IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition 8.1.16 for AIX and Linux servers

Download Description

This document describes how to download IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition AIX and Linux server installation images by using the Passport Advantage Online website.

Information for the Microsoft Windows® server and the client is accessible via tabbed sections defined later in this document.

IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition enables you to protect your organization’s data from failures and other errors by storing backup and archive data in a hierarchy of online and offline storage. The core functions of IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition include backup and recovery management, and archive management. IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition offers that and additional support through disaster preparation planning and recovery, NDMP backup for network-attached storage, and small and large tape libraries.

More information

To access the online product documentation, see IBM Documentation.

Space requirements for AIX

• 2.5 GB of disk space to store the downloadable part
• 7.5 GB of disk space to unpack the part
• 7.5 GB for the installation directory, 4 GB for the /tmp directory, 2.5 GB for the /var directory, and 128 MB in the home directory for the root user

Space requirements for Linux

• Linux x86_64
  • 4.6 GB of disk space to download and unpack the part
  • 4.3 GB for the installation directory, 4 GB for the /tmp directory, 2.5 GB for the /var directory, and 128 MB in the home directory for the root user
• Linux on System z®
  • 4.6 GB of disk space to download and unpack the part
  • 4.3 GB for the installation directory, 4 GB for the /tmp directory, 2.5 GB for the /var directory, and 128 MB in the home directory for the root user

• Linux on Power Systems™ (little endian)
  • 4.6 GB of disk space to download and unpack the part.
  • 4.3 GB for the installation directory, 4 GB for the /tmp directory, 2.5 GB for the /var directory, and 128 MB in the home directory for the root user

Downloading and assembling the product

1. Download the part that you need. The parts are described by operating system in the tabbed sections of this document.
2. Unpack each downloaded part into a single temporary directory on your system.
3. Follow the instructions in the IBM Spectrum Protect Installation Guide to install the product.