IBM 6.5 manual Architecture Overview, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Terminology

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Architecture Overview

The following diagram provides an example of how the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Data Collector could be deployed in your environment.

Figure 1.1 Data Collector in an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Environment

For each TSM Instance, the Data Collector will establish connections to the database using the command, dsmadmc. The Data Collector Configuration file contains all the connection information for each TSM Instance including such parameters as the TSM user name and password for login, the TSM Instance name, IP address of the TSM Host Server, and the TSM Port.

The Data Collector will use various QUERY and SELECT commands via dsmadmc to obtain its information from each separate TSM Instance. The information is then sent via http(s) to the Portal. A user can then launch a web-browser to use the Portal to see a global view of all of their TSM Host Servers and TSM Instances.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Terminology

TSM Host Server - The TSM Host Server is the physical system that is running the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server software. This system will be known by its hostname or IP address.

TSM Instance- The TSM Instance is a separate instance of the TSM server software that is running on a TSM Host Server. A single TSM Host Server can run multiple TSM Instances. This is normally implemented by setting up a separate set of client and administration ports for each TSM Instance. In the architecture example in Figure 1.1, there are two TSM Host Servers—one has a single TSM Instance running on it and the other Host Server has two TSM Instances running on it.

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Contents Page Page Publication Change Record Copyrights and TrademarksPage Contents Page Contacting Aptare PrefaceAbout This Book Page Data Collector Terminology Data Collection by Backup ProductIntroduction to Data Collection Data Collection OverviewCapacity Manager Backup ManagerPlanning Data Collector Deployment Data Collection by Storage ArrayIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Terminology Architecture OverviewPage Requirement Data Collector Server Pre-Installation SetupBefore You Install the Data Collector Updating the Local Hosts FilePage Adding TSM Host Servers to StorageConsole Admin Æ Servers & Server Groups AdminPage Admin Æ Data Collector Policies Configuring Data Collector Policies in the PortalCollector Name Unique name assigned to this Data Collector Domain Domain identifies the top level of your server Worksheet TSM Host Server Details Dsmadmc commandOn Windows Data Collector InstallationInstalling the Data Collector Installing from the Data Collector CDProceed to the Console Installation Instructions Internet Access Not Available from the Data Collector Server Installing via the InternetIf the Data Collector Server does not have X-Windows GUI Deployment of the Data Collector Page Installing the Data Collector Aptareagent and not aptareportal Console Installation InstructionsLicense Agreement will be displayed Installation process will track the progress Http//aptareagent.yourdomain.com Continue with Validating the Installation on Validating the Installation Validating the Data Collector InstallationSuccesspersistinginventorydetails Checkinstall for a Meta Collector Advanced Usage Example Output List Data Collector ConfigurationsList Data Collector Configurations Page On Unix CommandStarting the Data Collector Data Collector Manual StartupPage OSCommand Un-installing the Data CollectorUn-install the Data Collector on Unix Login to the Data Collector Server as rootUn-install the Data Collector on Windows Windows Verify the Data Collector ConfigurationCheck the Configuration File Verify Connectivity Instance TSM Host Server DetailsExample 203.23.10.10

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