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Installation requirements for backing up and archiving Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack client data

Before you can back up or archive your FastBack client data, you must install the required software.

You must install the following software:
  • Tivoli® Storage Manager FastBack Version 6.1
  • Tivoli Storage Manager client V6.1.3.x (where x is 1 or higher) or V6.2 or later
  • Tivoli Storage Manager server V6.1.3 or higher
  • Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Center V6.1.3
    • Required only if you want to use integrated Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack - administration.

      Starting with V7.1, the Administration Center component is no longer included in Tivoli Storage Manager or IBM Spectrum® Protect distributions. FastBack users who have an Administration Center from a previous server release, can continue to use it to create and modify FastBack schedules.

      If you do not already have an Administration Center installed, you can download the previously-released version from ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/admincenter/v6r3/. If you do not already have an Administration Center installed, you must create and modify FastBack schedules on the IBM Spectrum Protect server. For information about creating schedules on the server, see the IBM Spectrum Protect server documentation.

The Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack environment must be running. For information about installing and setting up Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack, see the product information at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9NU9/.

For information about integrating IBM Spectrum Protect and Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack, see Integrating and .

You can install the IBM Spectrum Protect client in one of the following ways:

  • Windows operating systemsInstall the backup-archive client on a workstation where the FastBack server is installed. In this case, the prerequisites are: the FastBack server, the FastBack shell, and the FastBack mount.
  • Linux operating systemsInstall the backup-archive client on a workstation where the FastBack Disaster Recovery Hub is installed. In this case, the prerequisites are: the FastBack Disaster Recovery Hub setup, and the FastBack shell.
  • Windows operating systemsInstall the backup-archive client on a workstation where the FastBack Disaster Recovery Hub is installed. In this case, the prerequisites are: the FastBack Disaster Recovery Hub setup, the FastBack shell, and the FastBack mount.
  • Linux operating systemsInstall backup-archive client on a workstation where neither the FastBack server or the FastBack Disaster Recovery Hub is installed. In this case, the FastBack shell is still required.
  • Windows operating systemsInstall the backup-archive client on a workstation where neither the FastBack server or the FastBack Disaster Recovery Hub is installed. In this case, ensure that the FastBack shell and the FastBack mount are installed.