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IBM Spectrum Protect Server for Oracle Solaris™ minimum requirements and support below.
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Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
Versions that have reached End of Support :
- Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.2
- Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.1
- Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.5
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements | |
Hardware | One of the following processors is required:
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Disk space | The following list is the minimum values for disk space for Ultra SPARC-based processors (sun4u and sun4v architecture) for the respective directories and logs:
Significant additional disk space is required for database and log files. The size of the database depends on the number of client files to be stored and the method by which the server manages them. The default active log space is 16 GB, the minimum that is needed for most workloads and configurations. Allocate at least three times the active log space for the archive log (48 GB). Ensure that you have sufficient resources if you are using data deduplication or expect a heavy client workload. You must format the disk device to have a disk sector size of 512 bytes. For optimal performance and to facilitate I/O, specify at least two equally sized containers or Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) for the database. See Optimizing Performance for more information about the configuration of directories for the database. In addition, each active log and archive log should have its own container or LUN. Ensure that you see the capacity planning section for more details about disk space. |
Memory | The following minimum values for memory:
Tip: Ensure that there is at least twice as much swap space allocated as there is physical memory on the system. |
Operating system |
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Communication protocol | TCP/IP |
Device drivers | The Spectrum Protect device driver required for non-IBM® drives and tape libraries. The Spectrum Protect device driver package contains device driver tools and ACSLS daemons.
For the IBM 3590, 3592, or the Ultrium tape library or drives, the IBM device drivers are required. Install the most current device drivers. You can locate IBM driver packages at the Fix Central website: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/. Configure the device drivers before you use the Spectrum Protect server with tape devices. |
Gunzip utility | The gunzip utility must be available on your system before you install or upgrade the Spectrum Protect Version 7 server. Ensure that the gunzip utility is installed and the path to it is set in the PATH environment variable. |
Other software | Korn Shell (ksh) To authenticate IBM Spectrum Protect users with a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, you must use one of the following directory servers:
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Tivoli Storage Manager server V6.3 | |||
Hardware | Operating System | Communication Protocol | Additional Software |
| Version 6.3 One of the following processors required:
Memory Recommended:
__________________ Disk space The following list is the minimum disk space for Ultra SPARC-based processors (sun4u and sun4v architecture) for the respective directories and logs:
You must format the disk device to have a disk sector size of 512 bytes. Significant additional disk space is required for database and log files. The size of the database depends on the number of client files to be stored and the method by which the server manages them. The default active log space is 16 GB, the minimum that is needed for most workloads and configurations. Allocate at least three times the active log space for the archive log (48 GB). Ensure that you have sufficient resources if you are using deduplication or expect a heavy client workload. For optimal performance and to facilitate I/O, specify at least four separate directories or Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) to be used by the database and logs. By making these specifications, I/O is balanced across multiple directories or mounts. Ensure that you see the capacity planning section for more details about disk space. | Version 6.3
| Version 6.3 TCP/IP | Version 6.3
If you have an IBM® 3570, 3590 or Ultrium tape library or drive, install the most current device driver. Configure the device driver before using the Tivoli Storage Manager server with tape devices. You can locate IBM device drivers at the Fix Central website.
The gunzip utility must be available on your system before you install or upgrade the Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6 server. Ensure that the gunzip utility is installed and the path to it is set in the PATH environment variable. |
Tivoli Storage Manager server V6.2 | |||
| Version 6.2 One of the following processors required:
____________________ Recommended and minimum memory requirements and minimum space requirements to run: Recommended memory: 12 GB. 16 GB if you are using deduplication. Also consider: · Large production servers may require more than the recommended amount of memory. Minimum memory: 4 GB for small production servers. A server is considered to be small if it has the following characteristics: · It does not use storage pool deduplication. · It supports only a small number of clients, or the nightly backup data transferred is 100 GB or less. · It is used only as a library manager. · On a machine having only 4 GB of RAM, only a single server is being run. Additional information to consider: · If the intention is to run with less than the recommended amount of memory, it is further suggested that this configuration be tested under those circumstances to determine that this will support the intended workload in this particular environment. Or if V6.1 servers are already implemented in these less then recommended memory environments, that would also provide a proof point that this may be suitable for these particular environments. For more details about deduplication, search the keyword deduplication. ___________________ Disk Space
Significant additional disk space is required for database and log files. The size of the database depends on the number of client files to be stored and the method by which the server manages them. The default active log space is 16 GB, the minimum that is needed for most workloads and configurations. Allocate at least three times the active log space for the archive log (48 GB). Ensure that you have sufficient resources if you are using deduplication or expect a heavy client workload. You must format the disk device to have a disk sector size of 512 bytes. For optimal performance and to facilitate I/O, specify at least four separate directories or Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) to be used by the database and logs. This allows I/O to be balanced across multiple directories or mounts. | Version 6.2 You need one of the following systems:
| Version 6.2 TCP/IP | Version 6.2 If you have an IBM® 3570, 3590 or Ultrium tape library or drive, install the most current device driver before you install Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.2. You can locate the device drivers at ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/ |
Tivoli Storage Manager server V6.1 | |||
| Version 6.1 One of the following processors required:
Recommended memory requirements and minimum space requirements to run: Recommended Memory:
Minimum Memory:
Disk space:
You need additional disk space for database logging, depending on your product usage requirements. | Version 6.1
| Version 6.1
| Version 6.1
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Tivoli Storage Manager server V5.5 | |||
Version 5.5
Memory:
Disk space:
| Version 5.5 Oracle Solaris 9 (64 bit, only on SPARC servers) Oracle Solaris 10 (64 bit, SPARC or x86_64 servers) | Version 5.5
| Version 5.5 Transfer a client from the distribution medium to the target workstation
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Related Information
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