ND8.0.2 Adds 64 Bit Support on Linux
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I'm upgrading our test ND802 servers, and was surprised to find that 64 bit Linux is now supported. The release notes are a little unclear, because on the section with tables for supported releases, there is no mention of the 64 bit RHEL/SLES Linux. I asked IBM/Lotus technical support to confirm the 64 bit choice is accurate, and it's a thumbs-up.
RHEL 5.1 (64-bit) is supported per the Release Notes. Here are all supported versions of Linux:
[EDIT]: Nathan Freeman suggests that a clearer distinction needs to be made between the underlying 64 bit Linux OS and the 32 bit ND802 Domino Linux code. I think I read the announcement with glasses of an Enterprise tint, and others are looking for a complete 64/64 Linux and Domino pairing (which is still to come).
Right now, I'm building a new cluster of RHEL Domino servers. They are going to be running ND802, and I'm ecstatic that the OS can be 64 bit. Because, in a larger, complex work environment it takes a significant pool of skilled labor to install and configure the base server. Network services, SNMP, backup and storage sub-systems all have to be locked up for a solid, stable server. Upgrading an OS is not common, and is usually postponed for complete hardware upgrades. It's simply less hassle to build a new system with a current OS, than it is to upgrade an existing server with its applications.
If I had built my RHEL servers as 32 bit, then it would be years before we could revisit the 64 bit upgrade path. Right now, I have the opportunity to install 64 bit RHEL 5x, and when the full 64 bit Domino Linux is released, it'll be much simpler to nudge Domino over to 64 bit.
I'm not sure how many IBM/Lotus professionals understand how lucky they are with their platform. It's an amazing technology that supports in-place upgrades for Domino.
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I'm upgrading our test ND802 servers, and was surprised to find that 64 bit Linux is now supported. The release notes are a little unclear, because on the section with tables for supported releases, there is no mention of the 64 bit RHEL/SLES Linux. I asked IBM/Lotus technical support to confirm the 64 bit choice is accurate, and it's a thumbs-up.
RHEL 5.1 (64-bit) is supported per the Release Notes. Here are all supported versions of Linux:
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 x86 (32-bit);
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 x86_64 (64-bit);
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 and 5.1 (32-bit)
- Note: XGL and SELinux must be disabled;
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 and 5.1 (64-bit)
- Note: XGL and SELinux must be disabled
[EDIT]: Nathan Freeman suggests that a clearer distinction needs to be made between the underlying 64 bit Linux OS and the 32 bit ND802 Domino Linux code. I think I read the announcement with glasses of an Enterprise tint, and others are looking for a complete 64/64 Linux and Domino pairing (which is still to come).
Right now, I'm building a new cluster of RHEL Domino servers. They are going to be running ND802, and I'm ecstatic that the OS can be 64 bit. Because, in a larger, complex work environment it takes a significant pool of skilled labor to install and configure the base server. Network services, SNMP, backup and storage sub-systems all have to be locked up for a solid, stable server. Upgrading an OS is not common, and is usually postponed for complete hardware upgrades. It's simply less hassle to build a new system with a current OS, than it is to upgrade an existing server with its applications.
If I had built my RHEL servers as 32 bit, then it would be years before we could revisit the 64 bit upgrade path. Right now, I have the opportunity to install 64 bit RHEL 5x, and when the full 64 bit Domino Linux is released, it'll be much simpler to nudge Domino over to 64 bit.
I'm not sure how many IBM/Lotus professionals understand how lucky they are with their platform. It's an amazing technology that supports in-place upgrades for Domino.
Technorati Tags: Linux, IBM/Lotus Domino ND8
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Posted by Nathan T. Freeman At 09:13:09 AM On 08/28/2008 | - Website - |