Microsoft Windows requirements: IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows

Created by Sabine Steinhauer on Tue, 09/16/2008 - 11:48

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Abstract

Hardware and software requirements for IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows.

Content

Hardware and Software Requirements

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Release 8.1
Backup-archive client compatibility table
IBM Storage Protect server compatibility table
End of Support (EOS) releases
Client Components Offered

Note: IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows support for third-party operating systems, applications, services, and hardware depend on the respective vendor. If a third-party product or version moves into extended support, self-service support, or end-of-life, IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows supports the product or version at the same level as the vendor. See also IBM Support General Guidelines and Limitations - IBM support for software on unsupported operating systems

Release 8.1

IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows 8.1.x

Note: The product now known as IBM Storage Protect was named IBM Spectrum Protect in levels earlier than 8.1.19. To learn more about the brand change, see IBM Spectrum Protect brand change to IBM Storage Protect.
Hardware
System	64-bit: 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) Note: 2 GHz or faster
Disk Space	Minimum 100 MB of available disk space
Memory	Minimum 1 GB Random-Access Memory (RAM)
Software
Operating system	Supported versions of Microsoft Windows: Windows Server 2025, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.26) Windows Server 2022, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.13) Windows Server 2019, all editions (Beginning with 8.1.7) Windows Server 2016, all editions Windows Server 2012 R2, all editions, all SPs supported Windows Server 2012, all editions all SPs supported Supported versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API Client: IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.0 - 8.1.2: The IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API client must be at the same fix pack level as the IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client. IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.4 - 8.1.10: The IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API client must be at the same or at a greater fix pack level as the IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client. Minimum IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.2. IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.11 and later: The IBM Spectrum Protect Windows backup-archive client and API client can be at different fix pack levels than the IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client. Minimum IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.2. IBM Storage Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.20 and later: Minimum IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.20 and later.
File system	New Technology file system (NTFS) and Resilient file system (ReFS)
More Software
The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client supports installations on a Microsoft cluster (MSCS) environment.
The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client provides support for Windows Storage Server Editions for functions that are also available and supported by IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows on the Windows Server Editions.
Beginning with IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.9, OpenSSL version 1.1.1 is required to enable IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows REST API and HSMNET service.

IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client and IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client compatibility

IBM Storage Protect™ backup-archive client and API version	IBM Storage Protect™ HSM for Windows client versions
8.1.26	8.1.26
8.1.25	8.1.25
8.1.24	8.1.24
8.1.23	8.1.23
8.1.22	8.1.22
8.1.21	8.1.21
8.1.20	8.1.20
8.1.11 until 8.1.19	8.1.12 until 8.1.19
8.1.10	8.1.10, 8.1.9, 8.1.8, 8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2
8.1.9	8.1.9, 8.1.8, 8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2
8.1.8	8.1.8, 8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2
8.1.7	8.1.7, 8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2
8.1.6	8.1.6, 8.1.4, 8.1.2
8.1.4	8.1.4, 8.1.2
8.1.2	8.1.2
8.1.0	8.1.0

IBM Storage Protect server and IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client compatibility

The IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client and the IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client have the same compatibility with the IBM Storage Protect server.
For more information about compatibility with the IBM Storage Protect server, see IBM Spectrum Protect Server-Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations

End of Support (EOS) releases

Release 7.1 is past End of Support (EOS). See for IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows 7.1:
- EOS page: IBM Spectrum Protect and Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 products End of Support 31 December 2021
- Requirements web page: IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows release 7.1 requirements, which is past End-of-Support (EOS)

Client Components Offered

IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client components offered:
Administrative	IBM Storage Protect Backup-archive client			IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client			IBM Storage Protect API
Command-line interface	Graphical user interface	Command-line interface	Web browser interface	Graphical user interface	Command-line Interface	Web browser interface (Beginning with 8.1.11)	Interface
				✔	✔	✔

Internal Use Only

because of defect Defect 215408 added the following statements:
- IBM Storage Protect backup-archive and API client 8.1.20 and later: Minimum IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client 8.1.20 and later.
- IBM Storage Protect backup-archive client and IBM Storage Protect HSM for Windows client compatibility: BA 8.1.20 <-> HSM4WIN 8.1.20

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