Troubleshooting
Problem
IBM Spectrum Protect Server-Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations
Resolving The Problem
Tip: The product now known as IBM Spectrum Protect™ was named IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager in releases earlier than Version 7.1.3. To learn more about the rebranding transition, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963634.
The following IBM Spectrum Protect client and server combinations are compatible. All other combinations are not supported.
The functionality in the lowest version and release is supported in that compatible combination, for as long as the lowest version and release is in regular support.
It is recommended to upgrade to either v7 or v8 versions of the IBM Spectrum Protect Server and Storage Agent to maintain support and platform concurrency for operating systems and related tools and libraries.
Link to Storage-Agent and Library-Client compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21302789
Link to Operations Center-Server Compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21640917
Link to Administration Center-Server Compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21662629
Link to the Operating System Overview page for client and servers on all supported IBM Spectrum Protect releases:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243309
Link to the Client Functionality Compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21420322
Please visit the IBM Spectrum Protect Knowledge Center for a migration plan:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/srv.install/t_srv_upgrade63_71.html
The following IBM Spectrum Protect client and server combinations are compatible. All other combinations are not supported.
The functionality in the lowest version and release is supported in that compatible combination, for as long as the lowest version and release is in regular support.
It is recommended to upgrade to either v7 or v8 versions of the IBM Spectrum Protect Server and Storage Agent to maintain support and platform concurrency for operating systems and related tools and libraries.
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IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT CLIENT SUPPORT
includes the Backup-Archive, API, UNIX HSM, and Web clients that are compatible with, and currently supported with, IBM Spectrum Protect Servers and Storage Agents. |
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IBM Spectrum Protect
Client Version |
Supported IBM Spectrum Protect
Server and Storage Agent Versions |
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8.1.x where x>=2
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8.1, 7.1
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8.1.0
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8.1, 7.1
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7.1.x where x>=8
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8.1, 7.1
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7.1.x where 6>=x>=0
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8.1, 7.1
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Link to Storage-Agent and Library-Client compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21302789
Link to Operations Center-Server Compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21640917
Link to Administration Center-Server Compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21662629
Link to the Operating System Overview page for client and servers on all supported IBM Spectrum Protect releases:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243309
Link to the Client Functionality Compatibility page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21420322
| Upgrading from Version 7.1 to Version 8.1 |
Please visit the IBM Spectrum Protect Knowledge Center for a migration plan:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/srv.install/t_srv_upgrade63_71.html
Related Information
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 June 2020
UID
swg21053218