IBM TotalStorage expert hands-on usage guide

IBM TotalStorage expert hands-on usage guide

The IBM TotalStorage Expert V2R1 is the rebranded name for the IBM Storwatch Expert. It provides all the function in the StorWatch versions you have come to rely on - and then some. The IBM Total Storage Expert is made up of two component features: Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) Expert and Enterpri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization (-)
Otros Autores: Lovelace, Mary (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [S.l.] : IBM, International Technical Support Organization 2003.
Edición:3rd ed
Colección:IBM redbooks.
Materias:
Storage area networks (Computer networks)
Computer storage devices.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627124406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Notices
  • Trademarks
  • Preface
  • The team that wrote this redbook
  • Become a published author
  • Comments welcome
  • Chapter 1. IBM TotalStorage Expert ESRM overview
  • 1.1 What is ESRM
  • 1.2 What is IBM TotalStorage Expert
  • 1.2.1 Performance management for your ESS and ETL
  • 1.2.2 Asset management for your ESS and ETL
  • 1.2.3 Capacity management for your ESS and ETL
  • 1.3 How does TotalStorage Expert work
  • 1.3.1 How do I operate the TotalStorage Expert
  • 1.4 Ordering information
  • 1.5 TotalStorage Expert hands-on guide lab configuration
  • Chapter 2. Comparison of TotalStorage Expert V2.1 to StorWatch Expert V1.2
  • 2.1 Functional comparison
  • 2.1.1 TotalStorage Expert Sign On panel
  • 2.1.2 TotalStorage Expert Introduction panel
  • 2.1.3 TotalStorage Expert Main Navigation Bar
  • 2.1.4 Manage TotalStorage Expert
  • 2.1.5 Manage ESS
  • 2.1.6 Manage ETL
  • 2.2 ESS Expert performance comparison
  • 2.2.1 Comparison of ESS Expert V2.1 and ESS Expert V1.2
  • Chapter 3. Planning for the TotalStorage Expert
  • 3.1 Network planning considerations
  • 3.1.1 Network security considerations
  • 3.1.2 Network bandwidth considerations
  • 3.2 Planning for installation of the TotalStorage Expert
  • 3.2.1 Installation requirements for Windows 2000
  • 3.2.2 Installation requirements for AIX systems
  • 3.2.3 Preparing a machine for the TotalStorage Expert
  • 3.2.4 Number of ESSs to be monitored per TotalStorage Expert
  • 3.2.5 Subsystem Device Driver (SDD) Server considerations
  • 3.2.6 Pre-installation troubleshooting
  • 3.2.7 Preparing your ESS or ETL for TotalStorage Expert
  • 3.3 Implementation and performance considerations
  • 3.3.1 ESS Expert V2.1 performance
  • 3.3.2 ESS Expert Performance optimization
  • Chapter 4. Implementing the TotalStorage Expert on Windows 2000 Server
  • 4.1 Preparing for installation.
  • 4.1.1 Installation steps
  • 4.1.2 Starting the installation program
  • 4.2 Installation troubleshooting
  • 4.2.1 Miscellaneous log file locations
  • 4.3 Validating the individual products
  • 4.3.1 Validate the installation of DB2 Universal Database
  • 4.3.2 Validate the installation of the IBM HTTP Server program
  • 4.3.3 Validate the installation of the IBM WebSphere
  • 4.4 Performance tuning parameters
  • 4.4.1 Relocation of DB2 log files
  • 4.4.2 Increase Java maximum heap size
  • 4.5 Setting up the TotalStorage Expert
  • 4.5.1 Configuration Utility
  • 4.6 TotalStorage Expert graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
  • 4.6.1 The left pane shows a list of operations
  • 4.6.2 The right pane shows the main information
  • 4.6.3 The TotalStorage Expert displays system messages
  • 4.7 Configuration Utility
  • 4.7.1 Basic configuration
  • 4.7.2 Database setup
  • 4.7.3 Define administrators
  • 4.7.4 Enter license key
  • 4.7.5 Restart TotalStorage Expert
  • 4.8 Migrating to TotalStorage Expert V2.1
  • 4.8.1 Migration process
  • 4.8.2 Migrating to a new Windows 2000 Server machine
  • 4.8.3 Migrate on the existing machine
  • 4.8.4 Migrate StorWatch Expert database on a new machine
  • 4.9 Starting and stopping the servers
  • 4.9.1 Starting the servers in Windows 2000 Server
  • 4.9.2 Stopping the Servers in Windows 2000 Server
  • 4.9.3 Stopping and restarting TotalStorage Expert with Configuration Utility
  • 4.10 Changing the passwords in Windows 2000 Server platform
  • 4.10.1 DB2 user name restrictions
  • 4.10.2 Creating a new Windows 2000 Server user name
  • 4.10.3 Windows 2000 Server Log on as a service advanced user rights
  • 4.10.4 Secure WebSphere Administrative console
  • 4.10.5 Changing user name and password for IBM HTTP Server
  • 4.10.6 IBM HTTP Server protection for StorWatchConfig Servlet user name
  • 4.11 SWExport and SWImport utilities.
  • 4.11.1 Migrating Databases with SWExport and SWImport utilities
  • 4.11.2 SWExport and SWImport installation requirements
  • 4.11.3 SWExport and SWImport with local or remote databases
  • 4.11.4 Exporting Expert databases with the SWExport Utility
  • 4.11.5 Running SWExport utility on Windows NT
  • 4.11.6 Importing the Expert database with the SWImport utility
  • 4.12 Uninstalling TotalStorage Expert V2.1
  • 4.12.1 Preparing for uninstalling
  • 4.12.2 Using Windows Add/Remove Programs for uninstalling
  • 4.12.3 Completing the removal process
  • 4.13 Configuring TotalStorage Expert V2.1
  • Chapter 5. Implementing the TotalStorage Expert in AIX
  • 5.1 Preparing for the installation
  • 5.1.1 Perform the following steps before starting the installation
  • 5.1.2 Starting the installation program
  • 5.2 AIX installation error troubleshooting
  • 5.2.1 Diagnostic logfile locations
  • 5.2.2 Known issues
  • 5.2.3 Passwords for DB2 Universal Database and TotalStorage Expert
  • 5.2.4 Verify the TotalStorage Expert V2.1 install
  • 5.3 Setting up the TotalStorage Expert
  • 5.3.1 Configuration Utility
  • 5.4 TotalStorage Expert graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
  • 5.4.1 The left pane shows a list of operations
  • 5.4.2 The right pane shows the main information
  • 5.5 TotalStorage Expert Configuration Utility
  • 5.5.1 Basic configuration
  • 5.5.2 Database setup
  • 5.5.3 Define administrators
  • 5.5.4 Enter License Key
  • 5.5.5 Restart TotalStorage Expert
  • 5.6 Migrating from IBM StorWatch V1R2 to TotalStorage Expert
  • 5.6.1 Pre-migration steps
  • 5.6.2 Migration process
  • 5.7 SWExport and SWImport utilities
  • 5.7.1 Migrating databases with SWExport and SWImport utilities
  • 5.7.2 SWExport and SWImport installation requirements
  • 5.7.3 SWImport on AIX
  • 5.7.4 Starting and stopping the servers in AIX
  • 5.7.5 Preparing for uninstalling TotalStorage Expert V2.1.
  • 5.7.6 Removing TotalStorage Expert V2.1 and prerequisite products
  • Chapter 6. TotalStorage Expert administrative tasks
  • 6.1 Managing TotalStorage Expert users
  • 6.1.1 Authorize Users panel
  • 6.1.2 Define roles
  • 6.2 Migrating Databases with SWExport and SWImport utilities
  • 6.3 Alert administration
  • 6.3.1 Activate SNMP Function
  • 6.3.2 Additional considerations for AIX
  • 6.3.3 Remove SNMP Managers: Windows 2000 Server platform
  • 6.3.4 Remove SNMP Managers: AIX platform
  • 6.3.5 Configure alerts
  • 6.3.6 Monitor database alerts
  • 6.3.7 Customize ESS threshold alerts
  • 6.4 Viewing task status and logs
  • 6.4.1 Viewing scheduled tasks
  • 6.4.2 Viewing finished or running tasks
  • 6.4.3 Active Users
  • 6.4.4 Viewing logs
  • 6.4.5 Filtering logs
  • Chapter 7. Gathering ESS Data
  • 7.1 Setting up the Manage TotalStorage Expert functions
  • 7.1.1 Define Nodes for ESSs
  • 7.1.2 Scheduling the Node Discovery task
  • 7.1.3 Hints on scheduling the Node Discovery task
  • 7.2 Setting up Data Collection tasks
  • 7.2.1 Sample Daily Schedule for ESS Expert Users with Heavy Workloads
  • 7.2.2 Overview of a performance data collection task
  • 7.2.3 Scheduling data collection tasks: Performance management
  • 7.2.4 Defining a Performance Data Collection task
  • 7.2.5 Scheduling Data Preparation tasks: performance management
  • 7.2.6 Hints on defining a Data Preparation task
  • 7.2.7 Scheduling Data Collection tasks: asset and capacity management
  • 7.2.8 Scheduling Data Preparation tasks: Volume Management
  • 7.2.9 Verifying task setups
  • Chapter 8. Managing ESS through the TotalStorage Expert
  • 8.1 Interpreting the ESS performance reports
  • 8.1.1 Interpreting Cache Reports
  • 8.1.2 Interpreting Disk &lt
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  • Cache Reports
  • 8.1.3 Interpreting Disk Utilization reports
  • 8.2 Using performance reports for ESS subsystem analysis.
  • 8.3 TotalStorage Expert performance reports and other tools
  • 8.3.1 Using the ESS reports under UNIX systems
  • 8.3.2 Using the ESS reports under Windows 2000 systems
  • 8.3.3 Using the ESS reports in an S/390 environment
  • Chapter 9. Viewing the ESS reports
  • 9.1 Viewing hardware asset management reports
  • 9.1.1 Viewing an ESS hardware asset summary report
  • 9.1.2 Viewing a detail report for an ESS
  • 9.1.3 Viewing an LIC summary report
  • 9.2 Viewing the ESS capacity management reports
  • 9.2.1 Viewing an ESS summary report
  • 9.2.2 Viewing a SCSI/FC host summary report
  • 9.2.3 Viewing a historical capacity report
  • 9.2.4 Capacity management report considerations
  • 9.3 Viewing performance management reports
  • 9.3.1 Viewing Ranked Performance reports
  • 9.3.2 Viewing Storage Server Performance and Threshold Summary reports
  • 9.3.3 Viewing Logical Volume reports
  • 9.3.4 Viewing disk utilization summary report
  • 9.3.5 Viewing disk information and cache summary report
  • 9.3.6 Viewing Cache Summary report
  • 9.3.7 Considerations on performance summary reports
  • 9.3.8 Viewing performance detail reports
  • 9.4 Viewing host volume data, LUN to disk host mapping
  • 9.4.1 Interface for viewing host volume data - host data collected
  • 9.4.2 Interface for viewing host volume data: no host data collected
  • 9.4.3 View data for a single volume by the LUN serial number
  • 9.4.4 View data for a single volume by the device name on a host
  • 9.4.5 Neither Asset/Capacity or Host Data collected
  • Chapter 10. Gathering ETL data
  • 10.1 Setting up the Manage TotalStorage functions
  • 10.1.1 Define Nodes for the ETL
  • 10.1.2 Scheduling the Node Discovery task
  • 10.2 Enabling data collection from the ETL
  • Chapter 11. Viewing and customizing the ETL reports
  • 11.1 Understanding the navigation of the ETL reports
  • 11.1.1 Selecting an ETL report.
  • 11.2 Viewing the ETL asset management reports.

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