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TSM for Advanced Copy Services v5.4.0 Requirements


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Abstract

Hardware and software requirements for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services version 5.4.0, including
Data Protection for N Series Snapshot for mySAP™ V5.4.0
Data Protection for FlashCopy Devices for mySAP™ V5.4.0
DB2 UDB Integration Module V5.3.3
Hardware Devices Snapshot Integration Module V5.3.3
Data Protection for Disk Storage and SAN VC for Oracle V5.3.1

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For information on the requirements for other versions of this product see this document:
TSM for Advanced Copy Services - all Requirement Documents

DATA PROTECTION FOR N SERIES SNAPSHOT FOR MYSAP V5.4.0

o Hardware
- Two pServer or compatible servers, with 256 MB memory and 100 MB disk space
- IBM System Storage N series

o Software
- AIX V5.2 (32-bit or 64-bit) ML5+ and PTF U488817 for APAR IY44637 or AIX V5.3 (32-bit or 64-bit) ML1+ and fix for PMR 28176,070,729 referring to AIX V5.2 fix IY62648
- AIX Base System Locale ISO Code Set - U.S. English
- NFS v3 for sharing the repository directory between 'production' and 'backup' servers
- Java runtime for AIX V1.1.8, V1.3.0, or V1.3.1, or later
- IBM DataONTAP in one of the GA versions (last version is 7.2 )
- The license for the features FCP, Flexible Volume Clone and Snap Restore must be activated
- Logical volumes need to be of type JFS2
- AIX additional filesets: libgcc must be installed. It is part of the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications
(http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/linux/toolbox/ezinstall.html)
- IBM System Storage N series FCP AIX Host Attach Kit 1.3 (enables to configure an IBM AIX host to access LUNs on an IBM N series storage system.)
- SAP R/3 Release 4.5B to 4.6D or mySAP™ e-business solutions
- SAP DBA tools kernel release 6.20 with patch level 118+
Note: On the backup system, only the mySAP™ DBA tools and Oracle client code are required.

- Tivoli Storage Manager API version as required by Data Protection for mySAP™
- Tivoli Storage Manager Server V5.2 or later, preferably V5.3
- Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks V5.3 for LAN-free restore to production system

- For Oracle
-- Data Protection for mySAP™ for Oracle (V5.3.0, or later) for AIX
-- Oracle V9.2 or 10g (64 bit) as supported by the respective mySAP™ release

- For DB2 UDB
-- Data Protection for mySAP™ for DB2 UDB (V5.3.0, or later) for AIX
-- DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.1 FP7, or later 32 bit or 64 bit)
-- DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 or V9.1 (64 bit)


DATA PROTECTION FOR FLASHCOPY DEVICES FOR MYSAP V5.4.0

o Hardware
- Two pServer or compatible servers, with 256 MB memory and 100 MB disk space.
- For disk storage: IBM Total Storage DS6000 with microcode level 6.0.600.25, or later or IBM Total Storage DS8000 with microcode level 6.1.600.52, or later or ESS 800 with microcode 2.4.4.30
   
A machine with a processor supported by IBM Common Interface Model (CIM) Agent for DS Open API V5.1.0.67, or later V5.1.x levels

- IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller V2.1, or later, up to and including SVC 4.1 (includes the SAN Volume Controller Master Console).

o Software
- AIX V5.2 (32-bit or 64-bit) ML5+ and PTF U488817 for APAR IY44637 or AIX V5.3 (32-bit or 64-bit) ML1+ and fix for PMR 28176,070,729 referring to AIX V5.2 fix IY62648
- AIX Base System Locale ISO Code Set - U.S. English
- NFS v3 for sharing the repository directory between 'production' and 'backup' servers
- Java runtime for AIX V1.1.8, V1.3.0, or V1.3.1, or later
- Pegasus Common Interface Model (CIM) Server and Base Providers (available on Expansion Pack CD with AIX) Filesets sysmgt.pegasus.cimserver.rte and sysmgt.pegasus.osbaseproviders
- OpenSSL 0.9.7 (available from the AIX Toolbox)
- SAP R/3 Release 4.5B to 4.6D or mySAP™ e-business solutions
- SAP DBA tools kernel release 6.20 with patch level 118+ 
NOTE: On the backup system, only the mySAP™ DBA tools and Oracle client code are required.

- Tivoli Storage Manager API version as required by Data Protection for mySAP™
- Tivoli Storage Manager Server V5.2 or later, preferably V5.3
- Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks V5.3 for LAN-free restore to production system
- For SAN Volume Controller
-- Subsystem Device Driver 1.6.0.2+ or SDDPCM 2.1.x
- For disk storage
-- Subsystem Device Driver 1.6.0.2+ or SDDPCM 2.x

- For Oracle
-- Data Protection for mySAP™ for Oracle (V5.3.0, or later) for AIX
-- Oracle 9.2 or 10 g (64 bit) as supported by the respective mySAP™ release

- For DB2 UDB
-- Data Protection for mySAP™ for DB2 UDB (V5.3.0, or later) for AIX
-- DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.1 FP7, or later (32 bit or 64 bit)
-- DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 or V9.1 (64 bit)

DB2 UDB INTEGRATION MODULE V5.3.3

The DB2 UDB Integration Module is used in conjunction with the Hardware Devices Snapshot Integration Module and the Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive Client.

o Hardware
- Two or more pServer or compatible servers, with 256 MB memory and 100 MB disk space (one or more for the production DB2 server, one or more for the off-loaded data movement)
o Software
 
- AIX V5.2 (32 bit or 64 bit) or V5.3 (32 bit or 64 bit)
- DB2 UDB V8.2 (64 bit), or later
- Tivoli Storage Manager AIX client V5.3.3, or later
- Tivoli Storage Manager server V5.3.2. or later

Note: Refer to product documentation for the location of each software package.

HARDWARE DEVICES SNAPSHOT INTEGRATION MODULE V5.3.3

o Hardware
- For Enterprise Storage Server:
-- IBM Enterprise Storage Server Model 800, with advanced FlashCopy feature, selected to match expected FlashCopy backup requirements.
-- For current Enterprise Storage Server FlashCopy configuration guidelines, refer to the Enterprise Storage Server Web site:

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ess/index.html

- For disk storage:
-- IBM Total Storage DS6000 with microcode level 6.0.600.25, or later or IBM Total Storage DS8000 with microcode level 6.1.600.52, or later.
-- A machine with a processor supported by DS6000 or DS8000 with IBM Common Interface Model (CIM) Agent for DS Open API V5.1.0.67, or later V5.1.x levels, or V5.2.1 or later

Note: Customers who would like support for CIM V5.2.1 can obtain the V5.3.4.8 package from the following ftp site
ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/tivoli-data-protection/acs/db2/v5348/

- For SAN Volume Controller:
  -- IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller V2.1, or later, up to and including SVC 4.1 (includes the SAN Volume Controller Master Console).

o Software
- AIX V5.2 (34 bit or 64 bit) or 5.3 (34 bit or 64 bit)
NOTE: Support for Pegasus 2.5.1 requires AIX V5.2 ML9, or later, or AIX V5.3 ML5, or later

- Pegasus Common Interface Model (CIM) Server and Base Providers (available on Expansion Pack CD with AIX) Filesets sysmgt.pegasus.cimserver.rte and sysmgt.pegasus.osbaseproviders
- IBM CIM Agent for DS open API V5.1.0.17, or later
- Tivoli Storage Manager AIX client V5.3.3, or later
- Tivoli Storage Manager server V5.3.2, or later

- Required for Enterprise Storage Server:
-- Enterprise Storage Server CopyServices CLI V1.5.2.1, or later. Note: The incremental flashcopy function requires ESS CopyServices CLI V2.3.0, or later, and advanced FlashCopy feature.

- Required when using SAN Volume Controller (recommended when using disk storage):
 
-- Subsystem Device Driver 1.6.0.2, or later
-- Host Attachment Scripts 1.1.0.3, or later available at the following Web site:

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sanvc/

DATA PROTECTION FOR DISK STORAGE AND SAN VOLUME CONTROLLER FOR ORACLE V5.3.1

Data Protection for Disk Storage and SAN Volume Controller for Oracle requires the following hardware and software:

o Hardware
- Two pSeries or IBM System p compatible servers, with 64 MB memory and 4 MB disk space.
- For disk storage:
-- IBM Total Storage DS6000 with microcode level 6.0.600.25, or later or IBM Total Storage DS8000 with microcode level 6.1.600.52, or later
-- A machine that meets the minimum requirements of the IBM Common Interface Model (CIM) Agent for DS Open API V5.1.0.67, or later V5.1.x levels, or V5.2.1, or later

Note: Customers who would like support for CIM Agent V5.2.1 can obtain the V5.3.1.3 package from the following ftp site ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/tivoli-data-protection/hdwint/dssanvc/oracle/v5313/

 
- IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller V2.1, or later, up to and including SVC 4.1 (includes the SAN Volume Controller Master Console).

o Software

For both the production and backup pSeries or IBM System p systems:
- AIX V5.2 (32 bit or 64 bit) ML5, or later or AIX V5.3 (32 bit or 64 bit) ML1, or later

NOTE: Support for Pegasus 2.5.1 requires AIX V5.2 ML9, or later, or AIX V5.3 ML5, or later
- Pegasus Common Interface Model (CIM) Server and Base Providers (available on Expansion Pack CD with AIX) Filesets sysmgt.pegasus.cimserver.rte and sysmgt.pegasus.osbaseproviders

- Required when using SVC (recommended when using Disk storage):
-- Subsystem Device Driver 1.6.0.2, or later
-- Host Attachment Scripts 1.1.0.3, or later available at the following Web site:
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sanvc/

- Data Protection for Oracle V5.2.0, or later
- Tivoli Storage Manager API V5.3.0, or later
- Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client V5.3.0, or later
- Oracle Database 9i 9.2 (64 bit) (single or Real Application Cluster) 10g (64 bit)(single)
- Tivoli Storage Manager server V5.2.0, or later


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Document information

Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services


Software version:
5.4


Operating system(s):
AIX


Reference #:
1242174


Modified date:
2011-07-13

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