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IBM System Storage
Productivity Center
Deployment Guide
Understand the function and features
of IBM SSPC

Consolidate management of IBM
subsystems

Integrate SSPC in an existing
TPC environment

Mary Lovelace
Martin Jer
Patrick Ji
Danijel Paulin

ibm.com/redbooks

International Technical Support Organization

IBM System Storage Productivity Center Deployment
Guide

July 2008

SG24-7560-00

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on
page vii.

First Edition (July 2008)

This edition applies to Version 3, Release 3, Modification 1 of TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition
(product number 5608-B01) and IBM System Storage Productivity Center (product number 2805-MC2).

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Contents

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
The team that wrote this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
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Comments welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Chapter 1. System Storage Productivity Center introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 SSPC overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1.1 SSPC solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1.2 TPC Basic Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1.3 SSPC hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1.4 SSPC deployment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 TPC Basic Edition versus Standard Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 When do you need SSPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.1 DS8000 management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.2 SVC management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3.3 Building an SSPC server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Architecture of SSPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4.1 TPC Basic Edition components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.5 TPC key concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 2. Planning for SSPC install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.1 Collecting configuration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.2 SSPC and TPC Basic Edition relationship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.3 SSPC server options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.3.1 Options for SSPC server hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.3.2 SSPC software options and licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.4 Planning for the future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.4.1 Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.4.2 Server sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.5 Building a SSPC like server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.6 SVC requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.7 Existing TPC environment and integration of SSPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.8 DS8000 Element Manager GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.9 Redundant SSPCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.9.1 Single SSPC instance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.9.2 Dual SSPC instances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 3. SSPC initial setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1 Initial SSPC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.2 Change the host name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2.1 Change the host name in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2.2 Change host name in DB2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.2.3 Stop and start services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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3.3 Connect SVC Master Console to SVC Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 4. Building an SSPC server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.1 SSPC build basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.1.1 Installation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.2 Install IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V9.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.2.1 Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.3 Installation of TPC V3.3.1 Basic Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.4 SVC Console and CIMOM Agent V4.2.1 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4.4.1 PuTTY installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4.4.2 SVC Console and CIMOM Agent installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.4.3 Connect SVC Master Console to SVC Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chapter 5. Managing your SSPC appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
5.1 Securing your SSPC server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5.1.1 Application security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5.1.2 Operating system security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
5.1.3 Network security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5.2 Upgrading your SSPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5.3 Integrating your SSPC with an existing TPC environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
5.3.1 Rollup reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
5.4 Backing up your SSPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Chapter 6. TPC Basic Edition functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
6.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
6.2 Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
6.2.1 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
6.2.2 Data Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
6.2.3 Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
6.2.4 Graphical user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
6.2.5 Command-line interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
6.3 Using TPC BE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
6.3.1 Starting the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
6.3.2 Using the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
6.3.3 Collecting data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6.3.4 Adding CIMOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
6.3.5 DS8000 CIMOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
6.3.6 Adding in-band Fabric agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
6.3.7 Adding out of band Fabric agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
6.3.8 Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
6.4 Topology Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
6.4.1 Topology Viewer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
6.4.2 Data Path Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
6.4.3 Managing storage subsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
6.4.4 Managing fabrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
6.5 Element Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
6.5.1 Storage subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
6.5.2 Switch Element Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
6.5.3 Tape Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
6.5.4 External tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Chapter 7. Upgrading SSPC and using additional functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
7.1 Upgrading SSPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
7.1.1 TPC BE upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

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7.1.2 SVC GUI and CIMOM upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
7.2 Installing Agent Manager and deploying agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
7.2.1 Agent Manager installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
7.2.2 Device server and Data server registration with the Agent Manager . . . . . . . . . 205
7.2.3 Deploying Data and Fabric agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
7.3 Additional Standard Edition functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
7.3.1 Collecting storage usage and trending information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
7.3.2 Determining the availability of storage resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
7.3.3 Storage provisioning using SAN Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
7.3.4 Enterprise rollup reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Chapter 8. DS8000 GUI under Element Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
8.1 Launch DS8000 GUI from SSPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
8.2 What is new in the new DS8000 GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
8.2.1 Creating Extent Pools using the Automatic function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
8.2.2 Delete Extent Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
8.2.3 Make Extent Pools: manual action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
8.2.4 Add capacity to an Extent Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
8.2.5 Remove capacity from Extent Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
8.2.6 Make volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
8.2.7 Assign Parallel Access Volumes (PAV) (alias volumes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
8.2.8 Dynamic Volume Expansion on System z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
8.2.9 Dynamic Volume Expansion on Open Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
IBM Redbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Other publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Online resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
How to get Redbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Help from IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

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Preface

IBM® System Storage™ Productivity Center (SSPC) is the next step in the IBM storage
strategy. This solution comprises hardware and software, combining device configuration
capabilities for the IBM System Storage DS8000™ and IBM System Storage SAN Volume
Controller (SVC) in an easy-to-use hardware console. SSPC extends the manageability of
these devices with the introduction and integration of IBM TotalStorage® Productivity Center
Basic Edition V3.3.1. Consolidating several hardware and software components on a single
tested system helps support consistent interoperability.

This IBM Redbooks® publication will provide an overview of IBM System Storage Productivity
Center (SSPC). It contains the information required to set up your SSPC server by taking you
through the initial customization of the server and then defining and launching Element
Managers through IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center (TPC) Basic Edition. Details on
using the functions of TPC BE are provided as well as upgrading your SSPC server (and TPC
BE) to a fully functional TPC Standard Edition. Managing IBM TotalStorage DS8000 using
TPC V3.3.1 is also covered in this book.

The team that wrote this book
This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization, San Jose Center.

Figure 1 The SSPC team: Martin, Mary, Danijel, Patrick

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Mary Lovelace is a Consulting IT specialist at the International Technical Support
Organization. She has more than 20 years of experience with IBM in large systems, storage
and Storage Networking product education, system engineering and consultancy, and
systems support. She has written numerous Redbooks on TotalStorage Productivity Center
and z/OS® storage products.

Martin Jer is a Certified IT Storage Specialist in New York, working as a pre-sale advisor for
enterprise storage topics. He has more than 30 years of experience with IBM large systems,
storage systems, tape systems, and virtualization systems. His area of expertise is in the
design of storage solutions for mainframe and open systems.

Patrick Ji is an IBM Certified IT Architect working in Australia. He is also a Master Certified IT
Architect by The Open Group. He has over 10 years experience in the IT industry. His
background includes multiple IT domains, including storage, security, networks, Windows®,
UNIX®, databases, and programming. He also had three years of trading experience before
commencing his career in the IT industry. By combining business skills with IT skills, he
assists medium to large companies optimize IT strategies, delivering innovative solutions and
maximizing business values through IT investment.

Danijel Paulin is an IT Specialist in IBM Croatia, providing storage technical support. He has
nine years of experience in mainframe and storage environments. Before joining IBM Croatia
in 2003, he worked for a large bank in Croatia and was responsible for z/OS and storage
administration. His areas of expertise include IBM high-end disk and tape storage
subsystems and disaster recovery solutions using the capabilities and features of IBM
storage products.

Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:

Sangam Racherla
International Technical Support Organization, San Jose Center

Bob Haimowitz
International Technical Support Organization, Raleigh Center

Rich Conway
Dave Bennin
Don Brennan
International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center

Yan Chu
Nancy Hobbs
Bryant Lee
Miki Walter
SSPC Team, San Jose

Jason Turner
SSPC Product Manager, Austin, Texas

Ivo Gomilsek
Infrastructure IT Architect for Storage Solutions in CEMAAS IMT

Mike Griese
Worldwide Technical Support Management for IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center

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1

Chapter 1. System Storage Productivity
Center introduction
The IBM System Storage Productivity Center is an integrated hardware and software solution
that provides a single point of entry for managing IBM System Storage DS8000 systems, IBM
System Storage SAN Volume Controller clusters, and other components of your data storage
infrastructure.

In this chapter, the following topics are discussed:
SSPC overview
TPC Basic Edition versus Standard Edition
When do you need SSPC
Architecture of SSPC
TPC key concepts

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2008. All rights reserved. 1

1.1 SSPC overview
IBM System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC) is the next step in the IBM storage strategy.
This solution comprises hardware and software, combining device configuration capabilities
for the IBM System Storage DS8000 and IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
in an easy-to-use hardware console. SSPC extends the manageability of these devices with
the introduction and integration of IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition V3.3.1.
Consolidating several hardware and software components on a single tested system helps
support consistent interoperability.

SSPC provides extended device configuration capabilities for IBM System Storage Devices
while at the same time consolidating management to a central platform. TPC Basic Edition
V3.3.1 allows you to manage the storage network, hosts, and physical disks in context, in
addition to basic device configuration. The complete SSPC offers the following capabilities:
Pre-installed and tested console: IBM has designed and tested SSPC to support
interoperability between server, software, and supported storage devices.
IBM System Storage DS8000 GUI integration: With TPC V3.3.1, the DS Storage Manager
GUI for the DS8000 is integrated with TPC for remote Web access.
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (console and CIM agent V4.2.1): These
management components of SAN Volume Controller (SVC) are pre-installed on the SSPC
along with TPC Basic Edition, which together are designed to reduce the number of
management servers.
Automated device discovery: DS8000 and SVC storage devices can be automatically
discovered and configured into TPC environments. These devices are displayed in TPC
through a storage topology.
Asset and capacity reporting: TPC collects asset and capacity information from storage
devices on the SAN, which can be kept for historical reporting, forecasting, and used for
other tasks, such as analysis and provisioning.
Advanced Topology Viewer: Provides a linked graphical and detailed view of the overall
SAN, including device relationships and visual notifications.

IBM interviewed many DS8000 customers, support organizations, and Business Partners.
From those interviews came a list of requests for GUI enhancements and new features. Many
of the GUI enhancements are being implemented in the DS Storage Manager, such as
configurations involving hosts, extent pools, volume groups, long running tasks, and
navigation. The new features that were requested include a Topology Viewer, reporting, and
performance statics. The SSPC with TPC combination is the method by which these new
functions are offered. Rather than SSPC being labeled a storage management solution, it
should be thought of as the new management platform for the new DS8000 GUI, which can
be upgraded to a storage management solution.

1.1.1 SSPC solution
The IBM SSPC solution includes three components: SSPC hardware, IBM TPC V3.3.1 Basic
Edition, and SVC V4.2.1 Master Console and CIMOM. SSPC is a new integrated platform.
This solution includes TPC Basic Edition pre-installed and tested on IBM machine type 2805.

TPC Basic Edition provides:
Storage Topology Viewer
The ability to monitor, alert, report, and provision storage

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Status dashboard
IBM System Storage DS8000 GUI integration with TPC Basic Edition

The IBM System Storage Productivity Center (machine type 2805) includes the following
pre-installed software:
Microsoft® Windows 2003 Server Fix Pack 2
DB2® Enterprise Server Edition V9.1 with Fix Pack 2
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition V3.3.1
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Console and CIMOM Agent V4.2.1

In addition, the DS8000 Storage Manager GUI can now be utilized inside the TPC GUI
environment. This provides the administrator with additional features inherent to TPC. New
DS8000 systems at the Release 3 level utilize TPC for remote Web access.

1.1.2 TPC Basic Edition
TPC Basic Edition is a new TPC package. It has TPC for Disk and TPC for Fabric without
performance functions. TPC Basic Edition V3.3.1 extends the device configuration
capabilities of IBM storage resources to a central platform. With TPC Basic Edition, you can
manage the storage network, hosts, and physical disks in context rather than by device. IBM
TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition offers:
IBM System Storage DS8000 GUI integration
Automated device discovery
Asset and capacity reporting
Device configuration
Basic storage provisioning
Advanced Topology Viewer
Event management
Status dashboard

TPC Basic Edition V3.3.1 centralizes management of networked storage devices that
implement the SNIA Storage Management Interface Specification (SMI-S), which includes the
IBM System Storage DS™ family and IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC). It
is designed to help reduce storage management complexity and costs and help improve data
availability through open standards (SMI-S).

TPC Basic Edition V3.3.1 users can easily upgrade to IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center
Standard Edition. IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Standard Edition provides advanced
features, such as performance reporting, file-level capacity utilization, best practices-based
configuration management, and wizard-driven end-to-end storage provisioning.

TPC Basic Edition can easily be upgraded to the following:
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data – 5608-VC3
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Disk – 5608-VC4
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric – 5608-VC1
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Standard Edition – 5608-VC0 (includes Disk, Data,
and Fabric)

Chapter 1. System Storage Productivity Center introduction 3

To use these features, the customer must purchase the appropriate software license. These
features are pre-installed on SSPC and are activated through license files. TPC for
Replication is not preloaded, although it can be installed on the SSPC server.

1.1.3 SSPC hardware
The hardware used by the SSPC solution is IBM System Storage Productivity Center
2805-MC2. It is a 1U rack-mounted server. It has the following initial configuration:
Initial processor: One Quad-Core Intel® Xeon Proc E5310 (1.60 GHz 8 MB L2 1066 MHz
80 W)
Memory: Four 1 GB PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 Chipkill™ FBDIMM 667 MHz sticks
Primary array hard disk drives: Two 146 GB 15K 3.5" SAS HDD RAID 1
Optical drive: CD-ROM Ultrabay Enhanced Drive
Ethernet: Dual integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition

This setup is designed to perform basic SSPC functions. If you plan to upgrade SSPC for
more functions, you can purchase the Performance Upgrade Kit to add more capacity to your
hardware.

1.1.4 SSPC deployment
There are three ways to deploy SSPC in your environment, which are:
Deploying the IBM SSPC solution.
Building your own SSPC server by installing TPC V3.3.1 and SVC V4.2.1 on your selected
hardware platform from the supported hardware list.
If you have already deployed TPC in your environment, you may upgrade your TPC to
V3.3.1 for SSPC equivalent functions.

1.2 TPC Basic Edition versus Standard Edition
TPC Basic Edition offers the same functions provided in TPC Limited Edition. However, TPC
Basic Edition is not restricted to 2 TB and there is a license charge for TPC Basic Edition.
There is no data size restriction with Basic Edition. TPC Limited has been withdrawn from
marketing.

TPC Basic Edition provides value in addition to the DS Storage Manager or SVC Console.
However, TPC Basic Edition is not a Storage Management solution. TPC Standard Edition
provides many more features. TPC Standard Edition provides greater reporting, disk
performance analysis, provisioning, predictive analysis, and SAN planning. TPC Standard
Edition is the industry leading Storage Resource Management and SAN Management
product in the industry.

Figure 1-1 on page 5 gives a detailed comparison between TPC Standard Edition and TPC
Basic Edition.


DS Storage SVC Admin TPC Basic TPC Standard
Function Manager Console Edition Edition
Storage Infrastructure Configuration/Status Reporting

Device Discovery/Configuration
Manage multiple DS8000s / SVCs from 1 User Interface
Topology Viewer and Storage Health Management
Provisioning, including Fabric zoning and Disk LUN
assignment
Configuration Management – Highlight configuration changes
over time periods, Best Practice recommendations, Storage
configuration planning and recommendations, Security
planner

Storage Reporting
Basic Asset & Capacity Reporting
Storage reporting on the relationships of computers, file
systems and DS8000 LUNs/volumes
Capacity Analysis/Predictive Growth
Customized and Detailed Capacity Reporting – including
Chargeback and Database Reporting
Performance Management
Performance Reporting/Thresholds
Volume Performance Advisor – Recommend DS8000
configuration based on performance workloads
Fabric performance reporting and monitor

Figure 1-1 Comparison between TPC Standard Edition and Basic Edition

1.3 When do you need SSPC
In this section, we discuss the options for deploying SSPC in your environment, when SSPC
is optional, and when it is required based on your configuration.

1.3.1 DS8000 management
New DS8000 series systems purchased after October 23, 2007 will need TPC V3.3.1 in order
to access the DS8000 GUI from any system other than the HMC. Existing DS8000
subsystems upgrading to R3 (DS8000 Licensed Machine Code [LMC] 5.3.0xx.xx, or later) do
not require SSPC. Customers will still see the enhancement made to the DS Storage
Manager but will not have the new features/GUI offered with SSPC.

Any TPC product at the V3.3.1 level (excluding TPC for Replication) will integrate the DS8000
Storage Manager GUI with TPC. With this new release of DS8000, several configuration
operations have been greatly improved. Additionally, TPC will provide tools requested by
many in the DS8000 community, such as Topology Viewer and asset and capacity reporting.

TPC Basic Edition V3.3.1 comes pre-installed on the new SSPC offering. SSPC was
specifically designed and tested with DS8000 and SVC customers in mind. In order to avoid
possible installation delays and potential technical issues, we recommend that if you do not
have TPC that you order SSPC.

If you already have TPC installed and configured in your environment (excluding TPC Limited
Edition users), you can use your existing TPC server and TPC software license to perform the
remote configuration of new DS8000s using the GUI. Of course, your TPC installation must
have IP connectivity to the new DS8000 in question. To do so, you need to upgrade your TPC
to V3.3.1. TPC V3.3.1 is the first release able to access the integrated DS8000 GUI remotely.
Without TPC V3.3.1, the new DS8000 GUI can only be accessed directly from the HMC.


Note: Keep in mind that TPC software is licensed by capacity. If an existing TPC customer
adds a new DS8000, they will likely need to purchase additional TPC capacity if they do
not have enough spare capacity.

If you are an existing TPC customer and not able to upgrade to V3.3.1 in time for your new
DS8000 installation, you have the following options:
Assuming you cannot upgrade TPC in time, you can temporary install TPC V3.3.1 on a
minimally sized server solely to access the new DS8000 GUI. Once you upgrade your
production TPC server to V3.3.1, the temporary TPC server can be decommissioned.
You can configure the DS8000 using the GUI directly from the HMC.
You can use the DS8000 CLI.
If the new DS8000 is going into a location without TPC, you may consider purchasing
SSPC for that new location.

1.3.2 SVC management
At this time, SSPC is an alternative to the current SVC master console. SSPC includes the
SVC V4.2.1 Master Console and CIMOM agent. It can manage up to two 8-node clusters.

If you have an existing SVC Master console, CIMOM, and clusters at a level prior to V4.2.1
you can upgrade to V4.2.1 to manage your SVC clusters. You do not need to purchase SSPC.

In the first half of 2008, SSPC will become compulsory for any new orders of SVC clusters.

1.3.3 Building an SSPC server
Apart from deploying the IBM SSPC solution, you can also build your own SSPC server by
installing SSPC software on your selected hardware platform from the SSPC supported
hardware list.

To build your own SSPC server, you need to install the following software in your server:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Release 2 Server Enterprise Edition
IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V9.1 with Fix Pack 2
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center V3.3.1 Basic Edition
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Console and CIMOM agent V4.2.1

1.4 Architecture of SSPC
SSPC is built on SSPC 2805-MC2 and is running on Windows 2003 Release 2 Server
Enterprise Edition. SSPC has two main software components. One is SVC Console and
CIMOM V4.2.1. The other is TPC Basic Edition V3.3.1. TPC Basic Edition uses DB2
Enterprise Server Edition V9.1 as its database repository.


1.4.1 TPC Basic Edition components
TPC Basic Edition is the core component of SSPC. Figure 1-2 shows the high level
components of TPC Basic Edition, which includes the DB2 V9.1 database repository, TPC
GUI, Data server, Device server, and Element Manager for DS8000.

An Agent Manager can also be installed as an optional component. The Agent Manager can
be installed on either the SSPC server or a separate server.

O ptional C om ponent
E lem ent
DB
TP C M anager
A gent GUI for D S 8000
M anager

A gents D ata
S erver
C entral
C IM O M
TP C D B
A gents
D evice
S erver
O ut of B and
Fabric A gents
TP C B asic E dition

Figure 1-2 Components of TPC Basic Edition

Unlike TPC Standard Edition, TPC Basic Edition does not include TPC for Data. Therefore,
you cannot deploy Data agents with TPC Basic Edition.

Like TPC Standard Edition, TPC Basic Edition uses CIMOM agents and Out of Band Fabric
agents to gather information and provide configuration changes in your storage and fabric
devices.

TPC database
TPC database runs on IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V9.1. It provides a central
repository for all TPC collected data.

TPC GUI
In the TPC environment, you have the following three ways to invoke the TPC GUI:
Invoking the TPC GUI installed on SSPC
Using the Java™ Webstart GUI by pointing your Internet browser to SSPC
Installing the TPC GUI on your own workstation.

Data server
The Data server hosts the control points for product scheduling functions, configuration, event
information, reporting, and graphical user interface support. It coordinates the communication
with agents and the data collection from agents that scan file systems and databases to
gather storage demographics and populate the TPC database with results.


Automated actions can be defined to drive functions, such as file system extension, data
deletion, TSM backup or archiving, or event reporting when defined thresholds are
encountered. The Data server is the primary contact point for all user interface functions.

The Data server also includes functions that schedule data collection and discovery for the
Device server.

Device server
The Device server discovers storage subsystems and SAN fabrics, and then it gathers
information about storage subsystems and SAN fabrics and analyzes their performance.

The Device server controls the communication with agents and the data collection from
agents that scan SAN fabrics. It is also responsible for the creation and monitoring of
replication relationships between storage devices.

Element Manager for DS8000
Element Manager for DS8000 is a new function for TPC. It communicates with the DS8000
R3 HMC and provides you an interface to manage your DS8000 at the device level. To use
Element Manager for DS8000, you need to switch to the DS8000 Element Manager
Perspective within the TPC GUI, add Element Manger, and launch DS the GUI by clicking the
provided link.

Agent Manager
The TPC Data agents and Fabric agents gather host, application, and SAN fabric information
and send it to the Data server and the Device server. Agent Manager is used to manage Data
agents and Fabric agents. The architecture of Agent Manager is based on Tivoli® Common
Agent Services (CAS). The Common Agent Services provides a way to deploy agent code
across multiple user machines or application servers throughout the enterprise. The deployed
agent code collects data from and performs operations on managed resources on behalf of
TPC.

In TPC Standard Edition, Agent Manager is used to deploy and manage both Data Agents
and Fabric agents to the managed servers. Because TPC for Data is not included in the TPC
Basic Edition, only Fabric agents can be deployed and managed by Agent Manager in TPC
Basic Edition.

1.5 TPC key concepts
In this section, we review some of the key concepts in TPC.

CIMOM agent
CIMOM agent uses Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) and Storage Management
Initiative - Specification (SMI-S) architecture.

Web-Based Enterprise Management is a initiative of the Distributed Management Task Force
(DMTF) with the objective to enable the management of complex IT environments. It defines
a set of management and Internet standard technologies to unify the management of
complex IT environments.


The three main conceptual elements of the WBEM initiative are:
Common Information Model (CIM): CIM is a formal object-oriented modeling language
that is used to describe the management aspects of systems.
xmlCIM: This is a grammar to describe CIM declarations and messages used by the CIM
protocol.
HTTP and HTTPS: These specification are used as a way to enable communication
between a management application and a device that both use CIM.

Storage Management Initiative - Specification (SMI-S) was launched by the Storage
Networking Industry Association (SNIA) in mid-2002 to create and develop a universal, open
interface for managing storage devices, including storage networks. In the SMI-S model, the
CIM for storage management is fully adopted and enhanced to standardize the management
interfaces so that management applications can provide cross device management.

The TPC design follows the SMI-S architecture. Figure 1-3 shows how the CIMOM agent
works in a TPC environment.

CIM Client
( TPC )
CIM message is transferred between the CIM
client and the CIMOM by http/https encoded
with XML

CIMOM CIMOM uses the Provider to translate CIM
message into proprietary message to
Provider communicate with the Storage Devices

Proprietary message to communicate between
the Provider and the Storage Devices

Storage Devices

Figure 1-3 SMI-S architecture for TPC

In the SSPC environment, the CIMOM agent or the SVC clusters is integrated into SSPC. The
CIMOM agents of DS8000 are embedded into DS8000 HMC consoles. Therefore, in the
SSPC environment, there is no extra CIMOM hardware required for SVC and DS8000.

Out of Band Fabric agents
The function of Out of Band Fabric agent is to collect storage fabric information through a
TCP/IP channel. It relies on SNMP to collect and send the information required.

The SNMP architecture consists of both an SNMP agent and SNMP manager. An SNMP
agent is a piece of software running on an SNMP-capable network component. It responds to
the SNMP requests from an SNMP manager and provides the management functionality
defined in the subsystem. An SNMP manager manages the SNMP agents on behalf of an
administrator.

In the Out of Band Fibre Agents implementation, TPC functions as an SNMP manager and
manages the SNMP agent in each Fabric device.


Discovery function
TPC also implemented a discovery function. It can help administrators to automatically
discover the storage devices running in the same environment.

Based on the SMI-S architecture, the TPC discovery function is implemented using the
Service Location Protocol (SLP). Figure 1-4 shows a typical SLP deployment in the TPC
environment.

SLP User Agent (UA) is a process working on the behalf of the users to establish contact with
network services. The UA queries and retrieves service information from Service Agents
(SAs). In the TPC environment, the SLP UA runs within the TPC process.

SLP SA is a component working on behalf of one or more network services to broadcast the
availability of services. SA replies to the service requests of UA and provides requested
information about the services registered with the SA.

TPC Discovery Procedure:
TPC
1. UA embedded within TPC sending out multicast
SLP UA messages to the network and targeting all SLP
SAs within the multicast range with a single User
Datagram Protocol (UDP) message
1 2
2. SA embedded within the CIMOM receives a
service request, compares its own registered
SLP SA services with the requested service, and returns
matches to the UA using a unicast reply
CIMOM message.

Figure 1-4 Discovery architecture

To locate a service in the TPC environment, you define a service type you want in the TPC
GUI. Based on the general description of the services you have specified, TPC invokes SLP
UA to send out multicast messages to the whole network and targeting all SLP SAs within the
multicast range.

When an SLP SA receives a service request, it compares its own registered services with the
services requested and returns matches to the UA using a unicast reply message.

The SLP UA follows the same procedure and sends repeated multicast messages until no
new replies are received. The resulting set of discovered services, including their service URL
and any service attributes, are returned to TPC.

Tivoli Agent Manager
SSPC uses Tivoli Agent Manager to deploy and manage agents in selected servers to gather
server information. Tivoli Agent Manager has three components: Agent Manager, Common
Agent, and Subagent. Figure 1-5 on page 11 shows how SSPC, Agent Manager, and Agents
communicate with each other.


Agent
M anager Registration,
Agent Registry DB SSPC
SSPC
M anager Q uery DB
DB

SSPC
Registration, Native
Configuration Protocol
updates
Subagent Subagent
Data Fabric

Tivoli Com m on Agent

Server
Figure 1-5 Agent Manager overview

Agent Manager is the central component managing agents deployed in the environment. It
maintains its own database to keep the information about the managed agents.

Common Agent is installed on the systems to be managed. It is responsible for managing
Subagent on the system at the request of a managing system.

Subagent is used to provide system level function; this can be a Data agent or a Fabric agent.
By default, SSPC allows you to deploy Fabric agents on managed servers. If you upgrade
your SSPC to TPC Standard Edition, you can also deploy Data agents on managed servers.

The Fabric agents are installed on computer systems that have fiber optic connectivities
through HBAs into the SAN fabrics that you want to manage and monitor. The Fabric agents
collect fabric topology information, port state information, and zoning information. The Fabric
agents can also identify other SAN-attached devices if they are in the same zone. Using
operating system calls, the agents also collect information about the machine on which they
are installed. We recommend having a minimum of one Fabric agent installed per fabric zone.

The Data agents collect information from the machines or hosts on which they are installed.
The agents collect asset information, file and file system attributes, and any other information
needed from computer systems. Data agents can also gather information about database
managers installed on the servers, Novell® NDS tree information, and NAS device
information. Data agents are typically installed on all servers in the SAN that you want to
collect information from. This is because each server has a unique set of files and file
systems that TPC cannot track without an agent.


2

Chapter 2. Planning for SSPC install
The IBM System Storage Productivity Center is a platform for managing IBM storage devices.
The 2805 is an x86 server that is preloaded with IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic
Edition. Through the integration and testing of software and hardware on a single platform,
you can begin to consolidate your storage management infrastructure.

SSPC V1.1 may seem like a simple server solution initially, but the environments it will go into
are not simple. They can be quite complex and need to be reviewed by people who are
knowledgeable about the DS8000, SVC, and TPC.

This chapter describes the information you will need before deploying your SSPC. It provides
considerations for ordering IBM System Storage Productivity Center Version 1.1. It also
provides considerations for future growth and building an SSPC-like server with your own
Windows server.


2.1 Collecting configuration information
Before installation, you must ensure that you have all the required hardware and software
configuration information. You also need to plan for power, environmental needs, and server
placement.
1. If you need a keyboard, mouse, and display, order this package with 2805-MC2 server.
2. Ensure there is space in your rack with adequate airflow. Refer to “Environment
requirements” in IBM System Storage Productivity Center Introduction and Planning
Guide, SC23-8824.
3. Order the correct power cord to connect to the rack power.
4. Note the EIA Location of the IBM System Storage Productivity Center server, and optional
keyboard, video, and mouse (Table 2-1).

Table 2-1 EIA Location of the SSPC and keyboard, video, and mouse
Item Slot Floor grid

SSPC hardware location within EIA Slot:_________________ Floor Grid:_______________
the frame

Keyboard, Video, Mouse EIA Slot:_________________ Floor Grid:_______________
switch location

5. When registering your Windows software running on the SSPC server, you will be asked
the name of the person who the software will be registered to and the name of the
organization that owns the SSPC server.
During initial power-on of the SSPC server, you will be prompted to enter the Windows
Server® 2003 Product Key. The key is listed on a sticker labeled “Windows SVR Ent 2003”
and is located on the outside of the top cover of the SSPC server. Record this value before
the server is installed in the rack. Record the information in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2 Windows 2003 software registration information
Field Entry Notes

Administrator’s name This is the name of the person
________________________ who will be registered for the
Windows Server 2003 software.

Organization ________________________ This is your company name.

Windows Server 2003 product Needed during initial
key configuration of the SSPC
server.

6. You will need information about the network configuration of the SSPC server, such as the
host name (MANNODE is the default and may not have to be changed) and the IP
address. Gather the required information listed in Table 2-3.

Table 2-3 IP address and host name
Field IP address or host name

SSPC Host Name:________________

SSPC IP address IP address: ____.____.____.____

Subnet Mask IP address: ____.____.____.____


Field IP address or host name

Default Gateway IP address: ____.____.____.____

Preferred DNS IP address: ____.____.____.____

Preferred DNS name suffix
Example: sspc.ibm.com

Alternate DNS IP address: ____.____.____.____

Alternate DNS name suffix
Example: ibm.com

7. SSPC provides an improved DS8000 and SVC configuration. Using TPC installed on your
SSPC server, you can add, manage, and launch the element managers for administering
storage subsystems. From a planning perspective, you should record the IP addresses of
the element managers to be launched in Table 2-4.

Table 2-4 DS8000 and SVC device information
Device type Attached device IP address

DS8000 System Name/ Host Name IP address:
SVC
__________________ ____.____.____.____
Other

SVC
__________________ ____.____.____.____
Other

SVC
__________________ ____.____.____.____
Other

SVC
__________________ ___.____.____.____
Other

SVC
__________________ ____.____.____.____
Other

SVC
__________________ ____.____.____.____
Other

8. There is no antivirus installed in the SSPC. You can install antivirus packages like Norton
or McAfee to meet your company’s security policy. You should also consider backup and
recovery procedures for the SSPC, as described in Chapter 5, “Managing your SSPC
appliance” on page 83.
9. There is no HBA installed in the SSPC because the TPC Server does not require an HBA.
When upgrading to TPC Standard Edition or TPC for Data customers, you need HBAs in
the computers being monitored, but there is not a requirement for one in the SSPC.

Chapter 2. Planning for SSPC install 15

2.2 SSPC and TPC Basic Edition relationship
IBM 2805 System Storage Productivity Center Model MC2 is a combination of hardware and
software that initially will support device configuration of the IBM System Storage DS8000
series, and the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC) 4.2.1. Aside from basic
device configuration, the integration of TPC provides SAN management capabilities for
numerous heterogeneous storage elements.

License considerations
IBM System Storage Productivity Center Version 1.1 consists of one IBM System Storage
Productivity Center server (machine type 2805) and one license of IBM TotalStorage
Productivity Center Basic Edition V3.3.1 software, which comes pre-installed on the 2805
server. IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition is licensed per management
server and is not based on capacity.

If you order one license of TPC Basic Edition, you are then entitled to install and use the TPC
Basic Edition code on one system only. There is no limit as to the number of DS8000 clients
you are entitled to. The SVC Master Console client is recommended to two clients due to this
CIMOM limitation.

If you want two SSPC servers, you need to order two licenses of TPC Basic Edition. You are
then entitled to install and use the TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition server code
on two systems.

Existing TPC installations can use their existing TPC server and TPC software license to
perform the remote configuration of new DS8000s using the GUI once TPC is upgraded to
V3.3.1. The TPC installation must have IP connectivity to the new DS8000. Keep in mind that
TPC software is licensed by capacity. If an existing TPC customer adds a new DS8000, they
will likely need to purchase additional TPC capacity if they do not have enough spare
capacity.

2.3 SSPC server options
In this section, we describe the options available for SSPC hardware and software.

2.3.1 Options for SSPC server hardware
The 2805 IBM System Storage Productivity Center is a platform for managing IBM storage
devices. The 2805 is an IBM System x™ x3550 server that is preloaded with IBM
TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition.

Figure 2-1 on page 17 shows the SSPC server as shipped. An IBM System Service
Representative (SSR) will install this in your rack and connect the power cord to it. You should
also run the Ethernet cable to the server and allow the SSR to plug in the cable.


Figure 2-1 SSPC server, 2805-MC2

The hardware of the SSPC server is a Machine Type 2805-MC2. It is an IBM System x x3550
1U high rack-mounted server. It has one Quad-Core Intel Xeon® Processor E5310 (1.60 GHz
8 MB L2 1066 MHz 80 W), 4 GB of memory, two 3.5" hard disk drives of 146 GB 15K rpm
SAS HDD in a RAID 1, optical drive CD-ROM, and dual integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet.

This hardware configuration is sized for the TPC Basic Edition. TPC Basic Edition is TPC for
Disk without the Disk performance function and TPC for Fabric. TPC Basic Edition does not
include TPC Data and there is no Agent Manager.

Performance Upgrade Kit
There is a Performance Upgrade Kit (Feature Code 1800) for the 2805-MC2. This
Performance Upgrade Kit doubles the CPU and RAM of the server. The SSPC server with
feature code 1800 will have two Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors and 8 GB of memory. You
need to purchase the Performance Upgrade Feature if you plan to upgrade your SSPC to
TPC Standard Edition or install TPC for Replication on the SSPC server. TPC Standard
Edition consists of TPC for Disk, TPC for Fabric, TPC for Data, and Agent Manager. TPC for
Replication helps you manage the advanced copy services provided by IBM ESS model 800,
IBM DS8000, IBM DS6000™, and IBM SVC. The Performance Upgrade Feature provides
more system resources for the additional workload.

Optional console and keyboard
There is also a Console Keyboard/Display/Drawer (feature code 9100) for the SSPC. You
need this feature if you install the SSPC server in a rack without a display and a keyboard.

Figure 2-2 shows a listing of the SSPC server options.

Description Machine Model Feature
-------------------------------------- ------- ----- -------
System Storage Productivity Center 2805 MC2

Performance Upgrade Kit 1800

Console/Keyboard/Display/Drawer 9100

Figure 2-2 2805-MC2 hardware features


2.3.2 SSPC software options and licenses
The IBM System Storage Productivity Center (server) includes the following pre-installed
software:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Fix Pack 2
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V9.1 with Fix Pack 2
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition V3.3.1
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (Console and CIM Agent V4.2.1)

TPC Basic Edition is TPC for Disk without the disk performance feature and TPC for Fabric.
TPC for Data is not installed. Agent Manager is on a CD but not installed.

TPC Basic Edition does not restrict the customer on the amount of managed storage; it is
unlimited. Keep in mind that if an existing TPC customer upgrades to TPC V3.3.1 and adds a
new DS8000, they will likely need to purchase additional TPC capacity if they do not have
enough spare capacity.

If the SSPC integrated TPC Basic Edition is upgraded to TPC for Disk, TPC for Fabric, TPC
for Data, or TPC Standard Edition, the license changes to a per TB model. The pricing
depends on what product is selected and the amount of managed storage. To upgrade the
TPC Basic Edition, a license for the additional function needs to be purchased and installed.

TPC for Data requires Agent Manager to be installed and Data agents deployed to hosts
where file information is to be collected.

The TPC for Fabric (in-band fabric) function will require the installation of Agent Manager and
at least one Fabric agent deployed per zone on hosts where in-band fabric information
collection is desired.

2.4 Planning for the future
TPC Basic Edition includes the following high level features:
IBM System Storage DS8000 series GUI integration
SAN Volume Controller Master Console and CIMOM
Storage topology viewer
Monitor, alert, report, and provision storage
Status dashboard

2.4.1 Licenses
All distributed software licenses include Software Maintenance (Software Subscription and
Technical Support) for a period of 12 months from the date of acquisition, providing a
streamlined way to acquire IBM software and ensure technical support coverage for all
licenses. Extending coverage, for a total of three years from date of acquisition, may be
elected.

TPC Basic Edition is licensed per management server and is not based on capacity. IBM
TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition can be configured to access any number of
DS8000 GUIs. In most environments, a single SSPC can manage all the DS8000s within the
enterprise. Even in large enterprise environments, the SSPC is sized to handle the Topology
Viewer, along with asset and capacity reporting.


You order one IBM System Storage Productivity Center (machine type 2805) and one license
of TPC Basic Edition software, which comes pre-installed on the 2805 server. The 2805
server license does not include the software license. The separate purchase of the TPC Basic
Edition software license is required. You are entitled to use the software on the 2805 server
and no other system. If you want to run TPC Basic Edition server code on any other server,
you are required to first disable the code on the 2805 server.

Using an existing TPC license
Consider the scenario where you order one SSPC (machine type 2805). You have previously
purchased TPC for Disk and want to use your existing software entitlement on the 2805
server. Since the TPC for Disk software license is based on capacity, assuming you have not
reached the software entitlement limit, the remaining software entitlement can be utilized on
the 2805 server. If you have utilized your previously purchased software entitlement, then you
will need to make an additional purchase of the desired TPC package.

Supported platforms
IBM System Storage Productivity Center (machine type 2805) is only offered with the
Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system. Consequently, only the
Microsoft Windows version of IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center server is supported on
that server.

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center code is supported on Windows, AIX®, and Linux®. The
purchase of the TPC Basic Edition license does entitle the customer to install the server code
on any of the supported operating systems. However, the SSPC (2805) server is only
supported when running Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition.

2.4.2 Server sizing
The purchase and use of an additional TotalStorage Productivity Center Standard Edition will
necessitate a solution assurance review (SAR). TotalStorage Productivity Center Standard
Edition includes TPC for Disk, TPC for Data, and TPC for Fabric. TPC for Replication is a
separate software product for Advanced Copy Services. To size your server to handle your
workload, go to the TPC Web site at:
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/storage/software/tpc/

Select a product, then click the Install/use tab. Click Best Practices and look for the
document titled “Server Sizing Charts.” You can also contact your IBM Tivoli Storage team.

2.5 Building a SSPC like server
You have the option to build your own SSPC like server. You can order the TPC Basic Edition
without the 2805-MC2. If you plan to order only the TPC Basic Edition software, you should
order through IBM Passport Advantage® using the order number listed in Figure 2-3.

Product Description
5608-B01 IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition V3.3.1 1 Year
5608-B04 IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center Basic Edition V3.3.1 3 Years
Figure 2-3 SSPC software product code


You can install TPC Basic Edition on your OEM Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server. You
can choose a server with CPU, memory, and hard drive compatible with the IBM SSPC
server. IBM SSPC server hardware is listed in 2.3.1, “Options for SSPC server hardware” on
page 16.

The procedure to install the SSPC software is described in Chapter 4, “Building an SSPC
server” on page 45.

Java versions
The TPC Basic Edition has the IBM V1.4.2 JRE™ in the source code. Your OEM server may
not support the IBM V1.4.2 JRE. During install, you may encounter the error message shown
in Figure 2-4. To fix this Java error, you have to download and install the Version 1.4.2 Java
from the SUN Microsystem Web site.

Figure 2-4 Java error message

2.6 SVC requirements
At this time, SSPC is an alternative to the current SVC Master Console. SSPC includes SVC
V4.2.1 Master Console and CIMOM agent. It can manage up to two 8-node clusters.

If you have an existing SVC Master console and CIMOM and clusters at a level prior to
V4.2.1, you can upgrade to V4.2.1 to manage your SVC clusters. You do not need to
purchase SSPC.

In the first half of 2008, SSPC will become compulsory for any new orders of SVC clusters.

SSPC can manage up to two 8-node clusters. If you have more than two clusters, you need to
purchase an additional SSPC or install an additional SVC Master Console and CIMOM.

2.7 Existing TPC environment and integration of SSPC
Installations that have an existing TPC installation, with the exception of TPC Limited Edition,
will likely not need to order SSPC. TPC customers should upgrade to TPC V3.3.1 and use the
Element Manager in V3.3.1 to access the DS8000 GUI.

TPC V3.3.1 supports the following DB2 versions for the repository database:
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 8.1 with Fix Pack 14 or
DB2 Enterprise Server Edition Version 9.1 with Fix Pack 2

If you have a server with TPC Limited Edition and want to upgrade to TPC Basic Edition or
another TPC package (TPC for Data, TPC for Disk, TPC for Fabric, or TPC Standard Edition),
you need to un-install TPC Limited Edition and DB2 and then install DB2 and TPC Basic
Edition or Standard Edition on this server.


Existing TPC installations can use their existing TPC server and upgrade to TPC V3.3.1 and
use the existing TPC software license to perform the management of new DS8000s using the
GUI and TPC functions. TPC software is licensed by capacity. If you add a new DS8000, you
may need to purchase additional TPC capacity.

If you have TPC running on an AIX or Linux server and want the Element Manager for the
new DS8000, you can upgrade to TPC V3.3.1 and use the Element Manager in TPC V3.3.1
on the AIX or Linux server. Only the SVC Master Console needs to run on a Windows server.

2.8 DS8000 Element Manager GUI
You can launch the Element Manager as described in Chapter 6, “TPC Basic Edition
functions” on page 105. The Element Manager allows you to access the DS8000s in your
enterprise. Each entry is one DS8000 with one login user ID and its password. The DS8000
user ID and password is also stored in the Element Manager.

In the Element Manager main window, select Select → Create Element Manger. The
window shown in Figure 2-5 will appear. Fill in the IP address, user ID, and password fields
and click OK. The Element Manager tests the connection, the login ID, and password, and
then keeps them. You need the password when you want to sign in next time. All you have to
do is click the Element Manager entry shown in Figure 2-5. For DS8000 Element Manager
security considerations, refer to “DS8000 Element Manager access” on page 91.

Figure 2-5 Create Element Manager


2.9 Redundant SSPCs
SSPC is a management server. If SSPC stops working, the storage subsystems it manages
are not impacted. The only impact is you cannot manage your storage subsystems from
SSPC. You have to use alternative management methods until your SSPC server is restored.
For example, you may have to go to your HMC to manage your DS8000. This may cause a
temporary inconvenience for storage administrators.

You can deploy two SSPC severs in your environment. You need to set up identical entries in
the Element Manager and for SVC Master Consoles. If one SSPC fails, you can switch to the
other SSPC using the URL of the second SSPC.

There is no heartbeat between the two SSPCs and there is no high availability for the two
SSPCs. There is no clustering of the two SSPCs.

2.9.1 Single SSPC instance
If the temporary SSPC outage is acceptable in your environment, you should choose a single
SSPC configuration. The advantage of this configuration is there is no duplication of SSPC in
the environment and initial setup cost is lower. A single SSPC configuration is outlined in
Figure 2-6. In this configuration, SSPC and the management interface of SVC and DS8000
are all connected to the same LAN. SSPC communicates with SVC and DS8000 through
Ethernet.

SSPC

LAN

SVC Cluster

DS8000

Internal
HMC

Figure 2-6 Single SSPC configuration

If the temporary outage is not acceptable in your environment, you may need dual SSPC
configuration. By introducing the second SSPC, the single point of failure can be removed. In
the situation where the first SSPC instance is not working, you can use the second SSPC to
manage your storage subsystems.

2.9.2 Dual SSPC instances
Dual SSPC configuration is outlined in Figure 2-7 on page 23. In this configuration, both
SSPC instances communicate with the SVC and DS8000 independently. There is no
communication between the two SSPCs by default. You must update any configuration
information (for example, adding additional DS8000 Element Managers, SVC Master
Consoles, or CIMOMs) on each SSPC.


If one SSPC stops working, you can go to the second SSPC and manage your systems from
there. This is equivalent to having have two remote controllers for your television. If one
remote controller stops working, you may simply use the other remote controller.

SSPC SSPC

LAN

SVC Cluster

DS8000

Internal
HMC

Figure 2-7 Dual SSPC configuration


3

Chapter 3. SSPC initial setup
This chapter takes you through the process of setting up the SSPC server when it is powered
up. We will go through the steps to set up the Windows environment, change the host name
of the server, and change the IP address.


3.1 Initial SSPC setup
Your CE will install the SSPC in the rack, connect the power to the SSPC server, and plug in
the Ethernet cable. The CE will also install the optional keyboard, video, and mouse to the
SSPC if ordered. After the system is installed, you must configure it before you can use it.

You will need the planning information described in Chapter 2, “Planning for SSPC install” on
page 13. You need to gather the information and fill in the forms. We will walk you through the
steps to set up the Windows Operating System with SSPC.

Push the power on switch and wait for Windows to boot up. The first window you will see is
Figure 3-1. Click Next to continue.

Figure 3-1 Windows setup window

In Figure 3-2 on page 27, check the I accept the agreement button and click Next to
continue.


Figure 3-2 License Agreement

The next window is the Regional and Language options, as shown in Figure 3-3. Check
Customize to update the Regional and Language Options.

Figure 3-3 Regional and Language Options

Chapter 3. SSPC initial setup 27

The next window is the Regional and Language Options, as shown in Figure 3-4. In the
Regional Options tab, you can specify the format of numbers, currencies, dates, and time.

After you have updated the Custom and Details, click Next to go to Figure 3-8 on page 30.
Update the Regional and Language Options for your installation environment.

Figure 3-4 Regional Options

Figure 3-5 on page 29 shows the Languages tab. Click Details to take you to the Text
Services and Input Languages window, as shown in Figure 3-6 on page 29.


Figure 3-5 Language tab

In the Text Services and Input Languages window, select the language for the SSPC from the
drop-down menu. In the Installed services window, select the keyboard languages for the
SSPC, as shown in Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 Text Services and Input Languages


Figure 3-7 shows the options of the Advanced tab. After you have made all the necessary
language changes, click Apply to continue.

Figure 3-7 Advanced tab

In Figure 3-8, enter the name of this SSPC server and your organization. The default host
name is MANNODE. In our installation, we chose SSPC for the server name.

Figure 3-8 Personalize Your Software window

Figure 3-9 on page 31 is where you enter the product license key information, as mentioned
in 2.1, “Collecting configuration information” on page 14.


The Windows Server 2003 Product Key is listed on a sticker labeled Windows SVR Ent 2003
located on the outside of the top cover of the SSPC. It was recorded in 2.1, “Collecting
configuration information” on page 14. Enter this value now and click Next to continue.

Figure 3-9 Product License Key window

The next window is the Licensing Modes window, as shown in Figure 3-10. We accepted the
defaults and click Next to continue. For detailed information, refer to the Microsoft Web site on
Licensing Overview for Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/overview.mspx

Figure 3-10 Licensing Modes


The next window is the Computer Name and Administrator window shown in Figure 3-11.
Here is where you enter the SSPC host name and Administrator password. Install this
Windows Operating System for SSPC using MANNODE as the host name, as this is the
name used when building the SSPC image. Change the server name after the initial
customization. Fill in the space to the left of Computer name as MANNODE. Note that the
Administrator password is passw0rd by default. You must use the default of passw0rd when
you first log in to the SSPC even if you specify another password here.

Figure 3-11 Computer Name and Administrator Password

Figure 3-12 shows the Computer Name and Administrator Password fields filled in. Enter
MANNODE in the Computer name field. This is the host name for the SSPC. Click Next to
continue.

Figure 3-12 Computer Name and Administrator Password


The next window is the Date and Time Settings window. Update the Time Zone and Date &
Time fields to reflect your SSPC server environment. Click Next to continue.

Figure 3-13 Date and Time Settings

The next steps are to set up the network. You need the information in Table 2-3 on page 14 to
set up the IP address, net mask, default gateway, and DNS of the SSPC server. In the
Networking Settings window shown in Figure 3-14, select the Custom settings button and
click Next to continue.

Figure 3-14 Network Settings


The next window is Networking Components, as shown in Figure 3-15. Click Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties to continue.

Figure 3-15 Update IP information

In Figure 3-16, check the Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server
address buttons. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, Preferred DNS
server, and Alternate DNS server information that you noted in Table 2-3 on page 14. Click
Advanced to continue.

Figure 3-16 IP and DNS information

Clicking the DNS tab provides the option to enter the DNS server addresses, in order of use
and Append these DNS suffixes (in order): information, as shown in Figure 3-17 on page 35.
You can list the DNS servers by IP address that the server will query to resolve the DNS


domain names. You can also specify the DNS suffixes that will be searched, in the order they
are listed. When all the information is entered, click OK to continue.

Figure 3-17 DNS Suffix information

The next window is the Workgroup or Computer Domain, as shown in Figure 3-18. We
selected the default of a workgroup named WORKGROUP and click Next to continue.

Figure 3-18 Workgroup or Computer Domain

The next window shows that you have successfully completed the Windows Setup, as shown
in Figure 3-19. Click Finish to restart the SSPC in order for the options you specified to take
effect.


Figure 3-19 Windows Setup complete

When the SSPC reboot is complete, you will see the main IBM System Storage Productivity
Center window, as shown in Figure 3-20.

Figure 3-20 SSPC after Windows setup configurations


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