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IBM Storage Protect 8.2 Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack readme files

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Abstract

Readme files for the IBM Storage® Protect 8.2 backup-archive clients are available when there is a fix pack update.

Content

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Readme file - IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.2.0 fix pack

IBM Storage® Protect Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack 8.2.0 is available. Information about system requirements, installation, and other resources for the backup-archive client are provided.

Contents

Description

IBM Storage Protect is a client/server licensed product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. You can use the backup-archive client to back up and archive files from workstations or file servers to the IBM Storage Protect server. You can then restore and retrieve backup versions and archive copies of files to local workstations.

For product documentation, see IBM Storage Protect backup-archive clients.

For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see Update History: IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client 8.2.

The documentation and messages reference the term IBM Knowledge Center. In April 2021, IBM Knowledge Center was renamed to IBM Documentation (also known as IBM Docs). In the documentation and messages, the term IBM Knowledge Center is still used.
 

 

Compatibility with earlier versions

For compatibility with earlier versions, see IBM Storage Protect Server - Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations.
 

System requirements

For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements document at the following web pages:

 

Installing software updates

You can download software updates from the Support website for IBM Storage Protect at Support Portal - IBM Storage Protect. Click Download fixes, drivers, and firmware and select the files to download.

For detailed installation instructions, see Installing the IBM Storage Protect backup-archive clients (UNIX, Linux, and Windows).
 

Updates and known problems

Updates and known problems are documented in the form of technotes in the Support knowledge base at Support Portal - IBM Storage Protect. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM software support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems. For a list of known problems that affect the IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client, see the following technotes.

For other information that was not available at the time of publication, see the following tech docs.

 

 

Copyright and trademark information

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Notices

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2025

UID

ibm17252910

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