Planning worksheets

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Use the planning worksheets to record values that you use to set up your system and configure the IBM Storage Protect server. Use the default values that are listed in the worksheets.

Each worksheet helps you prepare for different parts of the system configuration by using the default values:

Server system preconfiguration: Use the preconfiguration worksheets to plan for the file systems and directories that you create when you configure file systems for IBM Storage Protect during system setup. All directories that you create for the server must be empty.
Server configuration: Use the configuration worksheets when you configure the server. Default values are suggested for most items, except where noted.

AIX®

Table 1. Worksheet for preconfiguration of an AIX server system
Item	Default value	Minimum directory size	Notes
TCP/IP port address for communications with the server	1500	Not applicable	Ensure that this port is available when you install and configure the operating system. The port number can be a number in the range 1024 - 32767.
Directory for the server instance	/home/tsminst1/tsminst1	100 GB	If you change the value for the server instance directory from the default, also modify the Db2 instance owner value in Table 2.
Directory for server installation	/	5 GB
Directory for server installation	/usr	5 GB
Directory for server installation	/var	5 GB
Directory for server installation	/tmp	5 GB
Directory for server installation	/opt	10 GB
Directory for the active log	/tsminst1/TSMalog	Extra small: 30 GB Small and medium: 140 GB Large: 550 GB	When you create the active log during the initial configuration of the server, set the size to 128 GB.
Directory for the archive log	/tsminst1/TSMarchlog	Extra small: 250 GB Small: 1 TB Medium: 2 TB Large: 4 TB
Directories for the database	/tsminst1/TSMdbspace00 /tsminst1/TSMdbspace01 /tsminst1/TSMdbspace02 /tsminst1/TSMdbspace03 ...	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 200 GB Small: At least 1 TB Medium: At least 2 TB Large: At least 4 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for the database, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 1 file system Small: At least 4 file systems Medium: At least 4 file systems Large: At least 8 file systems
Directories for storage	/tsminst1/TSMfile00 /tsminst1/TSMfile01 /tsminst1/TSMfile02 /tsminst1/TSMfile03 ...	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 10 TB Small: At least 38 TB Medium: At least 180 TB Large: At least 500 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for storage, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 2 file systems Small: At least 2 file systems Medium: At least 10 file systems Large: At least 30 file systems
Directories for database backup	/tsminst1/TSMbkup00 /tsminst1/TSMbkup01 /tsminst1/TSMbkup02 /tsminst1/TSMbkup03	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 1 TB Small: At least 3 TB Medium: At least 10 TB Large: At least 16 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for backing up the database, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 1 file system Small: At least 2 file systems Medium: At least 3 file systems Large: At least 3 file systems The first database backup directory is also used for the archive log failover directory and a second copy of the volume history and device configuration files.

Table 2. Worksheet for IBM Storage Protect configuration
Item	Default value	Notes
Db2 instance owner	tsminst1	If you changed the value for the server instance directory in Table 1 from the default, also modify the value for the Db2 instance owner.
Db2 instance owner password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the instance owner password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Primary group for the Db2 instance owner	tsmsrvrs
Server name	The default value for the server name is the system hostname.
Server password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the server password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Administrator ID: user ID for the server instance	admin
Administrator ID password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the administrator password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Schedule start time	22:00	The default schedule start time begins the client workload phase, which is predominantly the client backup and archive activities. During the client workload phase, server resources support client operations. Normally, these operations are completed during the nightly schedule window. Schedules for server maintenance operations are defined to begin 10 hours after the start of the client backup window.

Linux®

Table 3. Worksheet for preconfiguration of a Linux server system
Item	Default value	Minimum directory size	Notes
TCP/IP port address for communications with the server	1500	Not applicable	Ensure that this port is available when you install and configure the operating system. The port number can be a number in the range 1024 - 32767.
Directory for the server instance	/home/tsminst1/tsminst1	25 GB	If you change the value for the server instance directory from the default, also modify the Db2 instance owner value in Table 4.
Directory for the active log	/tsminst1/TSMalog	Extra small: 30 GB Small and medium: 140 GB Large: 550 GB
Directory for the archive log	/tsminst1/TSMarchlog	Extra small: 250 GB Small: 1 TB Medium: 2 TB Large: 4 TB
Directories for the database	/tsminst1/TSMdbspace00 /tsminst1/TSMdbspace01 /tsminst1/TSMdbspace02 /tsminst1/TSMdbspace03 ...	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 200 GB Small: At least 1 TB Medium: At least 2 TB Large: At least 4 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for the database, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 1 file system Small: At least 4 file systems Medium: At least 4 file systems Large: At least 8 file systems
Directories for storage	/tsminst1/TSMfile00 /tsminst1/TSMfile01 /tsminst1/TSMfile02 /tsminst1/TSMfile03 ...	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 10 TB Small: At least 38 TB Medium: At least 180 TB Large: At least 500 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for storage, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 2 file systems Small: At least 2 file systems Medium: At least 10 file systems Large: At least 30 file systems
Directories for database backup	/tsminst1/TSMbkup00 /tsminst1/TSMbkup01 /tsminst1/TSMbkup02 /tsminst1/TSMbkup03	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 1 TB Small: At least 3 TB Medium: At least 10 TB Large: At least 16 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for backing up the database, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 1 file system Small: At least 2 file systems Medium: At least 3 file systems Large: At least 3 file systems The first database backup directory is also used for the archive log failover directory and a second copy of the volume history and device configuration files.

Table 4. Worksheet for IBM Storage Protect configuration
Item	Default value	Notes
Db2 instance owner	tsminst1	If you changed the value for the server instance directory in Table 3 from the default, also modify the value for the Db2 instance owner.
Db2 instance owner password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the instance owner password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Primary group for the Db2 instance owner	tsmsrvrs
Server name	The default value for the server name is the system hostname.
Server password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the server password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Administrator ID: user ID for the server instance	admin
Administrator ID password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the administrator password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Schedule start time	22:00	The default schedule start time begins the client workload phase, which is predominantly the client backup and archive activities. During the client workload phase, server resources support client operations. Normally, these operations are completed during the nightly schedule window. Schedules for server maintenance operations are defined to begin 10 hours after the start of the client backup window.

Windows

Because many volumes are created for the server, configure the server by using the Windows feature of mapping disk volumes to directories rather than to drive letters.

For example, C:\tsminst1\TSMdbpsace00 is a mount point to a volume with its own space. The volume is mapped to a directory under the C: drive, but does not take up space from the C: drive. The exception is the server instance directory, C:\tsminst1, which can be a mount point or a regular directory.

Table 5. Worksheet for preconfiguration of a Windows server system
Item	Default value	Minimum directory size	Notes
TCP/IP port address for communications with the server	1500	Not applicable	Ensure that this port is available when you install and configure the operating system. The port number can be a number in the range 1024 - 32767.
Directory for the server instance	C:\tsminst1	25 GB	If you change the value for the server instance directory from the default, also modify the Db2 instance owner value in Table 6.
Directory for the active log	C:\tsminst1\TSMalog	Extra small: 30 GB Small and medium: 140 GB Large: 550 GB
Directory for the archive log	C:\tsminst1\TSMarchlog	Extra small: 250 GB Small: 1 TB Medium: 2 TB Large: 4 TB
Directories for the database	C:\tsminst1\TSMdbspace00 C:\tsminst1\TSMdbspace01 C:\tsminst1\TSMdbspace02 C:\tsminst1\TSMdbspace03 ...	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 200 GB Small: At least 1 TB Medium: At least 2 TB Large: At least 4 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for the database, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 1 file system Small: At least 4 file systems Medium: At least 4 file systems Large: At least 8 file systems
Directories for storage	C:\tsminst1\TSMfile00 C:\tsminst1\TSMfile01 C:\tsminst1\TSMfile02 C:\tsminst1\TSMfile03 ...	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 10 TB Small: At least 38 TB Medium: At least 180 TB Large: At least 500 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for storage, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 2 file systems Small: At least 2 file systems Medium: At least 10 file systems Large: At least 30 file systems
Directories for database backup	C:\tsminst1\TSMbkup00 C:\tsminst1\TSMbkup01 C:\tsminst1\TSMbkup02 C:\tsminst1\TSMbkup03	Minimum total space for all directories: Extra small: At least 1 TB Small: At least 3 TB Medium: At least 10 TB Large: At least 16 TB	Create a minimum number of file systems for backing up the database, depending on the size of your system: Extra small: At least 1 file system Small: At least 2 file systems Medium: At least 3 file systems Large: At least 3 file systems The first database backup directory is also used for the archive log failover directory and a second copy of the volume history and device configuration files.

Table 6. Worksheet for IBM Storage Protect configuration
Item	Default value	Notes
Db2 instance owner	tsminst1	If you changed the value for the server instance directory in Table 5 from the default, also modify the value for the Db2 instance owner.
Db2 instance owner password	pAssW0rd	Select a different value for the instance owner password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Server name	The default value for the server name is the system hostname.
Server password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the server password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Administrator ID: user ID for the server instance	admin
Administrator ID password	passw0rd	Select a different value for the administrator password than the default. Ensure that you record this value in a secure location.
Schedule start time	22:00	The default schedule start time begins the client workload phase, which is predominantly the client backup and archive activities. During the client workload phase, server resources support client operations. Normally, these operations are completed during the nightly schedule window. Schedules for server maintenance operations are defined to begin 10 hours after the start of the client backup window.