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IBM Spectrum Protect for Linux IBM Z Requirements and Support
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Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
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 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963634.
Note: This document describes system requirements for IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.12 and earlier. Links to system requirements for more recent IBM Spectrum Protect server levels can be found here.
Versions that have reached End of Support:
Versions that have reached End of Support:
- IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1
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IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1
Minimum Hardware Requirements |
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Hardware
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An IBM® Z, IBM® zSeries, IBM System z9®, IBM System z10®, or IBM zEnterprise® System (z114 and z196) 64-bit native logical partition (LPAR) or z/VM® guest. |
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Disk Space
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The following minimum values for disk space:
Tip: Expect to use more space for problem determination.
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. You must format the disk device to have a disk sector size of 512 bytes. 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. |
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Memory
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The following are the minimum system memory requirements for servers with databases up to 500 GB, with daily ingestion of no more than 200 GB per day:
For more specific memory requirements for larger databases and higher ingestion capability, see the IBM Spectrum Protect server memory tuning table. For more specific memory requirements see the IBM Spectrum Protect Blueprint. |
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IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1
Minimum Software Requirements |
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Operating System
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The IBM Spectrum Protect server on Linux on IBM Z (s390x 64-bit architecture) requires one of the following operating systems:
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Libraries
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GNU C library, Version 2.4-31.43.6 is installed on the IBM Spectrum Protect system.
For SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers:
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Communication Protocol
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Processing
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Asynchronous I/O must be enabled. On Linux kernels at 2.6 or later, install the libaio library to enable Asynchronous I/O. |
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Other
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Korn Shell (ksh) You must have the I/O completion ports (IOCP) configured on the operating system. LDAP To authenticate IBM Spectrum Protect users with a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, you must use one of the following directory servers:
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Version 7.1 has reached End of Support (EOS)
IBM Spectrum Protect Version 7.1
Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements |
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Hardware
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An IBM® Z, IBM® zSeries, IBM System z9®, IBM System z10®, or IBM zEnterprise® System (z114 and z196) 64-bit native logical partition (LPAR) or z/VM® guest. |
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Disk space
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The following minimum values for disk space:
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. Allocate at least three times the 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. You must format the disk device to have a disk sector size of 512 bytes. For optimal performance and to facilitate I/O, specify at least two equally sized containers or Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) for the database. See Optimizing Performance for more information about the configuration of directories 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. |
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Memory
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The following minimum values for memory:
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Operating system
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The IBM Spectrum Protect server on Linux on IBM Z (s390x 64-bit architecture) requires one of the following operating systems:
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Libraries
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GNU C library, Version 2.4-31.43.6 is installed on the IBM Spectrum Protect system. For SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers:
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Communication protocol
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Processing
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Asynchronous I/O must be enabled. On Linux kernels at 2.6 or later, install the libaio library to enable Asynchronous I/O. |
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Other software
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Korn Shell (ksh) To authenticate IBM Spectrum Protect users with a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, you must use one of the following directory servers:
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Related Information
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Modified date:
28 March 2022
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