Linux on Power Systems client environment

This section contains client environment information, backup-archive client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Linux® on Power Systems client platforms.

Linux on Power Systems client installable components

The backup-archive client command-line, Java™ GUI, web backup-archive, and API comprise the Linux on Power Systems backup-archive client installable components.

You can install the following components with IBM Storage Protect 8.2.2:

Backup-archive client
Administrative client
Backup-archive Java graphical user interface (GUI)
Web backup-archive client
IBM Storage Protect API (64-bit)

System requirements for clients on Linux on Power Systems

The IBM Storage Protect clients on Linux on Power Systems require a minimum amount of hardware, disk space, memory, and software.

For software and hardware requirements for all supported versions of clients on Linux on Power Systems, including the most recent fix packs, see technote 1169963.

Linux on Power Systems client communication methods

Backup-archive clients on Linux on Power Systems can use either TCP/IP or shared memory as the communications method for client-server communications.

Table 1 lists the available Linux on Power Systems client communications methods, and the IBM® Storage Protect server operating systems that you can use them with.

Table 1. Linux on Power Systems client communication methods
To use this communication method:	Install this software:	To connect to these IBM Storage Protect servers:
TCP/IP	TCP/IP (Standard with Linux)	AIX®, Linux, Windows
Shared Memory	TCP/IP (Standard with Linux)	Linux on Power® Systems