Level 3 (November 20^th, 2025)

Level 2 (July 23^rd, 2025)

PTF SJ05745

Announcements & Documentation: 7.6 HA 6.1.3

New Features

• Enhanced flexibility with FlashCopy in IBM Power Virtual Server with the ability to manage multiple snapshots within a single FlashCopy session.

Enhancements

• When adding user profile or authorization lists to an administrative domain through the PowerHA web interface, PowerHA attempts to automatically synchronize any inconsistent resources to improve automatic correction of inconsistent resources.

• Simplified advanced node failover (cluster monitor) support with the removal of the deprecated *CIMSVR type and parameters from the ADDCLUMON, CHGCLUMON, and RMVCLUMON commands. Any existing CL programs that specified *CIMSVR for the type parameter may require modification.

Fixes

• Improved ability to run Configure PVS Mirror (CFGPVSMIR) in a partially configured environment including automatically adding volumes to the target copy description and attaching volumes to the target instance even if the volumes are already onboarded at the target IBM Power Virtual Server workspace.

• Added additional checking and verification to the CFGPVSMIR command including additional volume group verification.

• Resolved an issue where certain Power Virtual Server operations could fail with HAE2057 with second-level text indicating error 429 - too many requests.

• Resolved an issue where PowerHA web interface actions could get stuck in the submitted state in instances where either the PowerHA Job Description or SBMJOB command defaults are changed.

• Resolved an issue with FlashCopy in Power Virtual Server when combined with Geographic mirroring where certain operations could fail with HAE012E: copy description not valid for session.

• Resolved an issue in environments with Geographic Mirroring and FlashCopy where performing an SVC or PVS FlashCopy off the target of a geographically mirrored ASP could fail with HAE2038: Command does not support object.

• Added ability to perform session actions including suspend, resume, detach and reattach for Power Virtual Server sessions within the switchable environments page of the PowerHA web interface.

Level 1 (April 18^th, 2025)

PTF SJ05111

Announcements & Documentation: 7.6 HA 6.0.3

New Features:

• Enhanced integration with IBM Power Virtual Server including:

  • Volume (LUN-Level) Switching enabling high availability within a Power Virtual Server Workspace.

  • Independent ASP (IASP) FlashCopy support, including automation capabilities similar to those currently available with FlashCopy for Spectrum Virtualize (SVC) and FlashSystems environments.

Enhancements:

• Simplified configuration of Global Replication Services with new Configure Power Virtual Server Mirror (CFGPVSMIR) command.

• Added support for volume IDs up to 9999 for SVC copy descriptions.

Fixes:

• Improved integrated recovery in DS8000 LUN-Level switch environments by enabling improved automated recovery via the Change Cluster Resource Group (CHGCRG) command.

• Resolved an issue where the F7 position to function key may not appear on the Work with Monitored Resources (WRKCADMRE) screen after returning from the display details or display attributes screens.

• Improved Configure Geographic Mirroring (CFGGEOMIR) to support automated naming in environments with multiple cluster resource groups. Previously, using automated naming with CFGGEOMIR in environments with multiple cluster resource groups would fail with errors, requiring additional manual steps.

• Improved diagnostic messages when unable to reach IBM Cloud Services in Power Virtual Server environments. Previously, messages ‘HAE2057 - An error has been returned by the storage subsystem’ and ‘CPE3401 - permission denied could occur in this environments’.

• Resolved an issue where PowerHA operations could fail with messages CPF9D8D, or CPE3452 on various IFS files appearing in either the user joblog or QHASVR joblog.

• Corrected the SQL query displayed on the PowerHA web interface when filtering monitored resources by global status. Previously, the displayed SQL query was incorrect and would fail if run manually.

• Reduced the number and size of PowerHA web interface log files to be kept for a maximum of 30 days.

• Resolved an issue where Change CRG Primary (CHGCRGPRI) could fail in SVC HyperSwap with LUN-Level switching environments with error 'HAE2057- An error has been returned by the storage subsystem' containing the following message in the second level text: 'CMMVC5804E - The action failed because an object that was specified in the command does not exist.'

• Resolved an issue where message CPF24B4 could be sent to the joblog when ending a CRG container.

Level 13 (November 20^th, 2025)

Level 12 (July 23^rd, 2025)

PTF SJ05687

Anouncements & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.8.3

New Features

• Enhanced flexibility with FlashCopy in IBM Power Virtual Server with the ability to manage multiple snapshots within a single FlashCopy session.

Enhancements

• When adding user profile or authorization lists to an administrative domain through the PowerHA web interface, PowerHA attempts to automatically synchronize any inconsistent resources to improve automatic correction of inconsistent resources.

• Simplified advanced node failover (cluster monitor) support with the removal of the deprecated *CIMSVR type and parameters from the ADDCLUMON, CHGCLUMON, and RMVCLUMON commands. Any existing CL programs that specified *CIMSVR for the type parameter may require modification.

Fixes

• Improved ability to run Configure PVS Mirror (CFGPVSMIR) in a partially configured environment including automatically adding volumes to the target copy description and attaching volumes to the target instance even if the volumes are already onboarded at the target IBM Power Virtual Server workspace.

• Added additional checking and verification to the CFGPVSMIR command including additional volume group verification.

• Resolved an issue where certain Power Virtual Server operations could fail with HAE2057 with second-level text indicating error 429 - too many requests.

• Resolved an issue where PowerHA web interface actions could get stuck in the submitted state in instances where either the PowerHA Job Description or SBMJOB command defaults are changed.

• Resolved an issue with FlashCopy in Power Virtual Server when combined with Geographic mirroring where certain operations could fail with HAE012E: copy description not valid for session.

• Resolved an issue in environments with Geographic Mirroring and FlashCopy where performing an SVC or PVS FlashCopy off the target of a geographically mirrored ASP could fail with HAE2038: Command does not support object.

• Added ability to perform session actions including suspend, resume, detach and reattach for Power Virtual Server sessions within the switchable environments page of the PowerHA web interface.

Level 11 (April 18^th, 2025)

PTF SJ05052

Anouncements & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.7.3

New Features:

• Enhanced integration with IBM Power Virtual Server including:

  • Volume (LUN-Level) Switching enabling high availability within a Power Virtual Server Workspace.

  • Independent ASP (IASP) FlashCopy support, including automation capabilities similar to those currently available with FlashCopy for Spectrum Virtualize (SVC) and FlashSystems environments.

Enhancements:

• Simplified configuration of Global Replication Services with new Configure Power Virtual Server Mirror (CFGPVSMIR) command.

• Added support for volume IDs up to 9999 for SVC copy descriptions.

Fixes:

• Improved integrated recovery in DS8000 LUN-Level switch environments by enabling improved automated recovery via the Change Cluster Resource Group (CHGCRG) command.

• Resolved an issue where the F7 position to function key may not appear on the Work with Monitored Resources (WRKCADMRE) screen after returning from the display details or display attributes screens.

• Improved Configure Geographic Mirroring (CFGGEOMIR) to support automated naming in environments with multiple cluster resource groups. Previously, using automated naming with CFGGEOMIR in environments with multiple cluster resource groups would fail with errors, requiring additional manual steps.

• Improved diagnostic messages when unable to reach IBM Cloud Services in Power Virtual Server environments. Previously, messages ‘HAE2057 - An error has been returned by the storage subsystem’ and ‘CPE3401 - permission denied could occur in this environments’.

• Resolved an issue where PowerHA operations could fail with messages CPF9D8D, or CPE3452 on various IFS files appearing in either the user joblog or QHASVR joblog.

• Corrected the SQL query displayed on the PowerHA web interface when filtering monitored resources by global status. Previously, the displayed SQL query was incorrect and would fail if run manually.

• Reduced the number and size of PowerHA web interface log files to be kept for a maximum of 30 days.

• Resolved an issue where Change CRG Primary (CHGCRGPRI) could fail in SVC HyperSwap with LUN-Level switching environments with error 'HAE2057- An error has been returned by the storage subsystem' containing the following message in the second level text: 'CMMVC5804E - The action failed because an object that was specified in the command does not exist.'

• Resolved an issue where message CPF24B4 could be sent to the joblog when ending a CRG container.

PTF SJ03222

Anouncements & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.6.3

New Features

• Integration with IBM Power Virtual Server Global Replication Services (GRS) for asynchronous IASP replication between two data centers in IBM Power Virtual Server.

Fixes

• Resolves CVE-2024-55897. The PowerHA web interface now enforces that session cookies created during HTTPS are configured to only be sent via a secure connection.

• Resolves CVE-2024-55896. For improved security, the PowerHA web interface now prevents iFraming.

• Resolved an issue where the web interface could show an error: 'Oops - that's not right' when the primary language of the system was not English.

• Improved accessibility for the web interface by dynamically setting the content language based on the displayed language.

• Resolved an issue in environments with LUN-Level switching without replication where CHGCRGPRI SWTTYP(*SAMESITE) or using the web interface to perform a switchover would fail with message CPFBB09.

• Simplified switchover operations in instances where some nodes are ineligible for switching. Previously, additional steps were required to prevent message HAE0099 from occurring while preparing for the switchover.

• Resolved an issue where WRKCADMRE or the admin domain SQL services may produce an MCH3601, hang, or give unreadable data.

• It is now possible to remove devices from a CRG that has an active session without requiring the session to be ended first, as long as there is at least one remaining device in the session. When attempting to remove the last device, an improved error message is returned.

• In some instances the Add Cluster Administrative Domain Monitored Resource Entry (ADDCADMRE) confirmation screen would show dependent resource *YES or *AUTO, even though no dependent resources were displayed. This has been corrected.

Level 10 (October 11^th, 2024)

Level 9 (July 12^th, 2024)

PTF SJ00828

Announcement & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.5.3

New Features

• The PowerHA modern web interface now provides the ability to perform several management operations, including the ability to perform the following types of operations:

  • Cluster node actions, including starting and ending cluster nodes

  • Administrative domain management, including:

    • Starting and ending administrative domains

    • Adding and removing monitored resources

  • The ability to manage switchable environments, including:

    • Starting and ending cluster resource groups

    • Performing administrative switchovers and failover

  • Managing replication sessions with the ability to suspend, resume, detach, and reattach replication.

• PowerHA SQL services for HyperSwap information provide the ability to explore PowerHA objects and data in new ways. The following new services are available to retrieve HyperSwap information similar to the information available in the Work with HyperSwap Status (WRKHYSSTS) and Display HyperSwap Status (DSPHYSSTS) displays:

  • QHASM.HYPERSWAP_STATUS_LIST View

  • QHASM.HYPERSWAP_STATUS_INFO Table Function

Enhancements

• The web interface has improved customization that enables searching, sorting, filtering, and selecting columns for tables within the interface.

• When using the PowerHA web interface, it is now possible to easily view a dynamically generated SQL query that would produce similar results to what is shown on the screen, including the current column, sorting, and filtering customizations.

• It is now easier to add multiple user profiles to the administrative domain while specifying to omit IBM-supplied profiles. This is available from either the web interface or with a new special value of *IBM on the OMIT parameter for ADDCADMRE.

• The ADDCADMRE command with generic and wildcards has been enhanced to work in batch environments with the addition of the CONFIRM parameter.

Fixes

• PowerHA now automatically sets the status of user profile QHAUSRPRF to *ENABLED upon product install and PTF install. When QHAUSRPRF is *DISABLED certain product operations including the PowerHA web interface fail to function. The PowerHA web interface will fail with Permission Denied if QHAUSRPRF is disabled.

• Improved the change asp session node selection panel to only show in environments with multi-target geographic mirroring. Previously the node selection panel would show in environments with either multiple nodes or multiple ASP devices.

• Resolved an issue where the WRKASPCPYD option 22 or DSPASPSSN function F7 could fail in geographic mirroring environments with message HAE0045: Request not compatible with current PowerHA version, when not all nodes were at the same PTF level.

• Resolved an issue where PowerHA install and PTF installs may contain SQL0113 in the joblog when the default CCSID is not 37. This could result in PowerHA SQL services failing with SQL0204.

• Improved message when issuing a STRSVCSSN against a cluster resource group with a single site. Previously, message CPFBB68 was returned. This incorrectly specified that the cluster resource group had no configuration object entries. The message has been improved to display an HAD2009 indicating that less than two sites exist in the cluster resource group.

• Resolved an issue where the Analyze Cluster Administrative Domain Profile (ANZCADPRF) command could cause the QHASVR job to end with messages CPF9801 and HAE0043 when the administrative domain contained monitored resources with a status of *FAILED.

Level 8 (April 12^th, 2024)

PTF SJ00205

Fixes

• Resolves an issue where PowerHA DS8000 operations may fail with error HAE2024 (A DSCLI error has occurred) with second-level text containing CMUC00187E indicating an inability to access the CLI user password file. This error may begin occurring after updating Java.

PTF SI86105

Announcement & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.5.2

New Features

• Integration with FlashSystem and Spectrum Virtualize Asynchronous Policy-Based replication for Spectrum Virtualize 8.6.2.0 and later. PowerHA automatically detects if an SVC session is consistency-group-based or policy-based.

• Administrative domain integration with support for synchronizing the SNMP V3 attributes for printer device descriptions, including SNMP User (SNMPUSR), and SNMP Context (SNMPCNTX) across the environment.

Enhancements

• PowerHA FlashCopy automation is enhanced to show the node name and job name for jobs including quiesce and vary on jobs.

Fixes

• Resolved an issue where printer device descriptions may have the Host print transform (TRANSFORM) attribute inconsistent due to the handling of the Manufacturer type and model (MFRTYPMDL) parameter on the printer device description.

Level 7 (January 19^th, 2024)

PTF SI85564

Fixes

• Improved automated recovery in a geographic mirroring environment when a Change ASP Session (CHGASPSSN) with option *CHGATTR fails, with new auto-resume processing.

• Resolved an issue where DLTLICPGM for PowerHA failed with an error indicating that the QUSRHASM library was not found.

• Resolved an issue where PowerHA operations could fail with error CPFA1C7 accessing the HADSVERSION file.

PTF SI85215 (plus Language PTFs)

Announcement & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.4.2

New Features

• Integrated tracking of jobs for user-specified job queues, allowing for easy resubmission of incomplete jobs following a failure with the following enhancements:

  • Simple user-defined tracking with the ability to start and end tracking for specified job queues to enable automatic tracking of job lifecycle information using the new Start Tracking Job Queue (STRTRKJOBQ) and End Tracking Job Queue (ENDTRKJOBQ) commands.

  • Enhanced visibility to easily view the status of active or recently active jobs at the time of a failure using the new Work with ASP Job Queue (WRKASPJOBQ) command. Simplified resubmission of tracked jobs through the WRKASPJOBQ interface enabling quicker system recovery.

Enhancements

• Improved performance for the Print Admin Domain MRE (PRTCADMRE) command with information detail (DETAIL) *RSC is used.

• The number of joblogs produced by PowerHA automated health checks has been reduced so that joblogs are no longer produced during successful operations.

• As part of the IBM i product portfolio simplification strategy, the PowerHA product no longer validates 5770-SS1 option 41 - HA Switchable resources licenses directly.

• PowerHA license management checking is improved to reduce the number of messages displayed in certain scenarios.

Fixes

• Resolved a pair of issues with option 22 failures on the Work with ASP Copy Descriptions (WRKASPCPYD) display:

  • Option 22 could fail with CPD0043 indicating the TGTNODE parameter does not exist.

  • Option 22 would fail with HAE009A when a session contains multiple IASP devices.

• Resolved an issue where PowerHA session commands and SQL services could cause the QHASVR job to end.

• Software errors reported in PowerHA have been enhanced to include the joblog for the QHASVR job by default.

• Resolved an issue where Print Admin Domain MRE (PRTCADMRE) could fail with CPF7304 when printing monitored resources to *OUTFILE in instances where the size of the file was set to *NOMAX. PRTCADMRE no longer fails in this instance.

• Issue where some security scanning tools may have incorrectly identified an error indicating the server allowed access to .htaccess and .htpasswd. While there was no security issue, the server now returns an improved response to prevent false positives in these security scanning tools.

• PowerHA helptext has been corrected to indicate that callers of the following commands no longer need *READ authority to the SSH key file: ADDSVCCPYD, CHGSVCCPYD, DSPSVCCPYD, RTVSVCCPYD, STRSVCSSN, CHGSVCSSN, DSPSVCSSN, and RTVSVCSSN. The only user that requires *READ access to the SSH key file is QHAUSRPRF.

• An improved message is displayed when a PowerHA node is not at a compatible PowerHA version or modification level when starting the cluster node.

• PowerHA is simplified to only allow adding a node as the last backup in a cluster resource group recovery domain. The node role element in the Add CRG Node Entry (ADDCRGNODE) command now only allows a value of *LAST. In addition, *PRIMARY is no longer allowed as the node role for the newly added node. Any existing CL programs that specified this element on the ADDCRGNODE command may require modification.

Level 6 (July 26^th, 2023)

PTF SI83862 (plus Language PTFs)

Announcement & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.3.2

New Features

• Greater flexibility and availability in Geographic Mirroring environments with multi-target Geographic Mirroring allowing replication between up to six nodes and simplified hardware upgrades with reduced impact on the production workload using multi-target Geographic Mirroring. Multi-target geographic mirroring introduces the following changes:

  • CFGGEOMIR features a new Target Node (TGTNODE) parameter for multi-target geographic mirroring. This parameter has a default value of *SELECT, with prompting for eligible nodes for the operation.

  • The Configure Geographic Mirroring command has been simplified to remove the synchronization priority (PRIORITY), suspend timeout (SSPTIMO), and tracking space (TRACKSPACE) parameters. These parameters are now configured automatically to the recommended values. Any existing CL programs that specified these parameters on the CFGGEOMIR command may require modification.

  • The simplified Start ASP Session (STRASPSSN) command no longer contains the delivery, suspend timeout (SSPTIMO), or priority parameters. After starting the session, these parameters can now be changed by issuing the Change ASP Session (CHGASPSSN) command with the *CHGATTR option. Any existing CL programs that specified these parameters on the STRASPSSN command may require modification.

  • The Change ASP Session (CHGASPSSN) command features a new target node (TGTNODE) parameter for multi-target geographic mirroring.

  • PowerHA now features the ability to change the amount of tracking space allocated on a per ASP copy basis. The tracking space parameter has been moved from the Change ASP Session (CHGASPSSN) command to the Change ASP Copy Description (CHGASPCPYD) command. Any existing CL programs that specified the TRACKSPACE parameter on the CHGASPSSN command may require modification.

  • Built-in node selection is now available when using the change session options on either Display ASP Session (DSPASPSSN) or through Work with ASP Copy Descriptions (WRKASPCPYD), in environments with multiple nodes.

  • New F10=Topology view on Display ASP Session (DSPASPSSN) for geographic mirroring gives a visual representation of geographic mirroring environments.

• Increased agility and adaptability in Geographic Mirroring environments featuring the ability to change Geographic Mirroring parameters with minimal impact on the production workload. The following parameters can now be changed using the Change ASP Session (CHGASPSSN) command while the production copy is online:

  • transmission delivery

  • transmission compression

  • synchronization priority

  • suspend timeout

• Geographic Mirroring environments feature the ability to detach and vary on suspended copies of the ISAP, simplifying recoverability.

Enhancements

• The PowerHA web interface shows monitored resource details and attribute values.

• DS8000 LUN-level switching now supports up to 32 host connections per cluster node.

• The PowerHA web interface now includes an inactivity timeout of 30 minutes and a warning if the web interface is accessed via HTTP instead of HTTPS.

Fixes

• The QYASRTVINF API now requires *IOSYSCFG authority for all operations. Any existing callers of this API may require *IOSYSCFG special authority if they did not previously have the authority.

• Previously, PowerHA operations could hang if a user without access to QYASCHGDDD attempted to perform a PowerHA operation. PowerHA has been enhanced so that users no longer need access to either QYASCHGDDD or QYASRTVDDD.

• Corrected an issue where in some instances, a CPFBBBD: Resource type *AUTL or *PRTDEV not valid, could occur during admin domain operations, including ADDCADMRE.

• The help text for *ETHLIN resource on ADDCADMRE has been corrected to include the current list of attributes supported for *ETHLIN attributes. This updated help text is only available for language 2924.

• Resolved an issue where the PowerHA web interface may not automatically refresh in instances where a page was loaded when clustering was inactive.

• Resolved an issue where the PowerHA web interface may continually flash on the screen when a cluster, cluster node, admin domain, cluster resource group, or session contains certain special characters.

• PowerHA has been enhanced to retry when 'Connection refused' is received when connecting to a SVC storage system.

• Resolved issue where an incorrect DS8000 username or password can cause a hang during PowerHA operations.

• Resolved issue during PowerHA install time where the CCSID of the inet.d configuration file is changed. PowerHA installs saved after application with this fix, such as during a full system save, or SAVLICPGM, will no longer have this issue. Installs from media without this PTF may still require corrective recovery.

Level 5 (May 12^th, 2023)

Level 4 (April 21^st, 2023)

Level 3 (January 20^th, 2023)

PTF SI81914 (plus Language PTFs)

Announcement & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.2.2

New Features

• PowerHA provides a new, modern web interface, giving at-a-glance health information and allows for easy management of PowerHA operations from a web browser.

• Administrative domain integration with support for synchronizing the user auditing (OBJAUD and AUDLVL) and maximum sign-on attempts (MAXSIGN) profile attributes for user profiles across the environment.

• Data exposure (in seconds) is now returned for Spectrum Virtualize (SVC) Global Mirror with change volumes-based sessions, in both the Display SVC Session (DSPSVCSSN) command and the QHASM.SESSION_INFO SQL service.

• Additional automation for Spectrum Virtualize IASP-based Flashcopy including:

  • The ability to run a user exit program as part of FlashCopy operations.

  • Simplified management with the ability to suspend and resume FlashCopy sessions.

Enhancements

• PowerHA has been enhanced by enabling support for more than 256 volumes in a DSCLI-based DS8000 global mirror replication environment. Previously, environments with more than 256 volumes would result in a HAE2024, indicating a DSCLI error had occurred. The alternative in these environments was to reduce the number of volumes or use IBM Copy Services Manager.

• Improved switchover progress monitoring to show additional information when an automatic failover is canceled.

• The ADDHACFGD and RMVHACFGD commands are simplified to no longer require the cluster name.

• PowerHA has been enhanced so that the job for automatic deletion of printer devices triggered by policy QCST_AD_DELETE will always use the QSYSNOMAX job queue.

• FlashCopy automation improvements that no longer suspend remote copy sessions as part of the FlashCopy operation in instances where the suspend is no longer required.

• Performance improvements when upgrading the PowerHA version.

Fixes

• With IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) version 6.3.2 or later, PowerHA may encounter HAE0082 when attempting to perform operations on the CSM session. This issue has been resolved.

• Resolved an issue where the monitored resource details screen displayed unknown for the local status when the local status was either create pending or create failed.

• Resolved a temporary storage leak that occurs with certain PowerHA operations.

• Resolved an issue where the PowerHA automatic version upgrade may not process an automatic upgrade from version 1.0 to 2.0.

• Improved handling of PowerHA exit program registration to provide better automated recovery and prevent duplicate exit program registration.

• Improved messages when invalid operations are specified on CHGSVCSSN or CHGASPSSN commands.

• Resolved an MCH6902 occurring when performing a DSPSVCSSN command if the device description has been deleted.

Level 2 (November 1^st, 2022)

Level 1 (June 29^th, 2022)

PTF SI80111 (plus Language PTFs)

Announcement & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.1.2

New Features

• The Spectrum Virtualize (SVC) based FlashCopy automation integrated into PowerHA now includes additional automation at the target system of Geographic Mirroring, eliminating the need to manually suspend or detach the geographic mirroring replication as part of the FlashCopy process.

• PowerHA compresses geographic mirroring data during resynchronization reducing the data transfer required. In addition, on Power10 systems, PowerHA uses the on-chip NX GZIP accelerator if the NX feature is enabled, providing hardware accelerated compression.

Enhancements

• The Display HA Configuration Description (DSPHACFGD) command no longer requires the cluster parameter and now provides the list of configuration descriptions when prompting on the command.

• Improved robustness of attempts to match the HyperSwap affinity as part of a cluster resource group switchover or failover operation.

Fixes

• The public authority for service program QHASM/QHACMNA has changed from *USE to *EXCLUDE. Any users without *ALLOBJ authority may need additional authority to perform PowerHA operations.

• Simplified the use of the Create Cluster (CRTCLU) command from any node when all nodes are at different program temporary fix (PTF) levels. With this improvement, as long as all nodes are at the same release, the CRTCLU command can be run from any node in the cluster.

• Resolved the issue with the WRKCADMRE command failing with error CPFAA0E stating 'Library name *ALL not valid' in environments where the PowerHA release is not the same between all nodes.

• Resolved an issue in environments where PowereHA operations failed with error CPD0032 when the default authority for the Grant Object Authority (GRTOBJAUT) is changed from *USE to *EXCLUDE.

• Improved recovery of a Geographic Mirror session after unplanned failover. Previously the first resume after an unplanned failure could result in a CPFBA56 with reason code '0386'.

• Issue where the Display CRG Activity (DSPCRGACT) or switchover progress monitoring displays showed a very large number, even when only a few seconds had elapsed is now fixed.

• Resolved issue where a CHGCRG with the same recovery domain in an SVC LUN-Level switching environment could result in the disk units being unmapped from all hosts.

• Messages have been improved to show future PowerHA versions using an x in place of the modification level. For example showing as 5.x.

• Resolved the issue with the CRTCRG command, where the Configure takeover IP address (CFGINTNETA) parameter was not honoring a value of *USR.

• The work with cluster resource groups screen has been improved to allow for using option 3=change primary of a CRG managed by a container when the container has a status of Inactive.

• Issue where the Display CRG Activity (DSPCRGACT) shows a blank display in a mixed HA version environment fixed.

• Simplified the PowerHA license error messages with messages correctly indicating what option and if the error is related to a required option not being installed, over the usage limit, or an expired grace period.

• PowerHA has been improved so that the clearing of master key 1 is allowed if no cluster is configured on the system. In addition, versions of PowerHA saved with this enhancement applied will no longer set master key 1 at install time. Instead, PowerHA will set master key 1, if required, when a node first becomes active in a cluster.

PTF SI78996 (plus Language PTFs)

Announcement & Documentation: 7.5 HA 5.0.1

Enhancements

• The PowerHA SystemMirror for i offering is simplified to have a single edition containing all functionality. When upgrading from a prior release, if 5770HAS option 1 was not installed, the manual installation of 5770HAS Option 1 will be required either before or after the upgrade.

• PowerHA has been enhanced so that planned switchovers or unplanned failovers will always use the QSYSNOMAX job queue for IASP vary on and off operations regardless of the user initiating the operation.

Fixes

• Improved the update speed of the CRG recovery domain eligibility after a switchover or failover where replication is not reversed.

• Resolved an issue where the global status for admin domain attributes shows as unknown instead of the correct value.

• Improved the QHASM.CLUSTER_NODES SQL service to return 0 rather than null, for a node that has a potential mod level of 0.

• Resolved an issue in CSM Global Mirror environments where an administrative switchover may not contain data from recent writes resulting in a higher than expected RPO.

• Resolved an issue where some PowerHA exit programs were left registered when uninstalling PowerHA. These exit programs are now removed as part of uninstalling PowerHA.

• Resolved an issue where ANZCADPRF may give escape message CPF9801 when user profiles have been removed from the system.

• Simplified problem determination in a DS8000 environment with improved logging of DSCLI errors.

• Improved error message when an incorrect node name is given on CRTCRG or ADDCRGNODE.

• The public authority for several PowerHA programs has changed from *USE to *EXCLUDE. Any users without *ALLOBJ authority may need additional authority to perform PowerHA operations.

• To improve consistency with the underlying authority required for the functionality, the public authority of the following commands has been changed from *USE to *EXCLUDE:

  • Retrieve Cluster (RTVCLU)

  • Retrieve CRG (RTVCRG)

  • Wrk with Cluster (WRKCLU)

  • Print Admin Dmain MRE (PRTCADMRE)

  • Retrieve ASP Cpy Descriptin (RTVASPCPYD)

  • Retrieve ASP Sessin (RTVASPSSN)

  • Retrieve CSM Sessin (RTVCSMSSN)

  • Retrieve SVC Cpy Descriptin (RTVSVCCPYD)

  • Retrieve SVC Sessin (RTVSVCSSN)

Level 22 (November 20^th, 2025)