Preventive Service Planning
Abstract
A compiled list of links from the technical support team, containing documents to aid you in your administration of IBM Spectrum Protect™ (formerly known as Tivoli Storage Manager).
Content
Tip: Beginning with Version 7.1.3, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager is now IBM Spectrum Protect™. Some applications such as the software fulfillment systems and IBM License Metric Tool use the new product name. However, the software and its product documentation continue to use the Tivoli Storage Manager product name. To learn more about the rebranding transition, see technote 1963634.
Communities
Communities provide a place where product users, business partners, and developers can collaborate and exchange information about Tivoli Storage Manager products.
- The Tivoli Storage Manager wiki is an IBM developerWorks site. Topic categories include overview and planning, best practices, integration scenarios, performance and tuning, and FAQs.
- The Storage Management community in Service Management Connect provides a place where you can read and participate in blogs, forums, and wikis, and find featured articles for your products. Also find videos through the Service Management Connect YouTube channel (search for "storage" in that channel).
- The IBM Middleware User Community (formerly Tivoli User Community or TUC) is sponsored by IBM with world-wide participation from a large group of professionals who use the products. This community includes blogs and forums for discussion and collaboration, and links to web seminars, white papers, and other content from IBM and from users.
Product Support
Start at the support portal to get answers to questions and for all your support needs.
- RSS feed for IBM Software Support
Use an RSS feed to stay up-to-date with the latest content created for the product:
http://www.ibm.com/software/support/rss/tivoli/663.xml?rss=s663&ca=rsstivoli
Recommended fixes
Read about recommended fixes for the product.
Supported operating systems and requirements
The overview topic has links to detailed information about hardware and software requirements.
Collecting troubleshooting data
Read about how to collect data that can aid in problem determination in Collecting Data: Read First for Tivoli Storage Manager products.
Product documentation
In IBM Knowledge Center, find documentation about installing, using, and maintaining all supported versions of the product: www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7
Monthly newsletter
Stay informed with the monthly newsletter.
Featured documents
The support team maintains a list of featured documents that they recommend.
IBM Education Assistant
The Tivoli Storage Manager channel in the IBM Education Assistant has short, task-focused audio and visual presentations to help you learn key information about the product.
Sign up to receive weekly mailings for products that you use
By registering with the My Notifications service, you can receive information about downloads, flashes, forums and discussions, problem-solving information, publications, and support sites, for the products that you choose. Start here: http://www.ibm.com/software/support/einfo.html
Product Synonym
TSM
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Modified date:
17 June 2018
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