Configure the IBM Spectrum Protect server

When you are configuring Data Protection for SAP HANA you must set up the IBM Spectrum Protect server, and run general and specific server configurations such as setting up storage devices.

Although the task examples use IBM Spectrum Protect commands, these tasks can also be run using the IBM Spectrum Protect web client GUI.

Consider the following performance-related guidelines before you install the IBM Spectrum Protect server.
IBM Spectrum Protect server host system
The IBM Spectrum Protect server must be installed on an exclusive system. The tasks that are presented here avoid concurrent processes and disk I/O access with other applications. A single IBM Spectrum Protect server is sufficient for a single SAP system landscape. If the IBM Spectrum Protect server is used to back up and restore other clients, consider installing the server on a large system or by using several IBM Spectrum Protect servers.
Network topology
Network topologies such as Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet work well with the IBM Spectrum Protect server. Use fast network topologies to prevent bottlenecks during backup and restore operations. The IBM Spectrum Protect server supports multiple network adapters. This support increases server throughput by providing multiple connections to the same network or by providing several physically distinct networks for the same server.
These steps are considered complete when the IBM Spectrum Protect server is successfully installed:
  • Recovery log volume is allocated and initialized.
  • Recovery log mirror volume is allocated and initialized.
  • Database volume is allocated and initialized.
  • Database mirror volume is allocated and initialized.
  • Extra labeled volumes for the backup and archive storage pools are allocated and initialized (disks, tapes, or combinations).
  • Licenses are registered.
  • The IBM Spectrum Protect server is started.

The latest code fixes for IBM Spectrum Protect can be found at: ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance