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and license regulations.
2.4.4 Capacity
The Tivoli Storage Manager server can essentially manage a basically unlimited
number of clients and an unlimited amount of data (within restrictions of the
maximum Tivoli Storage Manager server database size). With that said, the
Tivoli selected Storage Manager server platform does limit the maximum
configuration size. Various hardware platforms have different capacities in
regard to the CPU power they can deliver to Tivoli Storage Manager, the number
of devices that can be attached, and the maximum throughput.
Choose your platform with growth in mind. Moving from a small platform to a
larger platform of the same server type, such as from a small pSeries system to a
larger pSeries system, is relatively simple. Starting at the top end of a server type
and moving to another server type, such as from Windows to AIX, involves
export and import operations. Although the procedure is straightforward, it can
be time-consuming and labor-intensive.
2.4.5 Platform installation
Installation consists of the platform installation and the Tivoli Storage Manager
server code installation. Platform installation consists of hardware installation
and configuration, and of operating system installation and configuration.
Installation of each platform requires specialized knowledge that is not covered
here.
The Tivoli Storage Manager server code installation varies by platform in the
specifics, but generally follows a similar procedure. Installation on Windows can
be easier due to the Windows wizards that have been provided. Installation of
the Tivoli Storage Manager server on other platforms is not difficult for an
administrator familiar with the platform.
2.4.6 Operation
Operation of a platform varies from reasonably simple on Windows, to complex
on zSeries, with the UNIX and iSeries platforms somewhere in the middle. The
availability of tools to assist in managing the operation of the various platforms is
nearly opposite, in that the zSeries environment has a rich, powerful assortment
of tools, while Windows is lacking in this regard.
Operation of Tivoli Storage Manager itself varies only in the way some operating
system-specific Tivoli Storage Manager commands are issued on each platform.
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