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Overview - Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Supported Operating Systems

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Question

The table below shows an overview of the operating system levels supported by Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 server and client.

Answer

This table is an overview only. For the most current details for each component's platform support, including Hardware Requirements, please click on the platform name in the Platform column (column on left) of the table.

Tivoli® Storage Manager Version 6.4.1 and Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition Version 6.4.1 are made up of the following components and code levels:

  • Server at Version 6.3.4, including the Administration Center, Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager, and device driver components, which are also at Version 6.3.4
  • Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center Version 6.4.1
  • Backup-archive client at Version 6.4
  • Application programming interface (API) at Version 6.4



Tivoli® Storage Manager Version 6.4 and Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition Version 6.4 are made up of the following components and code levels:
  • Server at Version 6.3.3, including the Administration Center, Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager, and device driver components, which are also at Version 6.3.3
  • Backup-archive client at Version 6.4
  • Application programming interface (API) at Version 6.4



TSM Server 6.3.x and Storage Agent 6.3.x Platforms

AIX
HP-UX
Linux on POWER


Linux x86
Linux x86_64
Linux zSeries
Solaris
Windows		TSM Client 6.3 Platforms

AIX


HP-UX Itanium
Linux on POWER
Linux x86 / x86_64
Linux zSeries
Macintosh
Solaris SPARC
Windows
z/OS Unix

TSM Operations Center Version Requirements
For TSM Operations Center requirements click here.

TSM Administration Center Requirements
For TSM Administration Center requirements click here.

TSM Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
For TSM Monitoring and Reporting requirements click here.


Related information
*For TSM Client and TSM Server/Storage Agent compatibility click here.
*For TSM Storage Agent and Library-Client and TSM Server compatibility click here.
*For TSM Virtualization and Virtual Machine requirements click here.
*For TSM Supported Devices for AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Windows click here.
*For TSM Supported Devices for Linux click here.

*For the latest TSM Client and TSM Server Downloads click here.

*For the Version 6.4 and Version 7.1 Overview click here.
*For the Version 6.2 Overview click here
*For the Version 6.1 Overview click here
*For the Version 5.5 Overview click here



Tip: Tivoli Storage Manager and Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition Version 6.4 include the server at Version 6.3.3. The Version 6.3.3 server is also available for download separately, as a fix pack.

Tip: As in previous releases, the Storage Agents are packaged with the Version 6.3.3 TSM Server for installation, but require Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks.


Platform

Click on the platform name in the table for detailed requirements
TSM Server and Storage Agent
Version 6.3.x
Operating System

Note that V6.3.3 is the version included with IBM TSM V6.4 product
V6.3.4 is the version included with the IBM TSM 6.4.1 product
AIX
  • AIX V6.1 (64 bit) TL 2
  • AIX V7.1 (64 bit)
HP-UXITANIUM:
  • HP-UX 11i v3 (64 bit ) with PHCO_38658 - libc cumulative patch
Linux on POWER
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 , Update 3 or later
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, all updates are supported
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Service Pack 2 or later
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, all updates are supported
  • GNU C libraries, Version 2.4-31.30 and later.
Note: Server support for these operating systems is limited to Big Endian versions only.
Linux x86
  • Not supported
Linux x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Update 3 or later
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, all updates are supported
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Service Pack 2 or later
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, all updates are supported
  • GNU C libraries, Version 2.3.3-98.38 and later.
Linux zSeries
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Update 3 or later
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, all updates are supported
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Service Pack 2 or later
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, all updates are supported
  • GNU C library, Version 2.4-31.43.6 and later.
SolarisSPARC 64 bit:
  • Solaris 10
  • Solaris 11 (for TSM Storage Agent only)
WindowsServer
  • ​Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter x64 Edition (64-bit only) ​
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter​
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter (starting with TSM server V6.3.4)
​
Storage Agent
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter x64 Edition (64-bit or 32-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter​
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter (starting with TSM server V6.3.4)
Note for both Server and Storage Agent:
All service packs are supported.




Platform

Click on the platform name in the table for detailed requirements
TSM Client 6.3
Operating Systems
AIX
  • AIX V6.1
  • AIX V7.1
plus required minimum level of
  • xlC.rte and xlsmp.rte filesets

The HSM clients support the following filesystems:
  • JFS2
  • GPFS 3.4.0.14 or higher
  • GPFS 3.5 or higher
HP-UX Itanium
  • HP-UX 11i V3
Linux on POWER
  • SLES 10 (64 bit)
  • SLES 11 (64 bit)
  • RHEL 5 (64 bit)
  • RHEL 6 (64 bit)
Linux x86/x84_64
  • SLES 10 (64 bit)
  • SLES 11 (64 bit)
  • SLED 10 (64 bit)
  • SLED 11 (64 bit)
  • RHEL 5 (64 bit)
  • RHEL 6 (64 bit)


The HSM client supports the following filesystems:
  • GPFS 3.4.0.14 or higher
  • GPFS 3.5 or higher
Linux zSeries
  • SLES 10 (64 bit)
  • SLES 11 (64 bit)
  • RHEL 5 (64 bit)
  • RHEL 6 (64 bit)
Macintosh
  • Mac OS 10.6
  • Mac OS 10.7
  • Mac OS 10.8, starting with the 6.3.1 client
Solaris SPARC
  • Solaris 10
  • Solaris 11
Windows
  • Windows Server 2003, all x32 and x64 editions
  • Windows Server 2003 R2, all x32 and x64 editions, support for same features as in Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista, all x32 and x64 editions (Automated System Recovery (ASR) for non-EFI)
  • Windows 2008 Server, all x32 and x64 editions (Automated System Recovery (ASR) for non-EFI)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2, all x64 editions (Automated System Recovery (ASR) for non-EFI)
  • Windows Server 2012, all x64 editions (Automated System Recovery (ASR) for non-EFI), starting with the 6.3.1 client
  • Windows 7, all x32 and x64 editions (Automated System Recovery (ASR) for non-EFI)
  • Windows 8, all x32 and x64 editions (Automated System Recovery (ASR) for non-EFI), starting with the 6.3.1 client
z/OS Unix System Services (USS)
  • Supported with 6.1 client at the 6.1 functional level
  • Following OS are supported:
    • z/OS V1R11
      (beginning with 6.1.3 client)
    • z/OS V1R12
      (beginning with 6.1.4 client)
    • z/OS V1R13
      (beginning with 6.1.5 client)

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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