Re: Newbie question 2!

Thanks for that.
I'm lucky in that my environment is very close to the example in the
implementation guide redbook, so I'm able to carefully work through the
book, learning exactly what to do at every stage. Now I have a working
system I have the confidence to start "icing the cake", not to mention ask
questions here.

Angus

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:storman AT US.IBM DOT COM]
Sent: 22 September 2006 16:15
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Newbie question 2!


My general advice for newbies:

Take home the TSM Admin Guide and Admin Reference. Read the Admin Guide
from cover to cover. As commands and options are discussed in the guide,
read up on them in the reference.

In the same fashion,  also recommend reading the TSM Backup-Archive Client
user's guide from cover to cover. Pick the client manual for the client
you will be using the most. After that, you can probably "cherry-pick"
material to read from the other client books that apply to your
installation.

Yes, it is a daunting task, given the size of the books, but if you can
get through one or two chapters a day, you should be able to do it in a
month or less; and you will find it to be a worthwhile investment of your
time. It is my own experience that this is the best way to learn a product
that you will be working with, and it will give you a good overall
acquaintence with TSM's capabilities.

In the admin guide, pay special attention to the chapters on protecting
your TSM server (the database, recovery log, and storage pools).

Also go to http://www.redbooks.ibm.com and in the search box, enter:

  "tivoli storage manager"

You will find multiple hits of interest.

Also bookmark the URL in my sig.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageMan
ager.html

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 09/22/2006
07:56:29 AM:

> Thanks. I'll try that. I did say I was a newbie!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:storman AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent: 22 September 2006 15:49
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Newbie question 2!
>
>
> I do not see the dependency on ISC. Just install the admin client (it's
> available via custom install of the TSM backup-archive client) on your
> remote machine.
>
> Andy Raibeck
> IBM Software Group
> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
> Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
>
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageMan
> ager.html
>
> The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
> The command line is your friend.
> "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 09/22/2006
> 07:38:38 AM:
>
> > -displaymode is a distinct step forward. now if I can just find
> something
> > equivalent for the ISC command-prompt mode, I'll be a happy man. It's
> cold
> > in the server room so I prefer to work remotely!
> >
> > Angus
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:storman AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> > Sent: 22 September 2006 15:23
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Newbie question 2!
> >
> >
> > The -displaymode option is also a possibility. See the Admin Reference
> > chapter about using the command line interface for details.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > Andy Raibeck
> > IBM Software Group
> > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
> > Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
> > Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
> >
> > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
> >
>
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageMan
> > ager.html
> >
> > The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
> > The command line is your friend.
> > "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
> >
> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 09/22/2006
> > 07:13:10 AM:
> >
> > > Hey Angus,
> > >
> > > Are you talking about SQL statements appearing in a 'wide' format?
If
> > > so, then 'set sqldisplaymode wide' will work for you >>>
> > >
> http://192.168.1.10:2297/help/topic/com.ibm.itsmmsmunn.doc/anrsrf53400.h
> > > tm
> > >
> > > Otherwise, certainly from my experience, as long as my terminal
> display
> > > is wide enough (for example, easy to resize in PuTTY) the output
from
> > > queries will make use of the whole terminal width.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps,
> > >
> > > Rgds,
> > >
> > > David McClelland
> > > Data Protection Specialist
> > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Consultant
> > > Reuters, London
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
Behalf
> Of
> > > Angus Macdonald
> > > Sent: 22 September 2006 08:51
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject: [ADSM-L] Newbie question 2!
> > >
> > > How do I convince my console output to display in wide format, like
in
> > > the redbooks? My course tutor did show me but that was 18 months
> before
> > > I touched Tivoli for real and it seemed so trivial I didn't make a
> note
> > > of it.
> > >
> > > Angus
> > >
> > >
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