What's new

Each release offers new functions and improvements to help you take more innovation to the cloud, whether you are new to the product or if you are upgrading from a prior release. Review this information for a high-level summary of the new features and changes in each release.

New features and changes in Version 2.3.4

VMware support in Version 2.3.4
In this release, the following VMware support is included:
  • VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) 7​.0.3
  • VMware vCenter Appliance 7.0 Update 3o (build-22357613)
  • VMware ESXi Update 3 build-21313628
  • VMware vSphere API 8.0 U1
  • VMware ESXi 7U3n on compute nodes
  • VMware ESXi 7U3k on Platform System Manager (PSM) management nodes
IBM Cloud Pak System Software on Bring Your Own Hardware (BYOHw) for Intel is deprecated

The IBM Cloud Pak System Software on Bring Your Own Hardware (BYOHw) for Intel is deprecated. The support end date is July 2024. You can run only on the IBM Cloud Pak System appliances that are Intel-based. For more information, see Deprecated functions and replacements.

IBM Cloud Pak System is available only for W3500 and W4600 appliances in Version 2.3.4
IBM Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4 is applicable only for W3500 and W4600 appliances.
Note: The IBM Cloud Pak System W3550 appliance for Intel went end-of-life (EOL) in June 2024.
Enhancements on the System Troubleshooting > System Logs page to generate Management Hypervisor logs
In this release of IBM Cloud Pak System, an enhancement is made on the System Troubleshooting > System Logs page of the IBM Cloud Pak System user interface to help you download Management Hypervisor logs. To download these logs, do these steps:
  1. From the IBM Cloud Pak System user interface, click System Troubleshooting > Collect System Logs > Collection sets.
    A new checkbox is introduced in the corresponding window as follows:
    • Management Hypervisors
      • <SN#Hypervisor1-Name>
      • <SN#Hypervisor2-Name>
      For example, the hypervisor name can be SN#A117X2Z for <SN#Hypervisor1-Name> and SN#B117X2K for <SN#Hypervisor2-Name>.
  2. Select the Management Hypervisors checkbox and click Submit to generate the logs.
    Note: You can select one or both hypervisors from the options to generate the logs. To download the generated logs, wait for the process to complete.

The actual log file contains the name as vm-support-esxi-<SN#Hypervisor-Name>-<timestamp>.tgz, and it is embedded in the .tgz file.

New feature (Hardware > Management VMs) is added to administer management virtual machines (VMs)

In this release of IBM Cloud Pak System, a new feature is added to administer the management virtual machines (VMs). It includes day to day operations such as power on and off management virtual machines (VMs). You can go to Hardware > Management VMs on the IBM Cloud Pak System user interface to get started.

For more information, see:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.9 is deprecated from IBM Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4 and later

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.9 is deprecated from IBM Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4 and later. For more information, see https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux/rhel-7-end-of-maintenance. If you are using a 7.x image, migrate to 8.8.

Workload mobility VSI migration for multi-cloud system support

In this release of IBM Cloud Pak System, Workload mobility VSI migration for multi-cloud system is supported. For more information, see Migrating instances.

Support for Cloud Paks® Docker Private Registry pattern type

This release supports Cloud Paks® Docker Private Registry pattern type 1.0.15.6 in IBM Cloud Pak System. However, the Docker Engine version support is still 20.10.24.

Docker Configuration page is no longer available on the IBM Cloud Pak System user interface

The support for the Docker Private Registry pattern was deprecated from IBM Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.3.4. Therefore, the Docker Configuration page under Pattern development is now removed or is no longer available on the IBM Cloud Pak System user interface.

IBM Db2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern version update in Version 2.3.4

IBM Db2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern type 1.2.21.0 supports IBM Db2 Advanced Edition V11.5.9.0 (special_38015) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.8 only. IBM Db2 V11.5.9.0 is not supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.9, as IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms (TSA) 4.1.1.1, which is bundled in IBM Db2 11.5.9.0 requires a minimum version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x. For more information, see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7050801.

Db2 updates
  • For IBM Cloud Pak System Software Suite offerings, the Db2 Advanced Edition license is provided with the Db2 pattern type. The Db2 pattern type file name is changed in this release. The new file name is now db2-1.2.21.0-sws.tgz.
  • For IBM Cloud Pak System and IBM Cloud Pak System Software offerings, the Db2 Advanced Edition license is not available. Bring your own license (BYOL) and provide it during deployments and upgrade scenarios. For more information, see IBM Db2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern for virtual systems.
For more information, contact IBM Cloud Pak System Support.
IBM Storage Scale version updates

This release supports IBM Storage Scale Version 5.1.9.0.

Version updates for IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems

IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems 8.8 (4.0.3.0) is supported in this release of IBM Cloud Pak System.

IBM Java SDK/JRE version update support

IBM Java SDK/JRE 8.0.8.20 is supported in this release of IBM Cloud Pak System.

IBM WebSphere Application Server version support

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.5.18 and 8.5.5.25 is supported in this release of IBM Cloud Pak System. Also, the supported IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty fix pack is 23.0.0.12

Pattern type version updates
In this release, the following pattern type versions are included:
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Network Deployment Patterns 2.3.3.6
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 9.0.5.18 and 8.5.5.25​
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty binaries 23.0.0.12
  • Red Hat Update Service (RHUS) 6.13 pattern type 1.0.20.0
  • IBM Endpoint Manager pattern type 2.0.3.0 and BigFix® client/Agent (IBM Endpoint Manager) 10.0.9.21
  • OS Pattern Kit (Linux, Windows versions) 3.0.8
  • IBM Tivoli® Monitoring (6.3.0.7 Service Pack 14) pattern type 1.0.26.0
  • Load balancer (ODR) pattern type 1.0.13.0
  • IBM Foundation Pattern Type 2.1.24.2
    • Monitoring Agent for Windows OS 06.30.07.11
    • Monitoring Agent for Linux OS 06.30.07.12
  • IBM Storage Scale pattern type 1.2.24.0 on IBM Storage Scale Version 5.1.9.0
  • IBM Application Pattern Type for Java™ with pattern type 1.0.17.0 supports IBM Java 8.0.8.20
IBM Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4 APARs and PSIRTs

For the list of APARs and PSIRTs in this release, see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-cloud-pak-system-version-234.

For a complete list of all the supported and updated versions for Platform System Manager (PSM) and pattern types in IBM Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4, see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6959045.