Installing vSnap servers

Every installation of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus requires at least one vSnap server, which is the primary backup destination.

In both VMware and Hyper-V environments, one vSnap server with the name localhost is automatically installed when the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance is initially deployed. An onboard vSnap server resides on a partition of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance and is registered and initialized in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. In smaller backup environments, the onboard vSnap server might be sufficient.

In larger enterprise environments, additional vSnap servers might be required. For guidance about sizing, building, and placing vSnap servers and other components in your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus environment, see the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Blueprints.

Additional vSnap servers can be installed on either virtual or physical appliances any time after the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance is installed and deployed. After installation, some registration and configuration steps are required for these stand-alone vSnap servers.

The process for setting up a stand-alone vSnap server is as follows:
  1. Install the vSnap server.
  2. Add the vSnap server as Disk Storage in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
  3. Initialize the system and create a storage pool.