IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (ITSM)

Introduction

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM or ITSM) is a centralized, policy-based, enterprise class, data backup and recovery package. The software enables the user to insert objects not only via backup, but also through space management and archive tools. It also allows retrieval of the same data via similar restore, recall, and retrieve methods.

CIT supports an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (ITSM) backup service.

Machines Running TSM

Machine Locations TSM Version
athena vulcan:/vol/linux
vulcan:/vol/util
vulcan:/vol/vulcan_u0
vulcan:/vol/projects		 5.5.2
perseus vulcan:/vol/root
vulcan:/vol/mmedia0
vulcan:/vol/linuxhome
iris:/vol/windows
iris:/vol/secy
iris:/vol/root		 5.4.2
zeus vulcan:/vol/stuhome
vulcan:/vol/submit		 5.5.2
hadar local files (?) 5.3.5
sol vulcan:/vol/src 5.5.2

Pre-install Request

Request a node name from http://www.tks.buffalo.edu/usg/forms/backuprequest.form.html. You will need to provide:

  1. The machine's fully-qualified domain name.
  2. Total amount of disk space installed (in Gigabytes).
  3. Total amount of disk space currently in use (in Gigabytes).
  4. Total amount of disk space changing on a daily basis (in Megabytes).
  5. Approximate number of files and directories on your system, in thousands.
  6. Approximate number of files and directories changing on a daily basis.
  7. ** use the file+dir_count.c file to assist with the number values in conjunction with df -h. The file+dir_count.c script is attached to this page. you will have to rename it and compile it.

Client Install

Refer to OS-specific client install procedures below.

Notes

  1. "At one point, there was a FreeBSD client. It's possible that folks using FreeBSD have figured out some way to use one of the other unix clients. Googling FreeBSD and TSM may turn something up." - spr
  2. All the latest and greatest client packages including MacOS can be found at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24026197

References

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Tivoli_Storage_Manager
  2. https://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/information-for-it-staff/tsm--tivoli-storag...
  3. http://www-306.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/storage-mgr/
  4. Overview - Tivoli Storage Manager Supported Operating Systems
  5. https://ubfs.buffalo.edu/ubfs/collab/cit/tks_public/TSM/index.shtml (UBIT password-protected)
  6. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager documentation
  7. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Latest GA Versions
  8. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Patches
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