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All Versions

The tables below include all releases that have been made available to the field. The fixes are cumulative for each major release.

Copy Services Manager 6.3.16.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.16.0a20251202-10122025-DecdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.16
  • Allow server certificates to be updated via CSM CLI or REST
  • View Scheduled Task details without opening the Modify Wizard
  • Start a Scheduled Task from a given Step
  • Cancel a Running Scheduled Task
  • View running and last run status of a Scheduled Task
  • Provide more details on subject of Email notifications
  • Support enabling Time-locked SGC backups
  • Automatically create Snapshot sessions for all Volume Groups on FlashSystems
  • Support for restore from a thin clone's Snapshot on FlashSystem
  • Detect FlashSystem FlashCore Module Threat Detection events and automatically run Scheduled tasks when one is seen

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.15.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.15.0a20250818-11462025-AugdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.15
  • Rename Suspend command for DS8000 in GC mode
  • Remove Session protected in Safeguarded Copy Dual Control Mode
  • Support for TLS and Authentication with SMTP servers
  • Improved process for updating certificates
  • Update GUI look and feel
  • Support for DS8000 10.1 1024 SGC backups per volume
  • Support for FlashSystems Async PBR Create Checkpoint feature

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.14.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.14.0a20250324-18292025-MardownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.14
  • Support user defined name for CSM server
  • New Session by User Defined Group view
  • Allow Monitor role to see more for audit purposes
  • Support issuing local and remote Snapshots against an Async PBR session
  • Support ability to Refresh local and remote Thin Clones on an Async PBR session
  • Move to Java 21
 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.13.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.13.0a20241209-09072024-DecdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.13
  • Rename Spectrum Virtualize to Storage Virtualize
  • Support to temporarily disable Email Notifications
  • Issue warnings when server certificate is close to expiring
  • Do not enforce password rules for Automation user role
  • Do not include DS8000 R10 volumes in Health Overview licensed volume counts
  • Support FlashSystems Async PBR with High Availability

Copy Services Manager 6.3.12.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.12.2a20241118-14202024-Novdownload  
6.3.12.1a20241024-00442024-Octdownload  
6.3.12.0a20240620-16492024-SeptdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.12
  • Re-introduce small DS8000 Global Mirror RPO graphs
  • New Operator actions for server and connection management
  • Ability to set "From" address on email notifications
  • Set 3 and 4 site sessions to automatically start Global Mirror after a HyperSwap
  • Ability to define password policies for local users
  • Automatically put previously active server into a standby mode after a takeover

Copy Services Manager 6.3.11.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.11.0a20240620-16492024-JundownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.11
  • Allow larger size volumes for FC and SGC recover volumes
  • LSS level selection for ESESizer and SGCSizer
  • Display Role Pair on DS8000 Global Mirror Info Tab
  • Support LDAP for z/OS RACF
  • Support connecting to DS8000s with z/OS Passtickets
  • Support Scheduled Task Run External Script with SSH key pair connections
  • Automatically reconnect active and standby servers after a disconnect

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.10.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.10.0a20240319-14142024-MardownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.10
  • Provide Remote CLI installer for Distributed Systems
  • Support FlashSystems Restore to Production and Refresh Thin Clones
  • Support for Async Policy Based Replication Recovery Test mode
  • Support for setting multiple times on Daily/Weekly Scheduled Task
  • Associate Multiple Sysplexes on 4 site replication enhanced session
  • New Flash 3rd site and Backup 4th site commands on 4 site enhanced session

Copy Services Manager 6.3.9.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.9.0a20231210-21362023-DecdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.9
  • Remove Copy sets with Keep on Hardware defaults to True for SGC sessions
  • REST interface added to create duplicate of existing CSM scheduled tasks
  • Duplicate a Scheduled task in the CSM GUI
  • New SGCSizer session for 9.4 DS8000
  • Ability to delete "active" sessions in the CSM GUI
  • New View sessions by Volume Group
  • Support Prepare Snapshot and Prepare Safeguarded Snapshot on Flashsystems
  • New Multi-target Global Mirror Global Mirror session
  • New 4 Site Enhanced replication session

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.8.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.8.0a20230916-11512023-SeptdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.8
  • Allow changing z/OS connection certificates through REST
  • Automatically logout users due to inactivity
  • Support StartGC with NoCopy on migration session
  • Support FlashSytems Async PBR

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.7.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.7.0a20230626-13092023-JunedownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.7
  • New DS8000 FlashCopy options for minimum timeframe between flashs and inhibit target writes
  • New Safeguarded Copy Dual Control mode
  • Allow more granularity for actions an Operator can perform
  • Support for z/OS Passtickets on z/OS connections
  • Console message when FlashCopy background copy complets
  • Allow for connections from CSM to z/TPC for FlashCopy/SGC support

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.6.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.6.0a20230315-11532023-MardownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.6
  • Allow Operators to manage Scheduled Tasks
  • Enhancements to DS8000 path view
  • Display number of good DS8000 paths in Topology view
  • Send individual emails to users for email alerts
  • REST support for adding/removing z/OS host connections
  • FlashSystems Snapshots named with Scheduled Task ID
  • FlashSystems Snapshots can now specify the Snapshot pool to use

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.5.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.5.1a20230106-11592023-Jandownload  
6.3.5.0a20221118-16262022-DecdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.5
  • REST support for updating FlashSystem connection credentials
  • Audit log message for login to the server
  • Support for FlashSystems Safeguarded Snapshots
  • Move to Java 11 and Mina SSHD
  • Start DS8000 MM pairs initially in GC mode for performance
  • Support new HyperSwap for Migration feature

 

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.4.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlog
6.3.4.0a20220815-15022022-Augdownload 

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.3.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.3.0a20220623-09212022-JunedownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.3
  • Support Windows 2022 server
  • Allow customers to add an email address to a user
  • Notify users through email of Dual Control request
  • Ability to select users when setting up email notifications
  • New GM with GC to Bunker session
  • Display capacity used by SGC backup and volume for DS8000
  • Display tracks remaining to copy on last DS8000 SGC backup
  • Support FlashSystems Snapshot

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.2.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.2.1 2022-Maydownload  
6.3.2.0 2022-MardownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.2
  • Keep base relationships on hardware on Remove Storage System
  • Support renaming of sessions
  • New CLI command to display volume TiBs managed by the server
  • Automatically switch GM Master LSSs if the Master LSS is deleted on the hardware
  • Support DS8000 Secondary Migrations
  • Ability to invoke an External Script from a Scheduled Task

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.1.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.1.0 2021-NovdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.1
  • Simplification in Add Storage System wizard
  • Allow Recover for SGC session to be called programmatically
  • Import customer certificates for CSM GUI
  • Restore Backup to Production and additional warning prompts
  • Support for AIX 7.3
  • Clear SCSI reservation on Ds8000 FlashCopy establish
  • New Scheduled Task action to check DS8000 GM RPO
  • Support user defined consistency group name on MT MM-MM sessions
  • Enable Consistent suspend across shared DS8000 GM sessions
  • Allow programmatic server backup and log package creation with download
  • New Automation user role for automating in Dual control mode

 

 

Copy Services Manager 6.3.0.x Releases

V.R.M.FBuildRelease DateDownload linkBlogKey Features
6.3.0.1 2021-AugdownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.0.1 
6.3.0.0 2021-JulydownloadWhat's New in CSM 6.3.0
  • New Health Overview panel with Volume management metrics
  • ResumeGM command for faster GM restarts
  • View Volume device number from CSM GUI when attached to z/OS
  • Allow for automated updates for storage system credentials
  • Convert MT MM-GM sessions to Cascaded MGM configuration and back
  • Support for DS8000 SGC Restore to Production solution

 

 

Copy Services Manager 6.2.x and 6.1.x Releases

V.R.M.FRelease DateDownload link
6.3.2.12022-Maydownload
6.3.2.02022-Mardownload
6.3.1.02021-Novdownload
6.3.0.12021-Augdownload
6.3.0.02021-Julydownload
6.2.12.02021-Aprdownload
6.2.11.12021-Febdownload
6.2.11.02020-Decdownload
6.2.10.12020-Octdownload
6.2.10.02020-Septdownload
6.2.9.12020-Augdownload
6.2.9.02020-Junedownload
6.2.8.02020-Mardownload
6.2.7.02019-Decdownload
6.2.6.02019-Junedownload
6.2.5.02019-Mardownload
6.2.4.02018-Decdownload
6.2.3.12018-Novdownload
6.2.3.02018-Octdownload
6.2.2.22018-Augdownload
6.2.2.12018-Maydownload
6.2.2.02018-Mardownload
6.2.1.02017-Novdownload
6.2.0.12017-Septdownload
6.2.0.02017-Julydownload
6.1.5.02017-Mardownload
6.1.4.02016-Novdownload
6.1.3.12016-Augdownload
6.1.3.02016-Augdownload
6.1.2.02016-Junedownload
6.1.1.22016-Junedownload

 

 

 

 

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11 December 2025

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