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Learn about new features and updates for server components in IBM Storage Protect 8.1.

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Release New features and updates
8.1.26
Server
  • Support SLES 15 for zLinux platform.
  • Validated IBM® Storage FlashSystem C200 as backup target.
  • Updated the following dependent software versions to address the security-related issues and vulnerabilities:
    • Db2® 11.5.9 SB#52441
    • WebSphere® Liberty Fix Pack 24.0.0.12
    • IBM Semeru Runtime® Certified Edition 21.0.5.0
    • GO Lib - 1.23.2
    • GO Crypto Lib - 0.31.0
    • GO Networking Lib - 0.33.0
    • GO Sys Lib - 0.28.0
    • Jackson Core – 2.15.3
    • Jetty 9.4.56
  • A number of APARs are included in this version of the product.
8.1.25
Server
  • Support for RHEL 9 on IBM Power® Systems and zLinux platform.
  • Support for presigned URL for the S3 object agent.

    This feature allows applications to grant temporary access for its users to access the backups stored on IBM Storage Protect by using the object agent S3 interface, without the need to share the S3 bucket credentials with the users.

  • Added support for automated certificate distribution by using Korn Shell (KSH) script, for admin clients that are running on AIX® systems.
  • To address the security-related issues and vulnerabilities, the following versions of dependent software are updated:
    • Db2 11.5.9 SB#46591

    • WebSphere Liberty Fix Pack 24.0.0.9

  • A number of APARs are included in this version of the product.
8.1.24
Server
  • IBM Storage Protect server now supports RHEL 9 on x86_64 platform.

  • IBM Storage Protect server that is deployed on Z System Platform is now be able to create a cloud-container storage pool by using IBM Storage Protect server CLI and Operations Center GUI.
  • IBM Storage Ceph® is now certified as a backend Cloud Object Storage device with object lock feature. This feature has been validated with IBM Storage Protect 8.1.18 and is compatible with all newer levels of IBM Storage Protect server.
  • Operations Center can now be operated by a non-root or non-admin user without over-privileged user account. For more information about starting and stopping the Operations Center service without a root or administrative user account, see Starting the Operations Center with non privileged account.
  • Updated IBM Storage Protect server to use the following versions of the dependent software, which address the security-related issues & vulnerabilities:
    • Db2 11.5.9 SB#42449
    • WebSphere Liberty Fix Pack 24.0.0.6
    • IBM Java Virtual Machine v8.0.8.30
    • Upgraded various Go library components.
  • A number of APARs are included in this version of the product.
8.1.23
Server
  • Updated IBM Storage Protect server to use the following versions of the dependent software to address the security-related issues and vulnerabilities:
    • Db2 11.5.9 SB#40226
    • WebSphere Liberty Fix Pack 24.0.0.4
    • Logback jars v1.3.14
    • IBM Java™ Virtual Machine v8.0.8.21
    • Poco: 1.12.5p2-release
    • threetenbp lib 1.6.9
    • GO Crypto Lib 0.22.0
    • GO OpenSSL Lib 2.0.1
    • Installation Manager 1.9.2.8
  • A number of APARs are included in this version of the product.
8.1.22
Server
  • Enhanced and tuned the front-end capacity measurement feature to avoid double counting of the data moved from the following IBM Storage products, to IBM Cloud Object Storage / S3 buckets using IBM Storage Protect:
    • IBM Storage Fusion
    • IBM Storage Defender
    • IBM Storage Protect Plus
    • IBM Storage Protect for Cloud
  • Updated IBM Storage Protect server to use the following dependent software versions to address the related security issues & vulnerabilities:
    • Db2 11.5.8 SB#38086
    • WebSphere Liberty Fix Pack 24.0.0.2
    • Logback jars 1.2.13
    • IBM Java Virtual Machine v8.0.8.15
  • In this release, a number of APARs were fixed and implemented.
8.1.21
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.20
Server
In this release, a number of APARs were fixed and implemented.
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.19
Server
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.18
Server
Open Snap Store Manager can now be installed on AIX
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.17
Server
Replicate data from IBM Storage Protect Plus with IBM Storage Protect
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.16
Server
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.15
Server
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.14
Server
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.13
Server
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.12
Server
Security
What you need to know about security before you install or upgrade a server
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.11
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.10
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.9
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.8
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.7
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.6
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.5
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.4
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.3
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.2
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates
8.1.1
Server
Operations Center
8.1
Server
Security
Operations Center
Operations Center updates