Backing up Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager

It is a best practice to back up your Tivoli® Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager system, which includes the data that was collected by Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager, the WAREHOUS database, any customized Cognos® reports, and any configuration settings that might be needed.

1. Install the Tivoli Storage Manager client (both 32-bit and 64-bit run times). For more information, see Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive clients .
2. Back up the IBM® Tivoli Monitoring and Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring server data by using Tivoli Storage Manager client: Backing up IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Tivoli Enterprise Portal server, and agent configuration settings
3. Configure the system to back up the WAREHOUS database, and then start a backup:
   • To backup the V6.3 WAREHOUS database, see Backing up the DB2 WAREHOUS database V6.3.
   • To backup the V7.1 WAREHOUS database, see Backing up the DB2 WAREHOUS database V7.1.
4. Validate the success of your backups: Verifying and deleting backups of Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager
5. Optional: Export any customized Tivoli Enterprise Portal workspaces and queries to the file system and back them up using the Tivoli Storage Manager client: Exporting Tivoli Enterprise Portal workspaces and queries
6. Optional: Export any customized situations: Exporting IBM Tivoli Monitoring situations
7. Optional: Export IBM Tivoli Monitoring historical settings: Exporting IBM Tivoli Monitoring historical settings
8. Back up any customized configuration files for the storage agent by using the Tivoli Storage Manager client: Backing up IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Tivoli Enterprise Portal server, and agent configuration settings
9. Optional: Export any customized Cognos reports to the file system and back them up by using the Tivoli Storage Manager client: Exporting Cognos reports