IBM Storage Protect support information


This page lists the detailed support information for IBM Storage Protect releases.

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  1. IBM Storage Protect Blueprints
  2. IBM Storage Protect Fix Pack Schedules
  3. APARs & Security Vulnerabilities fixed in the IBM Storage Protect server Version 8.1 fix pack levels
  4. IBM Storage Protect Downloads - Latest Fix Packs and interim fixes

This resource is under development and it should be considered as a Beta version.

This tool has the detailed information of supported operating system with respect to IBM Storage Protect server version.

Last updated: April 14, 2025.

Operating system Architecture IBM Storage Protect release Operating System Version Download Info Server Requirements and Support New Features and Updates
Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.26.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.26 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.26.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 or later RHEL 9 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 16.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 16.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.26 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.26.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 or later RHEL 9 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.26 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.26.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 16.04 or later Ubuntu Server 16.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.26 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.26.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP8 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL1 with SP2 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.26 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.25.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.25 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.25.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 or later RHEL 9 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.25 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.25.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 or later RHEL 9 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.25 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.25.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 or later RHEL 9 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.25 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.25.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.25 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.24.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.24 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.24.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 or later RHEL 9 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.24 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.24.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.24 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.24.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.24 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.24.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.24 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.23.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.23 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.23.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.23 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.23.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.23 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.23.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.23 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.23.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.23 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.22.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.22 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.22.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.22 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.22.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.22 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.22.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.22 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.22.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.22 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.21.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.21 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.21.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.21 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.21.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.21 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.21.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.21 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.21.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.21 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.20.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.20 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.20.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.20 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.20.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.20 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.20.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.20 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.20.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.20 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.19.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.19 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.19.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.19 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.19.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.19 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.19.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.19 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.19.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.19 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.18.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.18 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.18.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.18 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.18.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.18 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.18.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.18 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.18.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.18 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Windows AMD64 or Intel EMT-64 processor 8.1.17.0
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.17 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux x86_64 8.1.17.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.17 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux IBM SystemZ 8.1.17.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.17 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    Linux Power Systems little endian 8.1.17.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later RHEL 8 levels
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later RHEL 7 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SP1 or later SLES 15 levels
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SP4 or later SLES 12 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 18.04 or later Ubuntu Server 18.04 levels
  • Ubuntu Server LTS 20.04 or later Ubuntu Server 20.04 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.17 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates
    AIX IBM AIX 8.1.17.0
  • AIX 7.2 TL5 with SP4 or later AIX 7.2 levels
  • AIX 7.3. TL0 with SP1 or later AIX 7.3 levels
  • Download Information: IBM Storage Protect servers 8.1.17 Server Requirements and Support New Features & Updates