Pre-Installation Setup for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
   
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Pre-Installation Setup for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
In most cases, a single instance of the Data Collector can support any number of enterprise objects. However, each environment has its own unique deployment configuration requirements, so it is important to understand where the Data Collector software must be installed so that you can determine how many Data Collectors must be installed and which servers are best suited for the deployment.
Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors
64-bit OS. See the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.
Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.
Reside in the same time zone as the subsystem from which data will be collected.
For performance reasons, APTARE recommends that you do not install Data Collectors on the same server as the StorageConsole Portal. However, if you must have both on the same server, verify that the Portal and Data Collector software do not reside in the same directory.
Install only one Data Collector on a server (or OS instance).
TSM data collection requires a dedicated Data Collector—that is, it cannot be included in a Data Collector policy with other collectors, such as capacity Data Collectors. Refer to the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide for sizing guidelines.
dsmadmc must be installed on the Data Collector server.
Typically, Port 1500 is required, as configured for TSM.
Backup Manager: Collection of Backup and Restore Data
For TSM, the Data Collector interfaces using the TSM utility, dsmadmc, collecting data from the underlying TSM databases, including TSM Archives for LAN-free backups.