Troubleshooting
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Hardware and software requirements for IBM Spectrum Protect AIX backup-archive client and API
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Resolving The Problem
Hardware and Software Requirements
This document is divided into linked sections. Use the following links to go to the section of the document that you require.
Note: IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 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 Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 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
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RS/6000 or System i or System p, or compatible hardware as supported by AIX. For IBM PowerHA SystemMirror: One extra network adapter for each workstation. |
Disk space | 1.5 GB disk space required to install the client Note: using the web user interface requires minimum 4.4 GB disk space (preferred 9 GB disk space) |
Memory | No extra Random-Access Memory (RAM) required. Note: using the web user interface requires minimum 4 GB RAM (preferred 8 GB RAM) |
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Communication protocol | One of the following:
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More Software |
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Required file sets: xlC.rte (xlC.rte.11.1.0.0 or later), see file set information for: xlC.rte Note: You can also search the IBM support portal for the files at: https://www.ibm.com/support/home/ |
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The Java GUI and web backup-archive client require Java: JRE 7 or JRE 8 Note:
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IBM Spectrum Scale - Scale Out backup and restore (SOBAR) supported.
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The function mmbackup in the IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 or earlier does not work in combination with the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.10. For IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4 see APAR IJ22017, for IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.3 see APAR IJ22035. | |
The IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit) provides libraries and utilities for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or the Transport Layer Security (TLS) communication, which is used by IBM Spectrum Protect product components. The GSKit levels included in IBM Spectrum Protect are listed in GSKit levels distributed by IBM Spectrum Protect |
Tip: The product now known as IBM Spectrum Protect was named IBM Tivoli Storage Manager in releases earlier than 7.1.3. To learn more about the rebranding transition, see Tivoli Storage Manager branding transition to IBM Spectrum Protect.
Note: IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 reached end of support (EOS) at 31 December 2021.
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System | RS/6000 or System i or System p, or compatible hardware as supported by AIX. For IBM PowerHA SystemMirror: One extra network adapter for each workstation. |
Disk Space | 1.5 GB disk space required to install the client, and all language packs. |
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Communication Protocol | One of the following:
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Operating system |
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File system |
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More Software |
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Required file sets:
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Java GUI and web backup-archive client require:
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For NetApp Data ONTAP supported levels, see Backup-Archive Client supported levels of NetApp Data ONTAP | |
Beginning with backup-archive client 7.1.8: No automatic client deployment support on AIX 6.1 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale SOBAR supported.
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The IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit) provides libraries and utilities for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or the Transport Layer Security (TLS) communication, which is used by IBM Spectrum Protect product components. The GSKit levels included in IBM Spectrum Protect are listed in GSKit levels distributed by IBM Spectrum Protect |
- Release 7.1 is past End of Support (EOS):
- Release 6.4 is past End of Support (EOS):
- Release 6.3 is past End of Support (EOS):
- Release 6.2 is past End of Support (EOS):
- Release 6.1 is past End of Support (EOS):
Note:
- The LAN-free client also requires IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks (5608-SAN).
- The NDMP client also requires IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition (5608-ISX).
- The HSM client also requires IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (5608-HSM). For IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Space Management client requirements, see: IBM AIX HSM requirements
- The image backup feature supports disks with sector sizes of 512 bytes. Image backup does not support disks with other sector sizes, such as 4,096 bytes.
Administrative | Backup-archive client | Space management client (HSM) | API client | |||
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Command line interface | Graphical user interface | Command line interface | Web browser interface | Graphical user interface (Beginning with 7.1.1) |
Command line interface | Interface |
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Related Information
IBM Spectrum Protect™ Downloads - Latest Fix Packs and interim fixes
Overview - IBM Spectrum Protect Supported Operating Systems
IBM Support Overview - Tivoli Storage Manager Supported Operating Systems
Featured Documents for IBM Spectrum Protect and Tivoli Storage Manager
IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management (HSM) - All Requirements Documents
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