Each component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager has its system & Software requirements. Below I am bringing your attention to the requirements of each component. Please visit IBM website for the latest requirements for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Components as its an always updated document.
System Requirement & Supported Platforms for IBM Tivoli TSM Server
IBM TSM Server System Requirements:
IBM Tivoli Storage manager Server requirements are specific to the operating system & architect it will run on. Below are the requirements for the most commonly used platforms.
| Requirements for: |
AIX |
Windows |
| Hardware |
64-bit RISC System/6000 ® or pSeries system |
Intel Pentium ® processor or compatible multiprocessor based system |
| Operating System |
AIX ® 5.3 or above running in a 64-bit environment |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server |
| Disk Space |
200 MB |
110 MB |
| Memory |
1 GB |
128 MB
(256 MB is preferred) |
| Client
Communication Method |
TCP/IP (version 4 or 6)
Shared Memory |
TCP/IP (version 4 or 6)
Named Pipes
Shared Memory |
| Web Browser |
Mozilla 1.0.2, 1.3, and 1.4
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
Mozilla 1.0.2, 1.3, and 1.4
Netscape 6.2 and 7. |
For the rest of the platforms check out the IBM TSM Requirements here.
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server Supported Platforms:
IBM Tivoli TSM support many operating systems & platforms. Below is the most updated list at the time the course is written, but for the newest list always check on Tivoli Storage Manager supported operating systems list on IBM Website.
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Platform
Click on the platform name in the table for detailed requirements |
TSM Server and Storage Agent
Version 5.5
Operating System |
TSM Server and Storage Agent
Version 6.1
Operating System |
| AIX |
- AIX V5.3 (64 bit only)
- AIX V6.1 (64 bit only)
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- AIX V5.3 (64 bit only)
- AIX V6.1 (64 bit only)
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| HP-UX |
ITANIUM:
- HP-UX 11i v3 (64 bit ) – starting with TSM Server and Storage Agent v5.5.1
- ITANIUM: HP-UX 11i v2 (64 bit )
PA-RISC:
- HP-UX 11i v3 (64 bit) starting with TSM Server and Storage Agent v5.5.1
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ITANIUM:
- HP-UX 11i v3 (64 bit )
- HP-UX 11i v2 (64 bit )
PA-RISC: N/A |
| Linux on ITANIUM 2 (Linux IA64) |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 SP3
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| Linux on POWER |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10
- Asianux 2.0 – Red Flag DC 5.0 and Haansoft Linux 2006 or Asianux 3.0
- V2.3.3, or later of the GNU C libraries installed on the target machine
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- V2.3.3, or later of the GNU C libraries installed on the target machine
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| Linux x86 |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10
- Asianux 2.0 – Red Flag DC 5.0, Miracle Linux 4.0, and Haansoft Linux 2006 or Asianux 3.0
- V2.3.3, or later of the GNU C libraries installed on the target machine
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| Linux x86_64 |
Operating System levels supported on 64-bit, compatibility mode, and 32-bit mode:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10
- Asianux 2.0 – Red Flag DC 5.0, Miracle Linux 4.0, and Haansoft Linux 2006 or Asianux 3.0
- V2.3.3, or later of the GNU C libraries installed on the target machine
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- Asianux 3.0
- V2.3.3, or later of the GNU C libraries installed on the target machine
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| Linux zSeries |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10
- V2.3.3, or later of the GNU C libraries
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- V2.3.3, or later of the GNU C libraries
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| Solaris |
SPARC 64 bit:
- Sun Solaris 9
- Sun Solaris 10
x86_64:
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SPARC 64 bit:
x86_64:
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| Windows |
- Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) Edition
- Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) Edition
- Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) x64 Edition
Note:
- Windows Server 2008 support starts with TSM V5.5.1
- Storage Server versions are supported.
- All service packs are supported, including R2.
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- Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) Edition
- Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) Edition
- Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter) x64 Edition
Note:
- Storage Server versions are supported.
- All service packs are supported, including R2.
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| z/OS |
- z/OS V1R7
- z/OS V1R8 or later.
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System Requirement & Supported Platforms for IBM TSM Client
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Platform
Click on the platform name in the table for detailed requirements |
TSM Client 5.5
Operating Systems |
TSM Client 6.1
Operating Systems |
| AIX |
- HACMP: AIX V5.3 (32 bit or 64 bit)
- HACMP 5.3 (with IY80002) or 5.4 (with IY89869)
The HSM clients support the following:
- AIX V5.3 TL 5 and higher
- AIX 6.1
- For GPFS HSM: GPFS V3.2
- HACMP: AIX V5.3
- HACMP 5.3 (with IY80002) or 5.4 (with IY89869)
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Filesystems:
- GPFS 3.2, 3.2.1
- VxFS 4.5, 5.0
- JFS, JFS2, JFS2 NFSV4
- HACMP level-independent
The HSM clients support the following:
- AIX V5.3 TL 5 and higher
- AIX 6.1
- JFS2 HSM: HACMP 5.4
- GPFS HSM: GPFS V3.2, V3.2.1
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| HP-UX PA-RISC |
The HSM client supports:
- HP-UX 11iV2 (32 bit or 64 bit)
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| HP-UX Itanium |
The HSM client supports:
- HP-UX 11i V2 for Itanium 2
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The HSM client supports:
- HP-UX 11i V2 for Itanium 2
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| Linux on Itanium 2 (Linux IA64) |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 or 10
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| Linux on POWER |
- SLES 9 or 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 or 5.0
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- SLES 10 (64 bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (64 bit)
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| Linux x86/x84_64 |
- SLES 9
- SLES 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0
- RHEL 5.0
- Asianux 2.0
- Asianux 3.0
- Novell OES
For HSM:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 or 5.0
- SLES 9 or 10
- Filesystem – GPFS V3.2
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- SLES 10
- RHEL 5.0
- Asianux 3.0
- Novell NSS volume support
For HSM:
- Filesystem – GPFS V3.2, V3.2.1
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| Linux zSeries |
- SLES 9 and 10 Linux for System z
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 or 5.0 for Linux for System z
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- SLES 10 (64 bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (64 bit)
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| Macintosh |
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| Novell Netware |
- Novell NetWare 6.5 SP5, SP6, SP7 (OES V1 and V2)
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| Sun Solaris SPARC |
- HSM Client: use Veritas File System (VxFS) 4.1
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- HSM Client: use Veritas File System (VxFS) 5
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| Solaris x86/x86_64 |
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| Windows |
- Windows XP Professional (32 bit and 64 bit, SP 2, or later)
- Windows Server 2003 Server (all editions, 32 bit and 64 bit)
- Windows Server 2003 Server R2 (all editions, 32 bit and 64 bit support for same features as in Windows Server 2003)
- Windows Vista all editions except Automated System Recovery (ASR)
- Windows 2008 Server and Windows 2008 Server Core, all editions (except Automated System Recovery (ASR)). Support requires client level 5.5.0.4 or higher
NOTE:
- The V5.5 TSM client is supported on a Hyper-V guest, if the guest is running an operating system supported by the V5.5 TSM client.
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- Windows XP Professional (32 bit and 64 bit, SP 2 or later), except IA64
- Windows Server 2003 Server (all editions, 32 bit and 64 bit)
- Windows Server 2003 Server R2 (all editions, 32 bit and 64 bit support for same features as in Windows Server 2003)
- Windows Vista all editions except Automated System Recovery (ASR)
- Windows 2008 Server and Windows 2008 Server Core, all editions (except Automated System Recovery (ASR) and Hyper-V)
NOTE:
- The V6.1 TSM client is supported on a Hyper-V guest, if the guest is running an operating system supported by the V6.1 TSM client.
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| z/OS Unix System Services (USS) |
- z/OS V1R7
- z/OS V1R8
- z/OS V1R9
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- z/OS V1R8
- z/OS V1R9
- z/OS V1R10
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IBM Tivoli Storage Manager ISC & Administration Center requirements:
If you remember from day one Administration Center is a web-based interface that can be used to centrally configure and manage IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Servers. It’s actually your main GUI interface to manage your TSM Server. Administration Center integrates into IBM Integrated Solution Console referred to it as ISC. ISC is an IBM Web sphere application which allows you to install and access components provided by multiple IBM applications. Hmmm, if ISC & Administration Center are still not clear to you don’t worry it will get to be clear when you finish the installation of ISC & Administration Center and start using them.
Ok, let’s get back to the point. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager ISC & Administration requirements are often updated and can be found at IBM TSM Site Here. A list which was the most updated when this article was written is below, but always refer to IBM TSM site as pointed earlier for the most updated version.
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TSM Administration Center Version 5.5
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Hardware
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The machine hosting the Administration Center and Integrated Solutions Console requires the following:
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- Disk space: To install the console on a system for the first time, the user needs 982 MB to satisfy the installation program disk space check and an addtional 300 MB of temporary space.
- To update an installation that already has Integrated Solutions Console (ISC) V6.0.1 installed from previous versions of the Administration Center, the user needs 400 MB of installation program disk space and 225 MB of temporary space.
- 500 MB for the completed installation
- Virtual memory/swap space: Equal to double the system’s physical memory. At a minimum, this should be at least equal to the system’s physical virtual memory.
*See the table below for additional hardware and software requirements for your specific platform/operating systems.
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Operating System
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The machine hosting the administration center can be the same machine as the server if it meets the hardware/ software requirements and is running one of the operating systems shown in the table below. |
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Communication Protocol
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Network connectivity: To use the console across a network, the following items are required for the machine:
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- Network adapter and connection to a physical network that can carry IP packets. For example, Ethernet.
- Static IP address.
- Configured fully qualified host name. Integrated Solutions Console must be able to resolve an IP address from its fully qualified host name. To verify that the host name is configured correctly, the user can issue the ping command from a command line. An example command is:
ping hostname.yourco.com
where, hostname.yourco.com, is the fully-qualified host name.
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Additional Software
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The Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Center Web interface for the server and a Web client interface for client machines require a Java Swing-capable (at JRE 1.4.2) Web browser:
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- MS Internet Explorer 6.0, or later with Java Plug-in 1.4.2
- Mozilla 1.6, or later
For platform and browser-specfic JRE notes, see the README file available with the product. |
TSM Administration Center
Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
for each Operating System
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TSM Administration Center V5.5
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Operating System
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Hardware
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Operating System Version
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AIX
(32-bit and 64-bit) |
Processor:
Power4 450 MHz at a minimum; production environments should consider higher speeds
Physical memory: 512 MB or more
Also see note 1. |
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- AIX 5.1 with ML4
- AIX 5.2 with ML1 + APAR IY44183
- AIX 5.3 with ML1
- AIX 6.1
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| Linux (on POWER: 64-bit, on x86: 32-bit, and zSeries ) |
Processor: CPU speeds of late model, mid-range to high-end servers are recommended. Pentium 800MHz or equivalent at a
minimum. Production environments should consider the Pentium 4 processor at 1.4GHz or higher.
Processor: Power4 450 MHz at a minimum; production environments should consider higher speeds.
Processor: Any IBM System z processor.
Physical memory: 512 MB or more for runtime installations
Also see note 1 |
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- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 8
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10
- RHEL 3 Update 3
- RHEL 4
- RHEL 5
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| Solaris |
Processor: Ultra 60 at 450MHz at a minimum; Sun Blade 2000 workstation at 1 GHz or higher is recommended (only SPARC processors are supported)
Physical memory: 512 MB or more
Also see note 1 |
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- Solaris 8
- Solaris 9
- Solaris 10
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| Windows |
Processor: CPU speeds of late model, mid-range to high-end servers are recommended. Pentium 800 MHz or equivalent at a
minimum. Production environments should consider the Pentium 4 processor at 1.4GHz or higher.
Physical memory: 512 MB or more for runtime installations.
File system: NTFS file system is recommended.
Also see note 1 |
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- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows 2000 Server with SP4
- Windows 2000 Advanced Server with SP4
- Windows 2003 Standard
- Windows 2003 Enterprise
- Windows 2003 Datacenter
- Windows XP
*All Windows service packs are supported, including Windows 2003 R2 |
OK, I can hear you saying you want to get your hand dirty. Guess what!! You are ready to get them so dirty that you will need to wash them after Day 3. So head on to Day 3 to learn the installation process. Ah forgot to say, Day 3 will be posted very soon.
do you know how to clear a database in v3.3 in order to start again and re,ove old data without rebuilding the system
Do you mean TSM V3.3?
Sorry I have not got the chance to even play with that version at all. I believe its time for your to upgrade.
Regards,
TSMGURU