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PowerHA & Cluster Version Compatibility

PowerHA & Cluster Version Compatibility

Owned by Kathy Kurth
Last updated: Dec 26, 2024 by Brian Nordland
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This chart shows the IBM i and PowerHA release compatibility information. The current PowerHA version can be determined by using the DSPCLUINF command or the QHASM.CLUSTER_INFO SQL service.

IBM i Release

PowerHA Release

Cluster Version

PowerHA Versions

IBM i Release

PowerHA Release

Cluster Version

PowerHA Versions


IBM i 7.5


7.5


10

5.6.3 (December 2024)

5.5.3 (June 2024)
5.5.2 (March 2024)
5.4.2 (November 2023)
5.3.2 (June 2023)
5.2.2 (December 2022)
5.1.2 (June 2022)
5.0.1 (May 2022)


IBM i 7.4


7.4


9

4.12.3 (December 2024)

4.11.3 (June 2024)
4.11.2 (March 2024)
4.10.2 (November 2023)
4.9.2 (June 2023)
4.8.2 (December 2022)
4.7.2 (June 2022)
4.6.1 (December 2021)
4.5.1 (June 2021)
4.4.1 (March 2021)
4.3.1 (December 2020)
4.2.1 (June 2020)
4.1.1 (March 2020)
4.0.1 (December 2019)
4.0 (June 2019)


IBM i 7.3


7.2


8

3.11 (June 2023)

3.10 (December 2022)
3.9 (June 2022)
3.8 (December 2021)
3.7 (June 2021)
3.6 (March 2021)
3.5 (December 2020)
3.4 (June 2020)
3.3 (March 2020)
3.2 PTF (December 2019)
3.2 (April 2019)
3.1 (April 2016)
3.0 (April 2014)


IBM i 7.2


7.2


8

3.11 (June 2023)

3.10 (December 2022)
3.9 (June 2022)
3.8 (December 2021)
3.7 (June 2021)
3.6 (March 2021)
3.5 (December 2020)
3.4 (June 2020)
3.3 (March 2020)
3.2 PTF (December 2019)
3.2 (April 2019)
3.1 (April 2016)
3.0 (April 2014)


IBM i 7.1


7.1


7

2.2

2.1
2.0

IBM i 6.1

6.1

6

1.0

Release Support Status

Supported Release

Extended Support

End of program support

Cross-Release Version Compatibility

While the PowerHA version typically matches the IBM i version, later PowerHA versions are capable of running with an N-2 release level. For example, a node with a potential version of 5.x can be in a cluster with a node with a potential version of 3.x. This enables easy and systematic upgrades in a PowerHA environment, rather than needing to upgrade all nodes at once.

The PowerHA modification level (second digit) of the version, changes with program temporary fixes (PTFs) or PTF groups. Once a cluster is at a particular modification level, new fixes and functionality is enabled that may cause data conversions. Therefore, in a mixed-release environment, certain PTFs may be required for the nodes to be at a compatible level. The following tables show this compatibility.

PowerHA 7.5

PowerHA 7.5 has a potential PowerHA version of 5.x. A PowerHA 7.5 node requires a minimum PowerHA version of 3.x and a maximum PowerHA version of 5.x.

PowerHA 7.5 in a 5.x Cluster

Current PowerHA Version of Cluster ↓

Potential PowerHA Version (7.5 Node)

5.6.x

5.5.x

5.4.x

5.3.x

5.2.x

5.1.x

5.0.x

5.6.x

✅

5.5.x

✅

✅

5.4.x

✅

✅

✅

5.3.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

5.2.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

5.1.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

5.0.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

PowerHA 7.5 in a 4.x Cluster

Current PowerHA Version of Cluster ↓

Potential PowerHA Version (7.5 Node)

5.6.x

5.5.x

5.4.x

5.3.x

5.2.x

5.1.x

5.0.x

4.12.x

✅

4.11.x

✅

✅

4.10.x

✅

✅

✅

4.9.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.8.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.7.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.6.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.5.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.4.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.3.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.2.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.1.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

4.0.x

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

PowerHA 7.5 in a 3.x Cluster

Current PowerHA Version of Cluster ↓

Potential PowerHA Version (7.5 Node)

5.6.x

5.5.x

5.4.x

5.3.x

5.2.x

5.1.x

5.0.x

3.11

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.10

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.9

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.8

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.7

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.6

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.5

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.4

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.3

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.2

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.1

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

3.0

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

✅

PowerHA 7.4

PowerHA 7.4 has a potential PowerHA version of 4.x. A PowerHA 7.4 node requires a minimum PowerHA version of 2.x and a maximum PowerHA version of 4.x.

PowerHA 7.4 in a 4.x Cluster

Current PowerHA Version of Cluster ↓

 

Potential PowerHA Version (7.4 Node)

4.12.x

4.11.x

4.10.x

4.9.x

4.8.x

4.7.x

4.6.x

4.5.x

4.4.x

4.3.x

4.2.x

4.1.x

4.0.x

4.12.x

✅

4.11.x

✅

✅