Release notes for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1
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Description
IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V provides storage management services for virtual machines in a Microsoft Hyper-V environment.
For a list of the APARs that IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments V8.1 resolved, see the list of fixes see Update History: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.
Announcement
The IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1 announcement is available at IBM Offering Information.
- Detailed product description, including descriptions of new functions
- Product-positioning statement
- Packaging and ordering details
- International compatibility information
- Go to the product announcement website at IBM Offering Information.
- In the Search for field, enter the product identifier (PID) for your product. The PID for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V is 5725-X00.
- In the Information Type field, select Announcement letters, and click Search.
- From the Search in list, select Product Number.
- Optional: In the Refine Your Search pane on the left side of the window, select the country where you reside.
- In the Sort by section, select Newest first.
System requirements
For system requirement information, see Hardware and Software Requirements: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.0.
Compatibility with earlier versions
For compatibility with earlier versions, see Compatibility Information: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1 .
Installing IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1
For information about where to download IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1, see the Download Information document.
Step-by-step installation instructions are available in IBM Knowledge Center at Installing Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.
Limitations and known problems
Documentation updates, limitations, and known problems are documented as technotes in the Support knowledge base. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM® Software Support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can find workarounds or solutions to problems.