Technology Updates

Enhancements to PowerHA are listed by release in the tables below.

PowerHA 7.5	Release Date	PTF(s)
IBM FlashSystem Asynchronous Policy-based Replication	2024-03-26	SI86106
Administrative domain synchronization of SNMP User (SNMPUSR) and SNMP Context (SNMPCNTX) for printer device descriptions	2024-03-26	SI86106
Job Queue Tracking	2023-11-27	SI85162
Multi-target Geographic Mirroring	2023-06-28	7.5 SF99676 level 6
Reduced Impact on Production for Changing Geographic Mirroring Parameters	2023-06-28	7.5 SF99676 level 6
Simplified Recoverability with the Ability to Detach Suspended Copies of the IASP	2023-06-28	7.5 SF99676 level 6
Ability to view monitored resource details in the PowerHA Modern Web Interface	2023-06-28	7.5 SF99676 level 6
New Modern Web-Based Interface	2022-12-10	SI81914
Synchronization of user auditing (CHGUSRAUD) via the Administrative Domain	2022-12-10	SI81914
Synchronization of new MAXSIGN user profile attribute via the Administrative Domain	2022-12-10	SI81914
Integrated FlashCopy Automation Enhancements	2022-12-10	SI81914
Geographic Mirroring FlashCopy Automation	2022-06-18	SI80111
Reduced data transfer during resynchronization with Geographic Mirroring Compression	2022-06-18	SI80111
Reduction in Time Required to Perform CRG Switchover for Selected Configurations	2022-05-03	SI78996
Simplified Single Edition Offering	2022-05-03	SI78996

PowerHA 7.4	Release Date	PTF(s)
IBM FlashSystem Asynchronous Policy-based Replication	2024-03-26	SI86105
Administrative domain synchronization of SNMP User (SNMPUSR) and SNMP Context (SNMPCNTX) for printer device descriptions	2024-03-26	SI86105
Job Queue Tracking	2023-11-27	SI85215
Reduced Impact on Production for Changing Geographic Mirroring Parameters	2023-06-28	SI83746
Simplified Recoverability with the Ability to Detach Suspended Copies of the IASP	2023-06-28	SI83746
Ability to view monitored resource details in the PowerHA Modern Web Interface	2023-06-28	SI83746
New Modern Web-Based Interface	2022-12-10	SI81913
Synchronization of user auditing (CHGUSRAUD) via the Administrative Domain	2022-12-10	SI81913
Integrated FlashCopy Automation Enhancements	2022-12-10	SI81913
Geographic Mirroring FlashCopy Automation	2022-06-18	SI80035
Reduced data transfer during resynchronization with Geographic Mirroring Compression	2022-06-18	SI80035
Simplified ability to switch multiple IP addresses	2021-12-07	SI77788
Integrated switchover progress monitoring	2021-12-07	SI77788
Improved performance	2021-12-07	SI77788
Spectrum Virtualize (SVC) FlashCopy Automation	2021-06-25	SI76617
Switchover progress monitoring	2021-06-25	SI76617
Enhanced Deployment Automation	2021-06-25	SI76617
Improved control over node selection during switchovers	2021-03-10	SI75531
Guided wizard-based management of session and CRG options	2021-03-10	SI75531
Simplified Deployment of PowerHA	2020-12-16	SI74865
Health Monitoring Dashboards	2020-12-16	SI74865
Geographic Mirroring Recovery Point Objective (RPO) Information	2020-12-16	SI74865
PowerHA SQL Services for Session Information	2020-12-16	SI74865
Ability to specify port number used for Geographic Mirroring	2020-12-16	SI74865
Automated PowerHA and cluster version management	2020-06-18	SI73521
PowerHA SQL services for cluster, administrative domain and CRG information	2020-06-18	SI73521
Security compliance automation with Analyze CAD Profile (ANZCADPRF)	2020-03-26	SI72362
Enhanced visibility of real-time Recovery Point Objective (RPO) information	2020-03-26	SI72362
Simplified session screens taking advantage of 132-column display panels	2020-03-26	SI72362
Integrated recovery from a datacenter outage in a HyperSwap with LUN-level switching environment	2019-12-05	SI71412
Automated setup, increased capacity and simplified management of the administrative domain	2019-12-05	SI71412
7.4 Release centered around integration, automation of the administrative domain, and enhanced usability	2019-06-21	SI70216

PowerHA 7.2 (for IBM i 7.2 and 7.3)	Release Date	PTF(s)
Integrated FlashCopy Automation Enhancements	2022-12-10	SI81912
Geographic Mirroring FlashCopy Automation	2022-06-18	SI80112
Improved performance	2021-12-07	SI77845
Spectrum Virtualize (SVC) FlashCopy Automation	2021-06-25	SI76617
Enhanced Deployment Automation	2021-06-25	SI76617
Improved control over node selection during switchovers	2021-03-10	SI75466
Guided wizard-based management of session and CRG options	2021-03-10	SI75466
Simplified Deployment of PowerHA	2020-12-16	SI74921
Health Monitoring Dashboards	2020-12-16	SI74921
Geographic Mirroring Recovery Point Objective (RPO) Information	2020-12-16	SI74921
PowerHA SQL Services for Session Information	2020-12-16	SI74921
Ability to specify port number used for Geographic Mirroring	2020-12-16	SI74921
Automated PowerHA and cluster version management	2020-06-18	SI73520
PowerHA SQL services for cluster, administrative domain and CRG information	2020-06-18	SI73520
Security compliance automation with Analyze CAD Profile (ANZCADPRF)	2020-03-26	SI72439
Enhanced visibility of real-time Recovery Point Objective (RPO) information	2020-03-26	SI72439
Simplified session screens taking advantage of 132-column display panels	2020-03-26	SI72439
Integrated recovery from a datacenter outage in a HyperSwap with LUN-level switching environment	2019-12-05	SI71480
DS8000 HyperSwap with Global Mirror & Copy Services Manager Metro Mirror and Global Mirror Integration	2019-04-05	SI69233
SVC & Storwize HyperSwap with LUN Level Switching	2016-11-15	7.3 group level 3 7.2 group level 6
Advanced cluster node failure detection enhanced with HMC REST interface	2016-11-15	7.3 group level 3 7.2 group level 6
DS8000 HyperSwap with LUN Level Switching	2016-04-13	7.3 group level 1 7.2 group level 4
PowerHA 7.2 on IBM i 7.3		N/A
SVC, Storwize Global Mirror with Change Volume support	2014-12-18	SI53476
PowerHA 7.2 Enhancements		N/A

Note: PowerHA 7.1 and 6.1 are under extended support. Information is provided for historical purposes only.

PowerHA 7.1	Release Date	PTF(s)
Advanced cluster node failure detection enhanced with HMC REST interface	2016-11-15	7.1 group level 13
SVC, Storwize Global Mirror with Change Volume support	2014-04-23	7.1 group level 7
SVC Split Cluster with PowerHA LUN level switching	2013-07-26	7.1 group level 6
LUN level switching for SVC, V7000, V3700	2013-03-30	SI48371
PowerHA GUI support for all technologies	2013-03-30	SI48371
Global Mirror target FlashCopy	2013-03-30	SI48371
Reverse FlashCopy support for remote mirror copy and no-copy relationships	2013-03-30	SI48371
WRKCADMRE command	2013-03-30	SI48371
Ability to add or remove cluster administrative domain entries when not all cluster nodes are active	2013-03-30	SI48371
Clusterize copy description, session, and administrative domain functions	2013-03-30	SI48371
Ability to change geographic mirroring synchronization priority when IASP is varied on	2013-03-30	SI48371
Administrative domain jobs now use QCSTJOBD job description	2013-03-30	SI48522 SI48540
Support for San Volume Controller (SVC) and Storwize V7000 copy services	2012-04-16	SI45741
PowerHA GUI	2012-04-16	SI45741
CFGGEOMIR command to configure geographic mirroring	2012-04-16	SI45741
CFGDEVASP command to create IASP	2011-10-14	SI44141
N-2 support in PowerHA	2011-10-14	SI42297
Inquiry message for duplicate libraries and spool files during vary-on	2011-10-14	SI44326
PowerHA support for live partition mobility	2011-10-14	No PTF Required

PowerHA 6.1	Release Date	PTF(s)
Inquiry message for duplicate libraries and spool files during vary-on	2012-04-13	SI44564