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After you have installed Tivoli Storage Manager, do the following:
The TSM Console window opens.
The Initial Configuration Task List is displayed.
Figure 7. Initial Configuration - Environment Wizard
The Initial Configuration Environment Wizard is the first wizard in the standard configuration sequence. This wizard consists of a Welcome page and a series of input pages that help you perform the following tasks:
Table 11. Standalone vs. Network Environment
TSM Environment | Description |
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Standalone | A TSM backup-archive client and TSM server are installed on the same
machine to provide storage management for only that machine. There
are no network-connected TSM clients.
Client-server communication will be automatically configured. |
Network | A TSM server is installed. The backup-archive client is optionally
installed on the same machine. You are licensed to install
network-connected TSM clients on remote machines.
You must configure communications between the remote clients and the server. |
The information you provide in this wizard will be used to customize upcoming wizards to reflect your preferences and storage environment.
Figure 8. Initial Configuration - Performance Configuration Wizard
The Performance Configuration Environment Wizard consists of a Welcome page and a series of input pages that prompt you for the following input:
The information you provide in this wizard, along with the results of an
automated analysis of local drives, will be used to determine the best
location for three important TSM volumes. (The term volume
is used here to refer to space allocated in server random access
storage.) Table 12 provides an overview of these volumes.
Table 12. Description of TSM initial volumes
Volume | Description |
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Database | Stores information needed for server operations and information about client data that has been backed-up or archived. |
Recovery Log | Stores information about pending database updates until they are committed. |
Disk Storage Pool | Stores client data in server disk space. This data can be kept on the server or migrated to another storage resource. |
Preferred locations for these TSM volumes will be displayed in the Server Initialization Wizard, which appears later in the initial configuration sequence. You can modify the volume locations and default sizes using that wizard.
Figure 9. Initial Configuration - Server Initialization Wizard
The Server Initialization Wizard is the only wizard that appears during the minimal configuration process. It also appears as part of the standard configuration wizard sequence. This wizard consists of a Welcome page and a series of input pages that help you perform the following tasks:
Choose whether to dynamically extend the size of the database and recovery log by adding volumes as necessary.
If a Microsoft cluster server is detected during the standard configuration process, you will be prompted to configure Tivoli Storage Manager for use in a clustered environment. Select Yes to start the Cluster Configuration Wizard. Before you set up a cluster for use with TSM, you will need to do some planning and ensure that your hardware is supported. For a detailed overview and task instructions, refer to Appendix D, Setting Up Clustering.
When you complete the Server Initialization Wizard, TSM does the following:
Server Initialization Wizard default settings specify the following initial volume sizes (by default, additional volumes will be dynamically added to extend the database and recovery log as required):
Initialization results are recorded in the initserv.log file in the server directory. If you have problems starting the server after initialization, check this log file for error statements. If you contact technical support for help, you may be asked to provide this file.
If you are performing a minimal configuration, refer to Run a Test Backup for instructions about how to test backup and archive function.
Figure 10. Initial Configuration - License Wizard
Tivoli Storage Manager base license support consists of the following:
You can use the License Wizard to apply these licenses, as well as any additional TSM licenses you have purchased. If you are not sure which additional features you are licensed for, or how many users, check your TSM purchase invoice. If this information is unavailable, use the wizard to select and apply the minimum licensing you require, and then purchase any additional licensing later.
If you migrated from ADSM, you are required to update your license information.
The License Wizard consists of a Welcome page and one input page that helps you select and apply the license options you have purchased.
To use the License Wizard, do the following:
The licensing information you provide is registered with the TSM server.
Figure 11. Initial Configuration - Device Configuration Wizard
The Device Configuration Wizard automatically detects storage devices attached to the TSM server. Use this wizard to select the devices you want to use with TSM, and to configure device sharing if required.
To define a device, select its check box. Any device with an open check box can be defined to the TSM server. A library check box that is partially filled indicates that some of the drives associated with that library have not been selected for use with TSM.
The Device Configuration Wizard consists of a Welcome page and input pages that help you perform the following tasks:
The libraries and drives you define to TSM will be available to store data.
Figure 12. Initial Configuration - Client Node Configuration Wizard
The Client Node Configuration Wizard allows you to add and register the client nodes that will back up data to the server instance you are currently configuring. The wizard also allows you to specify how the backup data for these clients will be stored, by associating client nodes with storage pools. See Overview of Storage Pools.
If you used the Device Configuration Wizard to define any storage devices to TSM, storage pools associated with those devices were automatically generated, and will also be displayed here.
To register new client nodes, you must provide client node names and passwords. You can also change storage policy settings by adding or modifying policy domains. TSM storage policy determines how many copies of backed up files are maintained, and how long individual copies of files are retained in storage.
TSM uses a logical construct called a Storage Pool to represent storage resources. Different storage pools are used to route client data to different kinds of storage resources. Storage pools can be arranged in a hierarchy, with one pointing to another, to allow for migration of data from one type of storage to another. See Arranging the Storage Pool Hierarchy.
TSM provides a default storage pool named DISKPOOL, which represents random-access storage space on the hard drive of the TSM server machine. During server initialization, TSM created one volume (representing a discrete amount of allocated space) in this storage pool. By default, this volume was configured to grow dynamically. You can add more volumes to expand this storage pool as required.
TSM also provides three other default storage pools, which are all set up to point to DISKPOOL. These three storage pools correspond to the three ways TSM manages client data: backup, archive, and space-management. The Client Node Configuration Wizard allows you to work with the backup storage pool, BACKUPPOOL.
By default, data for any client nodes you associate with BACKUPPOOL will be immediately transferred to DISKPOOL. You can store the data in DISKPOOL indefinitely, or just use DISKPOOL as a temporary cache and then migrate the data to any other storage devices represented in the storage pool hierarchy.
For more information, and to configure additional storage pools, refer to the chapter on managing storage pools and volumes in the Administrator's Guide. (See TSM Documentation to access this publication.)
The Client Node Configuration Wizard consists of a Welcome page and several input pages that help you perform the following tasks:
To register client nodes individually, do the following:
The Properties dialog appears, with the Node information tab selected.
By default, the new client node will be associated with the STANDARD storage policy domain. BACKUPPOOL is the default backup storage pool for this domain. You can associate the new client node with a different storage pool by clicking New to create a new policy domain, or Edit to modify the existing policy domain.
Managing multiple policy domains can significantly increase your administrative overhead, so you should create only the domains you require. For more information, refer to the chapter on implementing policies for client data in the Administrator's Guide.
To detect and register multiple client nodes at once, return to the main wizard panel and click the Advanced button. Follow the instructions in the Properties dialog. You can add clients from a text file, or choose from computers detected in your Windows domain. The TSM console directory contains a file named sample_import_nodes.txt , which defines the format required to import client nodes.
To modify TSM client node information, select a client node name from the right wizard pane and click the Edit button. To delete a client node you just added, select the client node name and click the Delete button.
TSM can be configured for server-free data movement, which allows for full-volume backup and restore of client data stored on dedicated SAN-attached disk. If you are planning to use this feature, you must define the client/disk association to the TSM server. To define this association, do the following:
The Properties dialog appears.
The Server Free Data Movement Disk Information page appears.
The name must be entered using the format harddiskX, where X is the disk number defined to the client machine. You can use the MMC Disk Management snap-in to obtain this disk number from the client machine. Refer to the TSM online help for more information.
The disk will be added to the right pane, and will be associated with this client node when the wizard completes.
To modify SAN disk information, select the disk name in the right pane, update any fields, and click the Update button. To remove a SAN disk from the list, select the disk name in the right pane and click the Remove button.
By default, new client nodes will send backup data to BACKUPPOOL, which will immediately migrate the data to DISKPOOL. You can point BACKUPPOOL at any other displayed storage pool to route data there instead. A storage pool can migrate data to one other storage pool. Multiple storage pools can be set up to migrate data to the same storage pool. To see which clients are associated with a storage pool, select a storage pool in the left wizard pane. Any client nodes associated with that pool are displayed in the right pane.
Client nodes you have registered can be configured to back up data to this TSM server instance. The backup data will be managed according to way you set up the client's associated storage pool hierarchy.
Storage media must be labeled and checked in to TSM before it can be used. Media labels are written at the start of each volume to uniquely identify that volume to TSM. The Media Labeling Wizard only appears if attached storage devices have been defined to TSM.
Slightly different versions of the wizard will appear for automated and manual storage devices. This section describes the media labeling and check-in process for automated library devices.
The Media Labeling Wizard consists of a Welcome page and a series of input pages that help you perform the following tasks:
Figure 15. Initial Configuration - Media Labeling Wizard (1)
To select a device and any associated drives, check the
box next to the device or drive name.
Figure 16. Initial Configuration - Media Labeling Wizard (2)
To select and label media, do the following:
The TSM Media Labeling dialog appears.
The Media Labeling Wizard supports labels up to six characters long.
The TSM Media Labeling Monitor dialog appears. Status is displayed and updated throughout the labeling process. When the labeling process is complete, the OK button becomes active. The amount of time this takes can depend on the storage hardware and type of media you are using.
The new label should appear in the left pane.
The Media Check-in dialog appears.
Figure 17. Initial Configuration - Media Labeling Wizard (3)
This dialog will only appear if you labeled media in the previous dialog.
A dialog appears, describing the check-in process. Check-in runs as a background process, and media will not be available for use until the process completes. Depending on your storage hardware, and the amount of media being checked in, this process can take some time. To monitor the check-in process, complete the initial configuration and do the following:
When the check-in process has completed, media will be available for use by TSM. By default, media volumes will be checked in with scratch status. For more information, refer to the chapter on media management in the Administrator's Guide. (See TSM Documentation to access this publication.)