Download Information: Version 6.4.x IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments

Download Description

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 technote 1963634.

Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4.x includes the following components and levels:

• Data Protection for VMware 6.4.x

Download packages for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Data Protection for VMware versions 6.4.x have been removed from the web as they contain unremediated security vulnerabilities. The latest version of the 6.4 Data Protection for VMware contains fixes for the most recent known security and product issues and can be found using link: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041370

Note:

• Because of issues documented in the flash "TSM for VE: DP for VMware may not incrementally back up all data due to VMware issue" http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689947
  Data Protection for VMware incremental backups may be incomplete as a result of unreliable information returned from a call to one of VMware’s APIs. No indication or error messages are provided to TSM or to the user of this condition. Resolving this problem will require an ESXi fix from VMware. Once the VMware fix becomes available and is applied, use Data Protection for VMware to perform new full backups of all VMs backed up with affected ESXi hosts. Current Data Protection for VMware backup data for those VMs cannot be relied upon.
  
• 6.4.2 delivery includes the fix for following security vulnerability. Here the security bulletin:
  "Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Data Protection for VMware GUI"
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673051
  
• 6.4.3 delivery includes the fix for two security vulnerabilities. Here the security bulletins:
• "Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware" http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21882926
• "Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware"
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21967498

Maintenance Packages via the PTF Distribution Web Site
(Data Protection for VMware)

All Data Protection VMware maintenance packages can be accessed using the PTF distribution Web site.

However, these PTF packages require an existing V6.4.0 installation on the machine before applying them because the PTF maintenance packages do not contain the license enablement files required for use of the component. If this is your initial installation of Data Protection for VMware on a machine or VM, you should obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online Web site. For information about how to download and install the Version 6.4.0 package using the Passport Advantage Online Web site, please refer to the download document:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24033103

The PTF packages, without license enablement files, can be obtained from the following URL:
ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/tivoli-data-protection/vmware/

Packages via Passport Advantage Online
(Data Protection for VMware)
The Passport Advantage Online Web site has complete images of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Virtual Environments 6.4.1 for download.

The following platform images are available for download with the 6.4.1 release of TSM for Virtual Environments:

Image Name	Passport Advantage Package Name	Operating Systems Supported
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4.1 (Data Protection for VMware) Linux Multi-Language	CIQ6TML.tar.gz	Linux
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4.1 (Data Protection for VMware) Windows Multi-Language	CIQ6SML.exe	Windows

Note: On February 25, 2014, the 6.4.1 images on Passport Advantaged were replaced with 6.4.1.1 images.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Package Name	Operating Systems Supported
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4.1.1 (Data Protection for VMware)	CIUY0ML.tar.gz	Linux
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4.1.1 (Data Protection for VMware)	CIUX9ML.exe	Windows

Note: The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Version 6.4.2 and 6.4.3 packages are not available on Passport Advantage, so you will first need to install a version with the licence file included (6.4.0 or 6.4.1) and then upgrade to 6.4.2 or to 6.4.3.

Release Notes

The Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Release Notes provide information about this product. You can access this file at the following URL:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_6.4.0/com.ibm.itsm.relnotes.doc/relnote_ve640.html

Update History

The Update History document contains a list of all APAR fixed in all 6.4.x levels of Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21609771


Known Issues and Limitations

The Known Issues & Limitations tech note describes known issues and limitations in all 6.4.x levels of Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21609441


Compatibility Information

This document includes information regarding Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Virtual Environments Version 6.4.x compatibility with earlier releases.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615905


Documentation Updates

The Documentation Updates tech note includes changes, updates, and other clarifications to the currently available Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4 publications.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27035986

System requirements

For system requirement information, see the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments All Requirements Document at:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21505139