and not a regular LPP.
If I run DSPDTAARA DTAARA(QZRDHASM/BUILD) I get:
'OS VRM: V7R3M0 Toolkit version: 4.6 '
'Build date: 080123 Time: 102024 Debug: *NO '
'Builder: TKH '
How do I tell if there are any updates to that? How do I apply such updates?
Do I need to be concerned with compatibility issues between Power HA toolkit for IBM i and Copy Services Manager and FS7300?
Power HA toolkit for IBM i: Build 4.6
FS7300: 8.6.0.4
IBM Copy Services Manager: 6.3.7.0
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Robert Berendt IBMChampion
Business Systems Analyst, Lead
Dekko
Fort Wayne
260-599-3160
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