Configuring the server for optimal performance

Evaluate the characteristics and configuration of the system where the server is installed to ensure that the server is set up for good performance.

Before you begin

First, review basic requirements for a server. Then, review the following information for more details.

1. Review the Checklist for the server hardware and the operating system. Correct items as needed.
2. Review the Checklist for server database disks. Correct items as needed.
3. Review the Checklist for server recovery log disks. This checklist covers the active log, archive log, and other logs. Correct items as needed.
4. Review the Checklist for container storage pools. Correct items as needed.
5. Review the Checklist for storage pools on DISK or FILE. Correct items as needed.
6. If you are getting new storage, test the storage system before you implement it. You can use tools to evaluate the characteristics of storage systems before you use them for the IBM Spectrum Protect database or storage pools. For more information, see Analyzing the basic performance of disk systems.
7. Review the tips for disk systems on specific operating systems. Operating systems can require different techniques for optimizing disk operations. For details, see Configuring the operating system for disk performance.
8. Review the Checklist for IBM Spectrum Protect server configuration for tips about configuring schedules and other operations.
9. If you use data deduplication, review the Checklist for data deduplication.
10. If you use node replication, review the Checklist for node replication.