IBM Hardware and Software Requirements: Data Protection for VMware Version 7. This document details the Hardware and Software requirements for Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware 7. The Data Protection for VMware requirements vary by high level functional component. Data Protection for VMware has the following high level functional components: Data Protection for VMware GUI Data Mover Recovery Agent. Note: All Data Protection for VMware functional components must be at the same Fix Pack level. Within a given Fix Pack level, the interim fix level can differ. This document is divided into linked sections for ease of navigation.
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Data Protection for VMware GUI supported operating systems. Data Mover supported operating systems Recovery Agent & Recovery Agent Command Line Interface supported operating systems Additional software requirements and limitations. Hardware requirements for Data Protection for VMware Where to download Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7. Hardware and Software requirements for other releases of Data Protection for VMware. Supported VMware v. Sphere versions. The following VMware v. Sphere versions are supported.
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Attention: ESXi 5. Update 3 or newer patch or update level. ESXi 5. 5 hosts must be at Patch 4 or newer patch or update level. These prerequisite levels address a critical VMware Changed Block Tracking (CBT) integrity issue described in.
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VMware KB 2. 09. 06. Note: 0. 5/2. 7/2. As per APAR IT0. 19. Sphere 5. 0 is supported. However, v. Center 5.
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Fix Packs. This is due to a limitation associated with the VMware VDDK included in the Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Backup- Archive Client. The TSM Backup- Archive Client is separately installed prerequisite software which enables the Data Protection for VMware Data Mover functions. To view supported v. Sphere and ESXi host versions, please refer to the following tech note: "Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware Data Mover compatibility guide with VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit"http: //www. Full VM Instant Restore and Instant Access is only supported with v. Sphere 5. 1 and v. Sphere 5. 5. Supported VMware v.
The guest operating system installation guide includes instructions for installing supported guest operating systems on the following. Configuring and Installing IBM BladeCenter 2 In particular, using VMware products with blade servers provides: • Improved utilization by increasing server and. VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.5 is now available on an IBM USB memory key IBM United States Hardware Announcement 114-033 March 4, 2014.
Installation and Configuration. vSphere and vSphere with Operations Management deliver virtualization with consistent management, purpose-built to get the. This document details the Hardware and Software requirements for Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware 7.1.
Cloud Director versions The following VMware v. Cloud Director versions are supported. Cloud Director 5. Cloud Director 5. Data Protection for VMware GUIsupported operating systems.
This functional component integrates the product with the VMware v. Sphere client in order to back up, restore, and manage virtual machines in the VMware v. Center and includes the Data Protection for VMware command- line interface. Attention: Connection to the v. Center Server is required to install the Data Protection for VMware v. Sphere GUI. If your v.
Center Server uses an RSA key with an encryption length greater than 2. Data Protection for VMware v. Sphere GUI, you must download and install the unrestricted JCE policy files. The instructions are in technote. Installing the Data Protection for VMware GUI: Download unrestricted SDK JCE files.
You do not need to install these files if your RSA key encryption length is 2. The supported operating systems by platform are detailed below.
Linux x. 86_6. 4 platform. The following operating systems are supported for the Data Protection for VMware GUI on the Linux x.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Update 6, and later maintenance levels and mod levels: Desktop and Advanced Platform Editions Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, and later maintenance levels and mod levels: Server Edition SUSE Enterprise Linux 1. Fix Packs: Server Editions. Windows x. 64 platform. The following operating systems are supported for the Data Protection for VMware GUI on the Windows x. Windows Server 2. Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter Editions Windows Server 2.
R2. 1, and later maintenance levels: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter Editions Windows Server 2. Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter Editions. Note: 0. 5/2. 7/2. As per APAR IT0. 19. Windows Server 2. R2 support statement indicated that the following editions are supported: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage Server, Storage Server R2, Small Business Server, Essential Business Server, and Web Editions. However, only the following editions are actually supported: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter Editions Data Protection for VMware GUI provides support for Windows Storage Server 2.
Data Protection for VMware GUI on the Windows Server 2. Editions. Data Mover supported operating systems. The Data Mover is installed on the v. Storage Backup Server and enables off- host block level incremental backups. This function is enabled by the installation of the Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Backup- Archive Client 7. Fix Packs. The TSM Backup- Archive Client is a separate prerequisite and is included as a convenience in the Data Protection for VMware 7. For Windows it may optionally be installed during TSM for Virtual Environments installation.
The TSM Backup- Archive Client may also be downloaded independently - see below for details on. Though the TSM Backup- Archive Client supports a wide variety of operating systems, only a subset of those operating systems are supported with TSM for Virtual Environments. The 7. 1. 0 level of the TSM Backup- Archive client, and later Interim fixes of this Fix Pack, is required with Data Protection for VMware 7. WARNING: The. TSM Client API7. Data Protection for VMware 7. Windows it is automatically installed as a part of the Data Protection for VMware 7. The TSM Backup- Archive Client 7.
Data Mover function for off- host block level incremental backups. The. TSM Backup- Archive Client and TSM Client API levels must remain in sync in your complete environment. Therefore, future updates to either the TSM Backup- Archive Client or the TSM Client API require the other component to be updated at the same time.
I. e. if you install a new Fix Pack level of the TSM Backup- Archive client, you need to upgrade the TSM Client API to the exact same level on your Data Protection for VMware systems and vice versa. See also ". Upgrading to Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Version 7. The VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) version 5.
Data Mover. Data Mover / TSM Backup- Archive Client with Data Protection for VMware supports the operating systems listed below, as long as they are also supported by VDDK version 5. For updates on supported OSes, known issues and limitations regarding VDDK 5.
VMware web site. The Data Protection for VMware Data Mover utilizes VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) API's to open, close, read and write virtual disk data (VMDKs). To determine the level of VDDK used in each level of Data Protection for VMware, as well as compatible ESX/ESXi builds supported by the VDDK level, please refer to the tech note. Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware Data Mover compatibility guide with VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit. The supported operating systems by platform for the Data Mover / TSM Backup- Archive Client with Data Protection for VMware are detailed below. Linux x. 86_6. 4 platform. The following operating systems are supported for the Data Mover on the Linux x.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Update 9: Desktop and Advanced Platform Editions Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 Update 2 and Update 3: Client and Server Editions SUSE Enterprise Linux 1. SP2: Desktop and Server Editions. Windows x. 64 platform. The following operating systems are supported for the Data Mover on the Windows x. Windows Server 2. R2: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage Server, Storage Server R2, Small Business Server, Essential Business Server, and Web Editions Windows Server 2.
Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter Editions. Note: Data Mover provides support for Windows Storage Server 2. Data mover on the Windows Server 2. Editions. Recovery Agent supported operating systems. This function provides virtual mount and instant restore capabilities. The supported operating systems by platform are detailed below.
Linux x. 86_6. 4 Platform. The following operating systems are supported for the Recovery Agent on the Linux x. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5. Update 2, and later maintenance levels and mod levels: Desktop and Advanced Platform Editions Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.
Client and Server Editions SUSE Enterprise Linux 1. Desktop and Server Editions. Note: Requires the following minimum packages and their dependencies. Xp- 1. 0. 0- 1. 5. Xmu- 1. 0. 5- 1 lib.
Xtst- 1. 0. 9. 9. Xft- 2. 1. 1. 3- 4. The Recovery Agent Command Line Interface (CLI) is not supported on the Linux x.
Windows x. 86 Platform. The following operating systems are supported for the Recovery Agent on the Windows x. Windows Server 2. SP1, and later maintenance levels: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage Server, Storage Server R2, Small Business Server, Essential Business Server, and Web Editions Windows 7, and later maintenance levels: Enterprise, Home Premium, Professional, Starter, and Ultimate Editions Windows 8, Professional and Enterprise Editions Windows 8. Professional and Enterprise Editions. Note: If you use Active Directory with Microsoft Windows 2.
Microsoft Windows 2. R2, install the hot fix associated with Microsoft Knowledge Base article 9. EN- US; 9. 70. 77. Windows x. 64 Platform.
The following operating systems are supported for the Recovery Agent on the Windows x. Windows Server 2. SP1, and later maintenance levels: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage Server, Storage Server R2, Small Business Server, Essential Business Server, and Web Editions Windows Server 2.