IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Release 10.1.11
For the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Release 10.1.11 we have summarized the most important information for you.
What you should consider when updating IBM ISP Plus to release 10.1.11
Virtual servers must be migrated to a new virtual application.
Physical systems must also be migrated to RHEL 8. An appropriate license from Redhat may be required eventually.
The vSnap storage can be exported on the system and reconnected to the new application.
New functionalities in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Release 10.1.11
Besides the announcement to End Of Life of CentOS and RHEL 7, the following new functionalities come with the new Spectrum Protect Plus release:
- Security Enhancements: validation of Self-Signed TLS certificates of vSnap servers by Spectrum Protect Plus during registration. For existing configurations, validation is performed during migration on a trust-on-first-use basis.
Enhancements for MS SQL log backups: Log backups can be defined as SPP job.
Spectrum Protect Plus BaaS Agent Support for Openshift Cluster for Linux Z.
Here is an overview of the APARs fixed in Spectrum Protect Plus
APARs for Spectrum Protect Plus
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/update-history-ibm-spectrum-protect-plus-101x#10111
Important to note
- With the 10.1.11 release, CentOS and RHEL 7 operating systems are no longer supported for Spectrum Protect Plus Server and vSnap Server.
The systems must be migrated to RHEL 8. In-place migration is not possible.
If you need assistance with updating Spectrum Protect Plus, Empalis will be glad to help you.
