New version of IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern includes DB2 10.5 Fix Pack 5

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Hendrik van Run on 4 August 2015 (5454 visits)

Some clients have been looking to run DB2 10.5 Fix Pack 5 on PureApplication as it brings a number of significant enhancements to DB2. The Pattern Type “DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern” delivers the Software Component and Virtual System Patterns to run DB2 10.5. This Pattern Type started shipping with PureApplication V2.0, you can find more information in the Knowledge Center here.  The most recent version of this Pattern Type  that shipped with PureApplication 2.1.0.1 was 1.2.1.0. When deploying a Virtual System Pattern with the DB2 Software Component, it will deploy DB2 10.5 Fix Pack 4.

On 24th July IBM released version 1.2.2.0 of the aforementioned Pattern Type. Amongst other things, this Pattern Type now ships with DB2 10.5 Fix Pack 5. It also addresses an issue that was preventing DB2 HADR when using the RHEL 7 based IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems version 3.0.1.0 (link). Note however that this Pattern Type is compatible with both Intel and POWER based PureApplication System models. The new Pattern Type can be hard to find on Fix Central, since it does not show up under fixes for PureApplication. Use this link instead to find all versions of the Pattern Type, including 1.2.2.0. Import the new Pattern Type using the CLI, then accept the license agreement and enable the pattern type.

>>> newpattern = deployer.patterntypes.create("/tmp/DB2withBLUAccelerationPattern-1.2.2.0.tgz")
>>> newpattern[0].acceptLicense()
{'status': 'accepted'}
>>> newpattern[0].enable()
{'status': 'avail'}
>>>

When you now use the DB2 Software Component in the Pattern Editor, note that the version of DB2 is now 10.5 Fix Pack 5.