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Recommended Base Software Stack for InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100 for Linux
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| | | Abstract | | This document describes the current software and firmware stack validated for the InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100 for Linux. | | | | | | Content | The recommendations are based on a philosophy that stability in the InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse takes precedence over functionality and performance. This document provides supplemental information, corrections, and clarifications to the documentation at the IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse download site.
Balanced Warehouse Support strongly recommends that you remain on a validated software and firmware stack for a Balanced Warehouse environment. The software and firmware levels within a validated stack have been tested together by IBM, which helps to ensure that the entire stack is a stable working environment. If you must deviate from a validated stack, consult the FAQ about software and firmware upgrades.
For information about past recommended software stacks, consult the version history of the recommended base software stack.
Current Validated Software and Firmware Stack (2009/10/27)
Software
- 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2
- InfoSphere Warehouse 9.7
- DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.7
- WebSphere Federation Relational Wrappers 9.7
- IBM Systems Director 6.1.1
- DS3000 Storage Manager 10.36
- For optional high availability (HA) solutions, IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms Version 3.1 FP4 with RSCT 2.5.3.3 and sam.policies-1.3.0.0-08315
- IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage 1.15.5
- DB2 Performance Expert 3.2.2
Firmware
| Category | Description | Version (D5100 with x3655) | Version (D5100 with x3650) | Version (D5100 with x3650 M2) | | Server | BMC | 1.03/1.04 | 1.45 | N/A | | BIOS | 1.04 | 1.12 | N/A | | IMM | N/A | N/A | 1.04 | | UEFI | N/A | N/A | 1.02 | | Networking | Broadcom NetXtreme II firmware update utility | 2.0.9h | 2.0.9h | 2.0.9h | | Internal storage | ServeRAID-8k and 8k-l firmware and BIOS | 5.2.0-15427 | 5.2.0-15427 | N/A | | ServeRAID-MR10i firmware and BIOS | N/A | N/A | 11.0.1-0012 | | SAS/SATA hard disk drive update program | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | | External storage | DS3000 controller / NVSRAM | 07.35.41.02 | 07.35.41.02 | 07.35.41.02 | | RDAC driver | 09.03.0C05.0030 | 09.03.0C05.0030 | 09.03.0C05.0030 | | QLogic driver | 8.02.14.01 | 8.02.14.01 | 8.02.14.01 | | QLogic firmware | 4.04.00 | 4.04.00 | 4.04.00 | | Switches | SMC 8848M switch firmware | 2.2.0.18 | 2.2.0.18 | 2.2.0.18 | | IBM TotalStorage SAN32B-3 firmware | 6.1.2 | 6.1.2 | 6.1.2 | Note:
In most cases, these firmware levels match the levels recommended by Cluster 1350. These levels are posted at the following URL:
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5080535&brandind=5000008 |
Current Documentation - IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100: Design and Implementation Guide
- 02 refresh (Jan, 2009)
- IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100: User Guide
- 01 refresh (March, 2009)
- IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5100: Update Guide
- 01 refresh (April, 2009)
Changes to the guidelines published in the latest version of the D5100: Design and Implementation Guide - Customers still using SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 should update the ulimit parameters to the default values for Service Pack 2:
core file size |
(blocks, -c) |
0 |
data seg size |
(kbytes, -d) |
unlimited |
file size |
(blocks, -f) |
unlimited |
pending signals |
(-i) |
401408 |
max locked memory |
(kbytes, -l) |
32 |
max memory size |
(kbytes, -m) |
unlimited |
open files |
(-n) |
1024 |
pipe size |
(512 bytes, -p) |
8 |
POSIX message queues |
(bytes, -q) |
819200 |
stack size |
(kbytes, -s) |
8192 |
cpu time |
(seconds, -t) |
unlimited |
max user processes |
(-u) |
401408 |
virtual memory |
(kbytes, -v) |
unlimited |
file locks |
(-x) |
unlimited | - All other recommendations remain the same as those published in the Design and Implementation Guide (recommendation to use DMS table spaces with direct I/O enabled, to use ext3 file systems with large pages, to disable the pmtimer, and to disable the fault monitor; set of recommended kernel parameters)
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| | Software | |
| | Data Management | |
| | Data Servers (Database Management Systems) | |
| | DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows | |
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Linux
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9.5
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Enterprise Server
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| Reference #: |
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1295194
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| | Software Group |
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| Modified date: |
| | 2009-11-02 |
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