Procedure
Sign in to ibm.com, find the correct software package, and download the software
package.
1. Go to www.ibm.com.
2. Click the Sign in link in the masthead and log in using your IBM user ID. If
you do not have an IBM user ID, follow the procedures to create one from
any IBM web page.
Note: If you need help with the login, go to the Help and FAQ for
authentication website: https://www.ibm.com/account/profile/.
3. From the Home page, click: Support & Downloads > Downloads > Fixes,
updates & drivers.
4. Click the Go to quick start link in the upper left corner of the web page. The
IBM Support Portal - Quick start page opens.
5. Under 1. Choose your products:
a. Click the Search radio button.
b. Type: ProtecTIER in the empty field.
c. Select the check box for the product or products for which you want to
download files.
6. Under 2. Choose your page, click the Downloads radio button and click
Continue.
7. In the Downloads and fixes box, click the downloads link for the applicable
ProtecTIER product, such as View TS7610 Deduplication Appliance
(3959-SM1) ProtecTIER Appliance Edition downloads. You might need to
hover the mouse over the link to get the full text of the link to appear. The
Select fixes page opens.
8. From the Results list, click the most recent entry, such as v3.3.x, for the
product you specified, where v3.3.x is the most current version of ProtecTIER
version 3.3.2 available for download. The Download options page is
displayed.
9. In the Download Options box, click the radio button for Download using
bulk FTP. Select the checkbox to include prerequisites and co-requisite fixes.
Click Continue . The Terms and Conditions page is displayed.
10. Read the information and then click: I agree.
Depending on the product you selected, the
PT_TS7610_Medium_V3.3.0.x.x86_64.tar or
PT_TS7610_Small_V3.3.0.x.x86_64.tar dialog box, opens.
11. Select Save file and click OK.
The ProtecTIER software fix update downloads to the local hard disk drive.
12. Copy the downloaded PT_TS7610_Medium_V3.3.0.x.x86_64.tar or
PT_TS7610_Small_V3.3.0.x.x86_64.tar file to a DVD.
Use this disk to perform the fix update.
13. Go to "Upgrading to ProtecTIER version 3.3.2 from version 3.2.x or higher
using ProtecTIER Manager" on page 16.
Chapter 3. Upgrading the ProtecTIER software to version 3.3 from version 3.2.x or higher using ProtecTIER Manager
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