IBM: Tivoli Storage Manager PowerPack Release Notes, version 100

Version 100 of the IBM: Tivoli Storage Manager PowerPack is the initial version of the PowerPack. It includes the ability to monitor Tivoli Storage Manager configuration and performance metrics.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 8.7.0

Before You Install

Ensure that you are running version 8.7.0 or later of SL1 before installing "IBM: Tivoli Storage Manager" PowerPack version 100.

For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.

Installation Process

To install version 100 of the IBM: Tivoli Storage Manager PowerPack, perform the following steps:

To install this PowerPack:

  1. Familiarize yourself with the Known Issues for this release.
  2. See the Before You Install or Upgrade section. If you have not done so already, upgrade your system to the 8.7.0 or later release.
  3. Download the "IBM: Tivoli Storage Manager" version 100PowerPack from the Support Site to a local computer.
  4. Go to the PowerPack Manager page (System > Manage > PowerPacks). Click the Actions menu and choose Import PowerPack. When prompted, import "IBM: Tivoli Storage Manager" version 100.
  5. Click the Install button. For details on installing PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual.

See the manual Monitoring IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for instructions on using the PowerPack.

Features

This release includes the following features:

  • Two example Credentials you can use as templates to create a SOAP/XML Credential and an SSH/Key Credential to connect to Tivoli Storage Manager devices

  • Dynamic Applications to monitor performance metrics and collect configuration data for Tivoli Storage Manager devices:
  • IBM: TSM Admin Schedule Config
  • IBM: TSM Admin Schedule Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Associations Config
  • IBM: TSM Collection Cache
  • IBM: TSM Components Config
  • IBM: TSM Events Cache
  • IBM: TSM Events Config
  • IBM: TSM Library Config
  • IBM: TSM Library Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Library Volume Config
  • IBM: TSM Library Volume Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Node Config
  • IBM: TSM Node Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Policy Domain Config
  • IBM: TSM Policy Domain Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Schedule Config
  • IBM: TSM Schedule Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Server Config
  • IBM: TSM Storage Pool Config
  • IBM: TSM Storage Pool Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Storage Pool Stats
  • IBM: TSM Storage Volume Config
  • IBM: TSM Storage Volume Discovery
  • IBM: TSM Storage Volume Stats
  • Device Classes that can be aligned to Tivoli Storage Manager devices:
  • TSM Admin Schedule
  • TSM Storage Pool
  • TSM Policy Domain
  • TSM Server
  • TSM Library
  • TSM Library Volume
  • TSM Node
  • TSM Schedule
  • TSM Storage Volume
  • Event Policies and corresponding alerts that are triggered when Tivoli Storage Manager devices meet certain status criteria
  • A Run Book Action and a Run Book Automation policy that align the root device class

Known Issues

This release has no known issues.