Troubleshooting
Problem
Featured technical support documents for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments and Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments
Resolving The Problem
Tip: Beginning with Version 7.1.3, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments is now IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments. Learn here more about the Tivoli Storage Manager branding transition to IBM Spectrum Protect
- This document is divided into linked sections for ease of navigation. Use the following links to navigate to the section of the document that you require.
- Note: Requirement pages are published at announce date, all other pages are published at GA date.
Hardware & Software Requirements
Downloads and Fixes
- IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments - All Downloads Doc
- In the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Support Portal search for fixes by using the version.release level and the keywords "download information". For example, "7.1 download information" provide search results for all 7.1.x.x download information documents related to Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments, Data Protection for VMware, and Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V. Using "7.1.1 download information" provide results for all 7.1.1.x interim fixes.
Flashes
- Flashes, alerts, and bulletins for IBM Spectrum Protect
- Flashes, alerts, and bulletins for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments
Known Issues and Limitations
- Known Issues and Limitations: Data Protection for VMware V8.1
- Known Issues and Limitations: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1
- Known Issues and Limitations: Data Protection for VMware V7.1
- Known Issues and Limitations: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V7.1
Update History
- Update History: Data Protection for VMware V8.1
- Update History: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1
- Update History: Data Protection for VMware V7.1
- Update History: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V7.1
Compatibility Information
- Compatibility Information: Data Protection for VMware Version 8.1
- Compatibility Information: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1
- Compatibility Information: Data Protection for VMware Version 7.1
- Compatibility Information: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 7.1
- Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations for Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Virtual Environments
- IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware data mover compatibility guide with VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit
- IBM Spectrum Protect™ Server-Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations
Documentation
- IBM Knowledge Center: IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (Version 8.1)
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments category of Documentation Central
- IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments readme files
- Installation and User's Guide Version 8.1
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.11
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.10
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.9
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.8
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.7
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.6
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.4
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.2
Installation and user information in HTML format: Version 8.1.0 - Documentation Updates Data Protection for VMware Version 8.1
- Documentation Updates Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 8.1
- Documentation Updates Data Protection for VMware Version 7.1
- Documentation Updates Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 7.1
Release Notes
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.11
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.11
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.10
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.10
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.9
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.9
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.8
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.8
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.7
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.7
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.6
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.6
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.4
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.4
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.2
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.2
- Data Protection for VMware V8.1.0
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.0
End of Support Information
- IBM Spectrum Protect/Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 products End of Support 31 December 2021
- Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4 products End of Support 30 September 2017
- Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 products End of Support 30 April 2017
- Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.2 End of Support 30 April 2016
- Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 products End of Support 30 April 2015
- Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 and 6.1 products End of Support 30 April 2014
- Tivoli Storage Manager Family Products with Support Extension contracts available
- Software Support Lifecycle
Announcement Letters
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.10 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.9 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.7 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.6 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.4 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.2 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.0 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.6 Announcement
- IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.3 Announcement
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.1 Announcement
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 Announcement
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.1 Announcement
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4 Announcement
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Announcement
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments V6.2 Announcement
Related Information
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 February 2021
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