IBM DR550 SMB V.1

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Note: It is the responsibility of the customer to set up and verify schedules and database backups.

You should verify that you have appropriate schedules in place to back up your database.

Routine Operations for Tivoli Storage Manager

Monitoring the Database and Recovery Log Status

Monitor the Tivoli Storage Manager database and recovery usage log to ensure that you have

enough space available for efficient operation. You should pay particular attention to the maximum

utilization percentage (%Util) for both. If more room is needed in that database or recovery log, shift

resources by using the administrator functions outlined in the Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX

Administrator’s Guide and Reference manuals.

Monitoring Disk Volumes

Monitor the status of the volumes for the Tivoli Storage database, recovery log, and the

ARCHIVEPOOL storage pool. If any volumes have a status of Offline or Stale, you must determine

why and correct the situation.

Monitoring the Results of Scheduled Operations

Monitor scheduled administrative to ensure that the schedules are running successfully. This is

particularly relevant if you have set up scheduled backups of the Tivoli Storage Manager database.

Installing and Setting Up Tivoli Storage Manager API Clients

The DR550 storage interface is the Tivoli Storage Manager API Client. You may need to install the

Tivoli Storage Manager API Client V5.2.2 or later on the server(s) that are sending data to the

DR550. Your software vendor may offer specific recommendations for defining Tivoli Storage

Manager storage management policies, the Tivoli Storage Manager client node names, and Tivoli

Storage Manager client Include-Exclude lists. You will also need to point to the network address of

the DR550 in the Tivoli Storage Manager Client Communications Options definition.

The following web based education is available from Tivoli and may be beneficial in providing more

information on Tivoli Storage Manager for Data Retention. The site for web based training for

externals is the Virtual Tivoli Skill Center- cgse1.cgselearning.com/tivoliskills

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Overview and Installation

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Defining Policies; Configuring Database and Recovery Log Volumes

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Configuring the Client and Managing Client Data

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Automating Client Operations

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Monitoring and Event Logging Plus Protecting the Database

Classroom instruction is also available.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Implementation (5 days)

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Total Integration (5 days)

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 Update and Migration Topics (2 days)

These courses are expected to be updated for release 5.3 in the future.