IBM Storage Protect Suite 8.2 Information Portal

The following tables provide links for more information about each product within the suite.

This document is divided into linked sections. Use the navigation column to go to the section of the document that you require.

IBM Storage Protect Extended Edition

IBM Storage Protect for Databases

IBM Storage Protect for Enterprise Resource Planning

IBM Storage Protect for Mail

IBM Storage Protect for Space Management

IBM Storage Protect for SAN

IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments

IBM Storage Protect Snapshot

IBM Storage Protect Plus (only available in 8.1.4 and later versions)

IBM Storage Copy Data Management

Archive option for IBM Storage Protect Suite

Archive option for IBM Storage Protect Suite (Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery)
To better understand the Archive Option licensing tier and take advantage of the potential cost savings that it offers, download the following document:
TSM SUR Archive_Best Practices_Jun12.pdf (2.3 MB)
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery – Archive Option
Usage and Licensing Best Practices Guide
June 2012

Requirement for tracking front-end licensing
The following is a list of additional operating system requirements when you use the dsmfecc tool for Front End licensing.

Release Notes for level 8.1.4 and later

Release notes for IBM Storage Protect Suite 8.1.4 and later versions

IBM Storage Protect™ Suite (formerly IBM Storage Protect Suite) is available. Overview, documentation, and support information are provided.

Description
IBM Storage Protect Suite is a bundled offering that provides a comprehensive, scalable, unified recovery management solution that covers all aspects of data protection requirements. Pricing and licensing are based on a back-end terabyte metric. The back-end metric determines license requirements based on the terabytes of data that are stored in primary storage pools and repositories.
The following products are available with IBM Storage Protect Suite:

• IBM Storage Protect Plus
• IBM Storage Protect Extended Edition
• IBM Storage Protect for Databases
• IBM Storage Protect for Enterprise Resource Planning
• IBM Storage Protect for Mail
• IBM Storage Protect for Space Management
• IBM Storage Protect for SAN
• IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments
• IBM Storage Protect Snapshot

The IBM Storage Protect Suite - Cloud Object Storage Option provides a lower price for using IBM Cloud Object Storage as a target for your backup and archive data.
The IBM Storage Protect Suite - Archive Option provides a lower price for long-term data storage on tape or virtual tape libraries.
The IBM Storage Protect Suite - ProtecTIER Option provides a lower price for primary storage capacity on an IBM® ProtecTIER® device.

Documentation
Relevant overview, installation, and user documentation for each of the products that are included in IBM Storage Protect Suite is available in this information portal. (See the tables earlier in this document.)

Support
Customer support is available for function that is purchased with the IBM Storage Protect Suite program number (PID) only. Therefore, when you contact customer support, you must specify the IBM Storage Protect Suite PIDs 5725-X05 or 5641-SBE to receive entitled assistance.
Related product support information is available at the following IBM websites:

• Product information with access to product data sheets and sales resources can be found at the IBM Storage Protect Plus product page and the IBM Storage Protect Family product page.
• Support flashes, alerts, notifications, and other product-related support information, which can be found by searching for the specific product within IBM Storage Protect Suite (for example, searching for "IBM Storage Protect for Databases" or "IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases") at the IBM Support Portal.
• Download the products that are available with IBM Storage Protect Suite at the IBM Passport Advantage® Online.
• Access IBM Protect Suite fixes and updates for your system software, hardware, and operating system:
  • Fix Central
  • FTP server

Tip: Available fixes are organized by the individual products and components that compose the IBM "IBM Storage Protect for Databases" Protect Suite offering.

Release notes for IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End Version 8.1.4 and later versions

IBM "IBM Storage Protect for Databases" Protect™ Suite – Front End is available. Overview, documentation, and support information are provided.

Description
IBM "IBM Storage Protect for Databases" Protect Suite – Front End is a bundled offering that provides a comprehensive, scalable, unified recovery management solution that covers all aspects of data protection requirements. Pricing and licensing are based on a front-end terabyte metric. The front-end metric determines license requirements based on the amount of primary data that is reported as being backed up by clients. Clients include applications, virtual machines, and systems.
The following products are available with IBM Storage Protect for Databases" Protect Suite – Front End:

• IBM Storage Protect for Databases" Protect Plus
• IBM Storage Protect Extended Edition
• IBM Storage Protect for Databases
• IBM Storage Protect for Enterprise Resource Planning
• IBM Storage Protect for Mail
• IBM Storage Protect for Space Management
• IBM Storage Protect for SAN
• IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments
• IBM Storage Protect Snapshot

Documentation
The IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End V8.1 Licensing Guide provides overview information and detailed instructions about how to measure front-end capacity with the Operations Center, the Central Reporting Tool, and measurement scripts.
Download the Licensing Guide, the Central Reporting Tool, and the measurement scripts from the FTP download site.
Relevant overview, installation, and user documentation for each of the products that are included in IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End is available in this information portal. (See the tables earlier in this document.)

Support
Customer support is available for function that is purchased with the IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End program number (PID) only. Therefore, when you contact customer support, you must specify the IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End PID 5725-X07 to receive entitled assistance.
Related product support information is available at the following IBM® websites:

• Product information with access to product data sheets and sales resources can be found at the IBM Storage Protect Plus product page and the IBM Storage Protect Family product page
• Support flashes, alerts, notifications, and other product-related support information, which can be found by searching for the specific product within IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End (for example, searching for "IBM Storage Protect for Databases" or "IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases"): IBM Support Portal
• Download the products that are available with IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End: IBM Passport Advantage® Online
• Access IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End fixes and updates for your system software, hardware, and operating system:
  • Fix Central
  • FTP server

Tip: Available fixes are organized by the individual products and components that compose the IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End offering