Spectrum Protect (formerly TSM "Tivoli Storage Manager") lets you back up and restore files to and from your server machine, or over the MIT network, to a secure server that IS&T manages.
How to Obtain
Licensing
Spectrum Protect is available to MIT students, faculty, and staff for use on server machines only.
Download
Spectrum Protect accepts new registrations for server machine backups only. To back up your desktop or laptop, download and register for a CrashPlan account.
Installation
- Register for a Spectrum Protect account
An email will be sent to you with your nodename, password, and server address. These three items are needed when installing the software. - Installation
- Configuration
- Set up and confirm scheduled backups
Using
About this Version
Spectrum Protect 8.1 is a backup/archive client from IBM.
System requirements
- Operating system:
- Windows 2019 server (Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) product's are supported by IBM)
- Windows 2016 server (Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) product's are supported by IBM)
- Windows 2012 server
- Windows 2012 R2 server
- Windows 10 (Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) product's are supported by IBM)
- Windows 8.1
- Memory: 128 MB Random-Access Memory (RAM) required to install the client. Using the web user interface requires minimum 4 GB RAM (preferred 8 GB RAM).
- Disk space: 1.5 GB disk space required to install the client. Using the web user interface requires minimum 4.4 GB disk space (preferred 9 GB disk space).
- Additional requirements:
- Java is only required for the GUI client
- MITnet connection
- Nodename and password. Register online or contact the Service Desk to register for Spectrum Protect service.
- MIT account (SAP cost object) or MIT student ID
- Vendor page: See the full list of requirements