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Security updates beginning in IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.2 and Tivoli Storage Manager V7.1.8

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Beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1.2 and Tivoli Storage Manager V7.1.8, security enhancements were introduced. For an overview of the security enhancements, review the following information:

Before you install or upgrade your environment to apply these enhancements, review the limitations that are associated with each version.  To avoid these restrictions and take advantage of the latest security enhancements, update all IBM Spectrum Protect servers and backup-archive clients in your environment to the latest version. For the latest version of the backup-archive client, see Download Information: IBM Storage Protect clients 8.1.20.

Note: Beginning with version 8.1.19, IBM Spectrum® Protect is now IBM® Storage Protect. To learn more about the rebranding transition, see IBM Spectrum brand change to IBM Storage.

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15 September 2023

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