IBM Storage Protect

IBM Storage Protect for Space Management

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About IBM Storage Protect for Space Management

IBM Storage Protect for Space Management provides hierarchical storage management capabilities for AIX and Linux systems. This page provides detailed information for versions 8.2.x

  • Product Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management

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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2026
Latest Release:8.2.2

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Version OS Architecture Software Requirements Hardware Requirements Image Name and PA Part Number New Features
8.2.2.0 AIX AIX(64-bit)

Operating system support:

  • AIX 7.2 TL5 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel)
  • AIX 7.3 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel) (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • AIX 7.3 TL3 SP1 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel) (Beginning with 8.2.0)

Communication protocol:

  • Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which comes standard with AIX
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with AIX server only)

File system:

  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 or later 5.1.0.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.10)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.1)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.2)

Other Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms
  • (1) IBM Spectrum Scale - Scale Out Backup and Restore (SOBAR) supported, on IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3, you need at least IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3.5
  • (2) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035

System: System p, or compatible hardware as supported by AIX

Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command

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
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.2 (AIX)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M14SWML
  • Platform Supported: AIX
8.2.2.0 Linux Linux x86_64 Communication protocol:
One of the following:
  • TCP/IP, which comes standard with Linux
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with Linux x86 server only)
Operating system:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 to 15 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.6)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP7 (Beginning with 8.2.1)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1.0 to 7.7.x (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.8.x to 7.9.0 (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0.0 to 8.5.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6.0 to 8.9.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.10 (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.0.0 to 9.4.x (beginning with 8.1.17)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.6.x (Beginning with 8.1.27)

Note: When IBM Storage Scale is run on RHEL 9.x, and the cp (copy) command is used, the copied file will be incomplete, though the command returns successfully. For more information see Potential undetected data loss or undetected data corruption in IBM Storage Scale.


File system:
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 or later 5.1.0.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.10)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
    Note: this file system level is supported only by SLES 15.3 or later and RHEL 8.4 or later
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.1)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.2)

Note: The supported file system and SLES and RHEL operating system combinations are listed in the Linux x86_64 Client Requirements.

Hardware Requirements:

  • System: Systems based on the X86 64bit processor architecture such as Intel-64 or AMD64
  • Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command
  • 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

Additional Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required.
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect.
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms.
  • (1) IBM Spectrum Scale - Scale Out Backup and Restore (SOBAR) and AFM are supported. However, on IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 you need at least IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3.5.
  • (2) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035.
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.2 (Linux x86)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M14SXML
  • Platform Supported: Linux x86_64
8.2.2.0 Linux Linux on POWER Little Endian Communication protocol:
One of the following:
  • TCP/IP, which comes standard with Linux
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian server only)
Operating system:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP1 to 12 SP4 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 to 15 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.6)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP7 (Beginning with 8.2.1)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1.0 to 7.7.x (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.8.x to 7.9.0 (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0.0 to 8.5.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6.0 to 8.9.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.0.0 to 9.4.x (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.6.x (Beginning with 8.1.27)

Note: When IBM Storage Scale is run on RHEL 9.x, and the cp (copy) command is used, the copied file will be incomplete, though the command returns successfully. For more information see Potential undetected data loss or undetected data corruption in IBM Storage Scale.


File system:
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
    Note: this file system level is supported only by SLES 15.3 or later and RHEL 8.4 or later
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.1)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.2)

Note: The supported file system and SLES and RHEL operating system combinations are listed in the Linux on IBM Power Systems Client Requirements.

Hardware Requirements:

  • System: Systems based on the Power 64bit Little Endian processor architecture
  • Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command
  • 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

Additional Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required.
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect.
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms.
  • IBM Spectrum Scale AFM and SOBAR are supported.
  • (1) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035.
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.2 (Linux on POWER Little Endian)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M14SYML
  • Platform Supported: Linux on POWER Little Endian
8.2.1.0 AIX AIX(64-bit)

Operating system support:

  • AIX 7.2 TL5 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel)
  • AIX 7.3 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel) (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • AIX 7.3 TL3 SP1 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel) (Beginning with 8.2.0)

Communication protocol:

  • Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which comes standard with AIX
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with AIX server only)

File system:

  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 or later 5.1.0.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.10)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.1)

Other Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms
  • (1) IBM Spectrum Scale - Scale Out Backup and Restore (SOBAR) supported, on IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3, you need at least IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3.5
  • (2) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035

System: System p, or compatible hardware as supported by AIX

Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command

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
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.1 (AIX)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M119RML
  • Platform Supported: AIX
8.2.1.0 Linux Linux x86_64 Communication protocol:
One of the following:
  • TCP/IP, which comes standard with Linux
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with Linux x86 server only)
Operating system:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 to 15 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.6)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP7 (Beginning with 8.2.1)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1.0 to 7.7.x (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.8.x to 7.9.0 (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0.0 to 8.5.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6.0 to 8.9.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.10 (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.0.0 to 9.4.x (beginning with 8.1.17)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.6.x (Beginning with 8.1.27)

Note: When IBM Storage Scale is run on RHEL 9.x, and the cp (copy) command is used, the copied file will be incomplete, though the command returns successfully. For more information see Potential undetected data loss or undetected data corruption in IBM Storage Scale.


File system:
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 or later 5.1.0.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.10)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
    Note: this file system level is supported only by SLES 15.3 or later and RHEL 8.4 or later
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.1)

Note: The supported file system and SLES and RHEL operating system combinations are listed in the Linux x86_64 Client Requirements.

Hardware Requirements:

  • System: Systems based on the X86 64bit processor architecture such as Intel-64 or AMD64
  • Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command
  • 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

Additional Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required.
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect.
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms.
  • (1) IBM Spectrum Scale - Scale Out Backup and Restore (SOBAR) and AFM are supported. However, on IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 you need at least IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3.5.
  • (2) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035.
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.1 (Linux x86)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M119SML
  • Platform Supported: Linux x86_64
8.2.1.0 Linux Linux on POWER Little Endian Communication protocol:
One of the following:
  • TCP/IP, which comes standard with Linux
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian server only)
Operating system:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP1 to 12 SP4 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 to 15 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.6)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP7 (Beginning with 8.2.1)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1.0 to 7.7.x (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.8.x to 7.9.0 (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0.0 to 8.5.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6.0 to 8.9.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.0.0 to 9.4.x (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.6.x (Beginning with 8.1.27)

Note: When IBM Storage Scale is run on RHEL 9.x, and the cp (copy) command is used, the copied file will be incomplete, though the command returns successfully. For more information see Potential undetected data loss or undetected data corruption in IBM Storage Scale.


File system:
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
    Note: this file system level is supported only by SLES 15.3 or later and RHEL 8.4 or later
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.1)

Note: The supported file system and SLES and RHEL operating system combinations are listed in the Linux on IBM Power Systems Client Requirements.

Hardware Requirements:

  • System: Systems based on the Power 64bit Little Endian processor architecture
  • Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command
  • 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

Additional Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required.
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect.
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms.
  • IBM Spectrum Scale AFM and SOBAR are supported.
  • (1) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035.
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.1 (Linux on POWER Little Endian)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M119TML
  • Platform Supported: Linux on POWER Little Endian
8.2.0.0 AIX AIX(64-bit)

Operating system support:

  • AIX 7.2 TL5 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel)
  • AIX 7.3 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel) (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • AIX 7.3 TL3 SP1 or later fix pack levels (64-bit kernel) (Beginning with 8.2.0)

Communication protocol:

  • Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which comes standard with AIX
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with AIX server only)

File system:

  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 or later 5.1.0.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.10)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)

Other Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms
  • (1) IBM Spectrum Scale - Scale Out Backup and Restore (SOBAR) supported, on IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3, you need at least IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3.5
  • (2) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035

Hardware Requirements:

  • System: System p, or compatible hardware as supported by AIX
  • Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command
  • 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
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.0 (AIX)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M0TVXML
  • Platform Supported: AIX
8.2.0.0 Linux Linux x86_64 Communication protocol:
One of the following:
  • TCP/IP, which comes standard with Linux
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with Linux x86 server only)
Operating system:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 to 15 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.6)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1.0 to 7.7.x (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.8.x to 7.9.0 (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0.0 to 8.5.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6.0 to 8.9.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.10 (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.0.0 to 9.4.x (beginning with 8.1.17)

File system:
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 or later 5.1.0.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.10)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
    Note: this file system level is supported only by SLES 15.3 or later and RHEL 8.4 or later
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)

Note: The supported file system and SLES and RHEL operating system combinations are listed in the Linux x86_64 Client Requirements.

Hardware Requirements:

  • System: Systems based on the X86 64bit processor architecture such as Intel-64 or AMD64
  • Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command
  • 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

Additional Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required.
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect.
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms.
  • (1) IBM Spectrum Scale - Scale Out Backup and Restore (SOBAR) and AFM are supported. However, on IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 you need at least IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3.5.
  • (2) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035.
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.0 (Linux x86)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M0TVYML
  • Platform Supported: Linux x86_64
8.2.0.0 Linux Linux on POWER Little Endian Communication protocol:
One of the following:
  • TCP/IP, which comes standard with Linux
  • Shared Memory Protocol (with Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian server only)
Operating system:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP1 to 12 SP4 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 to 15 SP5 (Beginning with 8.1.6)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 (Beginning with 8.2.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1.0 to 7.7.x (Beginning with 8.1.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.8.x to 7.9.0 (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0.0 to 8.5.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6.0 to 8.9.x (Beginning with 8.1.9)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.0.0 to 9.4.x (Beginning with 8.1.17)

File system:
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.1 or later 5.1.1.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.12)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.2.1 or later 5.1.2.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.13)
    Note: this file system level is supported only by SLES 15.3 or later and RHEL 8.4 or later
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.3 or later 5.1.3.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.4 or later 5.1.4.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.5 or later 5.1.5.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.15)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.6 or later 5.1.6.x fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.17)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.7 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.8 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.19)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.9 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.21)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.0 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.22)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.1 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.24)
  • IBM Spectrum Scale 5.2.2 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.1.25)
  • IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3 or later fix pack levels (Beginning with 8.2.0)

Note: The supported file system and SLES and RHEL operating system combinations are listed in the Linux on IBM Power Systems Client Requirements.

Hardware Requirements:

  • System: Systems based on the Power 64bit Little Endian processor architecture
  • Disk space: 1500 MB disk space required to install the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client binary files. In each IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management managed file system: 1 GB free disk space. If the dsmscout daemon is used extra disk space is required: 1 KB times the value specified for the "maxfiles" option of the "dsmmigfs add" or "dsmmigfs update" command
  • 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

Additional Notes

  • For the installation of IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client, the same (matching) release level is required.
  • The support for IBM Spectrum Scale is always added in addition to the versions, which are already supported. Note that the certification was done with the most current IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect.
  • On a IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with AIX, Linux x86, Linux on IBM Power Systems Little Endian, or Linux on IBM Z nodes, use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client only on one of these platforms to manage a shared file system. Do not use the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management client on different platforms to manage a file system shared among these platforms.
  • IBM Spectrum Scale AFM and SOBAR are supported.
  • (1) The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4, see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035.
  • Image Name: IBM Storage Protect for Space Management 8.2.0 (Linux on POWER Little Endian)
  • Passport Advantage Part Number: M0TVZML
  • Platform Supported: Linux on POWER Little Endian