Question & Answer
Question
What resources are available to help me get started with, and successfully use, IBM Spectrum Protect?
Answer
To find resources, click one of the following links:
- Introduction to IBM Spectrum Protect
- Continuing education about the IBM Spectrum Protect family of products
- Installing and tuning IBM Spectrum Protect
- Forums and user groups
- Getting help and requesting product enhancements
Introduction to IBM Spectrum Protect
- Introductory video
- Introductory series (YouTube playlist)
- Online classes: instructor-led and self-paced training
- Hands-on demonstration of the Operations Center
Continuing education about the IBM Spectrum Protect family of products
- Technical videos about new features (including demonstrations), tips and tricks, and detailed information about specific topics:
- https://www.youtube.com/user/TSMevangelist
- https://www.youtube.com/user/seansperry
- https://www.sosfiles.com/ - Videos about new features and customer success stories
Tip: If you do not see search results, enter a product name and press Enter. - Online product documentation in IBM Knowledge Center
- IBM Professional Certification Program
- Supported operating systems
- Interoperability matrix
- Blueprints (providing guidance for sizing your system and selecting hardware, and scripts for installation and configuration)
- Software download
- Overview of fix packs and interim fixes
- Performance tuning
- Signing up for flashes and alerts
Forums and user groups
- IBM Spectrum Protect user forum
Tip: You can also search online for a user group in your region. Some groups are listed under the previous product name, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
- Troubleshooting information
- IBM Support portal
- Submitting a request for product enhancement
Tip: You must sign in with an IBMid.
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17 March 2020
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