Preventive Service Planning
Abstract
This document details the hardware and software requirements for IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.6.
Content
The Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V requirements vary by high level functional component. Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V has the following high level functional components:
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console
- Data mover
- Mount proxy
- Recovery agent
Note: All Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V functional components must be at the same fix pack level. Within a given fix pack level, the interim fix level can differ.
Examples:
-When upgrading the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console, all other functional components (data movers, recovery agents, and mount proxy nodes) must be also upgraded to the same fix pack level.
-When upgrading a data mover from 8.1.6.x to 8.1.6.y (where x<y), it is not required that all other functional components be upgraded to 8.1.6.y (but they all must be at the same fix pack level).
This document is divided into linked sections for ease of navigation. You may use the links to jump to the desired section of the document.
Software requirements for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
- Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console
- Data mover
- Mount proxy
- Recovery agent
- Operating systems support overview tables
- Application consistent backups and file restore operations on Linux
Additional software requirements
Support and limitations
Hardware requirements for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6
Hardware and Software requirements for other releases of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
Software requirements for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console
The Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console provides a single environment to help you manage the daily operations of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V. You can use the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console to update the configuration, monitor backup operations, manage scheduled backups, and start ad hoc backup and restore operations of virtual machines in a Hyper-V host or cluster.
The Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console can also be installed on Windows 10 to support Hyper-V hosts that are installed on Windows Server Core, which does not support local GUIs. For instructions about installing Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server Core systems, see https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSERB6_8.1.6/ve.hv/t_ve_hv_instcfg_winservercore.html.
Notes:
- To enable file restore capability, the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V must be installed on a Windows system.
- To enable file restore for a Linux® virtual machine, in addition to installing Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V on a Windows system, a Linux mount proxy system must also be installed and configured.
The supported operating systems by platform are listed in Operating systems support overview tables
Data mover
In a Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V environment, the data mover is the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client that runs on the Hyper-V host. The "off host" backup model, where operations run on a backup server rather than on the Hyper-V host, is not applicable.
Note: Hyper-V Server is a stand-alone product that contains only the Windows hypervisor. The Hyper-V role can also be enabled on a Windows Server. Both configurations are supported.
The supported operating systems by platform are listed in Operating systems support overview tables
Mount proxy
A mount proxy represents the Linux or Windows system that provides access to files on VM backups. Mount proxy systems are required when using the file restore portal of the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.
When accessing a Windows virtual machine with the file restore portal, a Windows mount proxy system is required. When accessing a Linux virtual machine with the file restore portal, a Windows and Linux mount proxy pair is required.
When you run the configuration wizard in the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console, the Windows mount proxy is automatically installed and configured and the nodes for the mount proxy pair are registered on the IBM Spectrum Protect server.
For a Linux mount proxy system, IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client Version 8.1.6 must be installed and configured manually. For other software requirements for the Linux mount proxy, see Application consistent backups and file restore operations on Linux.
For a Windows mount proxy system, IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments recovery agent Version 8.1.6 is required and is automatically installed in a typical installation of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.
File restore operations from server backups require an iSCSI connection.
Note: The iSCSI service must be running during the file restore operation. By default, the iSCSI service is started manually. If the system where this service is running restarts, the iSCSI service must be restarted manually. It is recommended that the iSCSI service be configured to start automatically.
The supported operating systems by platform are listed in Operating systems support overview tables
Recovery agent
This service enables the mounting of any snapshot volume from the IBM Spectrum Protect server. You can use iSCSI protocol to access the snapshot from a remote computer.
Note: To view the snapshot locally with read-only access on the client system, to use IBM® Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V V8.1.4 or earlier versions.
The recovery agent is accessed with the recovery agent GUI or command-line interface.
The supported operating systems by platform are listed in Operating systems support overview tables
Operating systems support overview tables
Operating systems support table for all 8.1.6 Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V functional components:
|
Operating systems
|
Data mover
|
Mount proxy
|
Recovery agent
|
MMC UI
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10* |  |
 |
 |
 (E2)(3) |
| Windows Server 2012 |  (E1) |
(E1) |
 (E1)(1) |
 (E1)(1)(3) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 |  (E1) |
 (E1) |
 (E1) |
 (E1)(3) |
| Windows Server 2016* |  (E1) |
 (E1) |
 (E1)(2) |
 (E1)(2)(3) |
Notes:
* only Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) product's are supported
(1) This functional component provides support for Windows Storage Server 2012 for functionality that is also available and supported by this functional component on the Windows Server 2012 Editions.
(2) This functional component provides support for Windows Storage Server 2016 for functionality that is also available and supported by this functional component on the Windows Server 2016 Editions.
(3) .NET Framework 4.5 or above is required. .NET Framework 4.5 or above is installed as an OS component and is installed by default for all Operating Systems listed in the table.
Editions:
(E1) Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter Editions
(E2) Professional Edition
Indicates that the operating system version is not supported by this Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V functional component.
Indicates that the operating system version is supported by this Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V functional component.
Later maintenance and modification levels to the operating system version are also supported.
|
Operating systems
|
Mount proxy
|
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.7 |  (E2) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.4 | (E2) |
| SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES ) 11SP3 |  (E3) |
| SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES ) 12SP3 | (E3) |
Note: For other software requirements for the Linux mount proxy, see Application consistent backups and file restore operations on Linux.
Editions:
(E2) Server Editions
(E3) Server Editions
Indicates that the operating system version is not supported by this Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V functional component.
Indicates that the operating system version is supported by this Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V functional component.
Later maintenance and modification levels to the operating system version are also supported.
Application consistent backups and file restore operations on Linux
Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V requires Linux Integration Services (LIS) to be installed on Linux-based VMs and the Linux mount proxy.
To ensure that Linux distributions based on older kernels have the latest enhancements or fixes, install the latest downloadable versions of LIS for your Linux distribution. In newer releases of Linux distributions, LIS changes are updated regularly in the kernel, and a separate installation of LIS is not required.
For more information and to determine if your distribution has the latest LIS, see the following websites:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/reference/integration-services
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/supported-linux-and-freebsd-virtual-machines-for-hyper-v-on-windows
Furthermore, for file restore operations, the Linux mount proxy and any VMs that are used with file restore must use the same Linux distribution and version.
Additional software requirements
The following additional software is required to use Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V:
-
IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM) Server 7.1 and later interim fixes and fix packs
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IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1 and later interim fixes and fix packs
Tip: TSM Client/API and Server compatibility information is located in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server/Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations technote.
Support and limitation
Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V components support the following applications:
-
Application protection for VM guests
Application protection supports the following 64-bit applications on the Windows x64 platform for granular restore:
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Microsoft SQL Server
Application protection backup is supported on the data mover for the following operating systems: See platforms listed for data mover in Operating systems support overview tables
Note: The data mover, which enables application protection backups, is only supported on Windows with 64-bit guest operating systems.
Application protection requires beside Data Protection for Virtual Environment Recovery Agent and Data Mover at least one of the following separately licensed software programs in order to perform individual database or mailbox level restore operations:
- For Microsoft Exchange Server: IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail
- For Microsoft SQL Server: IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases
For more information see in Application Protection Requirements: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V technote.
Hardware requirements for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
Hardware requirements vary and depend on the following items:
- Number of protected servers
- Number of protected volumes
- Data set sizes
- LAN and SAN connectivity
The following table describes the hardware requirements that are needed to install Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
| Component | Minimal requirement | Preferred |
|---|---|---|
| System | x64 processor | Not applicable |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Available hard disk | 2 GB | 3.5 GB |
| NIC Card | 1 NIC - 100 Mbps | 1 NIC - 10 Gbps |
Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6
The IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments download document provides information about how and where to obtain the IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.6 package. The information is located at Download Information: Version 8.1.6 IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments technote
Hardware and Software requirements for other releases of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
The hardware and software requirements for other releases and fix packs for all IBM Spectrum Protect Data Protection for Virtual Environment components are located in the "IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments - All Requirements Doc"
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