Oracle Solaris: Minimum system requirements for Oracle Solaris systems

The Tivoli® Storage Manager server can require a large amount of memory, network bandwidth, and processor resources. In many cases, the server performs best when other applications are not installed on the same system.

Hardware requirements

These tables list the minimum hardware and software requirements for the installation of a Tivoli Storage Manager server. Use these requirements as a starting point. You can find the most current information about system requirements at Tivoli Storage Manager Supported Operating Systems.

Table 1 describes the minimum hardware requirements that are needed for a server on an Oracle Solaris system. The installation fails if you do not have the minimum requirements. For more details about planning disk space, see Oracle Solaris: Capacity planning.

Table 1. Hardware requirements
Type of hardware Hardware requirements
Hardware
One of the following processors is required:
  • Ultra SPARC-based processors (sun4u architecture)
  • Ultra SPARC-based processors (sun4v architecture)
Disk space The following list is the minimum values for disk space for Ultra SPARC-based processors (sun4u and sun4v architecture) for the respective directories and logs:
  • The /var directory space requirements for new installations and version upgrades:
    • 512 MB for new installations
    • 2560 MB for version upgrades
  • 7.5 GB for the installation directory
  • 2 GB for the /tmp directory
  • 2 GB in the home directory
    Tip: Expect to use more space for problem determination.
  • 2 GB for the shared resources area

Significant additional disk space is required for database and log files. The size of the database depends on the number of client files to be stored and the method by which the server manages them. The default active log space is 16 GB, the minimum that is needed for most workloads and configurations. When you create the active log, you need at least 64 GB in size to run replication. If replication and data deduplication are both being used, create an active log of 128 GB in size. Allocate at least three times the default active log space for the archive log (48 GB). Ensure that you have sufficient resources if you are using data deduplication or expect a heavy client workload.

For optimal performance and to facilitate I/O, specify at least two equally sized containers or Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) for the database. In addition, each active log and archive log should have its own container or LUN.

Ensure that you see the capacity planning section for more details about disk space.
Memory The following minimum values for memory:
  • 12 GB.
  • 16 GB if you are using data deduplication.
  • At least 40 GB for heavily used servers. Using 40 GB or more of memory enhances performance of the Tivoli Storage Manager server database inventory.
  • If you plan to run multiple instances, each instance requires the memory listed for one server. Multiply the memory for one server by the number of instances planned for the system.
  • If you plan to use node replication without data deduplication, the system requires 32 GB of memory. Node replication with data deduplication requires a minimum of 64 GB of memory.
Tip: Ensure that there is at least twice as much swap space allocated as there is physical memory on the system.

Software requirements

Table 2 describes the minimum software requirements that are needed for a server on an Oracle Solaris system.

Table 2. Software requirements
Type of software Minimum software requirements
Operating system
Oracle Solaris 10 Update 10 on SPARC, running in 64-bit kernel system with sun4u or sun4v architecture
  • Patch 118822-25
  • If raw devices are used, patch 125100-07

Oracle Solaris 10 Update 11

Oracle Solaris 11 Update 2

Communication protocol

TCP/IP

Device drivers

The Tivoli Storage Manager device driver is required for non-IBM® drives and tape libraries. The Tivoli Storage Manager device driver package contains device driver tools and ACSLS daemons.

For the IBM 3590, 3592, or the Ultrium tape library or drives, the IBM device drivers are required. Install the most current device drivers. You can locate IBM driver packages at Fix Central.

Configure the device drivers before you use the server with tape devices.
Gunzip utility The gunzip utility must be available on your system before you install or upgrade the Version 7 server. Ensure that the gunzip utility is installed and the path to it is set in the PATH environment variable.
Other software

Korn Shell (ksh): You must have the I/O completion ports (IOCP) configured on the operating system.

To authenticate Tivoli Storage Manager users with a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, you must use one of the following directory servers:
  • Microsoft Active Directory (Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012)
  • IBM Security Directory Server V6.3
  • IBM Security Directory Server V6.4