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Abstract
Description
What's New?
IBM Copy Services Manager 6.3.12.0 is the next version of IBM Copy Services Manager. Check out the What's new section of the IBM Copy Services Manager Release Notes V6.3.12.0 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)?
Fixes to the following issues were delivered as part of the 6.3.12.2 Fixpack release:
All Fixes from the 6.3.12.1 Fixpack plus these additional fixes:
| Abstract | Description |
| Defect 88606 |
Affected Domain:
Customers running 6.3.10 or higher that managing any sessions with z/OS HyperSwap and multiple connections to the same z/OS Sysplex.
Description:
A timing window was found, where a HyperSwap may result in the session processing the HyperSwap event more than once leading to the session showing the wrong production host site. If the condition is hit, any start command will fail as the session will do a load test and determine that the the site is the incorrect site prior to attempting to establish any relationships. However, the session will need to be removed and rebuilt from the new site to start up replication.
Mitigation:
Removing redundant connections to the sysplex that HyperSwap is loaded on will help minimize the risk of hitting this condition. But it is highly recommended that you upgrade to the 6.3.12.2 release as soon as possible.
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| Defect 88484 |
Affected Domain:
Customers with multiple Global Mirror sessions using the same Consistency Group ID for the hardware session ID (aka sharing the same session ID).
Description:
When managing multiple Global Mirrors with the same session ID on the hardware, if all the Global Mirror session end up in a Suspended state, starting up the sessions may result it x'0FD1 errors or putting the hardware Global Mirror into a fatal state.
Mitigation:
The only mitigation has been to remove and rebuild the Global Mirror sessions as well as cleaning up the hardware Global Mirror constructs. A fix has been provided in 6.3.12.2 which will ensure the hardware is properly cleaned during the start processing of each session when in a shared session ID setup.
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| Defect 88621 |
Affected Domain:
Customers running large Safeguarded Copy environments.
Description:
By default the Safeguarded Copy session in previous releases, would query the hardware every 15 minutes for all volumes in the Safeguarded Copy session, to determine the out of sync tracks for the last backup taken. In larger environments, this query has lead to too many queries getting issued to the hardware which may cause delays in the actual Safeguarded Copy backup process itself. The 6.3.12.2 release will disable these queries now by default to minimize the calls being made to the hardware.
Mitigation:
Prior to installing 6.3.12.2, following properties can be set to help minimize the number of queries to the hardware in large Safeguarded Copy environments. A restart of the server is not necessary after setting the properties.
com.csm.sgc_tracks_left_to_copy_monitor.disable=true csm.server.safeguarded.disable_query_after_backup=true |
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 V6.3.12.0 using Passport Advantage Online | Download IBM Copy Services Manager V6.3.12.0 using Passport Advantage Online |
| z/OS Install Images |
Not entitled
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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 |
Not entitled
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Not entitled
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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_6.3.12.2_Win | 19 Nov 2024 | 530 | Fix Central |
| Linux | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_Linux-x86_64 | 19 Nov 2024 | 531 | Fix Central |
| Linux on z Systems | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_Linux-s390x | 19 Nov 2024 | 528 | Fix Central |
| Linux on PowerPC LE | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_Linux-ppcle | 19 Nov 2024 | 530 | Fix Central |
| AIX | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_AIX | 19 Nov 2024 | 542 | Fix Central |
| z/OS |
CSM PTFs
UI99121
UI99122
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19 Nov 2024 | ||
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.
NOTE: The installer now allows you to install only the CLI for Distributed platforms. The archive images for the CLI will no longer be available for Distributed servers. Launch the CSM installer and choose the CLI only option to install the CLI.
| PLATFORM | DOWNLOAD | RELEASE DATE | SIZE(MB) | DOWNLOAD OPTIONS |
| Windows | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_Win | 19 Nov 2024 | 530 | Fix Central |
| Linux | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_Linux-x86_64 | 19 Nov 2024 | 531 | Fix Central |
| Linux on z Systems | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_Linux-s390x | 19 Nov 2024 | 528 | Fix Central |
| Linux on PowerPC LE | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_Linux-ppcle | 19 Nov 2024 | 530 | Fix Central |
| AIX | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.12.2_AIX | 19 Nov 2024 | 542 | Fix Central |
| z/OS | Storage_CSM_CLI_6.3.12.2_zOS | 19 Nov 2024 | 577 | Fix Central |
NOTE: Linux on PowerPC for Big Endian systems will no longer be supported for Copy Services Manager.
Install Guide
Date first published
20 November 2024
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Modified date:
20 November 2024
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