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PowerHA for AIX Version Compatibility Matrix


Document Author:
Shawn Bodily


Document ID:
TD101347

Doc. Organization:
Advanced Technical Sales

Document Revised:
11/19/2012

Product(s) covered:
HACMP






Abstract: This document is a quick cross reference between the supported versions of HACMP and AIX.

HACMP Version
Supported?
AIX Level(s)
MISC
1.2
NO
3.2.5
2.1
NO
3.2.5
3.1.0
NO
3.2.5
3.1.1
NO
3.2.5
4.1.0
NO
4.1.X
4.1.1
NO
4.1.X
4.2
NO
4.1.4, 4.2.X
4.2.1
NO
4.1.5, 4.2.X
4.2.2
NO
4.1.5, 4.2.1, 4.3.X
4.3
NO
4.3.2, 4.3.3
4.3.1
NO
4.3.2, 4.3.3
4.4
NO
4.3.3
4.4.1
NO
4.3.3, 5.1
4.5
NO
5.1, 5.2
5.1
NO
5.1, 5.2,5.3
5.2
NO
5.1, 5.2,5.3
NO
5.2(ML4), 5.3(ML2) or higher
6.1
AIX 5.2 RSCT 2.3.6 or higher
AIX 5.3 RSCT 2.4.2 or higher
5.4.0
and
5.4.1
NO
5.2 (TL8) or higher
5.3(TL4) or higher
AIX 5.2 RSCT 2.3.9 or higher
AIX 5.3 RSCT 2.4.5. or higher
5.3 TL7
6.1 TL2,SP1
AIX 7.1
AIX 5.3 RSCT 2.4.10.0 or higher
AIX 6.1 RSCT 2.5.2.0 or higher
release_notes
Yes
AIX 5.3 TL 9
AIX 6.1 TL2 SP1
AIX 7.1
AIX 5.3 RSCT 2.4.12.0 or higher
AIX 6.1 RSCT 2.5.4.0 or higher
release_notes
Yes
AIX 6.1 TL6+
AIX 7.1
AIX 6.1 RSCT 3.1.0.0 or higher
AIX 7.1 RSCT 3.1.0.0
release_notes
Yes
AIX 6.1 TL7 SP2
AIX 7.1 TL1 SP2
RSCT 3.1.2.0 or higher for both AIX versions
release_notes
Yes
AIX 6.1 TL8 SP1
AIX 7.1 TL2 SP1
Hyperswap requires APAR IV27586
release_notes

Upgrade path options
5.3
5.4
5.4.1
5.5
6.1
7.1.x
5.2
R/S/O
R/S/O
R/S/O
R/S/O
*
*
5.3
NA
R/S/O
R/S/O
R/S/O
R*/S/O*
*
5.4
NA
NA
R/S/O/N
R/S/O/N*
R*/S/O*/**
*
5.4.1
NA
NA
NA
R/S/O/N
R/S/O/N
R/S/O
5.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
R/S/O/N
R/S/O
6.1
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
R/S/O



R=Rolling Upgrade
S=Snapshot Upgrade
O=Offline Upgrade
N=Non-disruptive Upgrade

*= Must upgrade to 5.4.1 or above first, making it a two step upgrade.
**=NDU not officially supported beyond two version
AIX 4.3.3
AIX 5.1
AIX 5.1(64-bit)
AIX 5.2
AIX 5.3
AIX 6.1
AIX 7.1
HACMP 4.5
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
HACMP/ES 4.5
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
HACMP/ES 5.1
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
HACMP/ES 5.2
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
HACMP/ES 5.3
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
HACMP/ES 5.4.0
No
No
No
TL8+
TL4+
No
No
No
No
No
TL8+
TL4+
No
No
No
No
TL9+
TL2,SP1+
No
No
No
No
TL9+
TL2,SP1+
No
No
No
No
No
TL6+
No
No
No
No
No
TL7+
Yes


Classification:
Software
Category:
Planning and Design




Platform(s):
IBM System p Family


O/S:
AIX
Keywords:
powerha, hacmp, version, compatibility, matrix
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