Linux: Taking the first steps after you install IBM Spectrum Protect
After you install IBM Spectrum Protect™, prepare for the configuration. Using the configuration wizard is the preferred method of configuring the IBM Spectrum Protect instance.
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- Update the kernel parameter values. See Tuning kernel parameters for Linux systems.
- Create the directories and user ID for the server instance. See Linux: Creating the user ID and directories for the server instance.
- Configure a server instance. Select one of the following options:
- Use the configuration wizard, the preferred method. See Linux: Configuring IBM Spectrum Protect by using the configuration wizard.
- Manually configure the new instance. See Linux: Configuring the server instance manually. Complete the
following steps during a manual configuration.
- Set up your directories and create the IBM Spectrum Protect instance. See Linux: Creating the server instance.
- Create a new server options file by copying the sample file to set up communications between the server and clients. See Linux: Configuring server and client communications.
- Issue the DSMSERV FORMAT command to format the database. See Linux: Formatting the database and log.
- Configure your system for database backup. See Linux: Preparing the database manager for database backup.
- Configure options to control when database reorganization runs. See Linux: Configuring server options for server database maintenance.
- Start the server instance if it is not already started.
- Register your license. See Linux: Registering licenses.
- Prepare your system for database backups. See Linux: Preparing the server for database backup operations.
- Monitor the server. See Linux: Monitoring the server.