Upgrading to V8.2

To take advantage of new product features and updates, upgrade the IBM Storage Protect server.

Before you begin

Note:

Before you upgrade to IBM Storage Protect Server version 8.2, upgrade your deployment to IBM Storage Protect 8.1.27.

Review the security updates planning information in What you should know about security before you install or upgrade the server.

About this task

To upgrade the server on the same operating system, see the upgrade instructions. For instructions about migrating the server to a different operating system, see IBM Storage Protect Upgrade and Migration Process - Frequently Asked Questions.

Table 1. Upgrade instructions
To upgrade from this version	To this version	See this information
V8.1.x	V8.1.27	Installing an IBM Storage Protect server fix pack Installing an IBM Storage Protect server fix pack Installing an IBM Storage Protect server fix pack
V8.1.27	V8.2	Installing the server and verifying the upgrade
V8.1	V8.1	IBM Storage Protect Upgrade and Migration Process - Frequently Asked Questions

An upgrade takes approximately 20 - 50 minutes. Your environment might produce different results from the results that were obtained in the labs.

For information about upgrades in a clustered environment, see Upgrading the server in a clustered environment.

To revert to an earlier version of the server after an upgrade or migration, you must have a full database backup and the installation software for the original server. You must also have the following key configuration files:

Volume history file
Device configuration file
Server options file