IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot Prerequisite Checker

Run the checker tool to check the compatibility of the operating system, and available software that is to be used by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot in an AIX®, or Linux® environment. The Prerequisite Checker does not change the database or the system.

Run the tool to retrieve information from the operating system and database in preparation for installing IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for DB2®.

Run the tool to retrieve information from the operating system and database in preparation for installing IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Oracle.

Run the tool to retrieve information from the operating system and database in preparation for installing IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Oracle in a SAP environment.

The Prerequisite Checker is a tool that automatically checks your environment with a number of the checks that are documented in the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot Pre-installation Checklist. The Pre-installation Checklist is published as part of a release and is attached to the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot Hardware and Software Requirements technote.

The hardware and software requirements for IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for UNIX and Linux are published in the following technote: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21427692. Follow the link to the requirements technote for your specific release or update level. From there you will find the Pre-installation Checklist and the Installation Planning Worksheet for the most recent version of the product.