Planning
Before you install IBM Spectrum 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 Spectrum
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 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 and custom 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.