Copying data from IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to IBM Spectrum Protect
For longer term protection, you can copy data from IBM Spectrum® Protect Plus to IBM Spectrum Protect.
Before you begin
Review the requirements and restrictions that apply to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
Verify the product versions. To integrate IBM Spectrum Protect Plus with IBM Spectrum Protect, these versions are required: Tip: In previous releases, the
process of copying data from IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to
IBM Spectrum Protect was known as offloading data.
Beginning with IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1.9 and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.5, the process is known as copying
data.
- IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1.7 or later.
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Version 10.1.3 or later.
- The default port number is 9000.
- If there are any firewalls between the object client and agent, configure the object agent to access the appropriate port through the firewall.
About this task
To copy data, you must set up IBM Spectrum Protect Plus as an object client to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. After you set up a corresponding object agent on the IBM Spectrum Protect server and start the service, copy operations are enabled.
You can also copy infrequently accessed data, or cold data, from the object client to the IBM Spectrum Protect server so that the server can store the data on physical tape media or in a virtual tape library (VTL).
Restriction: An object client must be an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server.