Version History of Recommended Base Software Stack for InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse D5000 for Linux

For information about the currently recommended software stack, consult the recommended base software stack.

Version History for the Validated Software Stack
* indicates that a software level was updated within a particular stack refresh; otherwise the level was kept the same

Recommendation (April 5, 2011)

• * 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.77.1 -- Updated from kernel 2.6.16.60-0.66.1 on June 1, 2011. The new kernel includes a fix for an NFS v4 problem that affects some stored procedures.
• For a V9.7-based stack:
  • * InfoSphere Warehouse 9.7.2
  • * DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.7 Fix Pack 4 -- Updated from FP 3a special build 26368 on April 21, 2011
• For a V9.5-based stack:
  • InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5.2
  • * DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 Fix pack 7
• IBM Cluster Systems Management V1.7.0.18
• IBM Systems Director 6.1.2
• MegaRAID Storage Manager 2.77
• MegaRAID Command Tool 1.01.39
• DB2 Performance Expert 3.2.2

Recommendation (June 14, 2010)

• 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2
• * For a V9.7-based stack:
  • * InfoSphere Warehouse 9.7.1
  • * DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3a special build 26368 -- Updated from FP 1 on March 21, 2011
• For a V9.5-based stack:
  • InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5.2
  • * DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 Fix pack 5
• For a V9.1-based stack
  • * DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.1 Fix pack 9
• IBM Cluster Systems Management V1.7.0.18
• * IBM Systems Director 6.1.2
• MegaRAID Storage Manager 2.77
• MegaRAID Command Tool 1.01.39
• * DB2 Performance Expert 3.2.2

Recommendation (April 30, 2009)

• * 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2
• * InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5.2 (9.5.1 refresh)
• * DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 with FP3b
• * IBM Cluster Systems Management V1.7.0.18
• IBM Director 5.20.2, with the ServeRAID Manager 9.00 plugin
• * MegaRAID Storage Manager 2.77
• MegaRAID Command Tool 1.01.39
• * DB2 Performance Expert 3.1 FP 1

Recommendation (May 14, 2008)

• * 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1
• * V9.5-based stack
  • * InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5.1
  • * DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 9.5 with FP1
• V9.1-based stack
  • DB2 Warehouse 9.1.2
  • * DB2 Enterprise Server 9.1 with FP3a
• * IBM Cluster System Management V1.7.0.3
• * IBM Director 5.20.2, with the ServeRAID Manager 9.00 plugin
• * MegaRAID Storage Manager 2.32
• * MegaRAID Command Tool 1.01.39
• * DB2 Performance Expert 3.1.0

Recommendation (Oct 31, 2007):

• 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• DB2 Warehouse Version 9.1.2
• * DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 3
• IBM Cluster System Management V1.6.0.2
• ServeRAID Manager 8.40
• MegaRAID Storage Manager 1.14-02
• MegaRAID Command Tool 1.01.09-0
• DB2 Performance Expert 2.2.3

Original publication Balanced Warehouse D5000 (March 28, 2007)

• 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• DB2 Warehouse Version 9.1.2
• DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 2
• IBM Cluster System Management V1.6.0.2
• ServeRAID Manager 8.40
• MegaRAID Storage Manager 1.14-02
• MegaRAID Command Tool 1.01.09-0
• DB2 Performance Expert 2.2.3

Version History for the Validated Firmware Stack

Component	October 2008	April 2009	Sept 2009	June 2010	April 2011
BMC	1.44	1.45	1.45	1.47	1.47
BIOS	1.10	1.12	1.12	1.14	1.14
Broadcom NetXtreme II firmware update utility	2.0.8a	2.0.8a	2.0.9h	2.1.1b -- (1)	2.1.4a
Broadcom bnx2 driver				1.6.7c	2.1.0
ServeRAID-8k and 8k-l firmware and BIOS	5.2.0-15411	5.2.0-15421	5.2.0-15427	5.2.0-15432	5.2.0-15432
ServeRAID 8i,8k,8k-1,8s controller driver				1.1.5-24701	1.1.5-24701
SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Program		1.03	1.04	1.04	1.04
ServeRAID MR 10 SAS controller and MegaRAID 8480 SAS controller driver	00.00.03.21	00.00.03.21	00.00.03.21	00.00.03.23	00.00.04.37-1
ServeRAID MR 10 SAS controller firmware	8.0.1-0029	9.0.1-0030	11.0.1-0008	11.0.1-0024	11.0.1-0033
MegaRAID 8480 SAS controller firmware	7.0.1-0054	7.0.1-0054	7.0.1-0064	7.0.1-0074	7.0.1-0075
EXP3000 ESM firmware	1.88	1.93	1.96	1.96	1.96
SMC 8848M switch firmware		2.2.0.18	2.2.0.18	2.4.4.11	2.4.4.11
(1) Corresponds to firmware level 5.0.6

Recommendation (May 14, 2008)

• Numerous firmware and driver stack updates

Recommendation (March 28, 2007)

• SAS: LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS Controller Firmware update for Linux Version 1.03.00-211
• SAS: LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS driver for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (64-bit) - MegaRAID 8480 SAS controller Version 00.00.03.01-1
• Networking: Broadcom NetXtreme II Firmware Update Utility Version 1.5.1
• Networking: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Driver Software Version T2.8.8