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Abstract
This document details the Hardware & Software requirements for IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot V8.1.6
Content
IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.6 is comprised of multiple components which support a variety of operating systems, databases, and applications. Due to the large volume of requirements information across the 10 components of this product, the HW & SW requirements for this product have been separated into multiple documents in order to enable you to focus on only the requirements that apply to your application environment. Each IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot component (except the MMC Snapin and VSS Requestor) supports a specific application environment as described in the table.
This document will provide a list of the components included in the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot product, a description of the environment supported by each component, and a link to the HW & SW requirements for each component.
Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot, and its components, are located in the "All Requirements Doc" located at the following URL:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21427692
The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.6 download document provides information about how and where to obtain the 8.1.6 packages. The information is located here: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044924
The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1 Known Issues and Limitations tech notes describe known issues and limitations in all 8.1.x levels of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot.The information is located here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990218
Information regarding virtualization technologies supported by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot is available here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21433737
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot Component | Platforms Applicable to this Component | Environment Supported by Component | Link to HW & SW Requirements for this Component |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snapin and Base System Services | Windows x64 | Provides the:
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017134 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange | Windows x64 | Supports Microsoft Exchange environments | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017365 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL | Windows x64 | Supports Microsoft SQL environments | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017371 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor | Windows x64 | Supports Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and File System and Custom Application environments along with the MMC Snapin | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017373 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for DB2 | AIX Linux x86_64 |
Supports DB2 when used either with, or without, SAP® | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716967 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Oracle | AIX Linux x86_64 |
Supports Oracle environments (when not used in combination with SAP® environments) | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716967 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Oracle (with SAP® environments) | AIX Linux x86_64 |
Supports Oracle when used in SAP® environments | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716967 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Custom Applications | AIX Linux x86_64 |
Provides a generic backup agent that can be used to create snapshots of other applications or databases not explicitly supported by the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot product. | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716967 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot Prerequisite Checker | AIX Linux x86_64 |
Assists in determining if a system meets the prerequisites for IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot. | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716697 |
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Modified date:
01 February 2022
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