IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.4 (August 2021)

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Abstract

IBM® Spectrum Control™ 5.4.4 includes APAR fixes and support for the Virtual Storage Center (VSC) subscription option.

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What's New in 5.4.4?

Check out What's new for IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.4 in IBM Documentation.
Review the APAR Fix List.
Review the Supported Products and Platforms.

Notes:

Use the GNU tar program (1.14 or higher) rather than the native AIX tar program to extract files from the IBM Spectrum Control installation images. The AIX program can truncate long file names, which might cause errors with IBM Spectrum Control.

Prerequisites

You can install IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.4 as a new installation or as an upgrade to IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.x and IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.x.

If you apply 5.4.4 as an upgrade, your existing license is transferred.
If you are deploying a new installation, a license is required and is included on Passport Advantage® Online.

Important: Direct upgrades from Spectrum Control 5.2.x are no longer supported. You must upgrade to a 5.3.x release before you upgrade to 5.4.x.

Installation Instructions

To prepare for an upgrade or new installation, complete the following tasks:

Review 5.4.4 Limitations and Known Issues for IBM Spectrum Control before you upgrade to this release. It contains last-minute information and changes that are not included in the final product documentation.
If you are upgrading, review the upgrade procedures in the IBM Spectrum Control documentation.
For a new installation, review the new installation procedures in the IBM Spectrum Control documentation.

Download Package

Spectrum Control versions from 5.4.0 to 5.4.4 are affected due to vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j(CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046). Spectrum Control version 5.4.5.2 has the fixes for these Log4j vulnerabilities and can be downloaded from here

To download the packages for an operating system, click one of the following links and select the corresponding package.

This release is available on Passport Advantage for new installations:
Downloading IBM Spectrum Control V5.4.4 from Passport Advantage Online
This release is available on Fix Central for upgrades:
Downloading IBM Spectrum Control V5.4.4 packages from Fix Central

Verify the checksum values for the downloaded files.

Problems Solved

The following APARs are solved in this release:

IT37829
IT37661
IT37663
IT37515
IT37238
IT37159
IT36522
IT36519
IT36465
IT36469
IT36303
IT36287
IT36068
IT36009
IT35335
IT37833
IT37835
IT37907
IT36251

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Problems (APARS) fixed
IT37829;IT37661;IT37663;IT37515;IT37238;IT37159;IT36522;IT36519;IT36465;IT36469;IT36303;IT36287;IT36068;IT36009;IT35335;IT36251;IT37833;IT37835;IT37907;IT36251

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