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Hardware and Software Requirements: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 7.1.1

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Abstract

This document details the Hardware and Software requirements for Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Version 7.1.1.

Note: This is the initial release of the component Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.

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 Mover
  • 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 Recovery Agent from 7.1.1 to 7.1.2, Data Mover must be upgraded to 7.1.2 also.
  • When upgrading a Data Mover from 7.1.1.1 to 7.1.1.2, it is not required that all other components be upgraded to 7.1.1.2 (but they all must be at 7.1.1.x).


This document is divided into linked sections for ease of navigation. You may use the links below to jump to the desired section of the document.


Data Mover supported operating systems
Recovery Agent supported operating systems
Additional software requirements and limitations

Hardware requirements for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V

Where to download Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1

Hardware and Software requirements for other releases of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V

Data Mover supported operating systems

In a Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V environment, the Data Mover is the Tivoli Storage Manager 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.
The TSM Backup-Archive Client is a separate prerequisite and is included as a convenience in the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 7.1.1 installation package. This Backup-Archive Client is automatically installed on Windows during TSM for Virtual Environments installation. The TSM Backup-Archive Client may also be downloaded independently - see below for details on additional software requirements and limitations.

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 7.1.1 level of the TSM Backup-Archive client, and later Interim fixes of this Fix Pack, is required with Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 7.1.1.


WARNING:
The Tivoli Storage Manager client API 7.1.1 is also a prerequisite of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 7.1.1. This Tivoli Storage Manager client API is automatically installed on Windows as a part of the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 7.1.1 installation process. The Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive client 7.1.1 is a prerequisite to use the Data Mover function. The TSM Backup-Archive Client and TSM Client API levels must remain in sync in your complete environment. Therefore, future updates to either the Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive client or the Tivoli Storage Manager client API require that the other component is updated at the same time. For example, if you install a new Fix Pack level of the Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive client, you must upgrade the Tivoli Storage Manager client API to the exact same level on your Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V systems and vice versa. For more information, see "Upgrading to Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Version 7.1.1".

The supported operating systems by platform for the Data Mover / TSM Backup-Archive Client with Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V are detailed below.

Windows x64 platform

The following operating systems are supported for the Data Mover on the Windows x64 platform:
  • Windows Server 2012: Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter Editions
  • Windows Server 2012 R2: Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter Editions


Recovery Agent supported operating systems

This function provides virtual mount capabilities. The supported operating systems by platform are detailed below.

Windows x64 Platform

The following operating systems are supported for the Recovery Agent on the Windows x64 platform:
  • Windows Server 20081 SP1, and later maintenance levels: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage Server, Storage Server R2, Small Business Server, Essential Business Server, and Web Editions
  • Windows Server 2008 R21, and later maintenance levels: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Storage Server, Storage Server R2, Small Business Server, Essential Business Server, and Web Editions
  • Windows Server 20122 Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter Editions
  • Windows Server 2012 R22 Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter Editions

Notes:
  1. If you use Active Directory with Microsoft Windows 2008 or Microsoft Windows 2008 R2, install the hot fix associated with Microsoft Knowledge Base article 970770 at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;970770
  2. Recovery Agent & Recovery Agent Command Line Interface plug-in provides support for Windows Storage Server 2012 for functionality that is also available and supported by Recovery Agent & Recovery Agent Command Line Interface on the Windows Server 2012 Editions.
  3. 06/14/2016 As per APAR IT15695: it indicated that the operating systems Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are supported for the Recovery Agent. However, the operating systems Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are not supported with the Data Protection Microsoft Hyper-V Recovery Agent. This is due to the fact that the product Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V is only supported on Server level of Windows OS. Installation of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V doesn't work on Windows Workstation, hence it's not possible to install Recovery Agent from Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V package on Windows Workstation.



Additional software requirements and limitations
The following additional software is required to use Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V:
  • Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM Server) 6.2 and later interim fixes and Fix Packs
  • Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM Server) 6.3 and later interim fixes and Fix Packs
  • Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM Server) 7.1 and later interim fixes and Fix Packs

  • Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Server 6.3.4, and later maintenance levels, Fix Packs, releases, and versions is required for use of following features that are new to Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 7.1:
    • Show VMs with a backup report
    • Show failures from the most recent backup report
    • Show all backup failures report
    • Show backup history view
    • Show all history view
    • Show failed VMs view
    • Show all VMs view


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

Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V supports incremental forever full backup and incremental forever incremental backup of Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines in VHDX disk format only.

To back up Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines in VHD or VHDX disk format using the "Full only" backup model, use the Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive client without Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments - Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V installed on the system.

The following table describes the hardware requirements that are needed to install Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V

Component Minimal requirement Preferred
System IntelPentium D 3 GHz Dual Core processor or compatibleNot applicable
Memory 2 GB RAM, 2 GB virtual
address space
Not applicable
Available hard disk200 MB for 'Documents and
Settings' folder
1.5 GB
NIC Card 1 NIC - 100 Mbps 1 NIC - 1 Gbps

Where to download Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1

The Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments download document provides information about how and where to obtain the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1 package. The information is located at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037687

TIP: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 7.1.1 is a component of Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1.1



Hardware and Software requirements for other releases of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V

This is the initial release of the component Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V. For that reason there are no Hardware and Software requirements for other releases and Fix Packs.

The Hardware and Software requirements for other releases and Fix Packs for all Tivoli Storage Manager Data Protection for Virtual Environment components are located in the "Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments - All Requirements Doc" located at:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21505139

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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