Installing on Windows systems

Install Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or 2019 Standard Edition on the server system and prepare the system for installation and configuration of the IBM Storage Protect server.

1. Install Windows Server 2016 or 2019 Standard Edition, according to the manufacturer instructions.
2. Change the Windows account control policies by completing the following steps.
   1. Open the Local Security Policy editor by running secpol.msc.
   2. Click Local Policies > Security Options and ensure that the following User Account Control policies are disabled:
      • Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account
      • Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode
3. Configure your TCP/IP settings according to installation instructions for the operating system.
4. Apply Windows updates and enable optional features by completing the following steps:
   1. Apply the latest Windows Server updates.
   2. If required, update the FC and Ethernet HBA device drivers to newer levels.
5. Open the default TCP/IP port, 1500, for communications with the IBM Storage Protect server.
   For example, issue the following command:

   netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Backup server port 1500"
   dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1500

6. On the Operations Center hub server, open the default port for secure (https) communications with the Operations Center.
   The port number is 11090.
   For example, issue the following command:

   netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Operations Center port 11090"
   dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=11090