Deployment guide for IBM tivoli storage manager version 5.3 / Sanver Ceylan et al.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ceylan, Sanver.

Contributor:

Gusler, Carl.

Hari, Krishnaprasath.

Jeyaraman, Rajkumar.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic data processing--Backup processing alternatives.

Electronic data processing.

Data recovery (Computer science).

Tivoli storage manager.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Jose, CA : IBM, c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Deploying a storage management solution for a small or medium-size business begins with a thorough analysis of the existing business and IT environment. The next step after fully understanding the organization is planning and sizing. This is the key stage, because deployment success depends on how well you plan and size. This IBM Redbooks publication takes a step-by-step approach to deploying a storage management solution based on IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. The first two chapters introduce overall planning and sizing issues. Then we focus on the detailed installation and configuration of Tivoli Storage Manager, and offer some deployment scenarios and troubleshooting of storage management implementation. Readers should be familiar with the following topics: - Storage management concepts - Network topologies - Distributed systems architectures and configuration This book does not cover whole IBM Tivoli Storage Manager components or other discussions for the planning and sizing experience.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

1.1 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

1.1.1 Tivoli Storage Manager overview

1.1.2 Tivoli Storage Manager architecture

1.1.3 Tivoli Storage Manager server

1.1.4 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup/Archive client

1.1.5 Tivoli Storage Manager storage agent

1.1.6 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition

1.2 Solution design for disaster recovery purposes

1.2.1 Types of contingency plans

1.2.2 Disaster Recovery Plan

1.2.3 Seven tiers of recovery

1.3 Tivoli Storage Manager complementary products

1.3.1 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management

1.3.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Network

1.3.3 Tivoli Storage Manager for backup and recovery

1.3.4 Tivoli Storage Manager for data protection

1.4 Key changes in Version 5.3

1.4.1 ACSLS library support enhancements

1.4.2 Activity log management

1.4.3 Collocation by group

1.4.4 Communications options

1.4.5 Database reorganization

1.4.6 Disk-only backup

1.4.7 Enhancements for server migration

1.4.8 IBM 3592 WORM (Write Once Read Many) support

1.4.9 Increased block size for writing to tape

1.4.10 LAN-free environment configuration

1.4.11 NDMP operations

1.4.12 New interface to manage servers: Administration Center

1.4.13 SCSI library enhancements

1.4.14 Simultaneous write inheritance improvements

1.4.15 Support for multiple Tivoli Storage Manager client nodes

1.4.16 Tivoli Storage Manager scheduling flexibility

1.5 Summary

Chapter 2. Planning and sizing for deployment

2.1 Tivoli Storage Manager system requirements

2.1.1 Windows environment requirements

2.1.2 UNIX environment requirements.

2.1.3 Linux environment requirements

2.2 IBM Integrated Solution Center and Administration Center requirements

2.2.1 Software requirements

2.2.2 Hardware requirements

2.3 Design and planning best practices

2.3.1 Critical inputs to the Tivoli Storage Manager architecture process

2.3.2 What are your backup and restore service level agreements?

2.3.3 Architectural design considerations and best practices

2.3.4 Server hardware

2.3.5 Number of server instances and placement

2.3.6 Disk storage pools

2.3.7 Tape drives

2.3.8 Tape libraries

2.3.9 Small file performance

2.4 Summary

Chapter 3. Installation and configuration

3.1 Installing in small-medium Windows environments

3.1.1 Tivoli Storage Manager installation packages

3.1.2 Tivoli Storage Manager installation steps

3.1.3 Installing Tivoli Storage Manager server

3.1.4 Installing Tivoli Storage Manager licenses

3.1.5 Installing Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client locally

3.1.6 Installing Tivoli Storage Manager device drivers

3.2 Configuration in small/medium Windows environment

3.2.1 Overview of initial configuration

3.2.2 Performance configuration wizard

3.2.3 Server initialization wizard

3.2.4 License wizard

3.2.5 Device Configuration Wizard

3.2.6 Client Node Configuration Wizard

3.2.7 Overview of storage pools

3.2.8 Media labeling wizard

3.3 Verifying the initial configuration

3.3.1 Getting started with administrative tasks

3.3.2 Managing the Tivoli Storage Manager server

3.3.3 Return to a previous version of Tivoli Storage Manager

3.3.4 Managing Tivoli Storage Manager client schedules

3.3.5 Managing Tivoli Storage Manager client/server communications

3.3.6 Managing Tivoli Storage Manager administrators

3.4 Installing TSM to UNIX environments.

3.4.1 Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX environment

3.4.2 Tivoli Storage Manager installation packages

3.4.3 Installing Tivoli Storage Manager in an AIX environment

3.4.4 Installation verification

3.4.5 Linux server requirements

3.4.6 Installing Tivoli Storage Manager in an Linux environment

3.4.7 Installation verification

3.5 Installing and configuring ISC

3.5.1 Overview of Integrated Solution Console (ISC) and Administration Center

3.5.2 Installing Integrated Solution Console

3.5.3 Installing Administration Center

3.5.4 Configuring the Administration Center

3.5.5 Operational reporting

3.6 Summary

Chapter 4. Deployment scenarios

4.1 Deployment scenarios

4.1.1 Server farm and small data center

4.1.2 Medium-sized data center

4.1.3 Large data center

4.1.4 Application deployment

4.1.5 Content management

4.1.6 Workstation, desktop, and laptop deployment

4.1.7 Typical characteristics of deployment scenarios

4.2 Sample case study

4.2.1 Scenario

4.2.2 Environment inventory

4.2.3 Requirements definition

4.2.4 Disaster recovery plans

4.2.5 Solution design

4.2.6 Procurement

4.2.7 Project planning

4.2.8 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server and storage implementation

4.2.9 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client and application integration

4.2.10 Development of custom tools

4.2.11 Staff training

4.2.12 Recovery testing

4.3 Tivoli Storage Manager server design factors

Chapter 5. Troubleshooting, hints &amp

tips

5.1 Most common errors

5.1.1 Server installation errors

5.1.2 Operational errors

5.2 Performance tuning (DB and sizing issues)

5.2.1 Tivoli Storage Manager tuning options

Appendix A. Sample worksheets for planning and sizing

Worksheets grouped in tables

Related publications

IBM Redbooks

Other publications

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Index

Back cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"October 2005."

Includes index.

OCLC:

228139123