RE: Power 9: Recommended IBM i levels.

Rob,

Since P9 is new, there may only be one firmware level available.
Firmware history is displaying only one level.

This package provides firmware for Power Systems L922 (9008-22L), Power System S922 (9009-22A), Power System S914 (9009-41A), Power System S924 (9009-42A), Power System H922 (9223-22H) and Power System H924 (9223-42H. ) servers only.

The firmware level in this package is:

VL910_073 / FW910.00

Power9 System Firmware Fix History - Release levels VL9xx
Firmware Description and History

VL910
For Impact, Severity and other Firmware definitions, Please refer to the below 'Glossary of firmware terms' url:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/power5cm/home.html#termdefs
VL910_073_059 / FW910.00

03/20/18 Impact: New Severity: New

New Features and Functions

GA Level

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 7:48 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Power 9: Recommended IBM i levels.

I am reading the Description letter for Power 9 firmware. It has this
teaser section called "IBM i minimum levels".
https://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/SFA/07hcq/2/01VL910_073_073.html#1.2_IBM_i_Minimum_Levels_
However it refuses to tell you it. Instead it points you to a site which
also refuses to tell you it. The site they refer you to only shows you
"recommended fixes" and has nothing to do with what levels of IBM i are
needed for Power 9. Since it also has recommendations for IBM i 7.1 and I
know that 7.1 is not supported on Power 9 then referring us to this site
is worthless as mammary glands on a boar hog.


Rob Berendt