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13.5 Operational Reporting
The Tivoli Storage Manager Operational Reporting feature automates some of
the monitoring tasks you typically perform manually. By generating reports and
monitors, Operational Reporting notifies you if a server requires attention.
Operational reports can be scheduled to run daily and are generated even if
there are no problems. Operational monitors are special types of reports, and
can be scheduled to run hourly. The monitors will send you a notification only if
there are issues.
Operational Reporting does not maintain a separate database of information and
is not a trending tool. Operational Reporting is included as part of the Tivoli
Storage Manager for Windows server and is also available as a stand-alone
package for a Windows server.
For information about installing the stand-alone package, see “Installing the IBM
Tivoli Storage Manager Operational Reporting Stand-alone Package” in the IBM
Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Administrator’s Guide.
13.5.1 Functions
Operational Reporting is administered through the Microsoft Management
Console on a Windows machine. Operational Reporting runs as a service and
supports multiple Tivoli Storage Manager servers running on a single machine.
An operational report consists of the following parts:
򐂰 Standard report
򐂰 Customized summary
򐂰 Optional extensions that you can create
You can select which sections to include in the report. The Operational Reporting
installation package contains two default custom summary templates as:
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One for a report
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One for a monitor
Default e-mail messages will notify you if the server is running smoothly, or if
there are issues such as failed or missed schedules. You can also link to a Web
summary page to check operational reports about your server. An operational
monitor will notify you either through e-mail or by sending an instant message to
your Windows desktop.