IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware, Version 4.1

Planning for Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware

Planning information is provided about the applications, files, parameters, and devices used in your Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager for VMware environment.

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Before installing Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware, you must validate the hardware, software, and environmental requirements.

The following information is required during the installation of Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware:
  • Configuration parameters
  • Storage device parameters
  • Passwords

For the current requirements, review the Hardware and Software Requirements technote that is associated with the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager release. This technote is available in the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager - All Requirement Documents website at: https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21427692. Follow the link to the requirements technote for your specific release or update level and review the pre-installation checklist and planning worksheet. Complete the installation planning sheet and use it as a reference during the installation process.

These conditions are the minimum environment requirements:
  • A suitable disk layout for the VMFS datastores.
  • Correctly defined storage definitions on the storage system
  • Correct connectivity from the ESX hosts of your vSphere environment to the storage system

After you complete the checklist and planning sheet, review the following installation requirements.

Parent topic: IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware

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