Protecting infrastructure setup files

Infrastructure setup files are prerequisites for recovering the Tivoli® Storage Manager database and client data. In most cases, these files cannot be re-created, so you must ensure that copies are up-to-date and easily accessible.

Protecting the active, archive, and archive failover logs
The active log, which records transactions that are in progress on the server, is necessary to restore the database to its most current state. The archive log contains copies of closed log files that were in the active log. The archive log is not needed for normal processing, but it is typically needed for recovery of the database.
Protecting the volume history file
To restore the database, the server needs the information that is in a volume history file. You can specify duplicate volume history files. When the server updates volume information in the database, it also updates each file.
Protecting the device configuration file
The device configuration file contains information that is required to read backup data and restore the database. You can specify duplicate device configuration files. When the server updates device configuration information in the database, it also updates each file. A device configuration file cannot be re-created.
Protecting the server options file
To restore the database, you need a copy of the server options file. The server options file includes the file paths of the active log, the archive log, the active log mirror, and the archive failover log. This information is required to restore the database.
Protecting information about the database and recovery logs
To restore the database, you need detailed information about the database and recovery log. The recovery log includes the active log, the active log mirror, the archive log, and the archive failover log. The recovery log contains records of changes to the database.
Protecting the Secure Sockets Layer digital certificate file
As part of the process of setting up IBM® Tivoli Storage Manager to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for client/server authentication, a digital certificate file, cert.kdb, is created.
Protect the disaster recovery plan
The disaster recovery plan file contains the information that is required to recover a Tivoli Storage Manager server to the point in time that is represented by the last database backup operation that is completed before the plan is created.