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Abstract
This document details the Hardware & Software requirements for IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 and Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4
Content
The following components share the same hardware and software requirements. The components are:
- IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 --> which is part of the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4 product.
- Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 --> which is part of the IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Mail 8.1.4 product.
This document is divided into linked sections for ease of navigation. You may use the links below to jump to the desired section of the document.
Minimum hardware requirements
Hardware
Disk space
Metadata space requirements (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server only)
Minimum software and operating system requirements
Operating systems
Additional operating Systems Supported by the MMC Remote Management Capabilities
Operating environments
Applications
Additional Microsoft prerequisites
64-bit IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4
64-bit Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4
Additional components required
IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 component requirements
Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange 8.1.4 component requirements
Additional requirements for storage of backups in an IBM Spectrum Protect or Tivoli Storage Manager Server
Virtualization support
Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4
Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for the other components that are a part of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4
Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot and its components
Links to the Known Issues and Limitations associated with IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.x and Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.x
Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail 8.1.4
Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail and its components
Minimum hardware requirements
The following information describes the minimum hardware and disk space requirements when using IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 or Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4.
Hardware
The following hardware is supported for the x64 platform:
- Compatible hardware supported by the operating system and the Microsoft Exchange Server
Disk Space
The following disk space is required for the x64 platform:
A minimum of 208 MB of disk space for the product to be installed.
At least 2.1 GB disk space for "Additional Microsoft prerequisites" which will be installed automatically if they are not already installed on the system when starting the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server or IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server component installation.
TIP: Some of the prerequisites defined in this document may require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that all of the minimum software requirement prerequisites detailed in the "Additional Microsoft prerequisites" section of this document are installed before starting the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server or Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server installation process.
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Metadata space requirements (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server only)
In addition to the space that is required for the global product installation, IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot uses disk space to hold vital product data that is used to track and manage snapshots. By default, the metadata is stored in the'vss_staging' subdirectory of the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor component's installation directory.
TIP: The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor component is also known as the IBM Spectrum Protect™ Backup-Archive Client.
The amount of space required is directly proportional to the number of snapshots that you maintain on the system. Ensure that there is at least 1 megabyte of available free disk space to hold the metadata for each snapshot that you plan to keep on the system.
In addition, if you are protecting a Microsoft Exchange Server, IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot keeps mailbox history information in the metadata to support individual mailbox restore (IMR) processing. The amount of space required for this is directly proportional to the number of mailboxes in the entire organization. Ensure that for each user mailbox in your organization, at least 50 kilobytes of disk space are free to hold the metadata.
Therefore, it is recommended that you have at least 200 MB available for the above described metadata - though the need for more is possible depending on your operating environment.
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Minimum software and operating system requirements
The following information describes the minimum software and operating system requirements when using IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 or Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4.
Operating systems
The following operating systems are supported for the x64 platform:
- 64-bit Windows Server 2012, and later maintenance levels: Standard or Datacenter editions
- 64-bit Windows Server 2012 R2, and later maintenance levels: Standard or Datacenter editions
- 64-bit Windows Server 2016, and later maintenance levels: Standard or Datacenter editions
The following additional operating systems are supported for the x64 platform but only with the Remote Management capabilities of the MMC GUI interface:
- 64-bit Windows 8.1 and later Service Pack maintenance levels: Professional or Enterprise editions
- 64-bit Windows 10 and later Service Pack maintenance levels: Professional or Enterprise editions
Operating Environments that are supported:
- Windows Failover Clustering
Applications
The following application levels are supported:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 CU2 and later CU and maintenance levels: Standard or Enterprise Editions
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Standard and Enterprise Editions and later maintenance levels
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Additional Microsoft prerequisites
The following prerequisites from Microsoft are required and must be installed prior to using IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 or Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4:
- Windows PowerShell 3 or Windows PowerShell 4
- Windows PowerShell 5 when used with Windows 10
- Windows Management Framework 3 or Windows Management Framework 4
- Windows Management Framework 5 when used with Windows 10
The following Microsoft Exchange prerequisite levels are supported with Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange and IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Exchange:
- When using Microsoft Exchange 2013, the minimum level supported for Microsoft Exchange Messaging API (MAPI) Client and Collaboration Data Objects (MAPI/CDO) is version 6.5.8320.0.
The following prerequisites from Microsoft are required, and are installed automatically by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 or Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4, if not already present on your machine.
TIP: Installation of these prerequisites may require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that these prerequisites are installed before starting the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server or Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server installation process.
Note: These prerequisites are not automatically installed when you create your own silent installation package to install via msiexec. In that scenario, you must manually ensure that the prerequisites are installed.
64-bit IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4
Note: Please also review the information documented in the preceding section: Additional Microsoft prerequisites
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types 11.0.2100.60 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types 11.0.2100.60 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
Note: This item is a prerequisite to using the ReportViewer 2012 Redistributable
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types 12.0.2000.8 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types 12.0.2000.8 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types 13.0.1601.5 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types 13.0.1601.5 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
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64-bit Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 requires:
Note: Please also review the information documented in the preceding section: Additional Microsoft prerequisites
32-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{BF2F04CD-3D1F-444e-8960-D08EEBD285C3F}\vcredist_x86.exe
64-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\nu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{3A3AF437-A9CD-472F-9BC9-8EDD7505A02}\vcredist_x64.exe
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\nu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{72D7E3D1-C9DF-4FA6-9F9B-4E5117AB2919}\dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe
Microsoft ReportViewer 2012 SP1 Redistributable
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft ReportViewer 2012 11.1.3010.3\ReportViewer.msi
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types 11.0.2100.60 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types 11.0.2100.60 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
Note: This item is a prerequisite to using the ReportViewer 2012 Redistributable
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types 12.0.2000.8 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types 12.0.2000.8 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types 13.0.1601.5 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
fcm\x64\mmc\8140\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types 13.0.1601.5 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
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Additional components required
IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 requires the following components:
- IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snapin and Base System Services 8.1.4
Note: This is a component included in the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot on Windows 8.1.4 package.
- IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor 8.1.4
Note: This is a component included in the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot on Windows 8.1.4 package. It is also known as the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.1.4.
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Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 requires the following component:
- IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.1.4, and later 8.1.x maintenance levels, new releases, and new versions
TIP: It is a requirement of the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and the IBM Spectrum Protect API client that they remain in sync to the Version.Release.Modification level when used on the same Windows system.
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Additional requirements for storage of backups in an IBM Spectrum Protect Server
- The IBM Spectrum Protect API Client 8.1.4, and later 8.1.x maintenance levels, new releases, and new versions
Note: The IBM Spectrum Protect API Version 8.1.4 is included and automatically installed with Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4.
Note: The IBM Spectrum Protect API Version 8.1.4 is included and automatically installed with IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4.
TIP: It is a requirement of the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and the IBM Spectrum Protect API client that they remain in sync to the Version.Release.Modification level when used on the same Windows system
- Any Tivoli Storage Manager or IBM Spectrum Protect Server currently in support which is supported by the version of the IBM Spectrum Protect API Client, or IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client, used in the environment.
TIP: IBM Spectrum Protect Client/API and Server compatibility information is located in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server/Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations tech note located here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218
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Virtualization support
Information regarding the virtualization environments supported by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot is documented here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21433737
Information regarding the virtualization environments supported by IBM Spectrum Protect: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server is documented here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21239546
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Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4
The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4 download document provides information about how and where to obtain the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Windows 8.1.4 packages. The information is located at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044221
TIP: The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 component is located in the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4 for Windows download image.
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Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for the other components that are a part of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4
Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for the other components that are part of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.4 are located at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010170
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Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot and its components
Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot, and its components, are located in the "All Requirements Doc" located at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21427692
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Links to the Known Issues and Limitations associated with IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.x and Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.x
The Known Issues & Limitations tech notes describe known issues and limitations in all 8.1.x levels of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server and in all 8.1.x levels of IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server.
This information is located at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992693
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Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail 8.1.4
The IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail download document provides information about how and where to obtain the IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange 8.1.4 packages. The information is located at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044238
TIP: The Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 8.1.4 component is located in IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail 8.1.4.
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Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail and its components
Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail, and its components, are located in the "All Requirements Doc" located at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21219345
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