Tivoli Storage Manager Sample Architecture - IBM

Tivoli Storage Manager Deduplication Sample Architecture
3. Hardware Details
3.1 TSM server
• IBM Power 520 (8203-E4A)
• 4 - core 4.2 GHz POWER6 processors
• 64 GB RAM
I/O adapters
Slot# Slot type
Feature code of
installed adapter Description
Slot 1 PCIe 8x 577D 8Gb PCI express dual-port Fibre Channel
Slot 2 PCIe 8x 5767 1Gb PCI express dual-port ethernet
Slot 3 PCIe 8 5774 4Gb PCI express dual-port Fibre Channel
Slot 4 PCI-X 266MHz 5759 4Gb PCI-X dual-port Fibre Channel
Slot 5 PCI-X 266MHz 5759 4Gb PCI-X dual-port Fibre Channel
The system also includes two on-board 1Gb Ethernet adapters.
Additional system details for the p520 are available here:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp4403.pdf
3.2 Disk storage
Different storage controllers are used for the TSM database and storage pools. Faster fibre-channel disk
technology is used for the database, and slower SATA disks are used for the storage pools. In general, fast
disk should be used for the TSM database.
3.2.1 Disk for TSM database
• IBM System Storage DS5020 (1814-20A)
o 1 x IBM EXP520 storage enclosure (1814-52A)
o 32 x 300GB 4Gbps FC drives, 15k RPM (16 in controller, 16 in expansion)
o 4 x 8Gbps FC host interfaces 4
o 4 x 4Gbps FC drive ports
4 Although the controller host ports support 8Gbps connections, the test lab is using a 4Gbps fabric.
Document: Tivoli Storage Manager Deduplication Sample Architecture Date: 09/28/2012
Version: 1.0
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