Launch IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus to begin using the
application and its features.
Before you begin
Note the following considerations before starting IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus:
- IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus must be installed prior to starting
the application.
- The System Administrator must provide you with the IP address for the virtual appliance and the
IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus user name and password.
Procedure
To start IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus, complete the
following steps:
-
In a supported web browser, enter the following URL:
https://host_name
Where
host_name is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is
deployed. This connects you to
IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus.
-
In the logon dialog, enter your user name and password. If this is your first time logging on
to IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus, the initial user name is
admin and the initial password is password. You will
be prompted to reset the default admin password.
-
Click Sign In. The application launches.
A vSnap server serves as a backup target, and is required to perform backup and restore jobs. By
default, a vSnap installation is present on the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance. Before the
storage can be used, additional software components will be initialized and a storage pool will be
created. You will be prompted to start the vSnap initialization process upon first login to the user
interface. For more information about vSnap installations, see Installing vSnap servers.