IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases, Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server, Version 7.1

Viewing system information for Data Protection for SQL Server

View scripts that provide information on system components such as Data Protection for SQL Server-related Windows Services, Windows Event Log entries, and Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) information.

About this task

The System Information view is extensible. You can take advantage of this flexibility to add and share customize scripts.

Procedure

To work with scripts, follow these steps:

Open the System Information view by doing the following steps:
1. Click Diagnostics in the start page.
2. Double-click System Information in the results pane. A list of scripts is displayed in the results pane of the System Information view. The types of scripts that are displayed are PowerShell scripts, Windows Management Instrumentation scripts, and Tivoli® Storage Manager scripts.
Add, update, or delete your scripts.
- To add your own scripts, click New in the Actions pane. You can also copy your scripts directly to the scripts folder in the installation directory.
  The file type extension is used to determine how to run the script. As a result, make sure that your scripts follow these extension requirements:
  - PowerShell scripts: filename.ps1
  - Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) scripts: filename.wmi
  - Tivoli Storage Manager scripts: filename.tsm
- To view or edit an existing script:
  1. From the list of script files in the results pane, select the name of a script that you want to view or edit.
    Tip: The name of the script is displayed in the Actions pane. Click the name of the script in the Actions pane to reveal or hide a list of actions to perform.
  2. Click Command Editor in the Actions pane to open the script file for viewing or editing.
  3. View or edit the script. Click OK to save your changes, or click Cancel to exit the System Information Command Editor without saving any changes.
- To delete a script:
  1. From the list of script files in the results pane, select the name of a script that you want to delete.
    Tip: The name of the script is displayed in the Actions pane. Click the name of the script in the Actions pane to reveal or hide a list of actions to perform.
  2. Click Delete in the Actions pane.

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