The General Release Patches A.09.09 (Build 116) for Data Protector 9 has been released on August 8, 2017.

The 116 GR Patches must be installed on top of the 115 GR Patches (which requires Patch Bundle 9.09).

It is recommended to install all the GR Patches as a group regardless if the updated components are used or not. It should be applied on all Installation Servers (IS) and Cell Managers (CM) in the correct order. Then push the new packages from the IS to all relevant Data Protector client systems that have relevant components installed to get the latest fixes into effect.

This patches can also be installed locally on Windows Data Protector client systems if the Patch Bundle has been installed locally. In this case only components that were locally installed on the client will be updated. Linux and UNIX clients still require an Installation Server while updated packages can be extracted from the Linux or UNIX Installation server manually.

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After three years of waiting HPE released Data Protector 10 as a successor version 9. While it shares most of its features if offers a renovated security framework, revised support matrix and parts of the new Web-based UI which features the Consolidated Scheduler and Dashboard. While the existing GUI is still in the product, the new Web-based UI will evolve quickly into the future with the goal to replace it.

If you’re planning to upgrade, please keep in mind to upgrade your existing license keys to the new version first. This requires an active support contract (SAID). As usual the new software offers a 60 day grace period for new and existing customers.

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The General Release Patches A.09.09 (Build 115) for Data Protector 9 has been released on May 31, 2017.

The 115 GR Patches must be installed on top of the A.09.09 Patch Bundle.

It is recommended to install all the GR Patches as a group regardless if the updated components are used or not. It should be applied on all Installation Servers (IS) and Cell Managers (CM) in the correct order. Then push the new packages from the IS to all relevant Data Protector client systems that have relevant components installed to get the latest fixes into effect.

This patches can also be installed locally on Windows Data Protector client systems if the Patch Bundle has been installed locally. In this case only components that were locally installed on the client will be updated. Linux and UNIX clients still require an Installation Server while updated packages can be extracted from the Linux or UNIX Installation server manually.

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The Patch Bundle A.09.09 (Build 114) for Data Protector 9 has been released on March 30, 2017.

The cumulative patch can be installed on top of A.09.00 or any later Patch Bundle or General Release patch.

It is recommended to install it on all Installation Servers (IS) and the Cell Managers (CM). Then push the new packages from the IS to all Data Protector client systems to get the latest fixes into effect.

This patch can also be installed locally on Windows Data Protector client systems. In this case only components that were locally installed on the client will be updated. Linux and UNIX clients still require an Installation Server while updated packages can be extracted from the Linux or UNIX Installation server manually.

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