Release Notes
Abstract
This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Guardium Data Protection upgrade patch 11.0p12001 to upgrade Guardium appliances from version 11.5 to version 12.0, including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.
Content
Introduction
11.0p12001 replaces 11.0p12000 as the patch to upgrade Guardium appliances from version 11.5 to version 12.0. This patch, 11.0p12001, contains all updates and fixes in 11.0p12000, and resolves known issues and limitations with the 11.0p12000 upgrade process.
After you install 11.0p12001 and complete the upgrade, the appliance will be at the same end state as 11.0p12000. Install the latest bundles after upgrade to ensure all known issues are fixed.
See the Upgrading to Guardium 12.0 section of the Guardium 12.0 release notes for details and steps.
Prerequisites
The latest Guardium Data Protection pre-upgrade health check patch 11.0p9998 (see release notes).
Patch information
- File name: SqlGuard-11.0p12001_Upgrade_to_Version_12.0_Aug_2024.tgz.enc.sig
- MD5 checksum: 5f23eca2917c8de1a8e9697cae27f2af
Finding the patch
- Select the following options to download this patch on the IBM Fix Central website and click Continue.
- Product selector: IBM Security Guardium
- Installed Version: 11.5
- Platform: All
- On the "Identify fixes" page, select Browse for fixes and click Continue.
- On the "Select fixes" page, select GPU/Major Upgrade. Then, enter the patch information in the Filter fix details field to locate the patch.
Primary changes
Allows upgrade for appliances with small swap partition
Appliances with more than 64 GB RAM have a smaller swap partition, which was not supported in 11.0p12000. You can install 11.0 p12001 on appliances with any RAM or swap partition size. To allow this, available space in the /var partition will be reduced by 25 GB after 11.0p12001 is installed. The space is used to preserve upgrade ISO and files while the OS is upgraded.
Appliances with more than 64 GB RAM have a smaller swap partition, which was not supported in 11.0p12000. You can install 11.0 p12001 on appliances with any RAM or swap partition size. To allow this, available space in the /var partition will be reduced by 25 GB after 11.0p12001 is installed. The space is used to preserve upgrade ISO and files while the OS is upgraded.
Improves handling of backup servers user and password
The upgrade sends an "upgrade backup" file to the server defined in system backup page. 11.0p12001 fixes several known issues related to special characters in backup server user and password.
Bug fixes
This patch resolves the following issues.
| Issue key | Summary |
|---|---|
| GRD-79483 | Clean up unnecessary files in /boot after upgrade |
| GRD-79969 | Upgrade stuck on Anaconda screen for GPT partition appliance |
| GRD-79065 | Upgrade fails in migrator if backup SCP location is defined as an IP, has no DNS entry, and has ping disabled |
| GRD-79172 | IP mode is not set in 12.0 if 11.0p12000 failed and reinstalled multiple times |
| GRD-81622 | Upgrade rebuilds partitions twice on collectors |
| GRD-80019 | System clock timezone reverts to America/New_York after upgrade to 12.0 |
| GRD-81987 | Syslog alert facility and priority are not taken into account when alerts are going through guard sender |
Known limitations
This patch contains the following known limitations.
| Issue key | Summary |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| GRD-84753 | CAS certificates are not preserved by the 11.0p12001 upgrade. Note: Action is only required if CAS functionality is used. Workaround: Contact IBM Support to provide the latest available workaround to restore the 11.5 certifications in the 12.0 appliance. |
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Modified date:
15 September 2026
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ibm17162211