Adding a repository server as a backup storage provider
Add a repository server to enable IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to offload data to the server.
Before you begin
Configure the key and certificate that are required for the repository server. For instructions, see Adding an access key and Adding a certificate.
For the current release of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, the repository server must be an IBM Spectrum Protect server.
Configure IBM Spectrum Protect Plus as an object client to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. The object client node transfers and stores offloaded data. After you complete the setup procedure, the wizard provides you with the endpoint for communicating with the object agent on the server, and the access ID, secret key, and certificate for connecting securely. Configuring IBM Spectrum Protect server as an offload target.
Certificates can be obtained from the IBM Spectrum Protect server Operations Center by navigating to the following pane: . Alternatively, the certificate can be obtained from the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance by running the following command: openssl s_client -showcerts -connect <ip-address>:9000 </dev/null 2>/dev/null | openssl x509
Offload retention settings are fully controlled through associated SLA policies in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. IBM Spectrum Protect server copygroup retention settings are not used for offload operations.
Procedure
To add an IBM Spectrum Protect server as backup storage provider complete the following steps:
What to do next
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Associate the repository server with the SLA policy that is used for the backup job. | To create an SLA policy, see Creating an SLA policy. To modify an existing SLA policy, see Editing an SLA policy. |