Replication products

IBM Spectrum Control no longer supports Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication. IBM Copy Services Manager is the replacement product for replication to use with IBM Spectrum Control.

Information about Copy Services Manager

It is strongly recommended that you back up your replication environment before you proceed with any upgrade.

See "Backing up a replication environment" and verify that your replication backup file location is outside of the IBM Spectrum Control installation directory structure or the replication backup file is deleted during the uninstall of replication.

Copy Services Manager provides automation for 2-site replication, 3-site replication, and advanced copy services from a single point of control across multiple platforms. To learn more about how to download and install Copy Services Manager, see External link icon IBM® Copy Services Manager.

Downloading the software code and the license for Copy Services Manager

Before you migrate to Copy Services Manager, obtain the software code and the license.

To download the software code for Copy Services Manager, go to IBM Fix Central at https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.

To download the license for Copy Services Manager, follow these steps to access the IBM Passport Advantage® Online download portal. The license is part of the IBM Spectrum® Control eAssembly in IBM Passport Advantage.
Note: You need an IBM ID and password to access Passport Advantage Online for customers.
  1. Click Downloading IBM Spectrum Control.
  2. Scroll to Download Package.
  3. Click Downloading IBM Spectrum Control Vvrm using Passport Advantage Online (where vrm=the version, release, and modification of the software).
  4. Scroll to the Optional parts, and locate the part number for Copy Services Manager. Make a note of the part number.
  5. Enter https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pacustomers.html to go to Passport Advantage Online for customers.
  6. Click Customer sign in to enter your IBM ID and password. If you are not an authorized user, follow the steps on the page to request access.
  7. On the Software and services online page, click Software download & media access.
  8. Use the Find by part number search option, and enter the part number that you copied in Step 4 to download the license.

Migrating to Copy Services Manager

Before you migrate to Copy Services Manager, be sure to back up your configuration of Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication. Then, install Copy Services Manager and uninstall Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication.

To perform the migration, follow these steps:
  1. Back up your Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication configuration by using the steps in the topic "Backing up a replication environment." The topic is located in the IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.3 Knowledge documentation or in the IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.3 Installation Guide. You can find and download the guide from the "Printable documentation" topic in the IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.3 Knowledge documentation.
  2. Download the software code for Copy Services Manager (go to IBM Fix Central at https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral and follow the steps).
  3. Download the license for Copy Services Manager (see the preceding section Downloading the software code and the license for Copy Services Manager).
  4. Install Copy Services Manager. For instructions, see Installing on distributed systems.
    Note: During the installation, you will be asked to choose whether to “Migrate or restore by using existing backup.” For details, see Migrating on distributed systems.
  5. Uninstall Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication by using the steps in the topic "Manually uninstalling Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication." The topic is located in the IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.12 Knowledge documentation or in the IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.12 Installation Guide. You can find and download the guide in the "Printable documentation" topic in the IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.12 Knowledge documentation.