Planning for hardware

Before you install the system hardware, you must plan for the physical configuration and the initial data configuration.

Server hardware
IBM Spectrum Virtualize™ can support various server hardware platforms.
Trusted platform module requirements
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is required to use the encryption and cloud backup features of IBM Spectrum Virtualize .
Uninterruptible power-supply requirements
Ensure that you comply with the requirements for the uninterruptible power supply.
Planning the physical configuration of the system
Before the system is installed, you must plan the physical configuration and the initial settings for the system nodes.
Physical installation planning
Before you set up your system environment, you must verify that the prerequisite conditions for the system are met.

Parent topic: Planning