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IBM Spectrum Protect hardware and software requirements for NDMP support

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Hardware and Software Requirements for Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) Support in IBM Spectrum Protect

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Tip: The product now known as IBM Spectrum Protect™ was named IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager in releases earlier than Version 7.1.3. To learn more about the rebranding transition, see technote 1963634. 
*NDMP support is available only on IBM Spectrum Protect™ Extended Edition and IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager Extended Edition.

NDMP Support in IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1
 
 
Hardware
  • For information about specific hardware running with servers on AIX or Windows refer to: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716993
  • For information about specific hardware running with servers on Linux refer to: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716987
  • Any other NAS file server that supports guidelines specified by IBM Spectrum Protect and which supports NDMP Version 4. NAS Vendors on the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software list follow guidelines to implement NDMP as specified by IBM Spectrum Protect. File servers on the list have generally undergone tests to ensure they are compatible with IBM Spectrum Protect. For a list of NAS file servers that are certified through the Ready for IBM Storage validation, visit: this page, and search for "NAS".
  • Tape drive and tape library. For supported combinations, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
Operation System IBM Spectrum Protect supports NDMP on all the operating systems that is supported by the IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition Server. See IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition V8.1 server supported operating systems. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243309
Software Installed and Configured One of the following software products is a prerequisite for performing NDMP backup/restore operations:
  • A IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition V8.1 or newer server
  • A IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition V8.1 or newer backup-archive client on Windows or AIX (64 bit) can be used for initiating volume-level backup and restore operations. To use a Web client to display files from a volume backup and select individual files to be restored, you must have a Windows Web client and a Web browser which can run on any platform.

NDMP Support in IBM Spectrum Protect Version 7.1
 
 
Hardware
  • For information about specific hardware running with servers on AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, or Windows refer to: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716993
  • For information about specific hardware running with servers on Linux refer to: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716987
  • Any other NAS file server that supports guidelines specified by IBM Spectrum Protect and which supports NDMP Version 4. NAS Vendors on the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software list follow guidelines to implement NDMP as specified by IBM Spectrum Protect. File servers on the list have generally undergone tests to ensure they are compatible with IBM Spectrum Protect. For a list of NAS file servers that are certified through the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software, visit: https://www-304.ibm.com/software/brandcatalog/ismlibrary/, enter search word "NDMP".
  • Tape drive and tape library. For supported combinations, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
Operation System IBM Spectrum Protect supports NDMP on all the operating systems that is supported by the IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition Server. See IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition V7.1 server supported operating systems. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243309
Software Installed and Configured One of the following software products is a prerequisite for performing NDMP backup/restore operations:
  • A IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition V7.1 or newer server
  • A IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition V7.1 or newer backup-archive client on Windows, Sun Solaris (64 bit), or AIX (64 bit) can be used for initiating volume-level backup and restore operations. To use a Web client to display files from a volume backup and select individual files to be restored, you must have a Windows Web client and a Web browser which can run on any platform.


NDMP Support in Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.3
 
 
Hardware
  • IBM System Storage N series, Network Appliance, or EMC Celerra NAS file server running NDMP Version 3 or 4. For supported models and operating systems, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
  • Any other NAS file server that supports guidelines specified by Tivoli Storage Manager and which supports NDMP Version 4. NAS Vendors on the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software list follow guidelines to implement NDMP as specified by Tivoli Storage Manager. File servers on the list have generally undergone tests to ensure they are compatible with Tivoli Storage Manager. For a list of NAS file servers that are certified through the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software, visit: https://www-304.ibm.com/software/brandcatalog/ismlibrary/, enter search word "NDMP".
  • Tape drive and tape library. For supported combinations, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
Operation System TSM supports NDMP on all the operating systems that is supported by the TSM Extended Edition Server. See TSM Extended Edition V6.3 server supported operating systems. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243309
Software Installed and Configured One of the following software products is a prerequisite for performing NDMP backup/restore operations:
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V6.1 or newer server
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V6.1 or newer backup-archive client on Windows, Sun Solaris (32 bit or 64 bit), or AIX (32 bit or 64 bit) can be used for initiating volume-level backup and restore operations. To use a Web client to display files from a volume backup and select individual files to be restored, you must have a Windows Web client and a Web browser which can run on any platform.

NDMP Support in Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.2
 
Hardware
  • IBM System Storage N series, Network Appliance, or EMC Celerra NAS file server running NDMP Version 3 or 4. For supported models and operating systems, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
  • Any other NAS file server that supports guidelines specified by Tivoli Storage Manager and which supports NDMP Version 4. NAS Vendors on the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software list follow guidelines to implement NDMP as specified by Tivoli Storage Manager. File servers on the list have generally undergone tests to ensure they are compatible with Tivoli Storage Manager. For a list of NAS file servers that are certified through the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software, visit: https://www-304.ibm.com/software/brandcatalog/ismlibrary/, enter search word "NDMP".
  • Tape drive and tape library. For supported combinations, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
Operation System One of the following operating systems for the Tivoli Storage Manager server
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows 2003 64 bit SP1
  • AIX 64 bit
  • Solaris 64 bit
  • HP 64 bit
  • Linux

( TSM supports NDMP on all the operating systems that is supported by the TSM Extended Edition Server except for the z/OS operating system.
Software Installed and Configured One of the following software products is a prerequisite for performing NDMP backup/restore operations:
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V6.1 or newer server
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V6.1 or newer. backup-archive client on Windows, Sun Solaris (32 bit or 64 bit), or AIX (32 bit or 64 bit) can be used for initiating volume-level backup and restore operations. To use a Web client to display files from a volume backup and select individual files to be restored, you must have a Windows Web client and a Web browser which can run on any platform.
 

NDMP Support in Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.1
 
Hardware
  • IBM System Storage N series, Network Appliance, or EMC Celerra NAS file server running NDMP Version 3 or 4. For supported models and operating systems, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
  • Any other NAS file server that supports guidelines specified by Tivoli Storage Manager and which supports NDMP Version 4. NAS Vendors on the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software list follow guidelines to implement NDMP as specified by Tivoli Storage Manager. File servers on the list have generally undergone tests to ensure they are compatible with Tivoli Storage Manager. For a list of NAS file servers that are certified through the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software, visit: https://www-304.ibm.com/software/brandcatalog/ismlibrary/, enter search word "NDMP".
  • Tape drive and tape library. For supported combinations, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
Operation System One of the following operating systems for the Tivoli Storage Manager server
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows 2003 64 bit SP1
  • AIX 64 bit
  • Solaris 64 bit
  • HP 64 bit
  • Linux

( TSM supports NDMP on all the operating systems that is supported by the TSM Extended Edition Server except for the z/OS operating system.)
Software Installed and Configured One of the following software products is a prerequisite for performing NDMP backup/restore operations:
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V6.1 or newer server
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V6.1 or newer backup-archive client on Windows, Sun Solaris (32 bit or 64 bit), or AIX (32 bit or 64 bit) can be used for initiating volume-level backup and restore operations. To use a Web client to display files from a volume backup and select individual files to be restored, you must have a Windows Web client and a Web browser which can run on any platform.
 
NDMP Support in Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.5
 
Hardware
  • IBM System Storage N series, Network Appliance, or EMC Celerra NAS file server running NDMP Version 3 or 4. For supported models and operating systems, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
  • Any other NAS file server that supports guidelines specified by Tivoli Storage Manager and which supports NDMP Version 4. NAS Vendors on the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software list follow guidelines to implement NDMP as specified by Tivoli Storage Manager. File servers on the list have generally undergone tests to ensure they are compatible with Tivoli Storage Manager. For a list of NAS file servers that are certified through the Ready for Cloud and Smarter Infrastructure software, visit: https://www-304.ibm.com/software/brandcatalog/ismlibrary/, enter search word "NDMP".
  • Tape drive and tape library. For supported combinations, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/tivoli/storage
Operation System One of the following operating systems for the Tivoli Storage Manager server
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows 2003 64 bit SP1
  • AIX 64 bit
  • Solaris 64 bit
  • HP 64 bit
  • Linux

( TSM supports NDMP on all the operating systems that is supported by the TSM Extended Edition Server except for the z/OS operating system.
Software Installed and Configured One of the following software products is a prerequisite for performing NDMP backup/restore operations:
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V5.5 server
  • A Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition V5.5 backup-archive client on Windows, Sun Solaris (32 bit or 64 bit), or AIX (32 bit or 64 bit) can be used for initiating volume-level backup and restore operations. To use a Web client to display files from a volume backup and select individual files to be restored, you must have a Windows Web client and a Web browser which can run on any platform.

Related Information

TSM Supported Operating Systems

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Modified date:
12 May 2023

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