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Status Future consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Spectrum Protect (Server)
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 2, 2023

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In clustered (HA) environments, Spectrum Protect should support installing interim fixes without downtime

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We are using Spectrum Product for Data Retention in a document centric application step, that serves access to contract statements over the web in an always on environment. Maintenance (major version or scheduled FP upgrade) is expected to be delivered on one, max two maintenance weekends per year

We recently faced few situations (e.g. security vulnerabilities that needed to be addressed with urgency) that required an Interim Fix to be applied. Due to current installation requirements, Spectrum Protect server needs to be stopped, which requires the products relying on Spectrum Protect to be stopped as well, causing a notable interruption of service to end users. 

For interim fixes, we do not expect database schema changes or other fundamental changes to underlying technology that technically require the database to be offline. Therefore we hope IBM may consider allowing and documenting options to install ifix on a cluster's inactive nodes while retaining general Spectrum Protect availability during these tasks. 

Idea priority Medium
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    Juan Carlos Jimenez Fuentes
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    |     Jun 16, 2023

    This request may not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with the current multi-year strategy. IBM may consider and evaluate any RFE Community feedback for this request through activities such as voting. IBM will update this request in the future.

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