Install the BRMS plug-in to iSeries Navigator

You can install the Backup, Recovery and Media Services (BRMS) plug-in to iSeries™ Navigator to configure and manage your save operations on your system.

Start of changeBefore you install BRMS, you should first ensure that your iSeries server and PC meet the hardware and software requirements. After you have installed all the prerequisite software and any optional features that you want, you can install the BRMS plug-in to iSeries Navigator:End of change
  1. In iSeries Navigator, right-click My Connections and select Install Options > Install Plug-ins.
  2. On the Install Plug-ins panel, select the server that you want to install the plug-in from (must be a server that has the BR1 product installed) and click OK.
  3. Enter your i5/OS™ user profile name and password on the Password panel and click OK. (The prompt may ask for the Windows® password, but it needs to be the i5/OS user profile password.)
    Note: Some Windows operating systems may require the Windows and i5/OS user profile passwords to match.
  4. A scan for plug-ins on the selected system will occur next. When the Plug-in Selection panel appears, check the Backup, Recovery, and Media Services checkbox and click Next.
  5. The first time the iSeries Navigator is used after installing a plug-in, the iSeries Navigator scan panel will appear. Click Scan Now. If you do not click the Scan Now button, the plug-in that was just installed will be disabled and will not show up in iSeries Navigator.
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Hardware and software requirements for BRMS