Changelog

Version 3.8

Version 3.8.9.2

  • SPORD now supports systemd units for container start and stop

  • LVM support for RHEL 9

  • Enhanced bash completion for SPORD

  • Updated integrated components:

  • openssl version 3.5.2

  • apr version 1.7.6

  • httpd version 2.4.65

  • expat version 3.7.1

  • pcre2 version 10.46

Version 3.8.9.1

  • Updated integrated components:

  • openssl version 3.0.16

  • pcre2 version 10.45

Version 3.8.9.0

  • Send alert when cluster not joined for a period of time

  • New command switchtslm to switch TSLM roles

  • Enhanced HADR status display when DB is stopped

  • Enhanced feedback for spordadm commands

  • Updated integrated components:

  • expat version 2.6.4

  • httpd version 2.4.63

Version 3.8.8.9

  • Support for IBM Tape System Library Manager (TSLM) Server

  • New operator commands starttslm and stoptslm

  • New command q proc as an alias for q tsm

  • New query res command for TSLM

  • GSCC requires AIX 7.3 or later

  • ISP console startup (AIX)

  • Display HADR status when Inactive (AIX)

  • Updated integrated components:

  • openssl version 3.0.15

  • apr version 1.7.5

  • pcre2 version 10.44

  • expat version 2.6.3

Version 3.8.8.8

  • Enhancements to spordadm container name matching

  • Honor GID and GROUPNAME values in spordconf templates

  • New spordadm command to start SP server in background

  • Support custom DB2 database names

  • Updated integrated components:

  • httpd version 2.4.62

  • openssl version 3.0.14

Version 3.8.8.7

  • Improved DB2 restore templates in spordconf

  • Improved create self-signed certificate process

Version 3.8.8.6

  • Updated integrated component:

  • expat version 2.6.2

Version 3.8.8.5

  • Minimum system requirement for spordconf is RHEL 8

  • New spordconf command line option -u (update)

  • Removed sensitive information from gsccadm logs

  • Enhancements to spordconf deployment

  • Improved container initialization

  • Improved switchtsm operator command with SAN LUNs

  • Container startup logs are rotated now

  • Improved spordadm logging

  • Updated integrated components:

  • openssl version 3.0.13

  • expat version 2.6.1

  • libevent version 2.1.12

Version 3.8.8.4

Caution

A bug in older GSCCAD versions prevents it from properly starting when using with GSCC 3.8.8.4. Please update GSCCAD to 3.8.8.4 when updating GSCC.

  • New auxiliary spordadm commands: showlogs, listimages, loadimage, removeimage, startsrv, listlabels

  • Control Operation Center container with spordadm startoc

  • New single instance expert domain edUNIX_SP8_SI

  • GSCCAD: Bug fixed that crashed GSCCAD at startup when new Expert Domains are implemented in GSCC.

  • Updated integrated components:

  • httpd version 2.4.58

  • apr version 1.7.4

  • openssl version 3.0.12

  • expat version 2.5.0

Version 3.8.8.3

  • Cluster status displays HADR state when inactive

  • Updated integrated components:

  • httpd version 2.4.5t

  • apr version 1.7.2

  • openssl version 1.1.1s

Version 3.8.8.2

  • Enhanced support for Spectrum Scale with SLES15

Version 3.8.8.1

  • SPORD: spordadm now works with Bash completion

  • Certificate files for gsuid will now be kept/generated in “/etc/gscc” instead of “/etc/gscc/ui”

Version 3.8.8.0

  • Updated integrated components:

  • httpd version 2.4.54

  • openssl version 1.1.1q

  • expat version 2.4.8

  • Enhanced Unix user and group processing for file synchronization

  • SPORD: Enhanced container behaviour when a Takeover occurs

  • SPORD: Enhanced ISP eFix handling.

  • Enhanced handling for “server.key” and “server.crt” certificate files

  • New command “gsuidsetup” to generate certificates for gsuid service

Version 3.8.7.3

  • Updated integrated components:

  • httpd version 2.4.52

  • openssl version 1.1.1m

  • expat version 2.4.6

  • pcre version 8.45

  • Fixes “Unknown Option” port in gscc.conf

  • GSCCAD - Solved: “Security Protocol is not supported”.

  • SPORD: Remove existing Container before start.

  • SPORD: spordadm without parameter returns container list

  • SPORD: spordadm create now supports “-execute” option

Version 3.8.7.2

  • Operator Command restarttsm added.

Version 3.8.7.1

  • Enhanced HADR status checking

  • SPORD: Ubuntu Container Image Support added

  • Allow switchtsm Operator Command to be started on both nodes

Version 3.8.7.0

  • Support for automated GSCC commands via curl (query, operator)

  • Enhanced GSCCAD security by limiting gsuid commands.

  • Enhanced Takeover Handling during remote Server Reboot

  • Updated Peer Window Calculation during Takeover

  • ISP Console Support during Startup

  • Support openssl 1.1.1 for CLI

  • Enhanced ISP Login Verification

  • ISP config file sync messages improved.

  • Legacy ISP config files removed from sync.

  • GSCC Debian Package added

  • GSCCAD: Improved Window/Tab loading

  • GSCCAD: Support case insensitive option “port” in gscc.conf

  • SPORD: spordadm support ISP Instance creation

Version 3.8.6.2

  • Enhanced quorum IP file (im_clipup)

Version 3.8.6.1

  • Fixes “Unable to get next state” Error for AvailableUncertain state.

  • New gsuidcustom.conf for user defined GSUID ports.