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Recommended IBM Spectrum Protect / Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail Fixes

Preventive Service Planning


Abstract

This document answers the frequently asked question "What product version does IBM recommend?" for the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange and Data Protection for Domino clients.

Content

Recommendations

The Fixes by version page is linked from the IBM Spectrum Protect and/or Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail product support page.
  • Apply an interim fix only if it includes a needed fix for which no circumvention is available.
An interim fix should be applied only if it includes a needed fix that is not available in the latest fix pack, and cannot use a workaround or wait until the next fix pack. Interim fixes receive much less testing than fix packs, so they are more risky to install and use in production. It is recommend to first test any interim fix on a test system before implementing it on a production system.
  • Same level roll-out
If there is a requirement for the same level to be rolled out to all machines, then use the latest needed interim fix. However, such a strategy is strongly discouraged. As described above, it is recommended that interim fixes be applied only to those machines that require the interim fix. The latest fix pack should be applied to those machines that do not require an interim fix.

Other Information and Recommendations
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Subscribe to the list server by sending an email to the following e-mail address:
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The body of the message must contain the following:
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The list server will send a response asking to confirm the subscription request. Once confirmed, the list server will send further instructions. To post messages to the list server, send an e-mail to:
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To unsubscribe from ADSM-L, send a note to the following e-mail address:
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The body of the message must contain the following:
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The ADSM-L archives can be searched for existing information.

ADSM-L is maintained by Marist College. ADSM-L is not affiliated with IBM. Because this is not an official IBM support channel, contact IBM Technical Support if a response is required specifically from IBM.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ADSM-L is a very useful source of information about Tivoli Storage Manager, but IBM does not verify the content of the ADSM-L list server. Consumers of any information obtained from ADSM-L (or any other information source) are responsible for verifying the correctness and applicability of that information to their environment, before implementing any changes based on that information.

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Product Synonym

TSM

Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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