Hi Michael, You are correct. At the end of this year, the Backup/Archive client for Solaris SPARC will not be supported. As you mention, you can buy extended support, but it will only be for "Usage or Known Defect" issues, not for new currency updates or defects.
I made the previous comment because I wanted other people reading this to make sure they understood it was only Solaris SPARC that this applied to, not Solaris x86_64. Thank you. Del ---------------------------------------------------- "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 04/26/2021 06:25:34 AM: > From: "Stahlberg, Michael" <michael.stahlb...@de.verizon.com> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Date: 04/26/2021 06:26 AM > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [E] Re: [ADSM-L] TSM alternatives > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > Hi Del, > > We use Solaris Sparc, and it was clear for me that this is fully supported > until the end of this year, but what happens if a newer OS release will > come next year and the client will not work anymore, please. > > I got the information from the support team that we can buy extended > support, but this means more in case of a failure they will try to help, > but there will be no development on this client anymore.... > > It might be wrong, but with this statement, I cannot backup production data > anymore. > > thanks > > regards > > <INVALID URI REMOVED > u=http-3A__www.verizon.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx- > siA1ZOg&r=0hq2JX5c3TEZNriHEs7Zf7HrkY2fNtONOrEOM8Txvk8&m=xbwRG2jwrVEOfJbwF7XUE6ogWFzsumbFCZ0SPJpEH- > Y&s=FuEfe5SeT2yOWzFApUbjJivuOqOY9QCLmW-e8ZqJV2g&e= > > > *Michael Stahlberg* > Engineer IV Consultant - Network Eng & Ops > Server & Services Management International -* Global Operations | Verizon* > Wireline Network > Tel: +49 231 972 0 | Cell: +49 231 972 0 > > > > > Am Fr., 23. Apr. 2021 um 17:23 Uhr schrieb Del Hoobler <hoob...@us.ibm.com>: > > > Thanks Michael. > > > > Just to be sure it's clear to all. > > > > IBM Spectrum Protect still supports Solaris for x86_64. It's the Solaris > > SPARC platform that is API only support: > > > > > > INVALID URI REMOVED > u=https-3A__www.ibm.com_support_pages_node_84861-23Solaris-2520x86-5F64&d=DwIFAw&c=udBTRvFvXC5Dhqg7UHpJlPps3mZ3LRxpb6__0PomBTQ&r=-0- > r_o4RMF4NYke7vSCYCBjM7xJlyEdabThqplN58jk&m=YtQc_i2zHXvNtA0l- > FkYOG8VOWKBcrHneIIlI92WUq0&s=qAQ_ww-bqRak-N9RxpC9z9bBpXBz00LoQNil0T465iE&e= > > > > Some other notes: > > - You can still use the Spectrum Protect V7 Solaris SPARC B/A client until > > the end of this year with full support... and longer with extended > > support. > > - You can also mount the Solaris SPARC filesystems and back it up from a > > proxy server. > > > > > > Del > > > > > > > > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 04/23/2021 > > 09:32:19 AM: > > > > > From: "Stahlberg, Michael" <michael.stahlb...@de.verizon.com> > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > > Date: 04/23/2021 09:33 AM > > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] TSM alternatives > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > > > > > HI all, > > > > > > unfortunately IBM decided to stop the support for Solaris Clients. This > > is > > > a pain for us and we have decided to move to a different product. I'm > > > checking for alternatives and would like to know if somebody has the > > same > > > issue and/or has already decided to move to a different product. I'm not > > > happy about this, but our main clients are all Solaris Clients > > still...... > > > > > > regards > > > > > > <INVALID URI REMOVED > > > u=http-3A__www.verizon.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx- > > > > > > > > siA1ZOg&r=0hq2JX5c3TEZNriHEs7Zf7HrkY2fNtONOrEOM8Txvk8&m=6A_Oax46rHV7OFpRD535E9xEkLeChb5REQjB- > > > ceSTLc&s=HAwiCutcUMO04kWTHODK3NR79sbupV9T8nQJfPSIaZE&e= > > > > > > > *Michael Stahlberg* > > > Engineer IV Consultant - Network Eng & Ops > > > Server & Services Management International -* Global Operations | > > Verizon* > > > Wireline Network > > > Tel: +49 231 972 0 | Cell: +49 231 972 0 > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > > > > > Verizon Deutschland GmbH - Sebrathweg 20, 44149 Dortmund, Germany - > > > Amtsgericht Dortmund, HRB 14952 - Geschäftsführer: Detlef Eppig - > > > Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Francesco de Maio > > > > > >
