Updating IBM Spectrum Protect Plus components

You can update the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus components to get the latest features and enhancements. Software patches and updates are installed by using the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user interface or command-line interface for these components.

Migration to RHEL 8 required for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus in a virtual appliance environment:

To update to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.12, all existing IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server and vSnap server virtual appliance deployments must be migrated to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8). CentOS 7 and RHEL 7 are no longer supported.

In addition, all IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server versions 10.1.9 or earlier must be updated to 10.1.10 or later before you can update to 10.1.12.

If you are upgrading IBM Spectrum Protect Plus servers from version 10.1.10 to 10.1.12, follow the steps in technote 6618689 to update to 10.1.12. The steps in this technote preempt the instructions that are in this section.

If you are upgrading IBM Spectrum Protect Plus servers from version 10.1.11 to 10.1.12, follow the instructions provided in this section.

For information about available update files and how to obtain them from an IBM® download site, see technote 6603663.

Before you update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus components, review the hardware and software requirements for the components to confirm any changes that might have occurred from previous versions.

Review the following restrictions and tips:

  • The update process through the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user interface updates IBM Spectrum Protect Plus features and the underlying infrastructure components including the operating system and file system. Do not use another method to update these components.
  • Do not update any of the underlying components for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus unless the component is provided in an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus update package. Infrastructure updates are managed by IBM update facilities. The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user interface is the primary means for updating IBM Spectrum Protect Plus features and underlying infrastructure components including the operating system and file system.

Before you update components, it is important that you back up your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus environment as described in Backing up the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus catalog.