Download Information: Version 7.1.1 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments

Download Description

Tip: Beginning with Version 7.1.3, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments is now IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments. Some applications such as the software fulfillment systems and IBM License Metric Tool use the new product name. However, the software and its product documentation continue to use the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments product name. To learn more about the rebranding transition, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963634.

Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1 includes the following components and levels:

• Data Protection for VMware 7.1.1
• Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 7.1.1

Note: The Microsoft Hyper-V component is new with 7.1.1.

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.

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 V7.1.x 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.

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 and Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V)
The Passport Advantage Online Web site has complete images of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Virtual Environments 7.1.1 for download. The HTTP link in the section "Download package" directs to the Passport Advantage Online Web site.

The following platform images are available for download with the 7.1.1 release of TSM for Virtual Environments:

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Platforms Supported
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1 (Data Protection for VMware) Linux Multi-Language	CN19ZML	Linux
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1 (Data Protection for VMware) Windows Multi-Language	CN19TML	Windows
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1 (Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V) Windows Multi-Language	CN19UML	Windows

Note: On December 8, 2014, the 7.1.1 images of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V on Passport Advantage were replaced with 7.1.1.2 images.

Image Name	Passport Advantage Part Number	Platforms Supported
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1.2 (Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V) Windows Multi-Language	CN2N7ML	Windows

Release Notes

The Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Release Notes provide information about this product. You can access for the components at the following URLs:

• Data Protection for VMware:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8TDQ_7.1.1/com.ibm.itsm.ve.doc/relnote_ve710.html
• Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8TDQ_7.1.1/com.ibm.itsm.ve.hv.doc/relnote_ve_hv711.html

Update History

The Update History documents contains a list of all APAR fixed in all 7.1.x levels of Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments.
For component:

• Data Protection for VMware:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648028
• Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679291

Note: Version 7.1.1 is the initial release of the component Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.


Known Issues and Limitations

The Known Issues & Limitations documents describes known issues and limitations in all 7.1.x levels of Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments.
For component:

• Data Protection for VMware:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21640744
• Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679289

Compatibility Information

The Compatibility Information documents includes Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Version 7.1 compatibility information with earlier releases.
For component:

• Data Protection for VMware:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648031
• Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680793

Note:

1. Version 7.1.1 is the initial release of the component Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.
2. Additional information regarding compatibility between FlashCopy Manager for VMware and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware is located here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21657694

Documentation Updates

The Documentation Updates tech note includes changes, updates, and other clarifications to the currently available Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1 publications:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039162


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