Automate Manual Processes Associated with Backups

Opalis Integration Server connects data center components to automate processes in a way that's simple, fast and effective. The Opalis Integration Pack for Tivoli Storage Manager extends these capabilities, enabling you to automate manual processes around backup jobs.

Automate Repetitive and Time-consuming Backup Procedures

Automating routine maintenance procedures allows administrators to stop spending their time on routine, mundane tasks. With Opalis, you can execute backup jobs in an event-driven fashion and coordinate backups with other systems tasks, such as stopping and starting applications and system services.

Automate Complex System Preparation and Restore Processes

With Opalis, administrators can coordinate complex maintenance activities around backups, such as stopping a legacy application, cleaning up temp files, initiating the Tivoli Storage Manager schedule, restarting the application, notifying an operator in the event of failure and creating a report.

Complete Consistent and Dependable Backup Processes in Less Time

To maximize system availability, IT administrators are looking for ways to conduct backup processes quickly and efficiently so applications are not kept offline. Building automated policies ensures backup procedures are completed consistently and reliably, in less time.

With IBM Tivoli Storage Manager out-of-the-box processes, you can:

• Schedule backups and data replication tasks
• Automate restore and test procedures

An Automation Policy

Schedule backups and data replication tasks

This policy copies data to a central location and then starts the Tivoli Storage Manager backup.