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Chapter 1. Implementation checklists
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We recommend that you download the support material files into a separate
directory on a system from which you can run an administrative command client.
In our experience, the implementation works best when you choose a UNIX or
Windows platform for that system.
1.2 Planning checklist
Proper planning for your Tivoli Storage Manager environment is critical to the
success of the implementation. This cannot be stressed enough. Plan first, verify
the plan, then execute the plan.
The tasks contained in the Tivoli Storage Manager planning checklist are shown
in Table 1-2. You should complete all of these tasks before implementing the
Tivoli Storage Manager environment.
Table 1-2 Planning checklist
mac.stgcreate Administrative macro to create storage pools
mac.stgdelete Administrative macro to delete default storage pools
mac.policy Administrative macro to define policy domains, policy sets,
management classes, and copy groups
planning.123 Planning spreadsheets (Lotus® 123 format)
plan_sampledata.123 Planning spreadsheets (Lotus 123 format) with some
sample data
planning.xls Planning spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel format)
plan_sampledata.xls Planning spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel format) with some
sample data
readme.1st Contents of support materials
File name Contents
Tasks Refer to
Download our support materials. Table 1-1 on page 6
Complete client requirements worksheet. 2.2, “Client environment data” on
page 16
Complete data retention worksheet. 2.3, “Data retention requirements” on
page 26