Configuring security settings for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V

IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1.2 or later and V7.1.8 servers provide an improved security protocol that uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 to encrypt all communication between the server and clients. Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V and the server are automatically configured to communicate with each other by using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. Certificates are distributed automatically.

When you use the configuration wizard to configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V, you are prompted to accept the security certificate. No manual steps are required to obtain and import the certificate. For more information, see Configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V with the wizard.

If you are connecting to earlier versions of IBM Spectrum Protect servers and the automatic download process of the certificate fails, you must manually download and import the security certificate before running the configuration wizard. For more information, see Configuring security settings to connect to IBM Spectrum Protect server V8.1.1 or earlier or V7.1.7 or earlier.