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IBM TIVOLI Storage Manager for SAN Implementation Manual (828 pages)

Implementation Guide

Brand: IBM | Category: Software | Size: 7.71 MB

Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Figures

19
Notices

25
- Trademarks
  26
Preface

27
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  27
- Become a Published Author
  30
- Comments Welcome
  30
Part 1. Introduction

31
- Chapter 1. Implementation Checklists
  
  33
  - The Big Picture
    34
    
    Our Support Material
    35
    
    Our IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Environment
    35
  - Planning Checklist
    37
    
    Server Implementation Checklist
    38
    
    Client Implementation Checklist
    41
    
    Operations Checklist
    42
  - Summary
    43
- Chapter 2. Implementation Planning
  
  45
  - Planning
    46
  - Client Environment Data
    46
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Backup/Restore Scenarios
    47
    
    Client Name
    49
    
    Contact Information
    49
    
    Operating System
    49
    
    GB Changed Per Backup
    50
    
    Total Storage Available
    50
    
    Total Storage Used
    50
    
    Data Compression
    51
    
    Number of Backup Versions to be Kept
    51
    
    Number of Files Backed up
    51
    
    Backup Number of Hours
    53
    
    Backup Window Times
    53
    
    Required Recovery Time Frame
    53
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Restore Time Frame
    53
    
    Archive Frequency
    54
    
    Archive Number of Hours
    54
    
    Archive Window Times
    54
    
    GB Copied Per Archive
    54
    
    Number of Archives Kept
    54
    
    Number of Files Archived
    54
    
    Backup Set Frequency
    55
    
    Client Option Set
    55
    
    Image Backup Frequency
    55
    
    Number of Backup Sets
    55
    
    Number of Image Backups
    55
    
    Policy Domain
    55
  - Data Retention Requirements
    56
    
    Group Name
    56
    
    Number of Backup Versions
    57
    
    Backup File Retention Period
    57
    
    Number of Deleted Versions
    57
    
    Last Deleted File Version Retention Period
    57
    
    Archive Retention Period
    58
    
    Off-Site Copies
    58
    
    Onsite Collocation
    58
    
    Off-Site Collocation
    59
    
    Image Backup Retention
    59
    
    Backup Set Retention
    60
  - Server Architecture Considerations
    60
    
    Server Platform
    60
    
    Installed User Base
    61
    
    Cost
    61
    
    Capacity
    62
    
    Platform Installation
    62
    
    Operation
    62
    
    Supported Devices
    63
  - System Size
    63
  - Multiple Tivoli Storage Manager Servers
    64
    
    Reasons to Consider Multiple Servers
    64
    
    Disadvantages of Multiple Servers
    65
  - Network
    65
    
    Network Considerations
    65
    
    Communication Protocol
    68
    
    LAN-Free Data Movement
    68
    
    Network Name Resolution
    69
  - Disk Considerations and Sizing
    69
    
    The Disk Subsystem
    69
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Database
    69
    
    Database Performance
    70
    
    Database Size
    71
    
    Archive Sizing
    72
    
    Database Volume Identification
    73
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Recovery Log
    73
    
    Primary Disk Storage Pool
    74
    
    Disk Storage Pool Size
    76
    
    Archive Disk Sizing
    76
    
    Image Disk Sizing
    77
    
    Device Configuration Table and Volume History File
    78
    
    Total Disk
    79
  - Tape Drives and Sizing
    80
    
    Tape Devices
    82
    
    Tape Libraries
    82
    
    Number of Tape Drives
    82
  - Tape Volumes
    83
    
    On-Site Volumes
    83
    
    Off-Site Volumes
    86
    
    Database Tape Volumes
    86
    
    Z/Os Tape Management
    88
  - Administrator Ids
    89
    
    License Considerations
    90
    
    Licensed Features Registration
    90
  - Other Considerations
    92
  - Summary
    93
Part 2. Installation

95
- Chapter 3. Server Installation
  
  97
- Chapter 4. Backup-Archive Client Installation
  
  127
  - Backup-Archive Client Code
    128
    
    Backup-Archive Client
    128
    
    Web Client
    128
    
    Difference between a Local and Web-Based Restore
    129
    
    Web Backup-Archive Client Main Window
    130
    
    API Client
    131
  - Code Installation
    131
    
    Backup-Archive Client Code
    132
    
    AIX Backup-Archive Client
    132
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Lab Setup
    132
    
    Linux Backup-Archive Client
    136
    
    Windows Backup-Archive Client
    138
    
    Backup-Archive Client Installation Packages
    139
    
    Client Code Destination
    140
    
    Client Setup Type
    141
    
    Completion of Client Installation
    142
  - Customization
    143
    
    Backup-Archive Client Customization
    143
    
    Web Backup-Archive Client
    150
    
    Using the Client Configuration Wizard
    150
  - Unix/Linux Configuration Wizard
    151
  - Java GUI Client Configuration Wizard
    152
  - Server Name Definition
    153
  - Client/Server Communication Method Screen
    154
  - Client Node Name Configuration Screen
    156
  - Use of Windows Configuration Wizards
    159
    
    Backup-Archive Client Configuration
    159
    
    Client Configuration Wizard Startup Window
    160
    
    Client-Server Communication Method
    163
    
    TCP/IP Parameters
    164
    
    Completion of Client Configuration Wizard
    168
    
    Windows Tivoli Storage Manager Client Login
    168
    
    Web Client Configuration
    169
    
    Configuring the Web Client Selection
    169
    
    Installing a New Web Client Screen Panel
    170
    
    Enter the Client's Node Name and Password
    174
    
    Choose Whether to Allow Remote Access to the Web Client
    177
    
    Choose Whether to Start the Service after the Wizard Completes
    178
    
    Client Scheduler Configuration
    179
    
    Installing a New Client TSM Scheduler Wizard Selection
    180
    
    Defining Schedule and Error Log Names
    185
    
    Journal Engine Configuration
    187
    
    Configuration Completion Panel
    187
    
    Installing a New Journal Engine
    188
    
    Journal Database Maximum Size Panel
    192
    
    Online Image Support Configuration
    195
    
    Open File Support Configuration
    197
    
    Installation of the Logical Volume Snapshot Agent Panel
    197
  - Client Interfaces
    198
    
    Command Line
    200
    
    Gui
    202
  - Client Scheduler
    203
    
    Starting the Client Scheduler
    204
    
    Client Scheduler Service Is Running on a Machine
    206
    
    Stopping the Scheduler
    210
    
    Changing Startup Behavior of the Client Scheduler Service in Windows
    210
  - Web Client Usage
    211
    
    Remote Client GUI
    211
    
    Client Functions
    211
    
    Access Authorization
    212
    
    Starting the Web Client
    213
    
    Stopping the Remote Agent Services
    214
    
    Platform-Independent Web Client
    214
  - Summary
    216
- Chapter 5. Database and Recovery Log
  
  217
  - Database
    218
    
    Database Design Considerations
    218
    
    Defining Database Volumes
    220
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Database Volumes
    220
  - Recovery Log
    222
    
    Recovery Log Design Considerations
    223
    
    Defining Recovery Log Volumes
    224
    
    Recovery Log Volumes
    224
  - Setting the Log Mode
    226
  - Defining the Database Backup Trigger
    228
  - Setting the Expansion Trigger
    229
    
    Database Space Trigger
    230
    
    Recovery Log Space Trigger
    231
  - Mirroring
    232
    
    Database and Recovery Log Mirroring
    233
    
    Database Mirroring
    235
    
    Recovery Log Mirroring
    236
  - Removing Default Volumes
    237
    
    Removing the Default Database Volume
    237
    
    Removing the Default Recovery Log Volume
    239
  - Database Backup
    240
  - Additional Commands
    242
    
    Delete Volhist Type=Dbbackup
    242
    
    Estimate Dbreorgstats
    243
  - Summary
    244
- Chapter 6. Data Storage
  
  245
  - Example Environment
    246
    
    Storage Pool Hierarchy for Our Recommended Setup
    246
    
    Copy Storage Pools
    247
    
    Primary Storage Pools
    247
  - Devices
    248
    
    Defining a Library
    252
    
    Defining a Path to a Library
    253
    
    Defining a Drive in a Library
    255
    
    Defining a Path to a Drive in a Library
    256
    
    Defining a Device Class for a Library
    258
    
    Defining a Sequential File Device Class
    260
  - Storage Pools
    261
    
    Defining a Sequential Access Tape Storage Pool
    262
    
    Defining a Random Access Disk Storage Pool
    263
    
    Defining a Sequential Access File Storage Pool
    264
    
    Defining a Copy Storage Pool
    267
    
    Deleting the Default Storage Pools
    268
  - Storage Pool Volumes
    269
    
    Defining Random Access Disk Volumes
    269
    
    Tape Volumes
    271
    
    Replying to Messages
    274
  - Additional Commands
    275
    
    Auditing Library Contents
    275
    
    Auditing Volume Contents
    276
    
    Back up a Storage Pool
    278
    
    Check a Tape in to a Library
    280
    
    Check out Library Volumes
    283
    
    Deleting Storage-Related Objects
    285
    
    Mounted Volumes
    286
    
    Migration
    287
    
    Moving Data
    288
    
    Querying Volume Contents
    290
    
    Querying Occupancy
    290
    
    Rename a Storage Pool
    291
    
    Reclamation
    292
    
    SQL Commands
    294
  - Summary
    297
- Chapter 7. Data Storage Policies
  
  299
  - Recommended Setup
    300
    
    Sample Policy Definitions
    301
    
    Defining Management Classes
    302
    
    Defining Policy Domains
    302
    
    Defining Policy Sets
    302
    
    Defining Backup Copy Groups
    304
    
    Defining the Archive Copy Group
    306
  - Verifying Policy Definitions
    307
    
    Backup Copy Groups
    307
    
    Archive Copy Groups
    308
  - Validating and Activating a Policy Set
    308
    
    Validating the Recommended Policy Sets
    308
    
    Activating the Recommended Policy Sets
    309
    
    Deleting the STANDARD Policy Domain
    309
  - Enforcing Your Policy
    312
  - Summary
    312
- Chapter 8. Managing Tivoli Storage Manager
  
  313
  - Management
    314
    
    Administrators
    314
    
    Considerations
    315
    
    Default Environment
    315
    
    Recommended Administrators
    316
    
    Working with Administrators
    318
    
    Changing an Administrator Password
    320
  - Client Nodes
    321
    
    Considerations
    321
    
    Default Environment
    322
    
    Working with Client Nodes
    322
  - Client Option Sets
    328
    
    Considerations
    328
    
    Default Environment
    329
    
    Recommended Client Option Sets
    329
    
    Working with Client Option Sets
    330
    
    Associating a Client Node with a Client Option Set
    331
  - Summary
    332
- Chapter 9. Licensing
  
  333
  - Licensed Features
    334
  - Registering Licensed Features
    335
  - Saving Your Licenses
    336
  - License Compliance
    336
  - Monitoring Licenses
    337
    
    Displaying License Information
    337
    
    Auditing Licenses
    338
    
    Scheduling Automatic License Audits
    338
  - Tivoli Storage Manager V5.2 License Features
    339
- Chapter 10. Administrative Client
  
  341
  - Administration Center
    342
    
    Installation
    342
    
    Administration Center Interface
    343
    
    Administration Interface Welcome Window
    344
  - Administrative Client
    346
    
    Code Installation
    347
    
    Administrative Command-Line Client Customization
    348
    
    Using Installshield Wizard to Install the Administrative Client Interface
    348
    
    Command-Line Interface
    350
  - Summary
    353
Part 3. Operational Details

355
- Chapter 11. Client Operations
  
  357
  - Running Backup Operations
    358
    
    Exclude Rules Preventing some Files from Being Backed up
    361
    
    UNIX Command-Line Examples and Output
    363
    
    Windows GUI Backup Examples
    372
    
    Estimate Function
    373
    
    Backup Report
    373
    
    Additional Backup Options for Windows
    374
  - Running Restore Operations
    375
    
    UNIX Command-Line Examples and Output
    378
    
    Windows GUI Restore Examples
    384
    
    Restore Report
    388
  - Running Archive Operations
    389
    
    UNIX Command-Line Examples and Output
    391
    
    Windows GUI Archive Examples
    393
  - Running Retrieve Operations
    395
    
    Archive Report
    395
    
    UNIX Command-Line Examples and Output
    396
    
    Windows GUI Retrieve Examples
    397
  - Summary
    400
- Chapter 12. Scheduling
  
  401
  - The Wheel of Life
    403
  - Administrative Schedules
    404
    
    Defining an Off-Site Backup Schedule
    407
    
    Defining the Volume History Schedules
    410
    
    Defining a Migration Schedule
    412
    
    Defining an Expiration Schedule
    412
    
    Defining a Reclamation Schedule
    413
    
    Defining a Licensing Audit Schedule
    415
    
    Querying Administrative Events
    416
  - Client Schedules
    416
    
    Defining a Client Backup Schedule
    417
    
    Defining an Enhanced Client Schedule
    418
    
    Enhanced Schedule Repetition, Day of Week, ISC Panel
    420
    
    Enhanced Schedule, Week of Month, ISC Panel
    420
    
    Associating a Client with a Schedule
    421
    
    Verifying the Client Schedules
    422
- Chapter 13. Routine Tasks
  
  425
  - Operations Staff
    426
  - Server Procedures
    427
    
    Starting the Tivoli Storage Manager Server
    427
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Management Monitor Option
    429
    
    Stopping the Tivoli Storage Manager Server
    431
  - Event Monitoring
    434
    
    Event Receivers
    435
  - Health Monitoring
    437
    
    Enabling the ADMIN_CENTER Account
    438
    
    Using Health Monitoring
    439
    
    ADMIN_CENTER Account Update Pwd and Lock Box Unchecked
    439
  - Operational Reporting
    442
    
    Functions
    442
  - Daily Sanity Checks
    444
    
    Data Storage
    447
    
    Client-Server Activity
    451
  - Storage Media Management
    456
    
    Tape Use Overview
    456
    
    Label and Check in Tapes
    458
    
    On-Site and Off-Site Tape Management
    460
    
    On-Site and Off-Site Distinction
    461
    
    IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and Tape Life Cycle
    462
    
    Moving Data from On-Site to Off-Site
    463
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Tape Processing
    463
    
    Off-Site Tape Management to On-Site
    469
    
    Checking Volumes into a Library
    470
    
    Reclaiming Off-Site Tapes
    471
    
    Database Backup Management
    472
  - Error Conditions
    475
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Errors
    476
    
    Machine Errors
    477
    
    IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Error Entries in Windows Event Viewer
    480
  - Summary
    481
- Chapter 14. Advanced Operations
  
  483
- Chapter 15. Performance Considerations
  
  511
  - How to Measure Performance
    512
    
    Network Benchmarking
    513
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Client Performance Tracing
    518
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Server Performance Tracing
    522
  - Architecture-Based Performance Tuning
    525
    
    Database and Recovery Log
    526
    
    Storage Pools
    526
    
    Versioning
    527
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Volume Definitions
    527
    
    Client Configuration
    528
    
    LAN-Free Backup/Restore
    528
  - Tivoli Storage Manager Server
    528
    
    Server Database and Recovery Log
    528
    
    Transactions
    531
    
    Communication
    532
    
    General Parameters
    534
  - Client Node
    536
    
    Transactions
    536
    
    Communication
    538
    
    General Parameters
    539
  - System Design for Performance
    541
    
    PCI Busses
    541
    
    Tape Busses (SCSI, Fibre)
    541
    
    Disk Topology
    542
    
    System Memory
    542
    
    Network
    542
    
    Tape Devices
    543
  - Special Performance Tips
    543
    
    LAN-Free Tuning
    543
    
    LTO/DLT Tape Tuning
    543
    
    File System Volumes Versus Raw Logical Volumes
    544
    
    AIX Virtual Memory System Tuning
    544
    
    Use NTFS Partitions for the Server
    546
    
    Journal-Based Incremental Backup
    547
  - Summary
    550
  - Tivoli Storage Manager Tunables Overview
    551
Part 4. Advanced Topics

553
- Chapter 16. Leveraging SAN Environments
  
  555
  - LAN-Free Prerequisites
    556
  - Server Setup for LAN-Free
    558
    
    Defining Library, Drives, and Associated Paths on the Server
    560
    
    Defining the Device Class
    561
    
    Creating Primary Sequential Storage Pool for LAN-Free
    561
    
    Defining Policy
    562
    
    LAN-Free Validation
    563
  - Storage Agent Setup
    564
    
    Device Drivers for Shared Devices
    564
    
    Storage Agent Software Installation
    567
    
    Storage Agent and Device Driver Installation Screen
    568
    
    Windows Storage Agent Customer Information
    568
    
    Windows Storage Agent Setup Type
    569
    
    Configuring the Storage Agent
    570
    
    Storage Agent Initialization Wizard
    571
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Server Details
    573
    
    Storage Agent Service Configuration
    574
    
    Device Configuration on the Storage Agent
    578
  - SAN Device Discovery Support
    582
    
    Recovering from Offline Paths
    583
  - Client LAN-Free Customization
    586
  - Performing LAN-Free Operations
    588
    
    Determining Whether the Data Movement Is LAN-Free
    590
    
    LAN-Free Data Transfer Considerations
    592
  - Summary
    592
- Chapter 17. Server-Free Data Movement
  
  595
  - Server-Free: What It Is and Why to Use It
    596
  - Server-Free Setup Requirements
    598
  - Server-Free Data Movement
    599
  - Configuration Steps: Overview
    600
  - Setting up Server-Free Data Movement
    600
    
    SAN Configuration
    600
    
    SAN Network
    601
    
    SAN Zoning
    602
    
    Setting up the SAN Data Gateway (Datamover)
    604
    
    Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager Server
    605
    
    Configuring the Tivoli Storage Manager Client
    609
  - Running Server-Free Backup and Restore
    609
  - Server-Free Client Backup in Process
    610
  - Summary
    611
  - Tivoli Storage Manager Server-Free Client Restore in Process
    611
- Chapter 18. Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)
  
  613
  - NDMP Terminology
    614
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager and NDMP
    614
    
    NDMP Backup for NAS
    614
    
    NDMP Support
    615
    
    NDMP Operations and Tivoli Storage Manager Interactions
    615
    
    Multiple NAS Appliances
    617
- Chapter 19. Disaster Recovery Manager
  
  619
  - Example of a DRM Implementation
    620
  - DRM Lab Setup
    620
  - DRM Setup
    621
    
    Register DRM License
    621
    
    Create a Copy Storage Pool
    622
    
    DRM Settings
    624
    
    Verifying the Settings
    628
  - Daily Operations
    628
    
    Back up Primary Storage Pools to Copy Storage Pool
    630
    
    Backup of Tivoli Storage Manager Database
    633
    
    Querying DR Media
    634
    
    Send Disaster Recovery Media Off-Site
    635
    
    Generate the Recovery Plan
    639
    
    Returning Expired Volumes
    640
  - Server Restore Setup
    641
    
    Obtain the Latest DR Plan
    642
    
    Find a Replacement Server and Storage
    643
    
    Install the Operating System and the Server
    643
  - Break out the Disaster Recovery Plan
    643
    
    Obtain the Recovery Volumes
    646
    
    Review the Tivoli Storage Manager Macros
    646
    
    Review the Device Configuration
    648
    
    Start the Restore Tivoli Storage Manager Server Scripts
    650
    
    Restore Primary Storage Pools
    655
    
    Summary of Example Disaster Recovery Plan
    657
  - Summary
    657
- Chapter 20. Bare Machine Recovery
  
  659
- Chapter 21. Data Protection Configuration on the Server
  
  711
  - Basic Assumptions
    712
  - Policy Creation Requirements
    712
    
    Defining a Management Class in an Existing Policy Domain
    712
    
    Defining a New Policy Domain
    713
    
    Backing up and Archiving Copygroup Considerations
    714
  - Register Node
    717
  - Server Configuration Considerations
    718
- Chapter 22. Tivoli Storage Manager Upgrade Considerations
  
  721
  - General Upgrade Considerations
    722
    
    Server
    722
    
    Chapter 22. Tivoli Storage Manager Upgrade Considerations
    723
    
    Clients and Data Protection Modules
    724
    
    Storage Agent
    727
  - Server Upgrade Best Practices
    727
    
    Server Quiesce
    728
    
    Backing up Important Components
    728
    
    Upgrading the Server
    729
    
    Testing New Updates
    729
    
    Enabling Production Mode
    730
  - Performing Server Upgrades
    730
    
    Migration on Windows
    731
    
    Migration on AIX 5L
    737
  - Performing Client Upgrades
    745
    
    Windows
    745
    
    AIX 5L Client Upgrade
    746
  - Storage Agent Upgrade
    748
    
    AIX Storage Agent Migration
    748
    
    Windows 2003 Storage Agent Migration
    749
  - Library Migration
    749
Part 5

751
- Appendix A. Planning and Sizing Worksheets
  
  753
  - Worksheets Grouped in Tables
    754
- Appendix B. Book Support Material: Macros and Scripts
  
  759
  - Macros
    760
    
    Define Administrators
    760
    
    Define Client Option Sets
    761
    
    Define Policy Structure
    763
    
    Define Schedules
    765
    
    Define Server Scripts
    767
    
    Create Storage Pools
    768
    
    Delete Default Storage Pools
    769
  - Server Options Files
    770
    
    Aix
    770
    
    Z/Os
    772
    
    Windows
    774
  - Client Options Files
    776
    
    Aix
    776
    
    Netware
    777
    
    Windows
    779
- Glossary
  
  781
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
  
  787
- Related Publications
  
  795
  - IBM Redbooks
    795
  - Other Publications
    796
  - Online Resources
    798
    
    How to Get Ibm Redbooks
    800
    
    Ibm Redbooks Collections
    801
    
    Back Cover
    828

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Table of Contents

Figures

Notices

Preface

Part 1. Introduction

Chapter 1. Implementation Checklists

Chapter 2. Implementation Planning

Part 2. Installation

Chapter 3. Server Installation

Chapter 4. Backup-Archive Client Installation

Chapter 5. Database and Recovery Log

Chapter 6. Data Storage

Chapter 7. Data Storage Policies

Chapter 8. Managing Tivoli Storage Manager

Chapter 9. Licensing

Chapter 10. Administrative Client

Part 3. Operational Details

Chapter 11. Client Operations

Chapter 12. Scheduling

Chapter 13. Routine Tasks

Chapter 14. Advanced Operations

Chapter 15. Performance Considerations

Part 4. Advanced Topics

Chapter 16. Leveraging SAN Environments

Chapter 17. Server-Free Data Movement

Chapter 18. Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)

Chapter 19. Disaster Recovery Manager

Chapter 20. Bare Machine Recovery

Chapter 21. Data Protection Configuration on the Server

Chapter 22. Tivoli Storage Manager Upgrade Considerations

Part 5

Appendix A. Planning and Sizing Worksheets

Appendix B. Book Support Material: Macros and Scripts

Glossary

Abbreviations and Acronyms

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About this Book

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

Chapter 1. Storage Agent Overview

Chapter 2. Planning

Chapter 3. Installing and Configuring Tape-Library and File-Device Sharing Environments

Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring External Library Environments

Appendix A. Administration and Configuration Reference

Appendix B. Legacy ACSLS Data Migration and Coexistence

Appendix C. Notices

Glossary

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