====== TSM Admin's Corner: background information, tipps 'n' tricks ======

===== Background information =====
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:inst_quickguide|Installation Quick Guide]] (main steps from the //Installation Guide//)
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:things|nice to know]] a collection of useful information around TSM, Tape and so on
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:accounting|TSM-Accounting]] some infos on build-in accounting
  * Poster by IBM [[http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/c3294640.pdf| "TSM Basic Concepts"]](covers TSM5.5, but still useful)
===== tipps 'n' tricks =====
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:dsmadmc_man|Manpage on "dsmadmc"]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:maintenance_mode|Starting the server in maintenance mode]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:start_in_screen|Starting the server in a screen (Linux only)]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:undocumented| not documented options on admin commands]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:errorcodes| common Error codes]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:Excludes| using excludes mores sophisticated]]
  * [[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.9/client/c_opt_setbyserver.html | Client options that can be set by the Spectrum Protect server (SP-8.1.9)]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:mfa| using multi-factor authentication (MFA) with TSM^H ISP]]

  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:fc_stuff| some useful commands around fibre channel]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:servermon| IBM's servermon tool -- link and remarks]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:diskperfmon| IBM's diskperf tool -- link and remarks]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:scriptworkaround| a workaround for running more complex or external scripts]]

  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:SP8Unbuntu18| Running SP8.1* on Ubuntu 18]]

===== operational documentation =====
In this section we start the documentation of the Spectrum Protect Operation at GWDG (as long as it's not confidental)

  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:opdoc:installation| Installation and configuration of SP servers ]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:opdoc:errorsituation| Error: Approaches and solutions to cope with]]
===== Workarounds =====
Sometimes TSM/ISP does (yet) not provide functionality the admins deserve, so let's develop some workarounds :-)
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:workarounds:3sitereplication| 3 site replication ]]

===== useful links =====
==== towards IBM Docs ====

  * [[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.7/srv.reference/r_cmd_ref.html| ISP 7.1.7 Admin Command Reference]]
  * [[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.7/srv.reference/r_opt_server.html | ISP 7.1.7 Server Options]]
  * <del>[[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGSG7_7.1.6/client/c_cmd_using.html| ISP 7.1.6 Client Command Reference]] -- Links towards Commands are __below__ the commands short reference / overview!</del> \\ Once again, IBM has (so called) //improved// their web and **many information have vanished** :´-( . . .  unfortunately even archive.org has no copy ... :´´-( \\ so let's hope they won't delete the old ones like this
    * [[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGSG7_7.1.2/com.ibm.itsm.client.doc/c_opt_clioptref.html| TSM 7.1.2 Client Options Reference]] -- Links towards Commands are __below__ the commands short reference / overview!</del>
    * Once again, IBM has (so called) //improved// their web //again// and just //changing the version// **does not** lead to the new client options reference -- but we expected this and so please take a look here:\\ [[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQVQ_8.1.4/client/c_opt_clioptref.html | TSM 8.1.4 Client Options Reference]]
  * [[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGSG7_7.1.6/perf/b_perf_tuning_guide2.pdf| ISP 7.1.6 Performance Tuning Guide]]
  * [[https://www-03.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/searchlis/?searchview&searchorder=4&searchmax=0&query=(Spectrum+Protect) | IBM's License Information documents on "Spectrum+Protect"]]
  * [[https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21239415 | IBM Spectrum Protect Downloads - Latest Fix Packs and Interim Fixes]]
  * [[https://adsm.org/forum/index.php?threads/node-replication-stuck-or-even-not-running.31770/| Return Codes of TSM/ISP scripts]]
==== ISP and Third Party Stuff ====
nothing by now

==== free TSM tools / scripts / link collections / ... ====
  * [[https://www.tsm-pa-solutions.com/downloadfreeware | TSM Poweradministrator]] : free version with limited functionality -- by // ISS Software Development & IT Services Ralf Affeldt//
  * [[http://www.spiritsoftware.biz/tsm-script-editor/ | TSM Script Editor]] : graphical Editor for TSM scripts -- by //Spirtit-Software//
  * [[https://github.com/thobiast/tsm_sql | Stuff about IBM Tivoli Storage Manager]] : sql (see below), scripts, ... -- by //Thobias Salazar Trevisan at github//
     * [[http://thobias.org/tsm/ | old html page]]
  * [[http://www.mm-it.at/ | Michael Malitz's Homepage ]] : Link collection, some hints, trainings by //MM-IT//
   * [[https://people.bu.edu/rbs/TSM_Aids.html | Richard B Sims TSM Aids]] besides the quick facts Richard provides a perl script for reading the ''dsmaccnt.log'' file on this page
     *  [[https://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM.QuickFacts | Richard B Sims ADSM Quick Facts]] last updated 2013/10/04 -- but still a wide pool of background information :-)
  * not to forget: Bruno Friess' newsletter on TSM and ISP. You need to apply for it [[info@exstor.com]]-- by //ExStor GmbH//
==== SQL for DB2 @ TSM/ISP ====
  * [[https://github.com/thobiast/tsm_sql | SQL for Tivoli Storage Manager]] : a collection of links around SQL for TSM / ISP by //Thobias Salazar Trevisan//
    * [[http://thobias.org/tsm/sql/ | SQL for Tivoli Storage Manager]] : a collection of links around SQL for TSM / ISP by //Thobias Salazar Trevisan// **Old Page!**
  * [[https://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_10.5.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.sql.ref.doc/doc/c0004100.html?cp=SSEPGG_10.5.0%2F2-12 | DB2 SQL knowledge center]]
  * [[https://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_10.5.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.sql.ref.doc/doc/r0011043.html?cp=SSEPGG_10.5.0%2F2-12-4 | DB2 SQL Buildin functions ]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:sql| GWDG SQL 4 TSM]] : some addition SQL statements FIXME
  * a few things to know:
    * ''select'' with addtional text: ''SELECT || '<Text>' <COLUMN> || <'next Text>' FROM ...'' and so on ...
==== DB2 Topics ====
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:dbreorg|DB2 offline Reorg]]
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:fail302|DB initialization fails with Error 302]]
==== PowerShell & TSM/ISP ====
  * [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:powershell|a collection of some PS commands ]]
===== serverbased TLS =====
These pages will describe the use and configuration of TLS 1.2 within a TSM/ISP server.
  * Using [[en:services:storage_services:backup:tsm:admin:tls_self|Self signed Certificates]]
  * Using DFN-CA signed Certificates -- postponed :-|
===== TSM-Symposia =====
Every two years the "TSM-Symposium" (since 2019 it's called "ISP Symposium") the largest TSM^H ISP user meeting outside the US takes place. 
The last Symposium took place in Dresden: [[http://isp2022.com/]]

===== unsorted further stuff =====
  * ISP/TSM-Version naming:
    * VRMF = __**V**__ersion.__**R**__elease.__**M**__odification-__**F**__ix