Configuring Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware

After you install, you must configure IBM® Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager for VMware for your environment. Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware requires a profile, target volumes (for certain configurations), and password configuration files. You can use the setup.sh setup script or the configuration wizard to create a Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware profile file.

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To configure Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware you can use the setup script or configuration wizard to create or edit the profile and password files.

The profile file
The profile file is stored in $HOME/tdpvmware/config/profile where $HOME is the home directory of the user name that is created during the installation. It contains all the profile parameters that are used to configure the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware. In the profile file, parameters are categorized into GLOBAL, ACSD, VMWARE, VMCLI, and DEVICE_CLASS sections.
The target volumes file
You must create a target volumes file for DS8000® systems. The target volumes file contains a list of target volumes that are organized into target sets, where each target set represents one backup generation on the target volume. For Storwize® family and SAN Volume Controller storage systems, you can use either use a target volumes file or use the TARGET_NAMING parameter to specify a naming pattern for the target volumes. Creating the target volumes is not required for other storage systems.
Note: The new SVC adapter with dynamic target allocation does not require you to create any target volumes on Storwize family or SAN Volume Controller storage systems.
The password file
You must set or modify passwords by using the setup.sh setup script or the configuration wizard. The passwords are stored in the password file.
  • Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware profile
    A profile configuration file includes parameters and options that determine how Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware backs up and restores data in your environment.
  • Configuring storage environments
    You must configure all storage devices but IBM System Storage® DS8000 storage devices require more configuration to prepare for source and target volume relationships. Similarly, IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller and IBM Storwize family must be configured when you use predefined target volumes.
  • Configuring the system by using the configuration wizard
    You can use a wizard to configure Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware, or to change an existing configuration. The wizard helps you to specify parameters that are saved to the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager profile file.
  • Configuring the system by using the setup script
    You can run the setup.sh setup script after you complete an installation or upgrade Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware. The setup script is stored in the /opt/tivoli/tsm/tdpvmware/fcm directory.
  • Starting and stopping services for Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware
    You can start, stop, restart, and verify the status of the services that are started after the installation of Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware completes.
  • Protecting the vmcli database and repository files to support a HADR solution
    In a high availability disaster recovery (HADR) solution, you must back up the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface database (vmcli database) and the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware repository files. One method to back up the database and repository files is to replicate the files to a secondary site by using the remote mirroring copy function of the storage system.
  • Password administration
    You can use the setup.sh script, GUI configuration wizard, or the fcmcli -f password command to change Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware passwords.
  • GSKit configuration
    IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit) supports Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS140-2) and is also certified to provide SP800-131A compliant encryption. GSKit is automatically installed by Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware.
  • GSKit Commands
    If you use a CA signed certificate, you must use GSKit commands to complete the manual setup.
  • Configuring for takeover and failback operations
    After a failover or failback operation, if you use VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager or a remote mirroring copy function you must configure Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware to protect your environment.