Configuring Safeguarded snapshots with IBM Copy Services Manager

You can use IBM Copy Services Manager to manage and create Safeguarded snapshots on the system.

Prerequisites

Before you can configure the Safeguarded Copy function on your system, ensure you meet the following prerequisites:
IBM Copy Services Manager Requirements
Ensure that the following requirements are met for IBM Copy Services Manager:
  1. If you do not have an existing IBM Copy Services Manager license, purchase the IBM® Copy Manager for IBM Storage Virtualize license, which includes IBM Copy Services Manager version 6.3.4. This license option is available through iERP/AAS, Passport Advantage®, or your IBM Sales team.
  2. If you currently have an existing license for IBM Copy Services Manager, download IBM Copy Services Manager version 6.3.4 or later at Latest Downloads for IBM Copy Services Manager.
    Note: If you are using an existing license, ensure that the licensed capacity is adequate for use of the Safeguarded Copy function. If you need more capacity for Safeguarded Copy function, contact you IBM sales representative to update your licensed capacity for IBM Copy Services Manager.
  3. After you download IBM Copy Services Manager, complete the instructions for your installation. IBM Copy Services Manager supports several installation options on different environments. For more information, see Installing IBM Copy Services Manager.
  4. During installation, license files can be imported for IBM Copy Services Manager. If the license was not imported during the installation, you need to apply the license to the installation. For more information, see Applying license files after installation.
System Requirements
All systems must be running the 8.5.2 or later release.
For existing systems, ensure that you have completed capacity planning for Safeguarded Copy function.