Before installing or upgrading Data Protection for VMware, verify that your system meets all operating system, hardware, and software requirements.
For the system requirements, see Supported operating systems for complete details about supported versions.
Component | Linux | Windows |
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Tivoli Storage Manager recovery agent Provides virtual mount and instant restore capabilities. |
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Recovery Agent command-line interface Command-line interface used for mount operations. |
√ RecoveryAgentShell.exe |
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Documents Installs the readme file and notices file. |
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Data Protection for VMware Enablement File Enables Tivoli® Storage
Manager to run the
following backup types:
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Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI Provides a web-based GUI that is accessible as a plug-in with the VMware vSphere client or directly through a web browser. Use this GUI to back up, restore, and manage VMs in the vCenter. Includes the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface. |
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Data Protection for VMware
vCloud GUI Provides a web-based GUI that protects and manages vApps and organization vDCs in a vCloud Director environment. Includes the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface. |
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Data mover The Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client installed on the vStorage Backup server. |
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Data Protection for VMware offloads the backup workload from VMs to a vStorage Backup Server. To accomplish this task, the Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client V7.1.1 must be installed on the vStorage Backup Server.