Planning
Before you install IBM® Storage Protect Snapshot for UNIX™ and Linux™, review the system, application, and storage requirements.
Review the Pre-installation Checklist that is attached to the technote for
the hardware and software requirements for IBM Storage Protect
Snapshot. The detailed hardware and software
requirements are published as a part of the Hardware and Software Requirements technote
which can be found at this link: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21427692.
From this technote, select the required software version and then select the required component
link. The hardware and software requirements page contains the Pre-installation
Checklist and an Installation Planning worksheet.
Note: The
Pre-installation Checklist contains the most current requirement information, use this
list to validate your environment.
The following conditions are the minimum environment requirements:- A suitable disk layout of the application on the production server
- Correctly defined storage definitions on the storage system
- Connectivity from the production server to the storage system
The Pre-installation Checklist documents the requirements that can be verified automatically by running the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot Prerequisite Checker.
The Pre-installation Checklist is published here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg214276
The installation planning sheet helps you to determine the correct type of installation
that is required for your environment. The following areas are covered in the planning sheet:
- How to determine the configuration mode for your environment.
- How to decide the parameters and settings for the specific application that you want to protect. The required parameters for each specific software application are outlined in the planning sheet.
- How to determine the parameters and settings for the specific storage system that you use in your environment.
- What passwords are required during the installation.