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IBM Storage Protect | Scanning Requirements

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Oz Gabriely
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Preparation for Scanning IBM Storage Protect

StorageGuard collects configuration data regarding IBM Storage Protect by running read-only dsmadmc commands on a main hub server installed with the IBM Administrative Client.

The following table lists the requirements for scanning IBM Storage Protect systems:

# Description
1 Provide the network name or IP address of each main hub server installed with the administrative command-line client.
2 Provide an OS user account (and password) for each main hub server. The OS user should be able to access the /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmerror.log. errno file.
3 Provide a user account for the IBM Administrative Client application. The user account should be able to run read-only commands such as QUERY SERVER, QUERY OPTION.
4 Ensure that the main hub server is configured to communicate with other Storage Protect server.

NOTE: In case a newly installed Storage Protect Linux system is used, configuration of files such as /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.opt and /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys may be required. Refer to IBM documentation for information regarding installing and configuring Storage Protect.
5 For a Unix/Linux hub server:
  • A regular user account should be provided.
  • Verify IP connectivity through SSH (default is port 22) is available between the StorageGuard server and each Linux hub server.
For a Windows host:
  • The user account should be granted a Remote Management role.
  • Make sure that IP connectivity through WinRM (80, 5985) and CIFS (445) is available between the StorageGuard server and each host.
  • If WinRM is not used by your organization, make sure that IP connectivity is permitted through WMI on all TCP ports and UDP ports 135, 137, 138, and 139.
6 Verify IP connectivity is available between the main hub server and each Storage Protect server.
 

 

Creating a User Account for Scanning IBM Storage Protect

The following suggested method can be used to create a user account with appropriate privileges:

Update user sguard <password> sessionsecurity=transitional

chmod 666 /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmerror.log. errno

 

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