Release notes for IBM Spectrum Protect server Version 8.1

The IBM Spectrum Protect™ server V8.1 is available. Compatibility, installation, and other getting-started issues are addressed.

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Description

IBM Spectrum Protect provides automated, centrally scheduled, policy-managed backup, archive, and space-management capabilities for file servers, workstations, virtual machines, and applications.

An authorized program analysis report (APAR) is a request for the correction of a defect in a supported release of a program supplied by IBM. For a list of resolved APARs, see APARs fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect server Version 8.1.

Announcement

The announcement for the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 family of products includes the following information:
  • Detailed product description, including descriptions of new functions
  • Product-positioning statement
  • International compatibility information
To search for the product announcement, complete the following steps:
  1. Go to the product announcement website.
  2. In the Search for field, enter the product identifier (PID) for your product. The PID for IBM Spectrum Protect is 5725-W98.
  3. In the Information Type field, select Announcement letters, and click Search.
  4. From the Search in list, select Product Number.
  5. Optional: In the Refine Your Search pane on the left side of the window, select the country where you reside.
  6. In the Sort by section, select Newest first.

Compatibility with earlier versions

For compatibility with earlier versions, see the IBM Spectrum Protect Server-Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations.

System requirements

For system requirement information, see the IBM Spectrum Protect Supported Operating Systems.

Installing and upgrading IBM Spectrum Protect

For server installation instructions, see the procedure for your operating system:
IBM AIX®
Installing the server
Linux
Installing the server
Microsoft Windows
Installing the server

For upgrade instructions, see Upgrading to V8.1.

Updates, limitations, and known problems

Updates describe new product information or new product features that become available after product release. Updates, limitations, and known issues are documented in the form of technotes in the support knowledge base of the IBM® Support Portal. By searching the knowledge base, you can find workarounds or solutions to known issues.

Updates
REGISTER NODE command no longer creates an administrative user ID by default
Beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1, the REGISTER NODE command does not automatically create an administrative user ID that matches the node name. This product update can affect the process of registering client nodes, including but not limited to IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client nodes. In some cases, you might have to create an administrative user ID by specifying the USERID parameter on the REGISTER NODE command. For information about the types of clients that are affected, see technote 7048963.

To search for the latest updates, see Updates for IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.

Limitations and known problems
At the time of publication, there were no limitations or known problems.

To search for the latest limitations and known problems, which might include additional items, see Limitations and known problems for IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.