Managing server operations
You can start and stop the server, manage inventory capacity, and manage memory and processor usage. You can also optimize data transfer between servers, upgrade the server, and tune scheduled activities.
- Stopping and starting the server
Before you complete maintenance or reconfiguration tasks, stop the server. Then, start the server in maintenance mode. When you are finished with the maintenance or reconfiguration tasks, restart the server in production mode. - Managing inventory capacity
Manage the capacity of the database, active log, and archive logs to ensure that the inventory is sized for the tasks, based on the status of the logs. - Managing memory and processor usage
Ensure that you manage memory requirements and processor usage to ensure that the server can complete data processes such as backup and data deduplication. Consider the impact on performance when you complete certain processes. - Determining whether Aspera FASP technology can optimize data transfer in your system environment
If your Tivoli® Storage Manager server replicates nodes or protects storage pools to a remote server, determine whether Aspera® Fast Adaptive Secure Protocol (FASP®) technology can improve data throughput to the remote server. Before you enable Aspera FASP technology, you must obtain the appropriate licenses. Both evaluation and full licenses are available. - Planning to upgrade the server
When a fix pack or interim fix becomes available, you can upgrade the Tivoli Storage Manager server to take advantage of product improvements. Servers and clients can be upgraded at different times. Ensure that you complete the planning steps before you upgrade the server. - Tuning scheduled activities
Schedule maintenance tasks daily to ensure that your solution operates correctly. By tuning your solution, you maximize server resources and effectively use different functions available within your solution.