Use the controls below to narrow the support matrix by release and operating system architecture.
Release Level
Operating System and Architecture
Software Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Image Name and PA Part Number
Notes
8.2.1.0
Windows x64
Windows 2025 Server(*), all x64 editions
Windows 2022 Server(*), all x64 editions
Windows 2019 Server(*), all x64 editions
Windows 2016 Server(*), all x64 editions
Windows 8.1, all x64 editions
Windows 10(*)(**), all x64 editions except Mobile
Windows 11(*)(**), all x64 editions except Mobile
Notes:
(*) Only Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) products are supported
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client 8.1.23, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 Operating systems are not supported due to move to Java Semeru 21
(**) Product support is discontinued as the operating system reached end of life
System: x64: AMD64 or EM64T processor
Memory: 128 MB RAM (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2.1 (Windows) Multilingual ( M112XML )
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3. On RHEL 6, and SLES 11 those rpm packages are not installable. Therefore, beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.19, the operating systems RHEL 6, and SLES 11 are no longer supported, see also APAR IT44180
The operating system kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 7.8 and 8.2 is incompatible with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client journal-based backup kernel extension. If you are running an earlier version of RHEL with journal-based backups, and then you upgrade to RHEL 7.8 or later, or 8.2 or later, then journal-based backup no longer works. This issue is fixed in the backup-archive client 7.1.8.9 and 8.1.11 on all Linux platforms, see also APAR IT33132
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.24, Snapshot Differential (SnapDiff) backup is no longer supported on Red Hat 7.x and SLES 12
The Journal-Based Backup (JBB) functionality of IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client is not compatible with the Linux kernel of Ubuntu 24.04 operating system. As an alternative to JBB, you can use the default backup-archive client for incremental backup
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3. On RHEL 6, and SLES 11 those rpm packages are not installable. Therefore, beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.19, the operating systems RHEL 6, and SLES 11 are no longer supported, see also APAR IT44180
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3. On RHEL 6, and SLES 11 those rpm packages are not installable. Therefore, beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.19, the operating systems RHEL 6, and SLES 11 are no longer supported, see also APAR IT44180
The operating system kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 7.8 and 8.2 is incompatible with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client journal-based backup kernel extension. If you are running an earlier version of RHEL with journal-based backups, and then you upgrade to RHEL 7.8 or later, or 8.2 or later, then journal-based backup no longer works. This issue is fixed in the backup-archive client 7.1.8.9 and 8.1.11 on all Linux platforms, see also APAR IT33132
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.24, Snapshot Differential (SnapDiff) backup is no longer supported on Red Hat 7.x and SLES 12
The Journal-Based Backup (JBB) functionality of IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client is not compatible with the Linux kernel of Ubuntu 24.04 operating system. As an alternative to JBB, you can use the default backup-archive client for incremental backup
System: RS/6000, System i, or System p
Memory: No extra RAM (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
Protocol: TCP/IP, Shared Memory
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (AIX) Multilingual ( M112MML )
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later updates (Beginning with 8.1.21)
macOS 15 (Sequoia) and later updates (Beginning with 8.1.27)
macOS 26.2 (Tahoe) and later updates (Beginning with 8.2.1)
System:Any 64-bit Intel-based Macintosh Apple silicon-based Macintosh, by using conversion mechanism Rosetta 2 (Beginning with 8.1.15)
Memory:No extra Random-Access Memory (RAM) is required for product installation. RAM requirements for running the product vary widely and depend on your environment, configuration, and tasks that you run. More RAM might be required to run the product.
Disk Space:500 MB disk space required to install the client.
Communication Protocol:Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2.1 (Mac) Multilingual ( M112TML )
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Later maintenance levels and service packs are also supported
IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client for Linux on IBM Z supports 64-bit applications only
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.24, Snapshot Differential (SnapDiff) backup is no longer supported on Red Hat 7.x and SLES 12
System: IBM Z (s390x architecture)
Memory: Varies by environment (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
Protocol: TCP/IP, Shared Memory
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2.1 (Linux on IBM Z) Multilingual ( M112QML )
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
System:SPARC system (sun4u or sun4v or equivalent)
Memory:No extra Random-Access Memory (RAM) is required for product installation. RAM requirements for running the product vary widely and depend on your environment, configuration, and tasks that you run. More RAM might be required to run the product.
Disk Space:400 MB disk space is required to install the client
Communication Protocol:Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which comes standard with Solaris
IBM Storage Protect API 8.2.1 (Solaris SPARC) Multilingual (M112VML)
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Backup-archive client 8.2.0: The Java GUI and web backup-archive client are not supported.
System:Systems based on x86-64 processor architecture such as Intel 64 or AMD64
Memory:No extra Random-Access Memory (RAM) is required for product installation. RAM requirements for running the product vary widely and depend on your environment, configuration, and tasks that you run. More RAM might be required to run the product.
Disk Space:700 MB disk space is required to install the client
Communication Protocol:Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which comes standard with Solaris
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
(*) Only Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) products are supported
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client 8.1.23, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 Operating systems are not supported due to move to Java Semeru 21
(**) Product support is discontinued as the operating system reached end of life
System: x64: AMD64 or EM64T processor
Memory: 128 MB RAM (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (Windows) Multilingual (M0TV9ML)
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3. On RHEL 6, and SLES 11 those rpm packages are not installable. Therefore, beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.19, the operating systems RHEL 6, and SLES 11 are no longer supported, see also APAR IT44180
The operating system kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 7.8 and 8.2 is incompatible with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client journal-based backup kernel extension. If you are running an earlier version of RHEL with journal-based backups, and then you upgrade to RHEL 7.8 or later, or 8.2 or later, then journal-based backup no longer works. This issue is fixed in the backup-archive client 7.1.8.9 and 8.1.11 on all Linux platforms, see also APAR IT33132
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.24, Snapshot Differential (SnapDiff) backup is no longer supported on Red Hat 7.x and SLES 12
The Journal-Based Backup (JBB) functionality of IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client is not compatible with the Linux kernel of Ubuntu 24.04 operating system. As an alternative to JBB, you can use the default backup-archive client for incremental backup
System: x86 64-bit (Intel-64 or AMD64)
Memory: Varies by environment (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
Protocol: TCP/IP, Shared Memory
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (Linux x86_64) Multilingual ( M0TVRML)
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3. On RHEL 6, and SLES 11 those rpm packages are not installable. Therefore, beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.19, the operating systems RHEL 6, and SLES 11 are no longer supported, see also APAR IT44180
System: x86 64-bit (Intel-64 or AMD64)
Memory: Varies by environment (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
Protocol: TCP/IP, Shared Memory
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (Linux on POWER - Little Endian) Multilingual ( M0TVTML )
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3. On RHEL 6, and SLES 11 those rpm packages are not installable. Therefore, beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.19, the operating systems RHEL 6, and SLES 11 are no longer supported, see also APAR IT44180
The operating system kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 7.8 and 8.2 is incompatible with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client journal-based backup kernel extension. If you are running an earlier version of RHEL with journal-based backups, and then you upgrade to RHEL 7.8 or later, or 8.2 or later, then journal-based backup no longer works. This issue is fixed in the backup-archive client 7.1.8.9 and 8.1.11 on all Linux platforms, see also APAR IT33132
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.24, Snapshot Differential (SnapDiff) backup is no longer supported on Red Hat 7.x and SLES 12
The Journal-Based Backup (JBB) functionality of IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client is not compatible with the Linux kernel of Ubuntu 24.04 operating system. As an alternative to JBB, you can use the default backup-archive client for incremental backup
System: RS/6000, System i, or System p
Memory: No extra RAM (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
Protocol: TCP/IP, Shared Memory
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (AIX) Multilingual (M0TVPML)
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later updates (Beginning with 8.1.21)
macOS 15 (Sequoia) and later updates (Beginning with 8.1.27)
macOS 26.2 (Tahoe) and later updates (Beginning with 8.2.1)
System:Any 64-bit Intel-based Macintosh Apple silicon-based Macintosh, by using conversion mechanism Rosetta 2 (Beginning with 8.1.15)
Memory:No extra Random-Access Memory (RAM) is required for product installation. RAM requirements for running the product vary widely and depend on your environment, configuration, and tasks that you run. More RAM might be required to run the product.
Disk Space:500 MB disk space required to install the client.
Communication Protocol:Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (Mac) Multilingual (M0TVWML)
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Later maintenance levels and service packs are also supported
IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client for Linux on IBM Z supports 64-bit applications only
Due to security reasons, the backup-archive client 8.1.19 and later packages are built with OpenSSL level 3
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client level 8.1.24, Snapshot Differential (SnapDiff) backup is no longer supported on Red Hat 7.x and SLES 12
System: IBM Z (s390x architecture)
Memory: Varies by environment (4 GB for web UI)
Disk: 1.5 GB (4.4 GB for web UI)
Protocol: TCP/IP, Shared Memory
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (Linux on System Z) Multilingual ( M0TVVML )
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
System:SPARC system (sun4u or sun4v or equivalent)
Memory:No extra Random-Access Memory (RAM) is required for product installation. RAM requirements for running the product vary widely and depend on your environment, configuration, and tasks that you run. More RAM might be required to run the product.
Disk Space:400 MB disk space is required to install the client
Communication Protocol:Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which comes standard with Solaris
IBM Storage Protect API 8.2 (Solaris SPARC) Multilingual (M0TV7ML)
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.
Backup-archive client 8.2.0: The Java GUI and web backup-archive client are not supported.
System:Systems based on x86-64 processor architecture such as Intel 64 or AMD64
Memory:No extra Random-Access Memory (RAM) is required for product installation. RAM requirements for running the product vary widely and depend on your environment, configuration, and tasks that you run. More RAM might be required to run the product.
Disk Space:700 MB disk space is required to install the client
Communication Protocol:Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which comes standard with Solaris
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.2 (Solaris x86_64) Multilingual (M0TV8ML)
Packages on Fix Central online
To get the most current features and enhancements, it is required to update IBM Storage Protect server from a previous version or release. Maintenance packages (fix packs) and interim fixes are delivered on Fix Central.
Fix Central is a secure website that requires you to log in using your IBMid. You can acquire an IBMid at Sign up to IBMid. You can locate the packages on the Fix Central online website by using the product name, version, and platform as the search query. For example, use the "IBM Storage Protect". The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Fix Central online website.
However, these maintenance packages and interim fixes available through Fix Central do not contain the required license enablement files. For initial installation of IBM Storage Protect server, you must obtain your packages, with the associated license enablement files, from the Passport Advantage Online website.
Packages on Passport Advantage Online
The Passport Advantage Online website offers complete images of IBM Storage Protect server for download. The packages available through Passport Advantage are the base level packages.
The Passport Advantage Online website is a secure website that requires an account ID and password. It has all of the component and platform packages associated with IBM Storage Protect servers available for download. The HTTPS link in the download list directs to the Passport Advantage Online website.
To download and assemble the installation parts for IBM Storage Protect, complete the following steps:
Go to Passport Advantage Online website, click Customer sign in, and sign in by using your IBMid and password.
In the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
Use one of the search options under Browse your entitled software to find the link to one of the IBM Storage Protect products. The fulfilled program number for IBM Storage Protect is 5725-W98
On the product download page, ensure that the Required checkbox is selected, and then click Download. The following tables contain the descriptions and part numbers of the parts for IBM Storage Protect server, and Operations Center.
When the download is finished, unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
To install the product, follow the instructions in the IBM Storage Protect product documentation.
Note:
Downloading any files indicates acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed in the IBM Program license agreement.
Maintenance fix pack packages and readme files for IBM Storage Protect, include both English and non-English-language where supported.