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TSSC - IMC Recommended Patch Matrix

Notification


Risk classification

Informational

Subcategories for Informational notifications

Product Lifecycle Information

Affected Domain

All TS4500, Diamondback and TS7700 users

Abstract

TSSC - Recommended Patch Matrix 28 August 2026

  • New patch release:
    • AllowSpecialCharLDAP
      • Versions:
        • 9.4.31_AllowSpecialCharLDAP_2026-03-06
        • 9.6.15_AllowSpecialCharLDAP_2026-03-06
      • Problem Description: This adds a change to allow % on LDAP logins.
    •  SecurityPatchQ2v2
      • Versions:
        • 9.4.31_SecurityPatchQ2v2_x86_64_2026-08-19
        • 9.4.31_SecurityPatchQ2v2_ppc54le_2026-08-24
        • 9.6.15_SecurityPatchQ2v2_x86_64_2026-08-19
        • 9.6.15_SecurityPatchQ2v2_ppc54le_2026-08-24
      • Problem Description: This patch includes a fix for critical problem from the SecurityPatchQ2 that corrupted files related to the boot process.
    • SecurityPatchQ2
      • It was pulled from Fix Central. It's not recommended to install.

 

Description

This generalized recommendation is made available to assist clients in implementing a patch installation strategy. It is a full field perspective, and as such, a customized recommendation, which takes into account specifics such as business upgrade windows, length of time since last installation, decommission plans, etc. may require assistance from local support teams. The word "must" in the notes below refers to bundles resolving specific problems for a targeted subset of TSSC - IMC and communicated via My Notifications to clients, or ECA (Engineering Change/Field Actions) Information Alerts to IBM Service colleagues.

Code LevelPatch MatrixLast Updated
9.6
August 2026
9.4August 2026

 

TS7700 Recommended vtd_exec Matrix: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6416101 
TSSC / IMC / TS3000 Code Update Recommendation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6334617 
TS4500 Code Update Recommendation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/697693

 

Historical Information

Code LevelPatch MatrixLast Updated
9.5
October 2025
9.3October 2025
9.2TSSC_Patch_Matrix_9_2October 2025

Recommended Action

Install patches to the TSSC as applicable, preferably leveraging Remote Code Load https://tape.ibmrcl.enterpriseappointments.com/v2/

 

Date first published

21 November 2025

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 August 2026

UID

ibm17249182

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