Add a Repository Server
For longer term protection, you can offload data from IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to IBM Spectrum Protect. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus must be set up as an object client on the IBM Spectrum Protect server before registering in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus as a repository server. After you set up a corresponding object agent on the IBM Spectrum Protect server and start the service, direct offloading of data from IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to IBM Spectrum Protect is enabled.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
- Set up IBM Spectrum Protect Plus as an object client to the IBM Spectrum Protect server. After you complete the setup procedure, the wizard provides you with the endpoint for communicating with the object agent on the server, and the access ID, secret key, and certificate for connecting securely. See Offloading data from IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
- Configure provider keys and certificates. See Configure Keys and Certificates.
To register an IBM Spectrum Protect repository server:
- From the navigation menu, expand System Configuration, then expand Backup Storage. Click Repository Server.
- Click Add Repository Server. The Register Repository Server pane opens.
- Complete the following fields:
- Name
- Enter a meaningful name to help identify the repository server.
- Hostname
- Enter the resolvable hostname of the repository server.
- Port
- Enter the communications port of the repository server.
- Use existing key
- Select a previously entered key. Keys are added through the Keys and Certificates pane. Alternatively, enter key information in the following fields. See Configure Keys and Certificates.
- Key name
- Enter a meaningful name to help identify the key.
- Access key
- Enter the access key.
- Secret key
- Enter the secret key.
- Certificate
- Select a method of associating a certificate with the resource.
- Upload: Select to browse for the certificate locally, then click Upload.
- Copy and paste: Select to enter the name of the certificate, copy and paste the contents of the certificate, then click Create.
- Use existing: Select to use a previously uploaded certificate. Certificates are added through the Keys and Certificates pane. See Configure Keys and Certificates.
- Click Register. The repository server is added to the Repository Server table.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.2
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