Managing vSnap servers
To enable backup and restore jobs, IBM Spectrum® Protect
Plus requires at least one vSnap server. The vSnap
server is its own appliance, either deployed virtually or installed physically on a system that
meets the minimum requirements. Each vSnap server in the environment must be registered in IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus so that it is recognized.
Registering a vSnap server as a backup storage provider IBM Spectrum Protect Plus so that it can be recognized as a backup storage provider.Initializing the vSnap server Migrating onboard vSnap data to a stand-alone vSnap server IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Version 10.1.7, the onboard vSnap server is no longer included. If you upgrade your system to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.7, but data remains in an onboard vSnap server from a previous release, you must migrate the data to a new, stand-alone vSnap server.Expanding a vSnap storage pool IBM Spectrum Protect Plus reports that a vSnap server is reaching its storage capacity, the vSnap storage pool must be expanded. To expand a vSnap storage pool, you must first add virtual or physical disks on the vSnap server. To add disks, choose to either add virtual disks to the vSnap virtual machine or add physical disks to the vSnap physical server. Changing the throughput rate Replacing a failed vSnap server IBM Spectrum Protect Plus environment, the target vSnap server is the destination for backing up data. If the vSnap server becomes corrupted or fails to respond, you can replace the vSnap server with a new server and recover the stored data.Installing iSCSI initiator utilities vSnap server administration reference IBM Spectrum Protect Plus automatically manages its use as a backup target. Volumes and snapshots are created and managed automatically based on the SLA policies that are defined in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus .Troubleshooting vSnap servers