Configuring the system environment

System management tasks include adding backup storage, managing sites, registering Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) servers, and managing keys and certificates for cloud resources.

Maintenance tasks include reviewing the configuration of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance, collecting log files for troubleshooting, and managing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates.

All system management tasks apply to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus whether it is installed as a set of containers or as a virtual appliance, except for the tasks in Configuring IBM Spectrum Protect Plus installed as a virtual appliance. The tasks in this section apply only to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance installations.