Completing a simple initialization

To prepare a vSnap server for use, you must initialize the vSnap server. Use the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to initialize a vSnap server that is deployed in a virtual environment.

About this task

For the onboard vSnap installation that is registered as part of an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus installation, you are prompted to start the initialization process the first time you log in to the user interface. No further steps are required.

Procedure

To initialize a vSnap server by using the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user interface, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation pane, click System Configuration > Backup Storage > Disk.
  2. From the Actions menu that is associated with the server, select the initialization method:
    Initialize with Encryption
    Enable encryption of backup data on the vSnap server.
    Initialize
    Initialize the vSnap server without encryption enabled.

    The initialization process runs in the background and requires no further user interaction. The process might take 5 - 10 minutes to complete.