IBM System Storage Solutions Handbook

IBM System Storage Solutions Handbook

Released May 2013
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: None

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Book description

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides overviews and pointers for information about the most current IBM System Storage products, showing how IBM delivers the right mix of products for nearly every aspect of business continuance and business efficiency. IBM System Storage® products can help you store, safeguard, retrieve, and share your data. The following topics are covered:

Part 1 introduces IBM Smarter Storage solutions. It provides overviews of IBM Smart Storage Cloud, IBM SmartCloud® Virtual Storage Center (VSC), as well as an overview of the new IBM PureSystems™ offerings.

Part 2 describes the IBM disk products that include IBM System Storage DS® Series (entry-level, midrange, and enterprise offerings).

Part 3 presents an overview of the IBM TotalStorage and System Storage Tape Drives, IBM Tape Automation Products, and IBM Tape Virtualization Solutions and products.

Part 4 describes storage networking infrastructure and presents the switches and directors to form SAN solutions, as well as converged networks and data center networking.

Part 5 describes the IBM System Storage software portfolio. including Tivoli Storage Manager version 6.4, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center version 5.1.1, and IBM General Parallel File System (IBM GPFS™).

Part 6 describes the z/OS® storage management software and tools.

Finally, the Appendixes provide information about High Performance Storage System (HPSS) and IBM FlashSystem Storage.

This book is intended as a reference for basic and comprehensive information about the IBM System Storage products portfolio. The book provides a starting point when establishing your own enterprise storage environment.

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  3. Preface
    1. The team who wrote this book
    2. Now you can become a published author, too!
    3. Comments welcome
    4. Stay connected to IBM Redbooks
  4. Part 1 IBM Smarter Storage Solutions
  5. Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM Smarter Storage
    1. 1.1 Why IBM System Storage
      1. 1.1.1 Efficient, self-optimizing, cloud-agile
      2. 1.1.2 Storage at the speed of business
    2. 1.2 IBM Smart Storage Cloud
    3. 1.3 IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center
    4. 1.4 IBM PureSystems
    5. 1.5 IBM System Storage disk systems
      1. 1.5.1 Entry level disk systems
      2. 1.5.2 Midrange disk storage
      3. 1.5.3 Enterprise disk systems
      4. 1.5.4 IBM System Storage N series
      5. 1.5.5 IBM Real-time Compression Appliance
      6. 1.5.6 IBM SONAS
    6. 1.6 IBM Tape systems
      1. 1.6.1 IBM tape drives
      2. 1.6.2 Tape automation products
      3. 1.6.3 Tape virtualization from IBM
    7. 1.7 Storage Area Networks
      1. 1.7.1 Fibre Channel based networking
      2. 1.7.2 Converged networks and datacenter networking
    8. 1.8 Software solutions for IBM System Storage
      1. 1.8.1 IBM storage virtualization
      2. 1.8.2 Products for storage virtualization
  6. Chapter 2. IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center at a glance
    1. 2.1 Overview
      1. 2.1.1 SmartCloud Storage Optimization Technologies
      2. 2.1.2 Enabling SmartCloud Storage Optimization Technologies
      3. 2.1.3 Enabling Advanced Data Protection Technologies
      4. 2.1.4 More information
  7. Chapter 3. IBM Smart Storage Cloud
    1. 3.1 Overview
      1. 3.1.1 Public cloud scenarios versus private cloud scenarios
      2. 3.1.2 Public cloud solutions
      3. 3.1.3 Private cloud solutions
    2. 3.2 IBM Smart Storage Cloud offerings
    3. 3.3 IBM SmartCloud service offerings
      1. 3.3.1 IBM SmartCloud Enterprise
      2. 3.3.2 IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+
      3. 3.3.3 More information
  8. Chapter 4. IBM PureSystems overview
    1. 4.1 IBM PureFlex System
    2. 4.2 IBM PureApplication System
    3. 4.3 IBM PureData System
      1. 4.3.1 IBM PureData System for Transactions
      2. 4.3.2 IBM PureData System for Analytics
      3. 4.3.3 IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics
    4. 4.4 IBM Flex System: The building blocks
      1. 4.4.1 Management
      2. 4.4.2 Compute nodes
      3. 4.4.3 Storage
      4. 4.4.4 Networking
      5. 4.4.5 Infrastructure
    5. 4.5 IBM Flex System overview
      1. 4.5.1 IBM Flex System Manager
      2. 4.5.2 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis
      3. 4.5.3 Compute nodes
      4. 4.5.4 Expansion nodes
      5. 4.5.5 I/O modules
  9. Part 2 Disk systems
  10. Chapter 5. Entry-level disk storage
    1. 5.1 Overview of entry-level series models
      1. 5.1.1 IBM Storwize V3700
      2. 5.1.2 IBM System Storage DS3500 Express
      3. 5.1.3 IBM System Storage EXP2500
    2. 5.2 IBM Storwize V3700
      1. 5.2.1 IBM Storwize V3700 components
      2. 5.2.2 IBM Storwize V3700 software and configuration
    3. 5.3 IBM System Storage DS3500 Express
      1. 5.3.1 New software features in the DS3500 family
      2. 5.3.2 DS3500 components
      3. 5.3.3 Supported configurations
    4. 5.4 EXP3500 storage expansion units
    5. 5.5 IBM DS Storage Manager
      1. 5.5.1 Host server and management station
      2. 5.5.2 Premium features
    6. 5.6 IBM System Storage EXP2500
    7. 5.7 More information
  11. Chapter 6. Midrange disk systems
    1. 6.1 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node
      1. 6.1.1 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node features
      2. 6.1.2 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node
      3. 6.1.3 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node capabilities
      4. 6.1.4 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node functions
      5. 6.1.5 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node licensing
      6. 6.1.6 Supported disk drives
      7. 6.1.7 IBM Storwize V7000 expansion enclosure
      8. 6.1.8 SAS cabling requirements
      9. 6.1.9 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node components
      10. 6.1.10 Management and support tools
      11. 6.1.11 Useful references from Storwize V7000 websites
    2. 6.2 IBM Storwize V7000
      1. 6.2.1 IBM Storwize V7000 components
      2. 6.2.2 IBM Storwize V7000 features
      3. 6.2.3 IBM Storwize V7000 management and support tools
      4. 6.2.4 IBM Storwize V7000 supported environments
      5. 6.2.5 More information
    3. 6.3 IBM System Storage DCS3700
      1. 6.3.1 DCS3700 components
      2. 6.3.2 IBM System Storage DCS3700 Expansion Unit
    4. 6.4 IBM System Storage DS3950 Express
      1. 6.4.1 IBM System Storage DS3950 highlights
      2. 6.4.2 IBM System Storage DS Series common features
      3. 6.4.3 IBM System Storage DS3950 Express hardware summary
    5. 6.5 IBM System Storage model DS5020
      1. 6.5.1 DS5020 description
      2. 6.5.2 DS5020 features
    6. 6.6 IBM System Storage Models 5100 and 5300
      1. 6.6.1 DS5100/5300 storage subsystems
      2. 6.6.2 DS5100 and DS5300 features
    7. 6.7 IBM System Storage model EXP520 and EXP5000
      1. 6.7.1 EXP520 and EXP5000 Drive features
      2. 6.7.2 EXP520 and EXP5000 Drive support
    8. 6.8 IBM System Storage EXP5060
      1. 6.8.1 EXP5060 overview
      2. 6.8.2 EXP5060 layout
    9. 6.9 IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
    10. 6.10 IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage
    11. 6.11 More information
  12. Chapter 7. Enterprise disk systems
    1. 7.1 Enterprise disk family overview
      1. 7.1.1 DS8000 series overview
      2. 7.1.2 XIV series overview
    2. 7.2 Enterprise disk solutions
      1. 7.2.1 Infrastructure simplification
      2. 7.2.2 Business continuity
    3. 7.3 DS8000 series
      1. 7.3.1 The DS8870, announced and shipped October 2012
      2. 7.3.2 DS8000 concepts
      3. 7.3.3 The DS8000 series design keys
      4. 7.3.4 Overview of DS8000 recent features and technology
      5. 7.3.5 DS8000 series architecture
      6. 7.3.6 DS8000 series products
      7. 7.3.7 DS8000 management
      8. 7.3.8 IBM Standby Capacity on Demand offering for the DS8000
      9. 7.3.9 DS8000 Copy Services
      10. 7.3.10 DS8000 licensing overview
      11. 7.3.11 DS8000 supported environments
      12. 7.3.12 DS8000 series: more information
    4. 7.4 IBM XIV Storage System
      1. 7.4.1 XIV Generation 3
      2. 7.4.2 Hardware elements
      3. 7.4.3 Key design features
      4. 7.4.4 IBM XIV Storage System software
      5. 7.4.5 Parallelism
      6. 7.4.6 Full storage virtualization
      7. 7.4.7 Reliability, availability, and serviceability
      8. 7.4.8 More information about the IBM XIV Storage System
    5. 7.5 Comparison of Enterprise products
  13. Chapter 8. IBM System Storage N series
    1. 8.1 Introduction to N series
    2. 8.2 IBM N series hardware overview
      1. 8.2.1 Entry-level N3000 Express family
      2. 8.2.2 Midrange to Enterprise N6000 family
      3. 8.2.3 High performance enterprise N7000 series
      4. 8.2.4 Expansion units
    3. 8.3 IBM N series software features
      1. 8.3.1 Data ONTAP and WAFL
      2. 8.3.2 Backup and data compliance
      3. 8.3.3 Data compliance
      4. 8.3.4 Data replication
      5. 8.3.5 Thin Provisioning
      6. 8.3.6 Storage efficiency
      7. 8.3.7 Virtualization
    4. 8.4 More information
  14. Chapter 9. IBM Real-time Compression Appliance
    1. 9.1 Introduction to real-time compression
      1. 9.1.1 Why compression is a feasible solution for data reduction
      2. 9.1.2 Exploring data types for compression
      3. 9.1.3 Data compression technologies
    2. 9.2 IBM Real-time Compression Appliance
      1. 9.2.1 IBM RACE technology background
      2. 9.2.2 Hardware and software components
      3. 9.2.3 New RTCA appliance STN7800
      4. 9.2.4 IBM Real-time Compression Appliance STN6500
      5. 9.2.5 IBM Real-time Compression Appliance STN6800
      6. 9.2.6 Implementation options
      7. 9.2.7 Application integration with RtCA
      8. 9.2.8 Other publications
  15. Chapter 10. IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage
    1. 10.1 Overview of SONAS
      1. 10.1.1 SONAS features
      2. 10.1.2 SONAS highlights
      3. 10.1.3 New in Version 1.3.0
    2. 10.2 How SONAS works
    3. 10.3 SONAS features
      1. 10.3.1 Centrally managed, centrally deployed storage
      2. 10.3.2 Automated, integrated tiered storage and information lifecycle management
      3. 10.3.3 Protecting data and replicating between sites
      4. 10.3.4 Utilizing unique capabilities and modular hardware
      5. 10.3.5 Driving a dynamic infrastructure
    4. 10.4 Components within a SONAS solution
      1. 10.4.1 Interface node
      2. 10.4.2 Integrated Management node
      3. 10.4.3 Storage node
      4. 10.4.4 InfiniBand switches
    5. 10.5 Summary of features and benefits
    6. 10.6 More information
  16. Part 3 Tape Systems
  17. Chapter 11. IBM TotalStorage and System Storage Tape Drives
    1. 11.1 LTO technology
      1. 11.1.1 Interleaved recording
      2. 11.1.2 Servo tracks
      3. 11.1.3 Track following
    2. 11.2 IBM Ultrium 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 highlights
      1. 11.2.1 Ultrium generation roadmap
      2. 11.2.2 WORM tape format
      3. 11.2.3 IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) software application
      4. 11.2.4 Reliability
    3. 11.3 IBM LTO Tape Drives
      1. 11.3.1 IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model
      2. 11.3.2 IBM System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model
      3. 11.3.3 IBM System Storage TS2260 Tape Drive Express Model
      4. 11.3.4 IBM System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express Model
      5. 11.3.5 IBM System Storage TS2360 Tape Drive Express Model
    4. 11.4 IBM System Storage TS1100 Tape Drive Family
      1. 11.4.1 Milestone: 35 TB on tape
      2. 11.4.2 Recording format
    5. 11.5 IBM System Storage TS1130 Tape Drive
      1. 11.5.1 Overview
      2. 11.5.2 Highlights
      3. 11.5.3 Media reuse
    6. 11.6 The IBM System Storage TS1140 Tape Drive
      1. 11.6.1 Media reuse
      2. 11.6.2 Capacity and performance
    7. 11.7 IBM Midrange and Enterprise Storage Media
      1. 11.7.1 LTO cartridge
      2. 11.7.2 IBM 3590 and 3590E Cartridge
      3. 11.7.3 IBM 3592 Cartridge
      4. 11.7.4 More information
  18. Chapter 12. IBM Tape Automation products
    1. 12.1 Valuable IBM tape library features
      1. 12.1.1 Advanced Library Management System
      2. 12.1.2 IBM High Density function
      3. 12.1.3 Control Path Failover and Data Path Failover
      4. 12.1.4 Tape System Reporter
    2. 12.2 Overview of available tape libraries
      1. 12.2.1 IBM System Storage TS2900 Autoloader
      2. 12.2.2 IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library
      3. 12.2.3 IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library
      4. 12.2.4 IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library
      5. 12.2.5 IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library
    3. 12.3 IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader
      1. 12.3.1 TS2900 features
      2. 12.3.2 TS2900 specifications
    4. 12.4 IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library
      1. 12.4.1 TS3100 features
      2. 12.4.2 TS3100 specifications
    5. 12.5 IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library
      1. 12.5.1 TS3200 features
      2. 12.5.2 TS3200 specifications
    6. 12.6 IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library
      1. 12.6.1 TS3310 features
      2. 12.6.2 TS3310 specifications
    7. 12.7 IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library
      1. 12.7.1 IBM High Density frames
      2. 12.7.2 Virtual I/O slots
      3. 12.7.3 IBM TS3000 System Console (TSSC)
      4. 12.7.4 Tape System Library Manager (TSLM)
      5. 12.7.5 TS3500 specifications
      6. 12.7.6 TS3500 Tape Library Shuttle Complex (Model SC1)
  19. Chapter 13. IBM Tape Virtualization products
    1. 13.1 Introduction to tape virtualization
    2. 13.2 Concept of data deduplication
      1. 13.2.1 Types of data deduplication and HyperFactor
      2. 13.2.2 HyperFactor technology
      3. 13.2.3 Data deduplication processing
    3. 13.3 IBM System Storage TS7600 ProtecTIER Systems
      1. 13.3.1 ProtecTIER models for open systems
      2. 13.3.2 ProtecTIER TS7600 system modes
    4. 13.4 TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway
      1. 13.4.1 TS7650G Gateway overview
      2. 13.4.2 TS7650G Gateway Models
      3. 13.4.3 TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway (3958 DD5)
      4. 13.4.4 Disk array
      5. 13.4.5 Deployment
    5. 13.5 TS7620 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance Express
      1. 13.5.1 TS7620 Appliance hardware components
      2. 13.5.2 TS3500 Tape Library emulation
    6. 13.6 TS7650 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance
      1. 13.6.1 TS7650 Deduplication Appliance
      2. 13.6.2 TS7650 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance features
    7. 13.7 ProtecTIER Manager
    8. 13.8 ProtecTIER Native Replication
      1. 13.8.1 Types of replication
      2. 13.8.2 Benefits of ProtecTIER Native Replication
    9. 13.9 IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700
      1. 13.9.1 TS7700 Virtualization Engine highlights
      2. 13.9.2 Characteristics of the TS7700 components
      3. 13.9.3 IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740
      4. 13.9.4 IBM Virtualization Engine TS7720
    10. 13.10 IBM Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem
      1. 13.10.1 IBM Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem Removable Media Manager for z/OS environments
      2. 13.10.2 DFSMSrmm highlights
    11. 13.11 More information
  20. Chapter 14. Complementary storage products
    1. 14.1 IBM Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance (RVA)
      1. 14.1.1 Overview
      2. 14.1.2 Additional information
    2. 14.2 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive
      1. 14.2.1 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive highlights
      2. 14.2.2 Additional information
    3. 14.3 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
      1. 14.3.1 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive highlights
      2. 14.3.2 Additional information
    4. 14.4 IBM External Tape Enclosures
      1. 14.4.1 IBM System Storage 7216 Multimedia Enclosure
      2. 14.4.2 IBM System Storage 7226 Multimedia Enclosure
  21. Part 4 Storage Networking
  22. Chapter 15. Introduction to storage networking
    1. 15.1 Overview
    2. 15.2 Storage Area Network
      1. 15.2.1 Fibre Channel
      2. 15.2.2 Converged network
    3. 15.3 IP storage networking technologies
      1. 15.3.1 iSCSI
      2. 15.3.2 FCIP
      3. 15.3.3 iFCP
      4. 15.3.4 Comparison of iSCSI, FCIP, iFCP
      5. 15.3.5 FCoE
    4. 15.4 SAN topologies
      1. 15.4.1 Point-to-point topology
      2. 15.4.2 Loop (arbitrated) topology
      3. 15.4.3 Switched topology
      4. 15.4.4 Single switched fabric
      5. 15.4.5 Switched fabric with redundancy
    5. 15.5 Physical components of SAN infrastructure
      1. 15.5.1 Cables and connectors
      2. 15.5.2 Transceivers
      3. 15.5.3 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
      4. 15.5.4 iSCSI HBAs
      5. 15.5.5 FCoE adapters
      6. 15.5.6 SAN switches, routers, and directors
      7. 15.5.7 Naming and addressing
      8. 15.5.8 Types of ports
      9. 15.5.9 FICON
    6. 15.6 Network Attached Storage
      1. 15.6.1 NAS benefits
      2. 15.6.2 NAS gateways
    7. 15.7 Wavelength Division Multiplexing
    8. 15.8 Selecting the best alternative
    9. 15.9 More information
  23. Chapter 16. Storage Area Network products
    1. 16.1 SAN networking products
      1. 16.1.1 Common characteristics
      2. 16.1.2 Other switch features
    2. 16.2 Entry SAN switches
      1. 16.2.1 IBM System Networking SAN24B-4 Express switch
      2. 16.2.2 IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 switch
      3. 16.2.3 Cisco MDS 9124 Express for IBM System Storage
    3. 16.3 Midrange SAN switches
      1. 16.3.1 IBM System Networking SAN40B-4
      2. 16.3.2 IBM System Networking SAN48B-5
      3. 16.3.3 IBM System Networking SAN80B-4
      4. 16.3.4 IBM System Networking SAN32B-E4
      5. 16.3.5 Cisco MDS 9148 for IBM System Storage
    4. 16.4 Enterprise SAN switches
      1. 16.4.1 IBM System Networking SAN384B and SAN386B-2
      2. 16.4.2 IBM System Networking SAN768B and SAN768B-2
      3. 16.4.3 Cisco MDS 9500 series multilayer directors
    5. 16.5 Multiprotocol routers
      1. 16.5.1 IBM System Networking SAN06B-R multiprotocol router
      2. 16.5.2 Cisco MDS 9222i for IBM System Storage
    6. 16.6 SAN solutions
      1. 16.6.1 Infrastructure simplification solutions
      2. 16.6.2 Business continuity solutions
      3. 16.6.3 Data center bridging and consolidation
    7. 16.7 More information
  24. Chapter 17. Converged networks and Datacenter networking
    1. 17.1 Introduction to converged networking
      1. 17.1.1 Migration to a converged network
      2. 17.1.2 Process and benefits
    2. 17.2 Converged switches
      1. 17.2.1 IBM Converged Switch B32
      2. 17.2.2 Brocade VDX 6730 Converged Switch for IBM
      3. 17.2.3 Cisco Nexus 5000
    3. 17.3 IBM Unified Fabric Architecture
      1. 17.3.1 Unified Fabric Architecture overview
      2. 17.3.2 IBM Virtual Fabric solution
    4. 17.4 Storage networking for IBM PureFlex Systems
      1. 17.4.1 IBM Flex System EN2092 1 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch
      2. 17.4.2 IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10 Gb Scalable Switch
      3. 17.4.3 IBM Flex System EN4091 10Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module
  25. Part 5 IBM System Storage software
  26. Chapter 18. IBM System Storage Virtualization
    1. 18.1 What is storage virtualization?
      1. 18.1.1 Inefficiencies in sharing storage
      2. 18.1.2 Benefits of implementing storage virtualization in your SAN
    2. 18.2 Levels of storage virtualization
      1. 18.2.1 Levels in a storage network
      2. 18.2.2 Server, network, or storage subsystem virtualization
    3. 18.3 IBM System Storage approach to virtualization
      1. 18.3.1 IBM block aggregation characteristics
      2. 18.3.2 IBM file aggregation characteristics
    4. 18.4 IBM System Storage Virtualization family
      1. 18.4.1 Storage virtualization tasks
      2. 18.4.2 Products for storage virtualization
    5. 18.5 IBM Virtualization technology
      1. 18.5.1 Abstraction of physical disks
      2. 18.5.2 Thin provisioning
      3. 18.5.3 Volume mirroring
      4. 18.5.4 Easy Tier
      5. 18.5.5 Flash Copy
      6. 18.5.6 Metro Mirror and Global Mirror Copy Services
    6. 18.6 More information
  27. Chapter 19. IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
    1. 19.1 IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller: Overview
      1. 19.1.1 Introduction
      2. 19.1.2 Design intent
    2. 19.2 New features in SAN Volume Controller 6.4
      1. 19.2.1 Non-disruptive movement of volumes between I/O groups
      2. 19.2.2 Real-time Compression
    3. 19.3 SAN Volume Controller architecture
      1. 19.3.1 SVC hardware
      2. 19.3.2 SVC features
    4. 19.4 SAN Volume Controller virtualization
    5. 19.5 SAN Volume Controller iSCSI host attachment
      1. 19.5.1 Sample configurations
      2. 19.5.2 Supported iSCSI host attachments
    6. 19.6 SAN Volume Controller software licensing
    7. 19.7 SAN Volume Controller solutions
      1. 19.7.1 Business continuity
      2. 19.7.2 Infrastructure simplification
    8. 19.8 SAN Volume Controller compatibility
    9. 19.9 SAN Volume Controller commonly used terms
    10. 19.10 More information
  28. Chapter 20. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager overview
    1. 20.1 Tivoli Storage Manager benefits
    2. 20.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager overview
    3. 20.3 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager architecture
      1. 20.3.1 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager architectural components
      2. 20.3.2 How client data is stored
      3. 20.3.3 How the server manages storage
      4. 20.3.4 Tivoli Storage Manager backup and archive concepts
      5. 20.3.5 Progressive incremental backups
      6. 20.3.6 Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager
      7. 20.3.7 Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Center
      8. 20.3.8 Tivoli Storage Manager API
      9. 20.3.9 Tivoli Storage Manager security
    4. 20.4 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager family of products
      1. 20.4.1 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Basic or Standard Edition
      2. 20.4.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition
    5. 20.5 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager complementary products
      1. 20.5.1 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail
      2. 20.5.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases
      3. 20.5.3 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Microsoft SharePoint
      4. 20.5.4 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows
      5. 20.5.5 IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager
      6. 20.5.6 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Enterprise for Resource Planning Version 6
      7. 20.5.7 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management
      8. 20.5.8 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks
      9. 20.5.9 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for System Backup and Recovery
      10. 20.5.10 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack
      11. 20.5.11 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Microsoft Exchange
      12. 20.5.12 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations
      13. 20.5.13 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Bare Machine Recovery
      14. 20.5.14 IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files
    6. 20.6 Tivoli Storage Manager V6.4 key enhancements:
    7. 20.7 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Version 6.4
      1. 20.7.1 Server updates
      2. 20.7.2 Tivoli Storage Manager licensing
      3. 20.7.3 Backup-archive client updates
      4. 20.7.4 Application program interface (API) updates
      5. 20.7.5 Space management for UNIX and Linux client updates
      6. 20.7.6 Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows updates
      7. 20.7.7 IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager V3.2
      8. 20.7.8 Data Protection for Mail updates
      9. 20.7.9 Data Protection for Databases updates
      10. 20.7.10 Storage agent updates
      11. 20.7.11 Previous products and components prior to V6.4
    8. 20.8 Client backup and restore operations
      1. 20.8.1 Traditional LAN and WAN backup topology
      2. 20.8.2 SAN backup topology: LAN-free
      3. 20.8.3 Network-attached storage backup and restore
      4. 20.8.4 Image backup
      5. 20.8.5 Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments
      6. 20.8.6 Node replication
      7. 20.8.7 Butterfly
    9. 20.9 Tivoli Storage Manager server-to-server communications
      1. 20.9.1 Enterprise configuration overview
      2. 20.9.2 Enterprise configuration usage
    10. 20.10 Tivoli Storage Manager and high availability clustering
      1. 20.10.1 Cluster support for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server
      2. 20.10.2 Platforms
    11. 20.11 Tivoli Storage Manager and tape vaulting
      1. 20.11.1 Electronic tape vaulting
      2. 20.11.2 Remote disk mirroring and tape vaulting solutions
      3. 20.11.3 Collocation considerations for off-site vaulting
      4. 20.11.4 Reclamation considerations for off-site vaulting
    12. 20.12 More information
  29. Chapter 21. IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
    1. 21.1 Product overview
      1. 21.1.1 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center architecture
      2. 21.1.2 Key concepts
    2. 21.2 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V5.1 and V5.1.1
      1. 21.2.1 Statement of Direction
      2. 21.2.2 Examples
    3. 21.3 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center new features, functions, and enhancements
      1. 21.3.1 New for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication Version 5.1.1
      2. 21.3.2 Version 5.1: New features, functions, and enhancements
    4. 21.4 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V5.1.1 summary
      1. 21.4.1 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center functions
      2. 21.4.2 Differences between the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center and the Virtual Storage Center
    5. 21.5 The new Web-based GUI
    6. 21.6 Web-based GUI introduction
      1. 21.6.1 Architecture overview and components
      2. 21.6.2 Web-based GUI features
      3. 21.6.3 Using the “Stand-alone GUI” and the new “Web-based GUI”
    7. 21.7 The new Web-based GUI in detail
      1. 21.7.1 Storage environment basics
      2. 21.7.2 Structure and Navigation
      3. 21.7.3 Major Web-based GUI measurements and quick context help
    8. 21.8 Displaying differences in the interfaces
      1. 21.8.1 How the information is presented
      2. 21.8.2 Health status
      3. 21.8.3 Jobs
      4. 21.8.4 Alerts
    9. 21.9 Enhanced reporting with IBM Cognos
      1. 21.9.1 Quick Cognos introduction
      2. 21.9.2 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1 reporting components: Tivoli Common Reporting v2.1 and Cognos
      3. 21.9.3 What IBM Cognos is
    10. 21.10 Getting started using Cognos
      1. 21.10.1 Predefined reports
      2. 21.10.2 Report properties
    11. 21.11 Additional Cognos information
    12. 21.12 SONAS support
      1. 21.12.1 New in Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V5.1
      2. 21.12.2 Planning
      3. 21.12.3 Web GUI management
    13. 21.13 Enhanced management for virtual environments
      1. 21.13.1 VMware and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
      2. 21.13.2 Planning for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center connection to VMware
    14. 21.14 Tiered Storage Optimization
    15. 21.15 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication enhancements
      1. 21.15.1 Support for external failover by external products
      2. 21.15.2 Warning and severe thresholds for RPO alerts
      3. 21.15.3 Exporting replication history to a table
      4. 21.15.4 Support for DS8000 6.3 Extent Space Efficient Volumes
      5. 21.15.5 Related information
  30. Chapter 22. IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager
    1. 22.1 Introduction to data encryption
    2. 22.2 Encryption key lifecycle management
    3. 22.3 IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager
      1. 22.3.1 Recent changes to TKLM
      2. 22.3.2 Tape encryption methods
      3. 22.3.3 Key serving
    4. 22.4 Summary of key features and benefits
      1. 22.4.1 Compliance with key lifecycle management process
      2. 22.4.2 More information
  31. Chapter 23. IBM GPFS
    1. 23.1 IBM General Parallel File System
    2. 23.2 GPFS: Overview
    3. 23.3 What is new with IBM General Parallel File System 3.5
    4. 23.4 Benefits and highlights of GPFS
      1. 23.4.1 Scalable high-performance shared disk file systems
      2. 23.4.2 Increased data availability
      3. 23.4.3 Simplified storage management
      4. 23.4.4 Simplified administration: Features and benefits of GPFS
    5. 23.5 More information
  32. Part 6 z/OS storage management
  33. Chapter 24. Data management with DFSMS
    1. 24.1 DFSMS highlights
    2. 24.2 DFSMSdfp enhancements
      1. 24.2.1 VSAM RLS modifications
      2. 24.2.2 Open/Close/EOV enhancements
      3. 24.2.3 z/OS catalog modifications
      4. 24.2.4 BAM enhancements
      5. 24.2.5 PDSE enhancements
      6. 24.2.6 EAV enhancements
      7. 24.2.7 OAM enhancements
      8. 24.2.8 zFS enhancements
      9. 24.2.9 DADSM enhancements
      10. 24.2.10 SDM enhancements
      11. 24.2.11 SMS/ISMF enhancements
    3. 24.3 DFSMS components and enhancements
      1. 24.3.1 DFSMSdss enhancements
      2. 24.3.2 DFSMShsm enhancements
      3. 24.3.3 DFSMSrmm enhancements
  34. Chapter 25. z/OS Storage Management Tools
    1. 25.1 IBM Tivoli Omegamon XE
    2. 25.2 IBM DB2 Cloning Tool
    3. 25.3 IBM Tivoli Advanced Catalog Management for z/OS
      1. 25.3.1 Infrastructure benefits
      2. 25.3.2 Application benefits
    4. 25.4 IBM Tivoli Advanced Backup and Recovery
      1. 25.4.1 Infrastructure benefits
      2. 25.4.2 Application benefits
    5. 25.5 IBM Tivoli Advanced Audit for DFSMShsm
    6. 25.6 IBM Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager
      1. 25.6.1 Product benefits
      2. 25.6.2 Product features
    7. 25.7 IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Manager for z/OS
    8. 25.8 IBM Tivoli Tape Optimizer for z/OS
    9. 25.9 IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS
  35. Appendix A. High Performance Storage System (HPSS)
    1. A.1 Introduction to HPSS
    2. A.2 HPSS technology
    3. A.3 HPSS supported environments
    4. A.4 More information
  36. Appendix B. IBM FlashSystem Storage
    1. B.1 Overview
    2. B.2 Why Flash matters
    3. B.3 FlashSystem storage 710/810
    4. B.4 FlashSystem storage 720/820
    5. B.5 Summary
  37. Appendix C. Withdrawn products
    1. C.1 List of withdrawn products
  38. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks publications
    2. Online resources
    3. Help from IBM
  39. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: IBM System Storage Solutions Handbook
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: May 2013
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None