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<h2 id="ibm-powerha-systemmirror-timeline">IBM PowerHA SystemMirror Timeline</h2> <h2 id="ibm-powerha-systemmirror-releases">IBM PowerHA SystemMirror Releases</h2> <ul><li>PowerHA SystemMirror 7 <ul><li>PowerHA SystemMirror 7.2, released in October 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-01).<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS215-389">[2]</a> <ul><li>PowerHA SystemMirror 7.2.1, released in October 11, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-11).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> <ul><li>New User Interface.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>PowerHA SystemMirror 7.1 was released in 2010; 15 years ago (2010), and uses the Cluster Aware AIX (CAA) infrastructure available in AIX V6.1 TL 6 and AIX 7.1 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081217024642/http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/availability/aix/index.html">[3]</a> <ul><li>PowerHA SystemMirror 7.1.1 February 17, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-02-17).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>PowerHA 6 <ul><li>PowerHA 6.1, Rebranded again to IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX, GA Oct 27 2009, <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=GPA&htmlfid=897/ENUS609-077">[4]</a> <ul><li>Now in Standard and Enterprise Editions</li> <li>EMC <a href="/facts/SRDF/9UNscvtd">SRDF</a> support</li> <li>GLVM 2-site Configuration Wizard</li> <li>Improvements to SMIT panels and File Collections</li> <li>IPv6 support</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>HACMP 5 <ul><li>HACMP 5.5, Rebranded to IBM PowerHA, GA Nov 2008, <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=GPA&htmlfid=897/ENUS208-313">[5]</a> <ul><li>Asynchronous replication support</li> <li>Updated support for DLPAR/CUOD to include support for IBM POWER5 and POWER6 processors</li> <li>Support for LPAR mobility to relocate critical applications</li> <li>PowerHA/XD PPRC support of Global Mirror when used with SAN Volume Controller</li> <li>Function to allow PowerHA/XD PPRC to support multiple storage subsystems at each site</li> <li>Better integration with the AIX operating system by avoiding modifications to the TCP/IP bringing up process</li></ul></li> <li>HACMP 5.4.1, Nov 2007, <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=GPA&htmlfid=897/ENUS207-279">announcement</a> <ul><li>AIX Workload Partitions support (WPAR)</li> <li>New GLVM monitoring</li> <li><a href="/facts/NFSv4/jWRRALVo">NFSv4</a> support improvements</li></ul></li> <li>HACMP 5.4, July 2006, <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=GPA&htmlfid=897/ENUS206-176">announcement</a> <ul><li>Web-based GUI</li> <li>Nondisruptive HACMP cluster startup, upgrades, and maintenance</li></ul></li> <li>HACMP 5.3, August 2005</li> <li>HACMP 5.2, July 2004</li> <li>HACMP 5.1, July 2003</li></ul></li> <li>HACMP 4 <ul><li>HACMP 4.5, July 2002</li> <li>HACMP 4.4, June 2000</li> <li>HACMP 4.3</li> <li>HACMP 4.2 <ul><li>Adds Cluster Single Point of Control (CSPOC) feature</li> <li>Dynamic Reconfig</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/High-availability_cluster/MNWwE5RX">High-availability cluster</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Live_Partition_Mobility/1spDKop1">Live Partition Mobility</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080118100422/http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/advantages/ha/index.html">HACMP Homepage</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080508221410/http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/software/whitepapers/hacmp_bestpractices.html">(PDF) HACMP Best Practices Whitepaper, July 2007 Update</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.aixhealthcheck.com/index.php?topic=17">HACMP/PowerHA Hints and Tips</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSPHQG_7.2/navigation/welcome.htm">HACMP for AIX documentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.today/20060516065416/http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/axcephax.shtml">HACMP for AIX Certified Systems Expert Requirements</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081201094906/http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/TD101347">HACMP Version Compatibility Matrix</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=1611&start=0">PowerHA Technical Forum</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.aixhealthcheck.com/blog.php?topic=17">AIX Health Check</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"IBM PowerHA SystemMirror V7.2.1 enables simpler migration support". 11 October 2016. <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/9/897/ENUS216-399/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en" target="_blank">http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/9/897/ENUS216-399/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"IBM PowerHA SystemMirror V7.2.1 enables simpler migration support". 11 October 2016. <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/9/897/ENUS216-399/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en" target="_blank">http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/9/897/ENUS216-399/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"IBM Techdocs Download: PowerHA for AIX v7.1.1 release notes". Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170311161823/http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS4874" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170311161823/http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS4874</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>