Installation and User's Guide

Table 7. Windows client software requirementsType ofsoftware Minimum software requirementsThe following: v Windows XP Professional SP2 or latervvvvvvWindows Server 2003 (all 32 bit and 64 bit editions)Windows Server 2003 R2 (all 32-bit and 64-bit editions)Windows Vista (all 32-bit and 64-bit editions)Windows 7 (all 32-bit and 64-bit editions)Windows Server 2008 (all 32-bit and 64-bit editions)Windows Server 2008 R2 (all 64-bit editions)Restriction: Support for Windows Server 2003 R2 is the same as for WindowsServer 2003. Thus the client does not provide support for the new features ofWindows Server 2003 R2.For GPFS support (Windows Server 2008 64-bit only), you must also install GPFSversion 3.Windows client communication methodsThe TCP/IP and shared memory communication methods are available for theWindows backup-archive client.|||||||||||||||You can use the following communication methods with the Tivoli StorageManager Version 6.2, or later, Windows client:Table 8. Windows client communication methodsTo use this communication Install this software:method:TCP/IPTCP/IP (Standard with allsupported WindowsNamed PipesShared MemoryNamed Pipes (Standard withall supported Windowsplatforms)TCP/IP (Standard with allsupported Windowsplatforms)To connect to these TivoliStorage Manager servers:AIX ® , HP-UX, Linux, Solaris,Windows, z/OS ®WindowsWindowsBackup-archive client features that are available on WindowsplatformsThis topic lists which features are supported or not supported on the variousWindows platforms.The following table shows the supported and unsupported features on the variousWindows platforms.Note:1. Only LVSA is available for 64-bit x64 Windows XP platforms.2. LVSA is not signed, therefore the LVSA driver is included with the TivoliStorage Manager Client package, but it is not installed by default. If yourorganization does not permit using unsigned drivers, you can use VSS.Chapter 1. Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager clients 7