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Abstract
Description
What's New?
IBM Copy Services Manager 6.3.17.0 is the next version of IBM Copy Services Manager. Check out the What's new section of the IBM Copy Services Manager Release Notes V6.3.17.0 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)?
This release contains all fixes in previous releases up to the CSM 6.3.16 release.
Notable Issues fixed in the 6.3.17.1 release are the following:
| Abstract | Description |
| Defect 90019 | Affected Domain: Customers running 6.3.16.0 or higher and managing IBM FlashSystems using any Volume Groups with spaces in the name. Description: The Copy Services Manager server will automatically create Snapshot and Policy Based Replication sessions for Volume Groups discovered on the IBM FlashSystem. Sessions are also now created for any Thin Clones created from a Snapshot. When the Volume Group has spaces in the name, some of the commands from the server are not properly escaping the spaces causing failures in commands such as Thin Clone management commands. Mitigation: Upgrade to the 6.3.17.1 release to appropriately managing Volume Groups with spaces in the name. Prior to installing 6.3.17.1 you can mitigate any issues by renaming Volume Groups so they no longer have spaces in the name. |
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 V6.3.16.0 using Passport Advantage Online | Download IBM Copy Services Manager V6.3.16.0 using Passport Advantage Online |
| z/OS Install Images | Not entitled | Not entitled | |
| 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 | Not entitled | |
| 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 | Not entitled | |
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_6.3.17.1_Win | 6 Apr 2026 | 546 | Fix Central |
| Linux | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.17.1_Linux-x86_64 | 6 Apr 2026 | 548 | Fix Central |
| Linux on z Systems | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.17.1_Linux-s390x | 6 Apr 2026 | 545 | Fix Central |
| Linux on PowerPC LE | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.17.1_Linux-ppcle | 6 Apr 2026 | 548 | Fix Central |
| AIX | Storage_CSM_Setup_6.3.17.1_AIX | 6 Apr 2026 | 559 | Fix Central |
| z/OS | CSM PTFs
| 6 Apr 2026 | ||
NOTE: Linux on PowerPC for Big Endian systems will no longer be supported for Copy Services Manager.
Install Guide
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/656003
Date first published
06 April 2026
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Modified date:
06 April 2026
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