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IBM Spectrum Protect Version 7.1.x Backup-Archive Clients Fix Pack Readme Files

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Abstract

Readme files for the IBM Spectrum Protect™ backup-archive clients are available when there is a fix pack update.

Content

Readme file for IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.8 fix pack
Readme file for IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.6 fix pack
Readme file for IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.4 fix pack
Readme file for IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.3 fix pack
Readme file for Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive Client V7.1.2 fix pack
Readme file for Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive Client V7.1.1 fix pack

For more information about fix pack availability, see Schedule for Fix Packs.

Tip: The product now known as IBM Spectrum Protect was named IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager in releases earlier than Version 7.1.3. To learn more about the rebranding transition, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963634.



Readme File - IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.8

IBM Spectrum Protect™ Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack Version 7.1.8 is available. Information about system requirements, installation, and other resources for the backup-archive client are provided.

Contents


Description

IBM Spectrum Protect is a client/server licensed product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. You can use the backup-archive client to back up and archive files from workstations or file servers to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. You can then restore and retrieve backup versions and archive copies of files to local workstations.

For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008798.

Compatibility with earlier versions

For compatibility with earlier versions, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218.

System requirements


For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements document at the following web pages:

Apple Macintosh client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053584
HP-UX Itanium client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197146
IBM® AIX® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052226
Linux on Power Systems™ client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21169963
Linux x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052223
Linux on System z® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21066436
Microsoft Windows client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197133
Oracle Solaris SPARC client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052211
Oracle Solaris x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21232956

Installing software updates

You can download software updates from the Support Portal for IBM Spectrum Protect at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. Click Downloads (fixes & PTFs) and select the files to download.

Note: Starting with V7.1.8, due to technical reasons, two RHEL packages are being delivered for the Linux on System z client--one general package, and one special package for RHEL 5 support. Use the latter package only for the RHEL5 operating system. The special package for RHEL 5 is available only on the FTP server. For more information, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043984.

For detailed installation instructions, see Installing the Tivoli® Storage Manager backup-archive clients (UNIX, Linux, and Windows).

Updates and known problems

Updates and known problems are documented in the form of technotes in the Support knowledge base at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM software support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems. For a list of known problems that affect the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client, see the following technotes.

For other information that was not available at the time of publication, see the following tech docs.
Copyright and trademark information

http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml

Notices

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you.

This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.

Itanium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

Third-Party License Terms and Conditions, Notices and Information

The license agreement for this product refers you to this file for details concerning terms and conditions applicable to third party software code included in this product, and for certain notices and other information IBM must provide to you under its license to certain software code. The relevant terms and conditions, notices and other information are provided or referenced below. Please note that any non-English version of the licenses below is unofficial and is provided to you for your convenience only. The English version of the licenses below, provided as part of the English version of this file, is the official version.

Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of any other agreement you may have with IBM or any of its related or affiliated entities (collectively "IBM"), the third party software code identified below are "Excluded Components" and are subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • the Excluded Components are provided on an "AS IS" basis
  • IBM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCLUDED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR INTERFERENCE AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  • IBM will not be liable to you or indemnify you for any claims related to the Excluded Components
  • IBM will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages with respect to the Excluded Components.


Readme File - IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.6

IBM Spectrum Protect™ Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack Version 7.1.6 is available. Information about system requirements, installation, and other resources for the backup-archive client are provided.

Contents

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect is a client/server licensed product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. You can use the backup-archive client to back up and archive files from workstations or file servers to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. You can then restore and retrieve backup versions and archive copies of files to local workstations.

For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985020.

Compatibility with earlier versions

For compatibility with earlier versions, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218.

System requirements


For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements document at the following web pages:

Apple Macintosh client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053584
HP-UX Itanium client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197146
IBM® AIX® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052226
Linux on Power Systems™ client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21169963
Linux x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052223
Linux on System z® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21066436
Microsoft Windows client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197133
Oracle Solaris SPARC client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052211
Oracle Solaris x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21232956

Installing software updates

You can download software updates from the Support Portal for IBM Spectrum Protect, at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. Click Downloads (fixes & PTFs) and select the files to download.

For detailed installation instructions, see Installing the Tivoli® Storage Manager backup-archive clients (UNIX, Linux, and Windows).

Updates and known problems

Updates and known problems are documented in the form of technotes in the Support knowledge base at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM software support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems. For a list of known problems that affect the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client, see the following technotes.

For other information that was not available at the time of publication, see the following tech docs.
Copyright and trademark information

http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml

Notices

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you.

This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.

Itanium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

Third-Party License Terms and Conditions, Notices and Information

The license agreement for this product refers you to this file for details concerning terms and conditions applicable to third party software code included in this product, and for certain notices and other information IBM must provide to you under its license to certain software code. The relevant terms and conditions, notices and other information are provided or referenced below. Please note that any non-English version of the licenses below is unofficial and is provided to you for your convenience only. The English version of the licenses below, provided as part of the English version of this file, is the official version.

Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of any other agreement you may have with IBM or any of its related or affiliated entities (collectively "IBM"), the third party software code identified below are "Excluded Components" and are subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • the Excluded Components are provided on an "AS IS" basis
  • IBM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCLUDED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR INTERFERENCE AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  • IBM will not be liable to you or indemnify you for any claims related to the Excluded Components
  • IBM will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages with respect to the Excluded Components.




Readme File - IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.4

IBM® Spectrum Protect™ Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack V7.1.4 is available. Information about system requirements, installation, and other resources for the backup-archive client are provided.

Contents

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect is a client/server licensed product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. You can use the backup-archive client to back up and archive files from workstations or file servers to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. You can then restore and retrieve backup versions and archive copies of files to local workstations.

For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21970374.

What's new in V7.1.4.4


Compatibility with earlier versions

For compatibility with earlier versions, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218.

System requirements


For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements document at the following web pages:
Apple Macintosh client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053584
HP-UX Itanium client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197146
IBM AIX® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052226
Linux on Power Systems™ client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21169963
Linux x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052223
Linux on System z® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21066436
Microsoft Windows client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197133
Oracle Solaris SPARC client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052211
Oracle Solaris x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21232956

Installing software updates

You can download software updates from the Support Portal for IBM Spectrum Protect, at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. Click Downloads (fixes & PTFs) and select the files to download.

For detailed installation instructions, see Installing the Tivoli® Storage Manager backup-archive clients (UNIX, Linux, and Windows).

Updates and known problems

Updates and known problems are documented in the form of technotes in the Support knowledge base at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM software support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems. For a list of known problems that affect the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client, see the following technotes.

For information that was not available at the time of publication, see the following tech docs.
Documentation updates for V7.1.4.4

Vmdatastorethreshold

Use the vmdatastorethreshold option to set the threshold percentage of space usage for each VMware datastore of a virtual machine.

When you specify this option, space usage is checked before a virtual machine snapshot is created. If the threshold is exceeded, the virtual machine is not backed up. By setting this option, you can prevent out-of-space errors when you back up virtual machines.

To use this option, you must have a license agreement to use Tivoli® Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware.


Supported clients

Linux operating systemsYou can use this option with supported x86_64 Linux clients.

Windows operating systemsYou can use this option with supported Windows 64-bit clients.

Options file

Linux operating systemsYou can specify this option in the client system-options file (dsm.sys) or on the command line by using the backup vm command. You can also include this option on the Tivoli Storage Manager Version 7.1.5 server in a client option set. You cannot set this option in the Preferences Editor.

Windows operating systemsYou can specify this option in the client options file (dsm.opt) or on the command line by using the backup vm command. You can also include this option on the Tivoli Storage Manager Version 7.1.5 server in a client option set. You cannot set this option in the Preferences Editor.

Syntax


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>>-VMDATASTORETHreshold----percent-----------------------------><


Parameters
percent
Specifies the threshold percentage of each VMware datastore of the virtual machine to be backed up. You can specify an integer from 0 - 100. The default value is 100. If you do not set this option, the client begins a virtual machine backup without first verifying the existing space usage.
Requirements:
  • Ensure that the threshold is low enough so that the snapshot does not use up all the available space in the VMware datastores. Otherwise, you will run out of space on the VMware datastores and the snapshot will not be created.
  • If you use multiple clients that act as data mover nodes, you must add this option to the options file for each data mover.

The client checks the data usage of the VMware datastore that contains the virtual machine disk snapshots. By default, the snapshots are created in the same directory as that of the parent virtual disk (.vmdk) file. The client checks the data usage only in the default location.

If you use the EXCLUDE.VMDISK option to exclude one or more disks from a backup, the threshold check is still run on these disks. Even though these disks are not backed up, VMware still takes a snapshot of these disks.

Independent disks are not checked during space verification processing because a snapshot of these disks does not use any VMware datastore space.



Example 1

Virtual machine vm1 spans datastore1 and datastore2. Set the vmdatastorethreshold option to 90 to ensure that both VMware datastores are at most 90% full before the virtual machine is backed up.

Options file:


vmdatastorethreshold 90
Command line:
dsmc backup vm vm1 -vmdatastorethreshold=90

Example 2

The datastore threshold of datastore2 is set to 85. The datastore threshold is exceeded during the backup of virtual machine vm5. The following error message is displayed:

ANS14200E The virtual machine 'vm5' could not be backed up because the
data usage of datastore 'datastore2' exceeded the datastore threshold
of 85%.

Increase the value of the vmdatastorethreshold option to 95 and restart the backup.

Options file:


vmdatastorethreshold 95
Command line:
dsmc backup vm vm5 -vmdatastorethreshold=95

Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager client on Ubuntu Linux on Power Systems (Little Endian)

You can install the IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager backup-archive client from the product DVD or other installation media.

Before you begin

You must be logged in as the root user to install the product.

Use this installation procedure to install new distributions or updates from a DVD or other media. If you download files from Passport Advantage® or another IBM website, the files that you use to install the client might be compressed. Depending on the package file format, either copy or extract the files to disk and use this procedure to install the components. Install the packages in the order shown.

About this task


The following installation packages are available on the DVD.

Table 1. Package names, contents, and default directory
Package Name
Contents
Default directory
gskcrypt64_8.x.x.x.ppc64el.deb

gskssl64_8.x.x.x.ppc64el.deb

64-bit Global Security Kit (GSKit) packages/usr/local/ibm/gsk8
tivsm-api64.ppc64el.debApplication programming interface (API), which contains the shared library and samples for the Tivoli Storage Manager API. /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin64
tivsm-ba.ppc64el.debBackup-archive client (command-line and GUI), administrative client (dsmadmc), and the web client./opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin

This directory is typically the default installation directory for many backup-archive client files. The sample system-options file (dsm.sys.smp) is written to this directory.

If you do not set the DSM_DIR environment variable, the dsmc executable file, the resource files, and the dsm.sys file are stored in this directory.

If you do not set the DSM_CONFIG environment variable, the client user-options file must be in this directory.

If you do not set the DSM_LOG environment variable, Tivoli Storage Manager writes messages to the dsmerror.log and dsmsched.log files in the current working directory.

TIVsm-filepath-source.tar.gz

tivsm-jbb.ppc64el.deb

Files that are required for journal-based backups.The TIVsm-filepath-source.tar.gz package is installed in the /opt/filepath directory.

The tivsm-jbb.ppc64el.rpm package is installed in the /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin directory.

Procedure


1. Mount the volume or DVD that you are installing the packages from.
2. Change to the directory where the installation packages are stored. If you are installing the packages from a DVD, change to the /dvd/linuxPLE_DEB directory.
3. Install the 64-bit GSKit packages. In the following command example, the "8.x.x.x" characters represent the GSKit version on the DVD:
dpkg -i gskcrypt64_8.x.x.x.ppc64el.deb gskssl64_8.x.x.x.ppc64el.deb
4. Install the Tivoli Storage Manager API:
dpkg -i tivsm-api64.ppc64el.deb

If you need to install only the API, you can stop here. Use the following steps to install the backup-archive client and the packages that are required to run journal-based backups.


5. Install the backup-archive client:
dpkg -i tivsm-ba.ppc64el.deb
6. Optional: If you want to use journal-based backups, install the following packages:
a. Extract TIVsm-filepath-source.tar.gz and review the README file for instructions about how to compile and install the software. The Linux Filepath kernel module is licensed pursuant to the terms of the GNU General Public License ("GPL").
b. Install the journal-based backup package:
dpkg -i tivsm-jbb.ppc64el.deb

Uninstalling the Tivoli Storage Manager client on Ubuntu Linux on Power Systems (Little Endian)

You can uninstall the Tivoli® Storage Manager client on Linux on Power Systems™ (Little Endian).

Before you begin


You must be logged in as the root user to uninstall the product.
Requirement: You must uninstall the packages in the order that is shown, otherwise the uninstallation fails.
Procedure

To uninstall the Tivoli Storage Manager client, enter the following commands to remove the packages for journal-based backup, the backup-archive client, the API, and the IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit). Instructions for uninstalling the filepath component are provided with the source code for filepath, when you obtain the software from IBM®.

Tip: The version number of the packages is not required.


1. To uninstall only the journal-based backup components, remove both the tivsm-jbb and filepath packages. The tivsm-jbb package depends on the filepath package. Uninstall the tivsm-jbb package first.
a. dpkg -r tivsm-jbb
b. dpkg -r TIVsm-filepath
2. Uninstall the backup-archive client package:
dpkg -r tivsm-ba
3. Uninstall any products that depend on the API, such as Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases or Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail.
If you uninstall an API-dependent product, you must reinstall it after you install a newer version of the backup-archive client and API packages. Follow the instructions of the API-dependent products to determine what you need to do to prevent data loss when you uninstall and reinstall the products.
4. Uninstall the API package by issuing the following command:
dpkg -r tivsm-api64
5. Remove the GSKit packages:
dpkg -r gskcrypt64 gskssl64

Copyright and trademark information

http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml

Notices

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you.

This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.

Itanium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

Third-Party License Terms and Conditions, Notices and Information

The license agreement for this product refers you to this file for details concerning terms and conditions applicable to third party software code included in this product, and for certain notices and other information IBM must provide to you under its license to certain software code. The relevant terms and conditions, notices and other information are provided or referenced below. Please note that any non-English version of the licenses below is unofficial and is provided to you for your convenience only. The English version of the licenses below, provided as part of the English version of this file, is the official version.

Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of any other agreement you may have with IBM or any of its related or affiliated entities (collectively "IBM"), the third party software code identified below are "Excluded Components" and are subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • the Excluded Components are provided on an "AS IS" basis
  • IBM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCLUDED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR INTERFERENCE AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  • IBM will not be liable to you or indemnify you for any claims related to the Excluded Components
  • IBM will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages with respect to the Excluded Components.



Readme File - IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client V7.1.3

IBM® Spectrum Protect™ Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack V7.1.3 is available. Information about system requirements, installation, and other resources for the backup-archive client are provided.

Contents


Description

IBM Spectrum Protect is a client/server licensed product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. You can use the backup-archive client to back up and archive files from workstations or file servers to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. You can then restore and retrieve backup versions and archive copies of files to local workstations.

For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21882976.

Compatibility with earlier versions

For compatibility with earlier versions, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218.

System requirements



For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements document at the following web pages:

Apple Macintosh client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053584
HP-UX Itanium client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197146
IBM® AIX® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052226
Linux on Power Systems™ client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21169963
Linux x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052223
Linux on System z® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21066436
Microsoft Windows client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197133
Oracle Solaris SPARC client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052211
Oracle Solaris x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21232956

Installing software updates

You can download software updates from the Support Portal for IBM Spectrum Protect, at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. Click Downloads (fixes & PTFs) and select the files to download.

For detailed installation instructions, see Installing the Tivoli® Storage Manager backup-archive clients (UNIX, Linux, and Windows).

Updates and known problems

Updates and known problems are documented in the form of technotes in the Support knowledge base at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM software support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems. For a list of known problems that affect the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client, see the following technotes.

For information that was not available at the time of publication, see the following tech docs.
Copyright and trademark information

http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml

Notices

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you.

This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.

Itanium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

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Readme file - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive Client V7.1.2

The IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack V7.1.2 is available. Information about system requirements, installation, and other resources for the backup-archive client are provided.

Contents


Description

Tivoli Storage Manager is a client/server licensed product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. You can use the backup-archive client to back up and archive files from workstations or file servers to Tivoli Storage Manager storage. You can then restore and retrieve backup versions and archive copies of files to local workstations.

For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684070.

What's new in V7.1.2.2

Starting in Tivoli Storage Manager V7.1.2.2, you can use the backup-archive client to back up and restore NetApp filers in a cluster mode environment on NetApp ONTAP 8.2.x, where x is 0 or higher. For more information, see V7.1.2.2 Tivoli Storage Manager Client Documentation at the IBM developerWorks® website.

Compatibility with earlier versions

For compatibility with earlier versions, see IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server/Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218.

System requirements



For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements document at the following web pages:

Apple Macintosh client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053584
HP-UX Itanium client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197146
IBM AIX® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052226
Linux on Power Systems™ client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21169963
Linux x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052223
Linux on System z® client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21066436
Microsoft Windows client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197133
Solaris SPARC client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21052211
Solaris x86_64 client requirements
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21232956

Installing software updates

Software updates can be downloaded from the Tivoli Storage Manager Support Portal, at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. Click the Downloads (fixes & PTFs) link and select the files to download.

See the installation and user's guide for detailed installation instructions. See Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive clients (UNIX, Linux, and Windows) in IBM Knowledge Center at: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.2/com.ibm.itsm.client.doc/c_inst.html.

Updates and known problems

Updates and known problems are documented in the form of tech notes in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Support Portal, at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM software support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems. See the following tech notes for Tivoli Storage Manager V7.1 backup-archive client known problems:

For information that was not available at the time of publication, documentation updates are available in the following tech docs:
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Modified date:
17 June 2018

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