SPFS version 2.4
for Windows has been released
We have changed the cache to use bTree cache for directory lookup, with a separate directory content bTree cache.
These changes speeds up both the lookup of content as well as the copying to and from IBM Spectrum Protect storage.
We have also added a configuration Wizard directly into the installation package for those who wants to configure SPFS and the IBM Spectrum Protect Client during the installation.
Here is a quick guide
Step 1) Launch the installation
By double click on the SetupSPFS-2.4.exe file
C:\> SetupSPFS-2.4.exe
Step 2) An introduction page shows all steps
Click Next
Step 3) License agreement
Select the (*) "I accept the agreement" option and click "Next" button if you agree
Step 4) Chose your configuration options
Decide whether If you want to configure SPFS during the installation or just install the software
Click on "Next" when done
Step 4a) without configuration
An configuration panel will inform you what steps you have to do manually
Click on "Next" button when done. This will jump to step 7 below.
Step 4b) Configuration panel
Select the location for the IBM Spectrum Protect error log files (ERRORLOGNAME)
Click "Next" when done
Step 5) Configure driveletter and nodename
Decide what drive letter to use as a mountpoint for the IBM Spectrum Protect (SPFS) storage. In our example we have decided to use "X:" as a drive letter for SPFS.
Enter the IBM Spectrum Protect client nodename used for the communication to the IBM Spectrum Protect server.
Click on "Next" when done
Step 6) Select IBM Spectrum Protect server
Enter the tcp/ip or domain address to the main IBM Spectrum Protect backup server. If there are replications to other IBM Spectrum Protect servers, than SPFS will figure it out automatically, and will use these as failover/fallback.
Click on "Next" when done
Step 7) Ready to Install
An execution plan will show what steps are done.
It is possible to review the configuraiton, change it by using the "Back" button.
Click on "Install" to install and configure the software.
Note that if you have skipped the configuration, than the information panel will look differently, as shown in figure below.
Step 8) Taking the steps after installation
The license details for the product has to be sent. The information is the output from the below command:
C:\> "C:\Program Files\SPFS\bin\getlicense.exe"
The initial IBM Spectrum Protect credentials has to be stored using
C:\Program Files\SPFS\etc\> "C:\Program Files\SPFS\bin\setpassword.exe" TSM.PWD
You are now ready to use this storage for the purpose you have
