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Hardware and Software requirements: Version 8.1.13 IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot - MMC Snap-in & Base System Services

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Abstract

This document details the Hardware & Software requirements for the IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services 8.1.13 component.

Content

The MMC Snap-in and Base System Services component supports:

  • Microsoft Exchange environments
  • Microsoft SQL Server environments
  • The File System and Custom Application support features


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



Software requirements

Following information describes the minimum software and operating system requirements when you use the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services component.
 

Operating systems

Table 1. Operating system support on Windows x64.
IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services
Operating systems (64-bit) Release 8.1
Latest fix pack 8.1.13
Windows Server 2012*
Essentials, Standard, or Datacenter editions
Windows Storage Server 2012
Workgroup or Standard editions
Windows Server 2012 R2*
Essentials, Standard, or Datacenter editions
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Workgroup or Standard editions
Windows Server 2016*
Essentials, Standard, or Datacenter editions
Windows Server 2019*
Essentials, Standard, or Datacenter editions
(Beginning with 8.1.7)
Windows Server 2022*
Essentials, Standard, or Datacenter editions
(Beginning with 8.1.13)

Indicates supported operating system. Later maintenance and modification levels to the operating system version are also supported.
* Both Server (Core) and Server with Desktop experience are supported.
Note: Windows Storage Server 2012 and 2012 R2 are only supported for functionality that is also available and supported by the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services component on Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 Editions.
Note: When you use Server Core Mode, a remote GUI configuration is required to use all MMC GUI feature or function.
 

Table 2. Operating system support on Windows x64 but only with the Remote Management capabilities of the MMC GUI interface
IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services
Operating systems (64-bit) Release 8.1
Latest fix pack 8.1.13
Windows 8.1
Professional or Enterprise editions
Windows 10
Professional or Enterprise editions
Windows 11
Professional or Enterprise editions

(Beginning with 8.1.13)

Indicates supported operating system. Later service pack maintenance levels to the operating system version are also supported.
 


 

More software prerequisites

  • Microsoft prerequisites
    The following prerequisites from Microsoft are required and must be installed before you use IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot on Windows:
    • Windows PowerShell 3 or Windows PowerShell 4
    • Windows Management Framework 3 or Windows Management Framework 4
    • Windows PowerShell 5 when used with Windows 10
    • Windows Management Framework 5 when used with Windows 10
       
    The following prerequisites from Microsoft are also required, and are installed automatically by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services 8.1.13 if not already present on your machine.
    Note: Installation of these prerequisites might require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that these prerequisites are installed before you start the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services installation process.
    Note: These prerequisites are not automatically installed when you create your own silent installation package to install by using msiexec. In that scenario, you must manually ensure that the prerequisites are installed.
     
  • 64-bit MMC Snap-in and Base System Services 8.1.13 requires:
    Note:     Review the information documented in the preceding section: Microsoft prerequisites
    • 32-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{BF2F04CD-3D1F-444e-8960-D08EBD285C3F}\vcredist_x86
    • 64-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\nu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{3A3AF437-A9CD-472F-9BC9-8EDD7505A02}\vcredist_x64.exe
    • 32-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Package
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{29AE0051-88F8-4ED7-A6F9-7EA37A6B11A4}\vcredist_x86
    • 64-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Package
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\nu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{915387C3-E260-4985-861D-E7A891A4F74B}\vcredist_x64.exe
    • Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 or any higher 4.x version
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\nu\ISSetupPrerequisites\{72D7E3D1-C9DF-4FA6-9F9B-4E5117AB2919}\dotNetFx45_Full_x86_x64.exe
    • MICROSOFT® REPORT VIEWER 2012 RUNTIME
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft ReportViewer 2012 11.1.3010.3\ReportViewer.msi
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types 11.0.2100.60 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2012 System CLR Types 11.0.2100.60 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
      Note: This item is a prerequisite to using the ReportViewer 2012 Redistributable
    • MICROSOFT® REPORT VIEWER 2012 RUNTIME
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types 12.0.2000.8 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2014 System CLR Types 12.0.2000.8 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
    • MICROSOFT® REPORT VIEWER 2012 RUNTIME
      Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types 13.0.1601.5 (x64)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi
      fcm\x64\mmc\8113\enu\ISSetupPrerequisites\Microsoft SQL Server 2016 System CLR Types 13.0.1601.5 (x86)\SQLSysClrTypes.msi


 

More requirements for File System and Custom Application support

  • IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor 8.1.13 component

Note: IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor is a component included in the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot on Windows 8.1.13 package. It is also known as the IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.13.

Note: It is a requirement of the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and the IBM Spectrum Protect API client that they remain in sync to the Version.Release.Modification level when used on the same Windows system.


 

Virtualization support

Information regarding the virtualization environments supported by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot is documented here: IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager Virtualization Support



 

Hardware requirements

The following information describes the minimum hardware and disk space requirements when you use the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services component.

Table 2. Minimum hardware requirements

Component Minimal requirement
System Compatible hardware supported by the operating system
Disk space
  • A minimum of 930 MB of disk space for the product to be installed.
  • At least 2.1 GB disk space for "Microsoft prerequisites", which is installed automatically if they are not already installed on the system when you start the MMC Snap-in and Base System Services component installation.
    Note: Some of the prerequisites defined in this document might require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that all of the minimum software requirement prerequisites detailed in the "Microsoft prerequisites" section of this document are installed before you start the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC and Base System Services installation process.
Metadata space In addition to the space that is required for the global product installation, IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot uses disk space to hold vital product data that is used to track and manage snapshots. By default, the metadata is stored in the 'vss_staging' subdirectory of the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor component's installation directory.
Note: The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor component is also known as the IBM Spectrum Protect™ Backup-Archive Client.

The amount of space required is directly proportional to the number of snapshots that you maintain on the system. Ensure that there is at least 1 megabyte of available free disk space to hold the metadata for each snapshot that you plan to keep on the system.



 

IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot

Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot

The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.13 download document provides information about how and where to obtain the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Windows 8.1.13 packages, see Download Information: 8.1.13 IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot.

Note: The IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot VSS Requestor 8.1.13 component is located in the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.13 for Windows download image.


 

Hardware and software requirements for other components of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot

Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for the other components that are part of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 8.1.13 are located in the website: Hardware and Software Requirements: 8.1.13 IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot

Links to the Hardware & Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot, and its components, are located in the website: IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot - All Requirements Documents


 

Hardware and software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot

The hardware and software requirements for other releases and fix packs for all IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot components are located in the website: IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot - All Requirements Documents



 

Known Issues and Limitations

The Known Issues & Limitations technotes describe known issues and limitations in all 8.1.x levels of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot MMC Snap-in and Base System Services, see: Known Issues and Limitations: Version 8.1.x IBM Spectrum Protect™ Snapshot MMC Snap-in & Base System Services.



 

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 February 2022

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