This list of prerequisites, installation, and configuration tasks guides you through the complete installation process.
Tip: To assist with planning the quantity
of proxy hosts required for your specific Tivoli® Storage
Manager for Virtual Environments backup
environment, the following publication is available on the Tivoli Storage
Manager Wiki:
Step by Step Guide To vStorage Backup Server (Proxy) Sizing
This publication is available in the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments product section.
Step by Step Guide To vStorage Backup Server (Proxy) Sizing
This publication is available in the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments product section.
Install all features on a single Microsoft Windows 64-bit system (Typical Installation)
| Step | Task | Get started here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check operating system requirements | Make sure the system on which Data Protection for VMware is to be installed meets the system requirements. |
| 2 | Check user permission requirements | Avoid potential installation errors or delays by using the required user permission levels. |
| 3 | Check availability of required communication ports | Prevent installation failure or delays by opening the required communication ports before you attempt to install Data Protection for VMware. |
| 4 | Install all features on a single Microsoft Windows 64-bit system | Each installation package presents you with a user licensing file (EULA). If you do not accept the file, the installation ends. |
| 5 | Configure Data Protection for VMware | Use the configuration wizard for an initial configuration. Depending on the features that are installed, more configuration tasks might be required as described in this section. |
Install selected features on Microsoft Windows 32-bit or 64-bit (Advanced Installation)
| Step | Task | Get started here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check operating system requirements | Make sure the system on which Data Protection for VMware is to be installed meets the system requirements. |
| 2 | Check user permission requirements | Avoid potential installation errors or delays by using the required user permission levels. |
| 3 | Check availability of required communication ports | Prevent installation failure or delays by opening the required communication ports before you attempt to install Data Protection for VMware. |
| 4 | Install selected features on Microsoft Windows 32-bit or 64-bit | Each installation package presents you with a user licensing file (EULA). If you do not accept the file, the installation ends. |
| 5 | Configure Data Protection for VMware | Use the configuration wizard for an initial configuration. Depending on the features that are installed, more configuration tasks might be required as described in Configuring Data Protection for VMware. |
Install selected features on Linux with InstallAnywhere mode
| Step | Task | Get started here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check operating system requirements | Make sure the system on which Data Protection for VMware is to be installed meets the system requirements. |
| 2 | Check user permission requirements | Avoid potential installation errors or delays by using the required user permission levels. |
| 3 | Check availability of required communication ports | Prevent installation failure or delays by opening the required communication ports before you attempt to install Data Protection for VMware. |
| 4 | Installing selected features on a Linux system with InstallAnywhere mode | Each installation package presents you with a user licensing file (EULA). If you do not accept the file, the installation ends. |
| 5 | Configure Data Protection for VMware | Use the configuration wizard for an initial configuration. Depending on the features that are installed, more configuration tasks might be required as described in Configuring Data Protection for VMware. |
Existing Data Protection for VMware customer installation roadmap
| Step | Task | Get started here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check operating system requirements | Make sure the system on which Data Protection for VMware is to be installed meets the system requirements. |
| 2 | Check user permission requirements | Avoid potential installation errors or delays by using the required user permission levels. |
| 3 | Check availability of required communication ports | Prevent installation failure or delays by opening the required communication ports before you attempt to install Data Protection for VMware. |
| 4 | Upgrade Data Protection for VMware | You can upgrade Data Protection for VMware from a previous version of the software. Upgrading Data Protection for VMware also requires upgrading other components, such as Tivoli Storage FlashCopy® Manager for VMware or Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client. |
| 5 | Configure Data Protection for VMware | Depending on the components that are installed, more configuration tasks might be required as described in Configuring Data Protection for VMware. |