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Download Information: Version 8.1.6 IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments

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Abstract

This document describes how to download installation images for IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments Version 8.1.6.

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IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 includes the following components and levels:

  • Data Protection for VMware 8.1.6

  • Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 8.1.6

 

This document is divided into linked sections for ease of navigation. You may use the links below to jump to the section of the document that you want.

Maintenance Packages via PTF Distribution Web Site
Packages via Passport Advantage Online
Release Notes Update History
Known Issues and Limitations
Compatibility Information
Documentation Updates
System requirements
Featured Documents
 

Note: Following vulnerabilities have been fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Version 8.1.6:

IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
First Fixing VRMF Level Platform Bulletin Title/Link
Data Protection for VMware 8.1.6 Linux
Windows
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013541
Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 8.1.6
 
Windows Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013541
Data Protection for VMware 8.1.6 Linux
Windows
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10717409
Data Protection for VMware 8.1.6 Linux
Windows
Security Bulletin: Denial of Service vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client, IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware, and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management (CVE-2018-1550)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719401
Data Protection for VMware 8.1.6 Linux
Windows
Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments allow legacy SSL/TLS protocols and ciphers to be used (CVE-2018-1545)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10718013
Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 8.1.6 Windows Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments allow legacy SSL/TLS protocols and ciphers to be used (CVE-2018-1545)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10718013
Data Protection for VMware 8.1.6 Linux
Windows
Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments allow Triple DES (3DES) ciphers to be used (CVE-2018-1785)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729873
Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 8.1.6 Windows Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments allow Triple DES (3DES) ciphers to be used (CVE-2018-1785)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729873

For vulnerabilities fixed in other IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments packages see: Flashes, alerts and bulletins for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 


Maintenance Packages via PTF Distribution Web Site

All IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 maintenance packages can be accessed using the PTF distribution Web site.
However, these PTF packages require an existing V8.1.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 a IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments component 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 for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 component:


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 IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 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 8.1.6 release of IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments:

Image Name Passport Advantage Part Number Platforms Supported
IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 (Data Protection for VMware)
Linux Multi-Language
CNU0LML Linux
IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 (Data Protection for VMware)
Windows Multi-Language
CNU0KML Windows
IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 (Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V)
Windows Multi-Language
CNU0MML Windows


Release Notes

The IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Release Notes provide information about this product.


Update History

 

The Update History documents contains a list of all APAR fixed in all 8.1.x levels of IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments. For component:

Known Issues and Limitations

The Known Issues & Limitations documents describes known issues and limitations in all 8.1.x levels of IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments. For component:


Compatibility Information

The Compatibility Information documents includes IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Version 8.1 compatibility information with earlier releases. For component:


Documentation Updates

The Documentation Updates technote includes changes, updates, and other clarifications to the currently available IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.x publications. For component:


System requirements

For system requirement information, see the IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments - All Requirements Doc
 


Featured Documents

To find featured documents see technote Featured Documents for IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments and Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments.
 

 
 

Prerequisites

Refer to the following Web site for hardware and software requirements for all components and platforms supported by IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments

Installation Instructions

Detailed Installation instructions are available via the Installation and User's Guide for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6:

  • The Data Protection for VMware documentation is available at this release level and is located in the IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.6 Information Center in both HTML and PDF formats.

  • The Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V documentation is available at this release level and is located in the IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.6 Information Center in both HTML and PDF formats.
     

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Download Package

The HTTP link in the Download Options column below directs you to the Passport Advantage Online Web site. Passport Advantage is a secure Web site that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform images associated with IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 available for download.

You can locate images on the Passport Advantage Online Web site by using the part number as the search query. For example to locate the IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware use as search query CNU0KML for Windows and use CNU0LML for Linux.

The FTP link in the Download Options column provided below is to the top level directory that contains this Fix Pack. The subdirectory structure separates the Fix Pack images by operating system platform, then by available Fix Pack version.

Reminder: These images available via the Data Protection for VMware Maintenance Packages link do not contain license enablement files. You must already have a base level package installed in order to use these packages.

Change History

IT25380; IT25350; IT25330; IT25299; IT25260; IT25245; IT25244; IT25208; IT25184; IT24993; IT24880; IT24746; IT24606; IT24411; IT24380; IT24249; IT23972; IT23785; IT23781; IT23753; IT23736; IT23595; IT23574; IT23358; IT23339; IT23320; IT23312; IT23285; IT23255; IT23066; IT22986; IT22958; IT22711; IT22436;

IT25378; IT25345; IT25261; IT24836; IT24834; IT24798; IT24797; IT24198; IT24196; IT24142; IT23489; IT23487

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 September 2018

UID

swg24044948