HP Archive Backup System for OpenVMS, Version 4.4B

HP Archive Backup System SPD 48.16.29
for OpenVMS, Version 4.4B
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
ABS runs on the Integrity servers and Alpha systems
qualified by OpenVMS. For a detailed list of the Alpha
processors qualified by OpenVMS, refer to OpenVMS
VAX and Alpha Operation System Software Product De-
scription (SPD #25.01.xx).
For information about the OpenVMS Operating System
for Integrity servers and Alpha, refer to the HP Open-
VMS Version 8.3 for Alpha and Integrity servers Soft-
ware Product Description (SPD 82.35.xx).
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Operating System
OpenVMS Operating System for:
• Integrity servers V8.2-1, V8.3, and V8.3-1H1
• Alpha V7.3-2, V8.2, and V8.3
OpenVMS provides support for Fibre Channel (FC)
connected tape devices. MDR/NSR converts Fi-
bre Channel protocol, which the tape device under-
stands. ABS has qualified this feature in OpenVMS
as used with MDR/NSR.
Network Storage Router (NSR) M2402 by HP is a
key component in a complete data protection so-
lution. It allows multiple host servers to communi-
cate with a SCSI tape device over a Fibre Channel
link making backup speeds five times faster. ABS
has been tested and qualified with Network Storage
Router (NSR) M2402.
NOTE: Storage Management makes every effort to
be as current or correct as possible in qualifying our
layered products on the Operating System (OS) ver-
sions. The use of a particular OS by a customer can
only be guaranteed by the customer’s contract with
OpenVMS or by a specific service contract.
Please refer to OpenVMS for a complete listing of
supported tape devices and connected hardware.
Layered Products
• DECnet Phase IV or DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS In-
tegrity or Alpha. If you use Decnet Plus (Phase V)
with ABS, you must define Phase IV synonyms (6
characters or less) for your nodes. ABS cannot use
the long node names.
Optional Software
• HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is a prerequisite
for any installation utilizing ABS Tru64 UNIX or Win-
dows 2000/XP clients.
• HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is a prerequisite
for ABS media manager GUI.
• The following Java™ versions are qualified for
MDMSview GUI:
• On Windows
— Java V1.5
• On OpenVMS
— Java V1.5
— eXcursion software to display the GUI
• DCSC (part number QL–4EUA9–AA for an Alpha
system) is required to qualify ACSLS StorageTek si-
los. Refer to DCSC SPD #33.59.xx
Note: Refer to DCSC V3.2 for qualified or recom-
mended use of Fibre Channel (FC) connected tape
devices, a new feature of OpenVMS V7.2-2 and later
versions.
• HSM for OpenVMS for automatic shelving of Open-
VMS files. Refer to SPD #46.38.xx
Note: The Storage Management Software organization
makes every effort to be as current and correct in our
listing of compatible versions for Operating Systems,
hardware and third party software products. Ultimately,
your existing contract with any of these entities will take
precedent.
Qualified Tru64 UNIX clients
ABS enables you to back up the following Tru64 UNIX
clients:
• Tru64 UNIX 4.0F-G, Tru64 UNIX V5.0, V5.0A & V5.1
Note: ABS V4.4 or later has elected to qualify only
Tru64 UNIX clients.
Qualified Windows Clients
ABS enables you to back up the following Windows
clients:
• Windows 2000 with some restrictions
• Windows XP with some restrictions
GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS
The minimum hardware/software requirements for any
future version of this product may be different from the
requirements for the current version.
DISTRIBUTION MEDIA
ABS is available as part of the OpenVMS Consolidated
Software Distribution for Integrity servers and Alpha sys-
tems on optical media distribution.
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