Download Information: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.x

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Abstract

This document describes how to download installation images for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.x.

To find fixed vulnerabilities and APARS in this level, see in the following sections:
- Section "How critical is this fix?" contains information about fixed vulnerabilities.
- Section "Problems solved" contains information about fixed APARs.

Download Description

This section contains information about available images for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus:

Images on Fix Central online
Images on Passport Advantage online
Trial Images

Images on Fix Central online

To get the latest features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus from a previous version or release. Software patches and updates are delivered on Fix Central and installed by using the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus administrative console.

The Fix Central online website contains update files for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for download. The HTTP link in the section "Download package" directs to the Fix Central online website.

The images available through Fix Central do not contain license enablement files. You must install a base level package to use these images.

The following files are available for download of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9: 10.1.9 (spp_10.1.9.2529)

Image Name	Installation Environment	Description
spp-10.1.9-2529.iso	VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9, English
vsnap-dist-el7-10.1.9-141.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V7.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9, English
vsnap-dist-el8-10.1.9-141.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V8.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9, English
spp_10.1.9.2529-readme.txt	--	Readme file with link to download doc
installer-10.1.9-20211118C.tar.gz	Linux	Contains readme file with information about installation of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup Support application.

The following files are available for download of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 ifix1: 10.1.9.1 (spp_10.1.9.2544)

Image Name	Installation Environment	Description
spp-10.1.9-2544.iso	VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.1, English
vsnap-dist-el7-10.1.9-141.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V7.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9, English
vsnap-dist-el8-10.1.9-141.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V8.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9, English
spp_10.1.9.2544-readme.txt	--	Readme file with link to download doc
installer-10.1.9-20211124C.tar.gz	Linux	Contains readme file with information about installation of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup Support application.

The following files are available for download of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 ifix2: 10.1.9.2 (spp_10.1.9.2549)

Image Name	Installation Environment	Description
spp-10.1.9-2549.iso	VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.2, English
vsnap-dist-el7-10.1.9-141.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V7.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9, English
vsnap-dist-el8-10.1.9-141.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V8.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9, English
spp_10.1.9.2549-readme.txt	--	Readme file with link to download doc
installer-10.1.9-20211124C.tar.gz	Linux	Contains readme file with information about installation of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup Support application.

The following files are available for download of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 ifix3: 10.1.9.3 (spp_10.1.9.2652)

Image Name	Installation Environment	Description
spp-10.1.9-2652.iso	VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.3, English
vsnap-dist-el7-10.1.9-142.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V7.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.3, English
vsnap-dist-el8-10.1.9-142.run	Linux	Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V8.x physical or virtual machine. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.3, English
spp_10.1.9.2652-readme.txt	--	Readme file with link to download doc
installer-10.1.9-20220128C.tar.gz	Linux	Contains readme file with information about installation of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup Support application.

Note: For more information how to update this level, see section:Installation instructions.

Images on Passport Advantage online

The Passport Advantage online website has complete images of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 for download. The HTTP link in the section "Download package" directs you to the Passport Advantage online website.
The images available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages. For any software patches, check Fix Central.

The following images are available for download of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9:

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
These images contain all of the components required to host an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus data protection environment.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Installation Environment	Comment
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 for VMware, Multilingual	M03S7ML	VMware vSphere	Creates a virtual appliance containing the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus application.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 for Hyper-V, Multilingual	M03S8ML	Microsoft Hyper-V	Creates a virtual appliance containing the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus application.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 Server for Red Hat OpenShift, English	M03SHML	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform	Deploys the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server as a set of containers on a Red Hat OpenShift cluster.

You can optionally expand the environment with the images listed in the following sections. These images can be installed at any time after the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server component is installed and deployed.

vSnap Server and VADP proxy
In larger backup enterprise environments, more vSnap servers might be required.
You can create proxies to run VMware backup jobs through vStorage API for Data Protection (VADP) in Linux environments. The proxies reduce demand on system resources by enabling load sharing and load balancing.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Installation Environment	Comment
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 vSnap VADP Combo for VMware, Multilingual	M03S9ML	VMware vSphere	Creates a virtual appliance containing the vSnap server application.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 vSnap VADP Combo for Hyper-V, Multilingual	M03SBML	Microsoft Hyper-V	Creates a virtual appliance containing the vSnap server application.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 vSnap Installer for v7 Multilingual, Multilingual	M03SCML	Linux	Install a vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V7.x physical or virtual machine.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 vSnap Installer for v8 Multilingual, Multilingual	M03SDML	Linux	Install a vSnap server on an RHEL or CentOS V8.x physical or virtual machine.

Container backup support
Container Backup Support is a feature of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus that extends data protection to containers in Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift clusters. Before you can back up and restore persistent volumes that are attached to your containers, you must install and deploy Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift backup support images.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Installation Environment	Comment
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 Agent for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift, English	M03SGML	Linux	Install Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift backup support application.

You can install the Container Backup Support operator and instance in an air-gapped environment by using an IBM® Container Application Software for Enterprises (CASE) bundle. An air-gapped environment is a private network that does not have access to the internet. For your convenience, scripts are provided in the CASE bundle to help you install the product. For instructions, see:
- Installing Container Backup Support on Red Hat OpenShift by using a CASE bundle in an air-gapped environment
- Installing Container Backup Support on Kubernetes by using a CASE bundle in an air-gapped environment

Update files
To upgrade IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, use the following files:

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Installation Environment	Comment
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 Product Upgrade, Multilingual	M03SFML	VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V	Product Upgrade

Note: For more information how to update this level, see section Installation instructions.

License

A license key is required to convert the trial version to a fully licensed version.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Installation Environment	Comment
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 license key for Upgrade from Trial to full version, Multilingual	CC889ML	-	The license key converts the trial version to the fully licensed version of the product.

A subscription license is required to support Microsoft Office 365 Exchange Online and OneDrive.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Installation Environment	Comment
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for Microsoft Office 365 Entity ID Monthly license	D25ZELL	-	IBM Spectrum Protect Plus support for Microsoft Office 365 Exchange Online and OneDrive requires a subscription license that is measured per protected Microsoft Office 365 user when backing up mailboxes, calendars, contacts, and shared folders of each user. A perpetual license option is unavailable.

Note: Entitlement to protect Microsoft Office 365 is NOT included in the IBM Spectrum Protect Suites or the IBM Spectrum Storage Suite, therefore needs to be purchased separately. For test and proof of concept purposes, the license is not required. For IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for Microsoft Office 365 Entity ID Monthly license pricing examples, see IBM Spectrum Protect solution delivers support for Containers, Microsoft Office 365, VMware Cloud on AWS, and additional features that are focused on cybersecurity and data compliance.

Trial Images

A free trial version is available. You can download the package from IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on IBM Marketplace.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Installation Environment	Comment
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 for VMware Trial, English	-	VMware vSphere	Creates a virtual appliance containing a trial version of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus application.

For IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 Trial packages on Hyper-V or Linux installation environments, obtain the packages directly through IBM Passport Advantage or contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner.

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is also part of the IBM Spectrum Protect Suite. For more information, see the Download Information: Version 8.1.13 IBM Spectrum Protect Suite.

Prerequisites

For system requirement information in this level, see System requirements: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.

For hardware and software requirements supported by IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, see IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - All Requirements Doc.

For guidance on how to build an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus solution with a focus on how to size, build, and place storage and data movement components in a VMware vSphere virtual machine environment, see the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Blueprint.
The guidance can be generalized for any application protection that is available with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

For information about IBM license agreement and terms and conditions applicable to the Separately Licensed Code, see: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - notices and non_ibm_license files

The download pages for all IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels can be found in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - All Downloads Doc.

Technical support documents for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus can be found in Featured Documents for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

Installation Instructions

For detailed instructions, see the following topics:

To install IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, see Installing IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.
To install the vSnap server and VADP proxy, see: Installing a vSnap server.
To install Container Backup Support, see: Installing Container Backup Support.
To update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus components (virtual appliance, vSnap server, VADP proxy), see Updating IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 components.

Important:

When you update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, at a minimum, you must have enough free space to complete the installation. Generally, you must have 4.5 GB available in the /tmp directory for offline updates and 500 MB available in the /tmp directory for online update. Additionally, you must have 1.5 GB free in the /var directory and 2 GB free in the root directory.
Do not change the names of the files that you download. The original file names are required for the installation or update process to complete without errors.
For the host name of the OVA deployment, do not use a name that includes the underscore character "_".

Download Package

The HTTP link in the Download Options column directs you to the following sites:

Passport Advantage online website. Passport Advantage is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the images associated with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.x available for download.

You can locate images on the Passport Advantage online website by using the part number as the search query. For example, to locate the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for VMware virtual appliance, use the search query M03S7ML, and for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for Hyper-V virtual appliance, use M03S8ML.
Fix Central online website. Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBM ID. Fix Central allows you to search, select, order, and download fixes to your system with a choice of delivery options. You can acquire an IBM ID for free at Sign up to IBMid.
You can locate images on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Spectrum Protect Plus".
Reminder: The images available through Fix Central do not contain license enablement files. Install previous a base level package before you use these packages.

How critical is this fix?

Following vulnerabilities are identified in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.x:

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
*Fixing Level*	*Platform*	*Bulletin Title and Link*
10.1.9	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel, Docker, Python, and NGINX affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525030
10.1.9	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Node.js, Color-String, and PostgreSQL affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525034
10.1.9	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in XStream affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525066
10.1.9	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Redis, OpenSSH, Golang Go, and Apache Kafka might affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup and Restore for Kubernetes and OpenShift https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524682
10.1.9	Linux	Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is vulnerable to SSRF, MITM, and CORS attacks https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525346
10.1.9.1	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup and Restore for Kubernetes and OpenShift (CVE-2021-44228) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527090
10.1.9.1	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j affects IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2021-44228) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527828
10.1.9.2	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j impact IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6537634
10.1.9.2	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Apache Log4j affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup and Restore for Kubernetes and OpenShift (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6537636 Note: Customers running 10.1.9.0 or 10.1.9.1 will need to uninstall before installing 10.1.9.2.
10.1.9.3	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j may impact IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2021-44832) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6540856
10.1.9.3	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL, Node.js, and Data Tables from Spry Media may affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6552188
10.1.9.3	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j may affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup and Restore for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift (CVE-2021-44832) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6540860
10.1.9.3	Linux	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Golang Go, MinIO, and Python may affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup and Restore for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6552186
10.1.9.3	Linux	Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is vulnerable to PostgreSQL Man-in-the-Middle and Slowloris Denial of Service attacks (CVE-2021-23222, CVE-2022-22354) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562989

Problems Solved

For a list of fixed APARs in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 level, see in website: Update History: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.x.

Known Side Effects

For known issues and limitations in this level, see website Known Issues and Limitations: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9.x.

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Technical Support

For support, see the website for product: IBM Support for IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

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