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System maintenance and integrated components in IBM Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4

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This document describes the system maintenance and integrated components that are available for use with IBM® Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4 on the relevant Generation 3 and 4 systems. The upgrade recommendation is to move to Version 2.3.4 for these systems. Unless indicated otherwise, the information applies to these systems:

IBM® Cloud Pak System Version 2.3.4:
W3500 (MT8558) and W4600 (MT9568-CVM)
Note: W3550 (MT8564) went End-of-Life in June 2024.

System maintenance
Version 2.3.4 includes updates for the system's platform components. Version 2.3.3.6 interim fix 2 must be installed on Generation 3 and 4 systems before you can install Version 2.3.4. After the upgrade is complete, you can upgrade the virtual images and virtual patterns.

Virtual images and virtual patterns
The following table lists the virtual images and virtual patterns that are supported by Version 2.3.4.

Table 1. Supported virtual images and virtual patterns

Component

Version

Notes

IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems

4.0.3.0 #111

Available for use with W3500 and W4600 systems only (based on Red Hat Linux V8.8 x86_64)

IBM Foundation Pattern

2.1.24.2

The tooling for the Foundation Pattern is included in the foundation-2.1.24.2.tgz file.

The Virtual System Pattern Type (vsys-pattern-1.0.24.2) is also included.

IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) Pattern

1.0.26.0

IBM Tivoli Monitoring product version: 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 14 Interim Fix eWAS/IHS 08.55.24.01

Db2 product version: IBM Db2 Standard Edition 11.5.9.0 with Special Fix 38015 and IBM Db2 OEM High Capacity Feature. Java version: 1.8.0_381

IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent For Windows: 06.30.07.11
For Linux: 06.30.07.12

HCL BigFix (formerly known as IBM Endpoint Manager)

2.0.3.0

Includes IBM Endpoint Manager Client V10.0.9.21 and Relay V10.0.9.21. For more information, see BigFix procurement.

IBM Red Hat OS Update Service

1.0.20.0

Available for use with W3500 and W4600 systems only

Red Hat Satellite Server: V6.13

IBM Pattern for IBM Storage Scale (earlier IBM Spectrum Scale)

1.2.24.0

Includes for IBM Storage Scale V5.1.9.0

Virtual System Pattern Samples

1.0.16.0

sample.vnext-1.0.16.0.tgz
IBM Tivoli Monitoring V1.0.26.0

Docker

1.0.15.5

Available for use with W3500 and W4600 systems only (Intel only)
Includes Docker Registry V20.10.21
Docker container version: docker-ce-20.10.3 for RHEL7 and docker-ce-20.10.21 for RHEL8
For Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.0.0, use IBM Cloud Paks Docker Private Registry accelerator 1.0.15.4 (on RHEL 8.6)

IBM Application Pattern Type for Java

1.0.17.0

Includes Java V8.0.8.20

IBM Db2 for BLU Acceleration pattern

1.2.21.0

Supports IBM Db2 Advanced Edition V11.5.9.0 Special Build 38015_v11.5.p).

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) pattern

2.3.3.6

Supports WebSphere Application Server V9.0.5.18, V8.5.5.25, and Liberty V23.0.0.12

IBM OS Pattern Kit

3.0.8

Intel platform: For Windows and Linux

Load Balancer (ODRLB) shared service pattern

1.0.13.0

ODR Replacement for Load Balancer Service - V2.1.11.0
WebSphere Application Server V9.0.5.18


IBM Cloud Pak System accelerators version updates

Accelerator

Version

Notes

IBM Cloud Pak System accelerators See Supported accelerator matrix.


Downloading fixes from Fix Central
Download system maintenance and updates to virtual images from Fix Central as described in the following steps:

1. From the Select product tab, select the following options and click Continue:

  • Product Group: Platform System
  • Select from Platform System: Cloud Pak System
  • Installed Version: 2.3.3.6 interim fix 2 on Generation 3 and 4 systems
  • Platform: All

2. Confirm that the Browse for fixes option is selected and click Continue.
3. Download the fixes and updates you want to apply to your system by clicking the name of each file.

For more information about installing the updates, see the following documentation:


Related information

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 July 2024

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ibm16959045