TSM Server
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The TSM server acts as a central repository for all backup data collected by the TSM clients.
Platforms
TSM Server is suported on;
- Windows 2003/2008
- AIX
- Linux
Interfaces
The TSM server application is accessable vai several different means;
- Integrated Solutions Console / Admin Center
- TSM Server CLI (Command Line)
- TSM Operational Reporter
- Third Party API
Licences
TSM is licensed around Processor Value Units (PVU), which is a way of grading the value of a certain processor core type and quantity. Rather than the simple "per processor" price the values are core based and variable on the performance of that core and the package it's within. Therefore you need much more detail as to the type and number of processors being used. An overview of VU is given at the following webpages;
There's a form that can be completed at the following link, that will show you the breakdown of the information that is required and if necessary calculate your VU requirement.
| Core Type | PVU per CORE |
|---|---|
| Intel Single Core | 100 |
| Intel Multi Core (Pre-Nehalem) | 50 |
| Intel Multi Core (Post-Nehalem) | 70 |
| POWER 4 Dual | 100 |
| POWER 5 Dual | 100 |
| POWER 5 Quad | 50 |
| POWER 6 Dual (p550 and above) | 120 |
| POWER 6 Dual (p520 and Blades) | 80 |
Note that both TSM server and TSM client use the same TSM licences, and can be either Standard or Extended, but never intermixed per site.
Example:
The example site contains an eight-core p570, three Nehalem Quad Core servers, and an old single-core Pentium box all acting as application servers. The p570 will be therefore be worth 8coresx120PVU=960PVU. The Intel systems would be worth 3systemsx4coresx70PVU=840PVU. Meanwhile the single-core server would be 100PVU. The total PVU required to cover the site would be 1,900PVU.
