IBM Spectrum Control components

You can install IBM Spectrum Control in single-server or multiple-server environments. In a single-server environment, all components are installed on one server.

In single-server or multiple-server environments, when you install IBM Spectrum Control, the following components are installed:
  • Database repository
  • IBM Spectrum Control servers, which comprise the following components:
    • Data server
    • Device server
    • Alert server
    • Export server
    • Web server
    • IBM Spectrum Control GUI
    • Command-line interface (CLI)
    • Storage Resource agent

IBM Spectrum Control in an IPv4 or IPv6 environment

IBM Spectrum Control can use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for communication between its components.

If you have a system that is configured for dual-stack networking (with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses), IBM Spectrum Control defaults to IPv4 addressing.

For information about using IPv4 and IPv6, see Planning for Internet Protocol Version 6.