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IBM TSM How To Run The Script for Windows or Linux

Team Live Optics
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Overview

Live Optics allows you to understand vital information about your IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) environment.  Live Optics provides you with a simple process to gather, parse and, ultimately, present your data, in a clear and understandable way, so informed decisions can be made about your backup infrastructure. The collector and file-gathering program are signed and verified by the Dell Certificate Authority. The file-gathering program uses the backup application’s specific commands to generate these files.

This document gives instructions on how to run the TSM script for Windows or Linux.

 

Pre-Requisites

In order to proceed with a TSM data collection, please ensure the following are true:

  • You are an End User with Administrative access to IBM Spectrum Protect.
  • For a Windows Server, Powershell is installed.
  • You’ve downloaded the latest version of the Live Optics collector. The collection scripts will be in the “Scripts” folder.

Windows Instructions

To gather the output (.OUT) files for TSM, run the LiveOpticsTSMWindows.ps1 script (located in the Scripts folder in the downloaded Collector) on the Windows TSM Server following these steps:

  • Launch Powershell

  • Go into the "Scripts" folder where you downloaded and unzipped the LiveOptics Collector.

  • Run the program by typing into your Powershell window:

    • .\LiveOpticsTSMWindows.ps1
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  • Respond as appropriate to the questions (credentials, opt file location).

  • Let the script run to completion.

  • Use the Live Optics Collector to upload your files for processing.

Linux/Unix Instructions

To gather the .OUT files for TSM, run the .sh script on the server following these steps:

  • Launch your terminal.

  • Go into the "Scripts" folder where you downloaded and unzipped the LiveOptics Collector.

  • Modify the file permissions to execute:

    • chmod +x LiveOpticsTSM.sh

  • Execute the program by typing:

    • ./LiveOpticsTSM.sh


If you run into issues, it may be helpful to add the -x switch to enable verbose output. 

  • Respond to the questions (credentials, opt file location).

  • Allow the script to run to completion.

  • Use the Live Optics Collector to upload your files for processing.

For assistance, speak to Live Optics Support by Creating A Ticket. You must be logged in to send a ticket to Support.