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Abstract
Description
What's New?
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6514619
IBM Copy Services Manager 6.3.1 is the next version of IBM Copy Services Manager. Check out the What's new section of the IBM Copy Services Manager Release Notes V6.3.1 for more details about what this refresh pack offers.
The 6.3.x supported products and platforms pages reflect platform and device support.
Notes:
Fix Central is the IBM recommended site for retrieving fixes for most products. Fix Central enables customers to search, select, and download appropriate fixes for their situation. IBM Copy Services Manager 6.3.x fixes are available only from Fix Central. What is Fix Central (FC)?
Recommended Action
New Installations
The following table lists where to download the installation files and/or enablement files for new installations.
| IBM Copy Services Manager license purchased | Installation File Location | Enablement File Location | |
| IBM Copy Services Manager license from Passport Advantage (5725-Z54) | Distributed Install Images | Download IBM Copy Services Manager V6.3.0 using Passport Advantage Online | Download IBM Copy Services Manager V6.3.0 using Passport Advantage Online |
| z/OS Install Images |
Not entitled
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| IBM Copy Services Manager for z/OS (5698-E01) | Distributed Install Images | Fix Central | The enablement files for Distributed installations are available for entitled CSM z/OS customers via LCD8-2735-01 IBM Copy Services Manager for z/OS Systems License Keys CD in shopZ. |
| z/OS Install Images | Under 5698-E01 on shopZ | Installed with the z/OS installation of 5698-E01 on shopZ | |
| IBM Copy Services Manager DS8000 Advanced Function | Distributed Install Images | Pre-Installed on DS8000 8.1.1 or higher HMC | Available through DSFA when they purchase an 8.1 or higher system. A key will be provided that can be loaded onto the HMC via the DSCLI. |
| z/OS Install Images |
Not entitled
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Not entitled
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| IBM Copy Services Manager via Spectrum Control entitlement | Distributed Install Images | Fix Central | The enablement files can be found under the Spectrum Control eAssembly in Passport Advantage online, under part number CNLP2EN. |
| z/OS Install Images |
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Upgrades
This refresh pack is a full version of IBM Copy Services Manager. The refresh pack media does not include the enablement files. If installing without the enablement files, the install will be done with an Evaluation license agreement and the enablement files will need to be applied later for full functionality of the product.
To download the individual fix packages for a desired operating system, follow the download links below.
| PLATFORM | DOWNLOAD | RELEASE DATE | SIZE(MB) | DOWNLOAD OPTIONS |
| Windows | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.1.0_Win | 19 Nov 2021 | 539.9 | Fix Central |
| Linux | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.1.0_Linux-x86_64 | 19 Nov 2021 | 457.7 | Fix Central |
| Linux on z Systems | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.1.0_Linux-s390x | 19 Nov 2021 | 453.1 | Fix Central |
| Linux on PowerPC | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.1.0_Linux-ppc | 19 Nov 2021 | 465.3 | Fix Central |
| Linux on PowerPC LE | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.1.0_Linux-ppcle | 19 Nov 2021 | 455.0 | Fix Central |
| AIX | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.1.0_AIX | 19 Nov 2021 | 468.1 | Fix Central |
| z/OS |
PTF UI78168 - CSM
PTF UI78224 - DSCLI on z
PTF UI78254 - z FlashCopy Manager
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CLI ONLY Installations
The following images are available to install a Remote version of the IBM Copy Services Manager CLI. Download the package pertaining the platform you wish to install the CLI on NOT the platform that the IBM Copy Services Manager is running on.
| PLATFORM | DOWNLOAD | RELEASE DATE | SIZE(MB) | DOWNLOAD OPTIONS |
| Windows | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.1.0_Win | 19 Nov 2021 | 216.4 | Fix Central |
| Linux | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.1.0_Linux-x86_64 | 19 Nov 2021 | 133.3 | Fix Central |
| Linux on z Systems | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.1.0_Linux-s390x | 19 Nov 2021 | 131.0 | Fix Central |
| Linux on PowerPC | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.1.0_Linux-ppc | 19 Nov 2021 | 143.1 | Fix Central |
| Linux on PowerPC LE | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.1.0_Linux-ppcle | 19 Nov 2021 | 132.9 | Fix Central |
| AIX | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.1.0_AIX | 19 Nov 2021 | 143.7 | Fix Central |
| z/OS | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.1.0_zOS | 19 Nov 2021 | 378.1 | Fix Central |
Install Guide
Date first published
19 November 2021
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Modified date:
30 November 2021
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