Update IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

The process of applying software patches is called software update or the update process. Use the software update process to upgrade your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus software with the latest features and enhancements. It is strongly recommended that you run the most current release of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to take advantage of the latest functionality including operating system and application support. Software patches and updates are delivered as ISO files and installed through the Administrative Console.

The default, or on-board, vSnap server is updated along with the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance. To update additional vSnap servers that are installed on either virtual or physical appliances, see the procedure below.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

  • The ISO file updates the default, or on-board, vSnap Server and VADP functionality. You must update additional vSnap servers or VADP proxies separately.
  • The ISO file and the vSnap server update files are available from the Fix Central Online Web site. For information about available update files and how to obtain them from Fix Central, see technote 4044571.
  • A patch might not require updates for all IBM Spectrum Protect Plus components. The update files that are available in each patch might vary.
  • Note that after IBM Spectrum Protect Plus updates, it cannot roll back to a previous version without a virtual machine snapshot. Create a virtual machine snapshot of your environment before updating, then, if necessary, perform a virtual machine snapshot rollback to return to a previous version of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
  • Customers of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus are not encouraged to update any of the underlying components of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus themselves, unless provided by IBM. Customers should not update the operating system or any other infrastructure component outside of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus update packages. Infrastructure updates are managed by IBM’s update facilities. The Administrator Console serves as the primary means for updating IBM Spectrum Protect Plus features and underlying infrastructure components including the operating system and filesystem.
  • Ensure there are no active jobs scheduled to run during the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance update procedure. Once associated jobs complete or are in an idle state, navigate to the Jobs and Operations > Monitoring page in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, then select Pause Schedule from the Actions list for each job. Once the update completes, select Release Schedule from the Actions list for each job to resume the associated schedule.

To update your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance:

Updating your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus environment from version 10.1.1 to version 10.1.2 requires a minor update to the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.1 application as well as a full update of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance and operating system. Download the update files from the Fix Central Online Web site to a directory on the computer that is running the browser for the Administrative Console. For information about the file and how to obtain files from Fix Central, see technote 4044571.

  1. From a machine with internet access, download the minor IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version 10.1.1 update from the Fix Central Online Web site.
  2. From a supported web browser, access the Administrative Console at the following address:
  3. https://<HOSTNAME>:8090/
  4. where <HOSTNAME> is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is deployed.
  5. In the login window, select an Authentication Type. To log in as an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user with SYSADMIN privileges, select IBM Spectrum Protect Plus from the Authentication Type drop-down menu, then enter your administrator username and password. To login as a System user, select System from the Authentication Type drop-down menu, then enter the System password to access the Administrative Console. The default System password is sppadLG235. You will be prompted to change this password during the first login.
  6. Click Manage updates.
  7. Click Browse to browse for the .iso file to upload to the appliance, then click Upload Update Image. The update process begins once the update image has been uploaded to the appliance.
  8. Once the update completes, the virtual machine where the application is deployed automatically reboots.
  9. Next, you must update the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance and operating system of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance. From a machine with internet access, download the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance plus OS update ISO file from the Fix Central Online Web site.
  10. From a supported web browser, access the Administrative Console at the following address:
  11. https://<HOSTNAME>:8090/
  12. where <HOSTNAME> is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is deployed.
  13. In the login window, select an Authentication Type. To log in as an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user with SYSADMIN privileges, select IBM Spectrum Protect Plus from the Authentication Type drop-down menu, then enter your administrator username and password. To login as a System user, select System from the Authentication Type drop-down menu, then enter the System password to access the Administrative Console. The default System password is sppadLG235. You will be prompted to change this password during the first login.
  14. Click Manage updates.
  15. Click Browse to browse for the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance plus OS update ISO file to upload to the appliance, then click Upload Update Image. The update process begins once the update image has been uploaded to the appliance.
  16. Once the update completes, navigate to the Perform System Actions page on the Administrative Console to restart the appliance. Alternatively, the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance can be restarted through the following commands:
  17. sudo systemctl stop virgo
  18. sudo systemctl start virgo
  • HTML content from previous versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus may be stored in your browser's cache. Clear your browser's cache before logging in to an updated version of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to ensure you are viewing the latest content changes.
  • After updating to version 10.1.2, you will be prompted to change the serveradmin password upon logging in to the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus interface. The serveradmin user is used to access the Administrative Console and the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance, and replicates the functionality of the root user. The root user account is no longer valid after updating to version 10.1.2. The serveradmin password must be changed before accessing the Administrative Console and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance.

    Updating your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus environment from version 10.1.0 to version 10.1.1, or version 10.1.1 to version 10.1.1 patch 1, requires an update to external vSnap storage servers.

    To update your vSnap server:

    The default, or on-board, vSnap server is updated along with the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance. To update additional vSnap servers that are installed on either virtual or physical appliances, perform the following procedure.

    Download the self-extracting archive snap-dist-version.run file from the FixCentral Online Web site to a temporary location on the vSnap server. For information about the file and how to obtain it from Fix Central, see technote 4044571.

    If a vSnap server update is not required for a patch, an update file is not provided with the patch.

    1. Ensure there are no active jobs utilizing the vSnap server to be updated. Once associated jobs complete or are in an idle state, navigate to the Jobs and Operations > Monitoring page in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, then select Pause Schedule from the Actions list for each job.
    2. Download the latest vSnap installation package, which is a self-extracting archive named vsnap-dist-<version>.run, to a temporary location on the vSnap server.
    3. On the vSnap server, open a terminal.
    4. From the directory where the file was downloaded, make the file executable through the following command: chmod +x vsnap-dist-<version>.run.
    5. From the directory where the file was downloaded, execute the installer through the following command: ./vsnap-dist-<version>.run.
    6. Reboot the vSnap server when prompted. After reboot, additional components will be installed which may take several minutes to complete.
    7. Note: On a virtual appliance, after the vSnap server update completes, you will be prompted to change the serveradmin password. The serveradmin user is used to access the vSnap server command line interface, and replicates the functionality of the root user.
    8. On the Jobs and Operations > Monitoring page in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, select Release Schedule from the Actions list for the jobs that are associated with the vSnap server.

    To update a VADP proxy:

    The default, or on-board, VADP functionality is updated along with the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance. If a VADP proxy update is available for external proxies during a reboot of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance, the update will be automatically applied to any VADP proxy associated with an identity. To associate a VADP proxy with an identity, navigate to System ConfigurationVADP Proxy. From the Options Options icon icon associated with a VADP proxy, select Set Options. Through the User setting, select a previously entered username and password for the VADP Proxy server.

    To update external VADP proxies manually, perform the following procedure.

    1. From the navigation menu, expand System Configuration, then click VADP Proxy.
    2. The VADP Proxy window displays each proxy server. If a newer version of the VADP Proxy software is available, an Update Update icon icon displays in the Status field.
    3. Ensure there are no active jobs utilizing the VADP proxy to be updated, then click Update Update icon . The VADP Proxy server enters a suspended state and installs the latest update.
    4. Once the update completes, the VADP Proxy server automatically resumes and enters an enabled state.

     


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