What is new

The following enhancements were introduced in the current release.

Features included in DirectDriver VMware:

Adds support for multi DNSServer and multi DNSSuffix

Attach and detach ISO image to virtual machine is provided in DirectDrive VMware.

Support for TLSv12

DirectDriver VMware currency support

VMware 6.7

DirectDriver PowerVC currency support

PowerVC 1.4.1

Detaches configdrive.iso

After the required installation is done using the ISO file, you can detach the drive from the virtual machine. After the drive is detached, it is deleted from the datastore. For more information, see Detach drive.

OpenStack Queens Cinder v3 API support

A new flag BYOOS is included in ico_install.rsp. Set it to true to add support for cinder v3 api.

Currency support for IBM® Cloud Orchestrator:

Table 1.

IBM Cloud Orchestrator components	Versions included
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack	4.3 FP 11
RedHat Enterprise Linux	7.5
Vcenter	6.7 Note: Though support is available for Vcenter 6.7, NSX 6.4.1 is not supported.
PowerVC	1.4.1
WebSphere Application Server	8.5.5.13
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile	18.0.0.1
IBM HTTP Server	8.5.5.13
IBM JDK	8.0.5.15
DB2	10.5.0.9
Business Process Manager	8.6 CF201803

Note: The currency support that is listed is specific to new inclusions in V2.5.0.7. For more information about software requirements, see Checking the software prerequisites.

For supported versions of Data Protection and Recovery, Databases and Process Management tools, see the Prerequisites tab of https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity-reports/report/html/softwareReqsForProduct?deliverableId=1386584144400.

For the software prerequisites of the OpenStack environment, check either the IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack prerequisites (at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SST55W_4.3.0/liaca/liacasoftware.html) or refer to the documentation of your vendor-specific OpenStack distribution.

Currency support for IBM SmartCloud® Cost Management 2106 ifix04:

Table 2.

IBM SmartCloud Cost Management	Versions included
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile	18.0.0.1
DB2	10.5.0.9
IBM JDK	8.0.5.15
RedHat Enterprise Linux	7.5 for x64