Planning to install the server
Install the server software on the computer that manages storage devices and install the
client software on every workstation that transfers data to IBM
Storage Protect server-managed storage.
What you should know first IBM Storage Protect , be familiar with your operating systems, storage devices, communication protocols, and system configurations. What you should know about security before you install or upgrade the server IBM Storage Protect server and the requirements for updating your environment.Planning for optimal performance IBM Storage Protect server, evaluate the characteristics and configuration of the system to ensure that the server is set up for optimal performance.Minimum system requirements for AIX systems IBM Storage Protect server on an AIX® operating system, review the hardware and software requirements. Minimum system requirements for Linux systems Minimum system requirements for Windows systems IBM Storage Protect server on a Windows operating system, review the hardware and software requirements. Compatibility of the IBM Storage Protect server with other IBM Db2 products on the system Db2 products on the same system as the IBM Storage Protect server, with some limitations.IBM Installation Manager IBM Storage Protect uses IBM Installation Manager , which is an installation program that can use remote or local software repositories to install or update many IBM® products.Worksheets for planning details for the server IBM Storage Protect server. You can also use them to keep track of names and user IDs.Capacity planning IBM Storage Protect includes managing resources such as the database, the recovery log and the shared resource area. Server naming best practices IBM Storage Protect server.Installation directories IBM Storage Protect server include the server, IBM Db2 , device, language, and other directories. Each one contains several additional directories.