I have used custom Perl scripts, ServerGraph and TSM Operational Reporting.
Custom Perl Scripts Are obviously very flexible and given the Perl knowledge and time (neither of which I have great deal of), you can get them to do almost anything. I did also use some of the Perl scripting developed by Richard Sims for the accounting report. You can find it at http://people.bu.edu/rbs/adsm-report ServerGraph I found this to be a very good management tool. You do need a little bit of expertise to get it all set up, although I haven't used the Windows version. I found the development team very willing to accommodate new ideas and incorporate them into future releases. I would say that the product is higher end and is reflected in the price. TSM Operational Reporting In my view, a much underrated tool. It's free, that is, it comes with TSM. Only runs on windows, so you may need a separate server if your TSM server(s) are Unix. Functionality is limited to really only SQL queries, but with a little practice and some ingenuity, you can squeeze a little extra out of it. It comes with a number of standard reports and they can give you a feel for how the product works. From there on, you can start to tailor your own reports/monitors. I've never used TSM Manager, but it seems from the posts that it's popular. Leigh -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gill, Geoffrey L. Sent: 02 August 2006 17:53 To: [email protected] Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM monitoring I'm curious what folks are using to monitor TSM and send alerts for missed and failed backups. Thanks, Geoff Gill TSM Administrator PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator SAIC M/S-G1b (858)826-4062 Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
