Updating the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance
Use the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus administrative console to update the virtual appliance. Updating IBM Spectrum Protect Plus can be run offline or online if you have external internet access.
Before you begin
You can update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.2 or later directly to the current version. If you are using V10.1.1, you must update to V10.1.2 and then update to the current version. For instructions about how to update from V10.1.1 to V10.1.2, see Updating the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance to version 10.1.2.
Before you begin the update process, complete the following steps:
- Ensure that your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus environment is backed up before you run updates. For more information about backing up your environment, see Backing up the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus application.
- For offline updates, download the prerequisite IBM Spectrum Protect Plus update named CC1QHML.iso to a directory on the computer that is running the browser for the administrative console. The update file is installed first.
- Ensure that no jobs are running during the update procedure. Pause the schedule for any jobs that have a status of IDLE or COMPLETED.
For a list of download images, including the required operating system update for the virtual appliance, see technote 879861.
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Procedure
To update the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance, complete the following steps: