I am going to show you how to build a TSM 6.3 server step by step.
1) Plan your server configurations. Here is my sandbox server’s configurations.
In the production environment, you need higher configuration, e.g. minimum 12 GB RAM (16 GB RAM if using deduplication).
2) Install JRE.
3) In my example, I save all installation files in C:\TSM_Images folder.
Double click C:\TSM_Images\TSM_Server_6.3.1.0\install.exe to install TSM.
Turn on LAN-free if your license covers that.
TSM will give you a warning if the hardware does not meet the minimum requirements.
4) Two local groups are created by the installation.
Add a new user ‘db2user1’ and add it to the two new groups. db2user1 is TSM windows service account.
net user db2user1 * /add
net localgroup administrators db2user1 /add
net localgroup db2admns db2user1 /add
net localgroup db2users db2user1 /add
5) Log off and log back on with db2user1, double click ‘C:\Tivoli\TSM\server\dsmicfgx.exe’ to run the TSM configuration wizard.
Create DB01, DB02, DB03 and DB04 under D:\Tivoli\TSM\, then type the path in the following window.
Create E:\TSM_Active_Log and F:\TSM_Archive_log folders, then choose them in the following window.
I name the TSM server as TSM_Sandbox
Type the admin name and password. The account will be used for managing the TSM through command console.
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I got two questions: 1. the partition size of the database directory, what is the size recomended and always need four directories? 2. as the same way, recomended size for the active log
The database size varies in different environment. It is decided by the backup data size, enabling or disabling the deduplication … You don’t have to start with 4 directories, just remember to extend the DB size by adding more directories when there is no enough space. The active log is same, the default size should be 16G. (the range is 2G – 128G)
Hi Chen,
how to config backup for sybase through TSM
Hi chen,
could you please revert as soon as possible because i need to work on this.
Thank you
Hi Jackie..Do you have the steps for Installing and configuring TSM 6.3.4 on AIX
Hi Jackie.. Could you please show the TSM installation and configuration steps on Linux. I am entirely new to TSM. Please help me on this.
Hi Malathi, I don’t have time for that currently. You should be able to find it in the TSM information center.
Hi Jackie ,
During installation, DB2 9.7 not installed properly. Please Guide What to do ???
It depends what issue you are having. Check the error code in IBM site.
Hi Jackie,I am looking for TSM 6.3 configuration in AIX
The best place is the TSM Information Center.
Hi Jackie,
I know information centre but the way you present in concise way is what i am looking for.I am not looking to be spoon fed but if you can let me know any links where i can get the required steps with possible screenshots
Pawan
Hi jackie,
Can we perform Lan free backup on disk.
Hi Jackie,
Can you please post the TSM server 6.3 or 7.1 installation on AIX server.
Hey, If anyone is looking for installing TSM server on Linux, please reply and I shall help you with that.
Cheers
Jeeva
Hey, If anyone is still searching for how to install TSM Server / Client on a Linux machine, then leave a comment and i shall help you.
Cheers
Jeeva
Hi Jeeva,I am looking for 6.3 or 7.1 for Linux and step by step like Jackie does and not pdf