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IBM TSM Performing a Profile

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Overview

Live Optics supports the profiling of several data protection solutions.  One of these is the IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) data protection software.  Using the Live Optics collector, IBM Spectrum Protect raw performance files can be uploaded to the Live optics portal to create a report.  This document outlines the process to generate IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) output files for upload to Live Optics.

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Pre-Requisites:

Before any of the following steps to create a report in Live Optics can be completed, the raw performance files from IBM Spectrum Protect must be collected and saved to the machine where the Live Optics software is running.

 

Quick-Start Instructions

  • Download and launch Live Optics Collector (Windows .NET version)
  • Click Get Started
  • Click “Yes, I agree” to accept the End User License Agreement (prompted only on first execution)
  • Click “Yes, this is me” after verifying your identity is correct (prompted only on first execution)
  • Select Data Protection from the left menu
  • Select IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) on the right
  • Select your OS and click Next
  • Click Select Folder, browse to the folder with the .OUT files, click OK
  • Click Next
  • Select the Upload Option, either upload automatically (recommended) or upload later
  • Click Next
  • If upload automatically was selected, enter the project name to be created, click Next
  • After the files are processed and optionally uploaded, click Quit to exit the application

 

Detailed Instructions

Download and run the Live Optics Windows collector software

  • There are two methods to download the collector software:
    • From the email, you received from your systems consultant inviting you to Live Optics by clicking the Download Collector link.
    • From the Live Optics portal, select Collectors from the left menu, then Download Collector. For more information on how to download a Live Optics collector, please see the knowledge base article Download the Live Optics Collector Either option will bring you to the Download Collectors page. 

Start Profile Selection Process

  • From the Live Optics Collector, go to the Data Protection Category and select the IBM SP (TSM) asset from the list.
  • Select the operating system of the IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) host:

 

  • Select the location which contains the output files you created (by running the TSM script in the Scripts folder where you downloaded the Live Optics Collector), by clicking “Select Folder”

  • Here you have the option of uploading your files immediately or saving them in the form of an SIOKIT for upload at another time (or delivery to your Dell representative).

  • Enter your custom project name and click Next, and the project will start to upload

  • You now have the option of saving a copy of the project files as an SIOKIT or skip

The process has been completed successfully

  • Once the upload has been completed. Click Quit to close the collector
  • An email from Live Optics will be sent when the project is ready for viewing on the web portal

Uploading the SIOKIT (applies only if the “upload later” was selected)