Hardware and software requirements for IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows.
Hardware and Software Requirements
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Note: IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows support for third-party operating systems, applications, services, and hardware depend on the respective vendor. If a third-party product or version moves into extended support, self-service support, or end-of-life, IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows supports the product or version at the same level as the vendor. See also IBM Support General Guidelines and Limitations - IBM support for software on unsupported operating systems
Release 8.2
IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows 8.2.x
| Hardware |
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| System | 64-bit: 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
Note: 2 GHz or faster |
| Disk Space | Minimum 100 MB of available disk space |
| Memory | Minimum 1 GB Random-Access Memory (RAM) |
| Software |
| Operating system | Supported versions of Microsoft Windows: - Windows Server 2025, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.26)
- Windows Server 2022, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.13)
- Windows Server 2019, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.7)
- Windows Server 2016, all editions
Supported versions of IBM Storage Protect Windows backup-archive client and API Client:
- IBM Storage Protect backup-archive and API client 8.2.0 and later:
Minimum IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client 8.2.0 and later.
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| File system | New Technology file system (NTFS) and Resilient file system (ReFS) |
| More Software |
| The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client supports installations on a Microsoft cluster (MSCS) environment. |
| The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client provides support for Windows Storage Server Editions for functions that are also available and supported by IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows on the Windows Server Editions. |
| Beginning with version 8.2.0,the dashboard page of the web client now displays recall activity as a bar chart for all connected HSM clients, with hourly, daily, or weekly overviews.The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client web GUI now supports OpenSSL 3.4 and 3.5 |
Release 8.1
IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows 8.1.x
| Hardware |
|---|
| System | 64-bit: 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
Note: 2 GHz or faster |
| Disk Space | Minimum 100 MB of available disk space |
| Memory | Minimum 1 GB Random-Access Memory (RAM) |
| Software |
| Operating system | Supported versions of Microsoft Windows: - Windows Server 2025, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.26)
- Windows Server 2022, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.13)
- Windows Server 2019, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.7)
- Windows Server 2016, all editions
- Windows Server 2012 R2, all editions, all SPs supported*
- Windows Server 2012, all editions, all SPs supported*
Supported versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API Client:
- IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.0 - 8.1.2:
The IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API client must be at the same fix pack level as the IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client. - IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.4 - 8.1.10:
The IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API client must be at the same or at a greater fix pack level as the IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client. Minimum IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.2. - IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.11 and later:
The IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API client can be at different fix pack levels than the IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client. Minimum IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.2. - IBM Storage Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.20 and later:
Minimum IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.20 and later.
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| File system | New Technology file system (NTFS) and Resilient file system (ReFS) |
| More Software |
| The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client supports installations on a Microsoft cluster (MSCS) environment. |
| The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client provides support for Windows Storage Server Editions for functions that are also available and supported by IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows on the Windows Server Editions. |
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.9, OpenSSL version 1.1.1 is required to enable IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows REST API and HSMNET service. Beginning with IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.20, at least OpenSSL Version 3.0 is required to enable IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows REST API and HSMNET service. |
Note *: Product support will be discontinued once the operating system reached end of life.
IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client and IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client compatibility
| IBM Storage Protect™ backup-archive client and API version | IBM Storage Protect™ HSM for Windows client versions |
|---|
| 8.1.26 | 8.1.26 |
| 8.1.25 | 8.1.25 |
| 8.1.24 | 8.1.24 |
| 8.1.23 | 8.1.23 |
| 8.1.22 | 8.1.22 |
| 8.1.21 | 8.1.21 |
| 8.1.20 | 8.1.20 |
| 8.1.11 until 8.1.19 | 8.1.12 until 8.1.19 |
| 8.1.10 | 8.1.10, 8.1.9, 8.1.8, 8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2 |
| 8.1.9 | 8.1.9, 8.1.8, 8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2 |
| 8.1.8 | 8.1.8, 8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2 |
| 8.1.7 | 8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2 |
| 8.1.6 | 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2 |
| 8.1.4 | 8.1.4, 8.1.2 |
| 8.1.2 | 8.1.2 |
| 8.1.0 | 8.1.0 |
Note: The product now known as IBM Storage Protect was named IBM Spectrum Protect in levels earlier than 8.1.19. To learn more about the brand change, see IBM Spectrum Protect brand change to IBM Storage Protect.
IBM Storage Protect server and IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client compatibility
The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client and the IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client have the same compatibility with the IBM Storage Protect server.
For more information about compatibility with the IBM Storage Protect server, see IBM Spectrum Protect Server-Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations
End of Support (EOS) releases
- Release 7.1 is past End of Support (EOS). See for IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows 7.1:
Client Components Offered
IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client components offered:| Administrative | IBM Storage Protect Backup-archive client | IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client | IBM Storage Protect API |
|---|
| Command-line interface | Graphical user interface | Command-line interface | Web browser interface | Graphical user interface | Command-line Interface | Web browser interface
(Beginning with 8.1.11) | Interface |
| | | | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
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