Spectrum Protect (formerly TSM) 7.1 for 32-bit Windows

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.

Warning: IBM is dropping support for 32-bit Windows and version 7.1 as of 12/31/2021.

• Download Spectrum Protect 7.1 for 32-bit Windows

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 client software.
• Installation
• Configuration
• First-time login

Using

• Update your information
• Knowledge Base
• Policies
• Restore files and folders
• FAQ
• Encryption
• Backup at MIT
• Set up and confirm scheduled backups
• Back up files and folder manually